Starting a new business comes with all kinds of challenges. You might think it’s going to get easier as the business grows and becomes more successful; but instead, once a business succeeds the challenges increase.
Challenges facing any growing business will be varied, ranging from a need for efficiency and teamwork, to the ongoing maintenance of quality and customer trust. Even more important is the ability to be able to estimate correctly, quote customers accurately and manage the business so that it continues to grow profitably.
It is for these reasons that more and more businesses are identifying the huge benefits of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and shop control software. More specifically, good shop management software, together with invoice software and software time tracking, will help the owners and managers of any type of job shop manage their businesses more efficiently. The E2 Shop System is an ideal solution for assembly shops, because they have unique challenges and needs.
Hall Machine Case History: Another E2 Success Story
Hall Machine, a CNC (computer numerical control) lathe and mill precision machining shop in San Diego, specializing in aerospace, sub-sea, medical and other hi-tech industries, has been in business since 1989. Highly successful, and still growing, it got to the point in 2000 that the business was becoming too big to manage. Owners Rick and Debbie Hall had done exceptionally well with their own “home-grown” shop management system. But it relied on spreadsheets for quoting and scheduling, and they knew it lacked accuracy and efficiency.
They were well aware they needed good, reliable shop management software that was efficient and would also:
- withstand spot checks by clients who needed to scrutinize their individual jobs,
- store and update the precise, intricate drawings supplied with customer orders,
- have a remote access feature so that they didn’t have to be at the shop every minute of the day,
- ultimately ensure that they had a bank of satisfied customers who would continue to give them repeat business.
The Halls reviewed several different systems before settling on Shoptech Software’s E2 system.
Rick says he loves the fact that the package “does everything for you”, and gives this advice to others who need shop management software to run their businesses: “If you’re serious about growing your business, you need a system like E2”.
He is also delighted with the ongoing improvements and upgrades Shoptech Software provide.
“It says a lot for a shop when you have a system like E2 in place.”
