JobBOSS² review

JobBOSS² is the specialist on this list. ECI describes it as a quote-to-cash ERP for high-mix, low-volume job shops that combines MRP functions such as material forecasting with shop floor execution, job costing and labor tracking. Estimators can generate quotes and convert them to jobs, and the AI BOM Builder drafts BOMs from PDFs, Excel files, images and CSVs for review. Scheduling uses a drag-and-drop calendar, and shop floor staff track time in a mobile app. Inventory tools forecast needs, create purchases and alert on low stock. It integrates with both QuickBooks Desktop and Online, and US customers can choose multi-tenant cloud, private hosted cloud or on-premise deployment. Pricing is by quote only, and ECI says implementation takes around 3 to 6 months, so it is a bigger commitment than the self-serve MRP tools ranked above it.

Who it is for

US job shops and machine shops that build to order in high mix and low volume.

Price

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Key features

• Quotes that convert to jobs, with automatic shipping documents
• AI BOM Builder that drafts BOMs from PDFs, Excel files, images and CSVs
• Drag-and-drop scheduling with mobile time tracking for the shop floor
• Inventory tracking, forecasting, purchasing and low-stock alerts
• QuickBooks Desktop and Online integration

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Built for job shops, machine shops and fabrication shops
• Strength: Three deployment options: multi-tenant cloud, private hosted cloud or on-premise
• Strength: Real-time job costing and margin reporting
• Weakness: No published price
• Weakness: Implementation takes around 3 to 6 months
• Weakness: Less suited to repetitive, high-volume production

Key facts

• Built for: High-mix, low-volume job shops
• Deployment: Cloud, private cloud or on-premise
• Implementation: Around 3 to 6 months
• Accounting: QuickBooks Desktop and Online

Where it ranks

JobBOSS² is No. 9 in our Best MRP Software verdict.