E2 Manufacturing

Materials Management Module

In 2021, Shoptech Systems and its ERP products were acquired by ECi Software.

Bar Coding

Gain the ability post material at the data collection clocks or PC. Bar code and post material as it is used. Automatic break buttons eliminate the need for employees to walk over to the clock to log out of jobs. Prevent employees from logging on to steps if the previous steps haven’t been worked on. Eliminate user error by making sure the right time goes to the right step. Time entry is in real time, providing up-to-the-minute job information for customer inquiries. 

Bill of Materials

Handle multiple levels of BOM’s, both purchased parts and manufactured parts. E2 also has material calculators to help calculate how much material is needed to fulfill job requirements for customer orders.

Data Collection

Gather and analyze time and attendance information more easily and accurately than ever using Data Collection, E2’s shop floor data collection program. View labor costs in real time and eliminate the errors associated with traditional job-posting methods. Track time by employee, operation, machine, or job. Data Collection provides the flexibility to enter time using touch screen, time clock, manual, or laser gun readers that track employee and job routing information with precision.

• Track job costs, pieces, and scrap with up-to-the-minute precision.
• Eliminate hard-to-read manual time tickets.
• Guarantee accurate job costing with bar-coded job travelers.
• Prevent time from being posted to wrong or closed jobs.
• Compare time in the building with time spent on jobs.
• View routers, drawings, and other attachments online — create a paperless shop floor.
• Use Work Queue so employees can see the next job to run.

Inventory Control

E2 MFG handles inventory and purchasing of raw materials or finished goods in a snap. Each part or material number can be stored with alpha, numeric, or with special characters. In addition, each inventoried item can be stored in multiple bin or lot locations. When inventoried items are allocated to a job or finished goods are sold from inventory, the E2 Shop System stores the history of where the raw materials or finished parts were pulled from. This eliminates the guesswork when quality control becomes an issue.

Lot and Serial Control

E2 provides lot and serial tracking for both raw material and finished goods. Serial numbers can be populated throughout the system. Lot traceability can be added at any point in the system as well.

Mobile Shop

Mobile Shop puts the information into the hands of employees. All data is shown in real time, ensuring the most accurate, up-to-date information is provided. This allows users to produce more precise results.

Mobile Shop includes a wide variety of features for optimal shop efficiency:

• Data Collection
• Shipping
• Outside Services
• Receiving
• Inventory Adjustments
• Inventory Inspection
• Inventory Transfers
• Material Allocation
• Stock Job Transfers

Sales Orders

Sales Orders provides the capability to combine multiple sales orders into one manufacturing job. Sales forecasts will transform into a production plan, which will lead to economies of scale. Gain complete control over the supply and demand of manufactured parts.

Physical Inventory

Whether handling raw materials or finished goods, E2 MFG’s inventory & material handling system offers the ability to edit inventory levels, move material between jobs and the shop floor, and track quantities and costing of parts in stock.

Inventory Management

E2 can help manage all material with reorder levels and multiple bin locations with costs at the bin level. Inventory can be managed from a LIFO, FIFO, Standard and Average Cost basis.

Sales & Order Management Module

In 2021, Shoptech Systems and its ERP products were acquired by ECi Software.

Job Costing

E2 Manufacturing’s job costing and job tracking features are the most valuable tools available to compare costs and forecast profit.

Job Travelers

Detail the movement and progress of a part from machine to machine or to and from an outside service. Travelers also provide part notes, delivery dates, quantities, part history, and barcoding.

Order Entry

The E2 MFG Order Entry module allows users to turn a quote into an order within a matter of seconds with ​“Point and Click” ease. Any job documents required for the job can be attached to the order with the same ​“point and click” convenience providing the ability to create a complete job folder.

Order History

See history of what customers have previously ordered, profit, time, and much more.

Quoting/Estimating

Shoptech E2 MFG MRP system provides robust estimating tools that help to take the mystery out of estimating and quoting. Produce accurate quotes for every job, quote, or part. E2’s extensive data collection, customizations, built-in calculations, and document builder functionalities offer the necessary tools to quote with confidence.

Shoptech E2 MFG manufacturing resource planning system allows users to create accurate and profitable quotes by pulling data from the data collection module. Utilize pre-set codes to automatically input costs and rates for a broad range of items, including

• labor rates
• burden rates
• setup time
• run/cycle time
• sales commissions
• outside services and materials
• vendor lead times and materials

Sales Order Tracking

In the E2 manufacturing system orders are tracked and visible from the time the order is entered all the way through to shipping.

Shipping

Packing lists and stock job transfers are created to let the system know that work has been completed and parts have been shipped to the customer or transferred to inventory.

Vendor Returns

E2 by Shoptech manages vendor performance of all vendor activity. Easily manage vendor returns and track percentage of time performance.

Financial Management Module

In 2021, Shoptech Systems and its ERP products were acquired by ECi Software.

Accounts Payable

E2 can handle all A/P functions including Vendor Invoices, Check Writing, Aging Summaries, Checkbook Registers, Bank Reconciliations, and many other A/P reporting functionalities.

Accounts Receivable

E2 can handle all A/R functions including billing, cash receipts, sales summaries, deposit summaries, customer statements, and many other A/R reporting functionalities.

Bank Reconciliation

Bank reconciliation is fully integrated into the A/P system. 

Cash Flow

Cash flow is integrated into the General Ledger allowing users to incorporate payroll, A/R, and A/P into cash flow analysis. 

Complete Accounting

Shoptech E2 MFG MRP system delivers a complete accounting software program that promotes better financial decision making by helping to simplify bookkeeping processes. The accounting module in e2 integrates seamlessly with all other e2 modules for a smooth and convenient accounting experience. Solution-wide integration eliminates the need for redundant data entry.

Shoptech E2 MFG manufacturing resource planning solution delivers up-to-the-moment insights via the Financial Dashboard. Obtain the most critical financial metrics instantly. View all aspects of financials from cash flow to accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) to sales and profitability. Track income and expenses to gain an overall view of financial performance. The accounting module in Shoptech e2 MFG fully integrates with Microsoft Quickbooks for a convenient and efficient accounting experience.

The following features and benefits in Shoptech E2 MFG accounting module include the following:

• Create reports from over 200 templates and create custom reporting templates.
• Quickly generate and send invoices.
• Project cash flow with powerful AP and AR tools.
• Instantly print checks.
• View real-time financial reports for an accurate snapshot into financials.
• Add custom fees as line items for specific jobs.

Executive Overview

Gain a bird’s eye view on Data Collection, Shipping, Outside Services, Receiving, Inventory Adjustments, Inspections, and Stock Job Transfers.

A customizable reporting mechanism enables users to access strategic data and make critical business decisions in seconds.

• Are jobs shipping on time?
• Are employees and work centers performing as expected?
• Are jobs producing profits?
• How many quotes are translating into jobs?
• Are vendors supplying quality materials and services on time?
• What is the value of the inventory?
• What is the sales backlog?
• Which employees were late today, or didn’t show?

FAQs

Can I keep using QuickBooks for my accounting and just use E2 for the Shop Floor?

Yes. E2 has a number of customers that do not want to part with their QuickBooks but are looking for something more for the shop floor. E2 can handle all of their quoting, scheduling, bar code data collection, job costing and inventory and QuickBooks can handle all of their accounting. Clients can get the best of both worlds, the best Shop Floor Control system handling all of the shop’s needs and QuickBooks handling all of the accounting needs.

How long will it take me to get up and running on E2?

Since Shoptech can convert your QuickBooks base data, there is no need to manually enter any data. When you get the CD from Shoptech, your QuickBooks data is already pre-loaded!! So you never experience any down time and are able to hit the ground running.

Is there any double entry required between E2 and QuickBooks?

No double entry is needed. The data goes right from E2 straight into QuickBooks. 

What Does the Gold Certification mean?

QuickBooks Gold and Silver developers have undergone
an extensive testing and approval process to ensure that the software products seamlessly integrate with QuickBooks.

General Ledger

E2 has a totally integrated General Ledger module with journal entries, trial balances, income statements, general ledger summaries, cash flow analysis and audit trails.

Multi-Currency

E2 handles multi-currency and allows multiple currency codes to be setup with different bank codes. 

Payroll

E2 has a completely integrated payroll module called Counterpoint which eliminates redundant data re-entry. E2 payroll can handle multi-state and direct deposit.

QuickBooks Integration

The E2 interface offers the ability to re-create E2 invoices directly into QuickBooks, eliminating the need to manually re-enter this information. Gain the option of either using our Real Time sync, which automatically re-creates the invoices from E2 into QuickBooks, or running the batch process.

Production Management Module

In 2021, Shoptech Systems and its ERP products were acquired by ECi Software.

Advanced Scheduling

The Scheduling Whiteboard feature, which is accessed via ​“Quick View,” allows users to view a snapshot of machine availability in a matter of seconds. Online, real-time monitoring capabilities provide up-to-the minute status reports of

• which machines are occupied
• which are idle
• which machines will be needed to finish parts already in production.

Data Collection

Gather and analyze time and attendance information more easily and accurately then ever using Data Collection, E2’s shop floor data collection program. View labor costs in real time and eliminate the errors associated with traditional job-posting methods. Track time by employee, operation, machine, or job. Data Collection offers the flexibility to enter time using touch screen, time clock, and manual or laser gun readers to precisely track employee and job routing information. 

• Track job costs, pieces and scrap with up-to-the minute precision.
• Eliminate hard-to-read manual time tickets.
• Guarantee accurate job costing with bar-coded job travelers.
• Prevent time from being posted to wrong or closed jobs.
• Compare time in the building with time spent on jobs.
• View routers, drawings, and other attachments online — create a paperless shop floor.
• Use Work Queue so employees can see the next job to run.

Job Costing

Shoptech E2 MFG manufacturing system offers the tools needed to monitor jobs and track costs in real time with its job costing module. Gain the ability to instantly view and track every job’s cost and schedule as it moves through the production process. Monitor hours of labor consumed, machine time, materials used, etc. for increased efficiency and profitability.

The job costing module in Shoptech E2 MFG MRP system fully integrates with all the other modules in E2 for a seamless production planning experience. E2 makes all the necessary data readily accessible to help manage a profitable and lean manufacturing shop. Compare actual results with pre-job estimates to make necessary improvements.

Shoptech e2 MFG manufacturing resource planning solution offers the following benefits and features in its job costing module:

• Instantly monitor costs and project profits.
• View and track job costing data in real time.
• Compare actual costs to estimated costs for improved quoting and profitability.
• Track material consumption, machine use, labor hours, etc. on actual usage.
• Easily monitor data for labor rates, material costs, burden rates, machine time, profit and loss, and much more.

Job Management

E2 provides the necessary tools to manage jobs from start to finish including tracking and managing material usage, job costing, and the ability to compare estimated vs. actuals. 

Job Tracking

Track material consumption and costs based on shop floor reports.

Order Costing

Job and order costing is the heart and soul of the E2 System. E2 is based on activity-based actual costing. E2 captures labor, burden, material, and outside service costs.

Quality Management

E2 Quality Management module is a fully integrated quality system that manages specific areas of engineering and supply-chain activities for the sole purpose of improving business performance and profitability. E2 Quality Management features address quality assurance and activities with regard to customers, vendors, employees, work centers, tooling, and document numbering and control.

Rapid Documentation

Shoptech provides the following quality system documentation:

• Quality Manual
• Procedure for Control of Documents
• Procedure for Control of Records
• Procedure for Internal Audits
• Procedure for Control of Nonconforming Product
• Procedure for Control of Corrective Actions
• Procedure for Control of Preventative Actions
• Production Process Maps
• Internal Audit Program, Plan, Forms and Report

Receiving

E2 has a fully functional receiving module for both raw material purchases and outside services.

Reports

Over 300 reports come out of the box ready to use.

Reworks/Returns

E2 MFG manages vendor performance of all vendor activity.

Shipping

Shoptech E2 MFG MRP system provides manufacturing businesses with the essential tools needed to automate the shipping process. Gain the ability to get products out the door quickly using limited manual labor. Meet deadlines and strengthen customer relationships. The shipping module in e2 streamlines the entire shipping process with full transparency to help manufacturing businesses package and distribute products efficiently and cost-effectively.

The functionality in Shoptech e2’s shipping module reduces labor requirements and costs via automation. Generate shipping labels and other necessary documents automatically as soon as a job is marked completed. Documentation can be customized to meet specific needs such as quantities ordered, shipped, and back ordered; shipping and billing addresses; purchase order numbers; carrier information; and complete bill of lading among other criteria.

Shoptech E2 MFG manufacturing resource planning system’s shipping module offers the following benefits and features:

• View parts added to inventory with specific shelf and bin locations.
• Boost customer satisfaction with automated shipping schedules.
• View and calculate shipping and handling charges for specific parts.
• Monitor overages and send unused parts from the job back to the shop floor.
• Provide instant updates of shipped products to customers with real-time tracking functionality.
• Manage multiple shipping addresses for customers.
• Improve your on-time deliveries and collect your money sooner!
• Am I meeting customer due dates?
• What is my percent on-time delivery?
• How often am I early? How often am I late?
• How many shipments did I make today, this week, this month?
• What is the value of those shipments?
• Analyze your deliveries by: customer, part number, product code, or work code.

Shop Floor Control

The E2 MFG system is based on Shop Floor control. From job tracking and scheduling the shop floor to machine loading, labor reporting, and data collection all shop floor control functionality is covered in E2.

Supply Chain Management Module

In 2021, Shoptech Systems and its ERP products were acquired by ECi Software.

Advanced Scheduling

Eliminate the bottlenecks and guesswork from scheduling and view the shop from any perspective with the E2 Scheduling module.

• Avoid machine bottlenecks using whiteboard scheduling.
• View shop by machine, employee, month, week, day, or hour.
• Create ​“what-if” scenarios to take the guesswork out before committing to due dates.
• Choose from Infinite or Finite scheduling by machine or entire shop.
• Flag high-priority ​‘hot jobs’ with minimal disruption.
• Generate precise delivery dates with confidence.

Demand Forecasting

The E2 MRP screen handles all demand forecasting from finished goods to raw materials.

Inventory Management

The E2 MFG MRP system efficiently handles inventory and purchasing of raw materials and finished goods. Each part or material number can be stored by alpha, numeric, or special characters. In addition, each inventoried item can be stored in multiple bin or lot locations. When inventoried items are allocated to a job or finished goods are sold from inventory, the E2 Shop System stores the history of where the raw materials or finished parts were pulled from. This eliminates the guesswork when quality control becomes an issue.

Purchasing

Easily generate purchase orders with ​“Point and Click” convenience. Gain the ability to shop around for the best prices via RFQ functionality. 

RFQ

Send requests for quotes directly to vendors from the system. E2 makes it easy to process quickly, and to get the best price on raw materials, etc.

Shipping

Shoptech e2 MFG MRP system provides manufacturing businesses with the essential tools needed to automate the shipping process. Gain the ability to get products out the door quickly using limited manual labor. Meet deadlines and strengthen customer relationships. The shipping module in e2 streamlines the entire shipping process with full transparency to help manufacturing businesses package and distribute products efficiently and cost-effectively.

The functionality in Shoptech e2’s shipping module reduces labor requirements and costs via automation. Generate shipping labels and other necessary documents automatically as soon as a job is marked completed. Documentation can be customized to meet specific needs such as quantities ordered, shipped, and back ordered; shipping and billing addresses; purchase order numbers; carrier information; and complete bill of lading among other criteria. 

Shoptech e2 MFG manufacturing resource planning system’s shipping module offers the following benefits and features:

• View parts added to inventory with specific shelf and bin locations.
• Boost customer satisfaction with automated shipping schedules.
• View and calculate shipping and handling charges for specific parts.
• Monitor overages and send unused parts from the job back to the shop floor.
• Provide instant updates of shipped products to customers with real-time tracking functionality.
• Manage multiple shipping addresses for customers.

Customer Relationship Management Module

In 2021, Shoptech Systems and its ERP products were acquired by ECi Software.

CRM

E2 Customer Relationship Management module is a completely integrated tool that improves customer service through the sharing of information, including Sales Forecasting and Webview.
Sales Forecasting – E2 has a sales backlog which shows the sales dollars of jobs that are due to ship in the next 30, 60 and 90 days.

WebView

WebView utilizes the power of the internet so customers can check on quotes, jobs, shipments and all other business-critical information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. WebView can be incorporated into the website and customized to fit any specifications.

Additional Capabilities Module

In 2021, Shoptech Systems and its ERP products were acquired by ECi Software.

Crystal Reports

All of E2 reports are in Crystal providing the ability to customize any report in E2 with Crystal Reports. 

Data Conversion

E2 custom development is able to perform data conversions so customers can hit the ground running without having to key in old information. 

Document Control

The E2 Quality system can handle all document control needs along with tightened security so only certain users are able to attach documents, approve and release documents, etc.

Mobile Shop Suite 

Shoptech E2 MFG MRP system’s Mobile Shop capabilities make valuable shop data quickly and easily accessible to team members with a just a few clicks. With E2’s Mobile Shop, employees can gain instant access to crucial information needed from any mobile device and a wifi connection. Maximize productivity and reduce time spent shuffling documents between workstations.

Mobile Shop offers all the robust features of the traditional Shoptech e2 Manufacturing resource planning system such as intuitive navigation and accessible dashboards. Team members can access real-time data on the following shop functions:

• Data Collection — Input critical job data as it arises.
• Shipping — Create documentation and generate packing slips.
• Outside Services — Track outside contracted work instantly.
• Receiving — Check in supplies as they arrive and add parts to inventory and apply to waiting jobs.
• Inventory Adjustments — Update inventory levels with barcode technology.
• Inventory Transfers — Reallocate parts between jobs and update counts in real time.
• Material Allocation — Assign materials to jobs and update material counts as needed. 

Quickview

Quickview provides the ability to view everything that is going on within the shop.

• Quickview is read only.
• Quickview is driven from the data entered into E2.
• Through security, managers can decide who has access to what type of information in Quickview.
• Quickview will not take up any concurrent seats; simply create a shortcut to your desktop.

Rapid Documentation

Shoptech provides the following quality system documentation:

• Quality Manual
• Procedure for Control of Documents
• Procedure for Control of Records
• Procedure for Internal Audits
• Procedure for Control of Nonconforming Product
• Procedure for Control of Corrective Actions
• Procedure for Control of Preventative Actions
• Production Process Maps
• Internal Audit Program, Plan, Forms and Report

Time and Attendance

The ​“Time Ticket” feature built into the E2 MFG allows users to record time information about a job. Through ​“Point & Click” convenience, users can enter:

• Employee ID or code
• Job number
• Step number
• Workcenter
• Set-up times
• Cycle times
• Pieces Good/Pieces Scrapped

Services & Support Module

In 2021, Shoptech Systems and its ERP products were acquired by ECi Software.

Chat Support

Chat online with support between 8:00AM – 8:00PM EST.

Classroom Training

This 3‑day course outlines how to get E2 running by focusing on the key elements of the software from start to finish and is an integral part of the overall implementation process.

E‑Learning

The E‑Learning training videos are available ²⁴⁄₇ to assist in learning the system. This convenient and thorough training system assures all users are comfortable and practiced with the E2 MFG upon implementation.

Hardware Support

A team of dedicated hardware techs are ready to answer any hardware related questions.

ISO Consulting

On-Site training is tailored specifically to meet the needs of each individual shop.
ISO training prepares organizations for an ISO Certification Audit. On-site and classroom training are available by RABQSA Quality Management System Auditors to enable users to perform Internal Audits.

• Learn the requirements of each ISO clause.
• Determine the implementation methodology necessary to comply with each clause.
• Identify the objective evidence required to demonstrate compliance during a Certification Audit.
• Provide evidence from within the E2 MFG and the Quality Management System Documentation generated by the Rapid Documentation System.

Onsite Consulting

On-Site training is tailored specifically to meet the needs of each individual shop.

ISO training prepares organizations for an ISO Certification Audit. On-site and classroom training are available by RABQSA Quality Management System Auditors to enable users to perform Internal Audits.

• Learn the requirements of each ISO clause.
• Determine the implementation methodology necessary to comply with each clause.
• Identify the objective evidence required to demonstrate compliance during a Certification Audit.
• Provide evidence from within the E2 Shop System and the Quality Management System Documentation generated by the Rapid Documentation System.

Phone Support

The Shoptech Technical Support department is uniquely qualified to answer questions on all of E2 MFG products. 

Six Training Facilities

Shoptech has offices in Hartford, CT; Cincinnati, OH; Las Vegas, NV; Houston, TX; and Toronto, Canada.

Tech Support

Support is available through chat, phone, or email.

Virtual Training

Virtual training is accessible from any computer.