ABB Ability Solution Suite vs JobBOSS

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Score 9.3 out of 10

Based on 7 reviews and ratings

Score 7.2 out of 10

Based on 4 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

API for custom integration

Plug-ins

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Single sign-on capability

Role-based user permissions

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Inventory tracking

Location management

Manufacturing module

Automatic reordering

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Pricing

Order entry

Cost of goods sold

End-to-end order visibility

Order exception Resolution

Credit card processing

Order Orchestration

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Project Planning and Scheduling

Project Manager Dashboard

Resource Manager Dashboard

Task Insight for Project Managers

Project Manager Mobile Functionality

Team Member Task Collaboration

Team Member Mobile Functionality

Project Candidate Search

Project Candidate Comparison and Analysis

Defineable Resource Pools

Talent Profiles

Real-Time Project Reporting

Absence Management

Product Lifecycle Management

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Production Process Design

Supply Chain Business Flows

Production Management

Contracted Manufacturing Management

Configuration Management

Work Definition

Work Execution

Advanced Fulfillment

Manufacturing Costs

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Forecasting

Inventory Planning

Multi-tier Supply Chain Planning

Performance Monitoring

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Ideation Management

Requirements Management

Proposal Management

Innovation Portfolio Management

Product Master Data Management

Vendor Portal

Project Portfolio Management

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Pay calculation

Benefit plan administration

Direct deposit files

Salary revision and increment management

Reimbursement management

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Dashboards

Standard reports

Custom reports

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Global Financial Support

Primary and Secondary Ledgers

Intercompany Accounting

Localizations

Journals and Reconciliations

Enterprise Accounting

Configurable Accounting

Centralized Rules Framework

Standardized Processes

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Shared Services Payments

Billings Management

Customer Receipt Applications

Customer Collections

Revenue Recognition

Cash Management

Asset Management

Travel & Expense Management

Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting

Transactions Tax

Subledger Reconciliations

3rd Party Accounting Systems

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Budgeting and Forecasting

Project Costing

Cost Capture

Capital Project Management

Customer Invoicing

Customer Contract Compliance

Project Revenue Recognition

Project Financials Dashboard

Real-time Financial Reporting

Embedded Business Intelligence

Project Planning Collaboration

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Award Lifecycle Management

Spending Control

Indirect Cost Management

Billing

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Sourcing Analysis

Bids Analyzed and Compared

Contract Standardization and Enforcement

Electronic Signatures

Supplier Management

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Control Management

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Fulfillment Management

Inventory Visibility

Warehouse Workforce Management

Pros

Computation of data.
Presentation to right person.
Ability to perform critical task and sending to users.
Multiple control system connectivity.

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Engineer in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employees

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Timekeeping. Clocking in and out.
Inventory control.
Travelers or job sheets that keep track of operations.

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Thomas Gibbons

Journeyman Machine Operator

Ajax metal forming solutions, LLCMining & Metals, 51-200 employees

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Cons

May be for smaller PLCs this can't be implemented.
Cost may an area ABB can look in to.
Improvement in GUI

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Engineer in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employees

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The reporting is through Crystal Reports which is cumbersome to work with and requires someone who knows what they are doing. If you're moving from something like Quickbooks with built in report editing, you're going to be frustrated with creating custom reports.
If you run mutliple jobs on a single machine or use multi-pallet machines scheduling can get frustrating, and you will have to come up with your own solutions to schedule those machines. (This is not unique to JobBOSS scheduling. We tested several ERP systems in this range and most were lacking in this area).
Even with the 12.0 update, the interface is still rather dated for the onsite version. The online version looks much better.

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Jeremiah Alexander

Systems Manager

Alexander Screw Products, Inc.Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 51-200 employees

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Usability

ABB Ability Solution Suite 10.0

Based on 1 answer

One of the best solutions in the market with a user-friendly system. This is very useful when the ABB system (Like we had 800xA) is there, new or existing; all the ABB systems can be integrated using this rather than going to a 3rd party vendor, which may have interface problems.

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employees

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Support Rating

ABB Ability Solution Suite 10.0

Based on 1 answer

Good support in terms of quality and promptness. When we had problems with some of the commands not getting executed, their online support also provided a good solution to solve the problem. Even mission-critical task we were able to solve during this Pandemic time. The suggestion is to go for the online support 1st in the future, followed by a visit.

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Engineer in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employees

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Alternatives Considered

Better suited for the ABB System as Microsoft is a third party for ABB Control System.

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employees

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JobBOSS is the centralized solution that has helped us consolidate nearly every process within our company. It's ability to create routings and calculate material by building a job saves us hours every day compared to Quickbooks. Its inventory management is faster and tracks more information than Wasp and its ability to understand raw stock and material shapes makes life so much simpler in a manufacturing environment.

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Jeremiah Alexander

Systems Manager

Alexander Screw Products, Inc.Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 51-200 employees

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Return on Investment

Positive is definitely ROI since manual intervention is minimized and the process is automated.
Cost wise, ABB has been looked upon considering the small industry.
Overall, a good solution for a large companies.

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employees

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Paid for itself over and again with our complete shop management.
Payroll couldn't get any easier.

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Thomas Gibbons

Journeyman Machine Operator

Ajax metal forming solutions, LLCMining & Metals, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

Rating Summary

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

ABB Ability Solution Suite

JobBOSS

Likelihood to Recommend