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What is Abas ERP?

Abas ERP is an ERP with relatively extensive capabilities from supply chain optimization to customer relationship management

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My Experience with Abas ERP

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 15, 2018
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Abas ERP is being used across the whole organization. It solves many problems with running the company from sales to accounting and all the way to shipping a final product. W...
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Abas ERP10 years of experience

ABAS ERP - No Further Questions.

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 15, 2018
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ABAS is used company-wide in our business. We start with engineering as ABAS is connected to our design software for direct loading of bills of material. This creates work ord...
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Josh Schroeder
Project Manager - Manufacturing
Lead Project Manager
Beckwood Press Company
Abas ERP6 years of experience
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ABAS, a customizable ERP solution, has been widely utilized by businesses to enhance their manufacturing processes and deliver exceptional customer service. With its extensive range of customizable functions and systems, ABAS enables users to tailor the software to their specific business needs. Although some users have faced challenges with the lack of automated support for sales and CRM integration, limiting their ability to efficiently follow up on leads and projects, ABAS has proven to be a valuable tool for various organizations.

One notable benefit of ABAS is its reasonable pricing, which offers significant value for businesses. Moreover, the ABAS team demonstrates a remarkable level of commitment and expertise, exhibiting a deep understanding of their product. The user-friendly interface of ABAS allows for seamless customization and process improvements, empowering businesses to create tailored solutions that drive growth and efficiency.

Despite occasional implementation challenges and issues related to the sales process, many organizations have successfully transitioned to ABAS ERP. By leveraging the flexibility of the platform, businesses can incorporate additional features and integrate with other applications seamlessly. Notably, global organizations in industries such as pipe support and racing systems have experienced significant growth and operational improvements through the use of ABAS.

The comprehensive functionality and cost-effective performance of ABAS have been key factors in organizations' decisions to adopt this ERP solution. Supported by efficient implementation processes and helpful support from both Abas and software vendors, businesses in various locations have found success in deploying ABAS ERP. By centralizing all relevant data in one system, ABAS ERP provides insights into purchasing, sales, production, and financial accounting transactions. Furthermore, the ability to automate processes and meet specific customer or government requirements through customization has proven invaluable for many users of ABAS ERP.

Customizable System: Many users have praised ABAS for its ability to be customized to fit their specific business needs. This flexibility has been a key factor in the success of several businesses, allowing them to tailor the system according to their unique requirements and processes.

Responsive Support: The responsiveness of ABAS's support team has been highly appreciated by many users. They have found the vendor's support system robust and prompt, making it easy and seamless to deploy and extend the system. Some users even consider the support team as an integral part of their own team, providing excellent assistance throughout their journey with ABAS.

User-Friendly Interface: Users have consistently mentioned that ABAS has a user-friendly interface that is intuitive and easy to navigate. They appreciate features such as helpful information when hovering over icons, which makes it straightforward to perform various tasks like virtual transfers, packing slipping, and invoicing. The integration with Outlook for sending invoices also adds convenience.

  1. Time zone difference for support: Some users have found the time zone difference for support from Germany to be time-consuming, resulting in delays in getting their issues resolved.
  2. Overwhelming Stock Journal layout: The layout of the Stock Journal has been described as overwhelming and difficult to read by some users, making it challenging to navigate and understand the information presented.
  3. Unpleasant colors and eye strain: Users have mentioned that the colors in the software are unpleasant and hurt the eyes, negatively impacting their experience while using it.
  4. Nightmare user experience with endless lists, tabs, and fields: Some users have described the user experience as a nightmare due to endless lists, tabs, and fields that were deemed useless for most users. They also mentioned that new colleagues struggled to learn how to use the software properly.
  5. Lack of solutions for requested modifications after expensive meetings: Users expressed frustration with ABAS not providing solutions for requested modifications after expensive in-person meetings.
  6. Difficulty working with products received for repair: Some users found difficulty in working with products received for repair within the system, though they acknowledged that this may be specific to their situation.
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My Experience with Abas ERP

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
March 15, 2018
Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Abas ERP
10 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Abas ERP is being used across the whole organization. It solves many problems with running the company from sales to accounting and all the way to shipping a final product.

We have done various forms of customization of Abas ERP to automate manual processes and adhere to various requirements from both customers and government.
Pros
  • Ability to drill down information from one screen to another
  • Allows creation of various custom fields screens and reports
  • Availability of "demo" system where one can test new functionality without affecting "Live Abas ERP"
Cons
  • Strong password requirement
  • Option to automatically log out inactive users
Likelihood to Recommend
It works well in a "manufacturing environment" with multi-level BOMs; it would be less appropriate in the finance industry.
Abas ERP Feature Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (7)
N/A
N/A
Accounts payable
N/A
N/A
Accounts receivable
N/A
N/A
Global Financial Support
N/A
N/A
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
N/A
N/A
Journals and Reconciliations
N/A
N/A
Configurable Accounting
N/A
N/A
Standardized Processes
N/A
N/A
Subledger and Financial Process (5)
N/A
N/A
Billing Management
N/A
N/A
Cash and Asset Management
N/A
N/A
Travel & Expense Management
N/A
N/A
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
N/A
N/A
Period Close
N/A
N/A
Inventory Management (3)
80%
8.0
Inventory tracking
80%
8.0
Automatic reordering
80%
8.0
Location management
80%
8.0
Order Management (4)
80%
8.0
Pricing
80%
8.0
Order entry
80%
8.0
Cost of goods sold
80%
8.0
Order Orchestration
80%
8.0
Payroll Management
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics (3)
83.33333333333334%
8.3
Dashboards
80%
8.0
Standard reports
80%
8.0
Custom reports
90%
9.0
Customization
N/A
N/A
Security (2)
90%
9.0
Role-based user permissions
90%
9.0
Single sign-on capability
90%
9.0
Grants Management
N/A
N/A
Project Financial Management (3)
60%
6.0
Budgeting and Forecasting
60%
6.0
Project Costing
60%
6.0
Cost Capture
60%
6.0
Project Execution Management (1)
N/A
N/A
Task Insight for Project Managers
N/A
N/A
Procurement (2)
55%
5.5
Contract Authoring
50%
5.0
Supplier Management
60%
6.0
Risk Management
N/A
N/A
Logistics
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing (4)
52.5%
5.3
Production Process Design
80%
8.0
Production Management
80%
8.0
Work Execution
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing Costs
50%
5.0
Supply Chain (2)
55%
5.5
Inventory Planning
60%
6.0
Performance Monitoring
50%
5.0
Product Lifecycle Management
N/A
N/A
Return on Investment
  • Abas ERP has had positive impact on our overall business objectives.

ABAS ERP - No Further Questions.

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
March 15, 2018
JS
Josh Schroeder
Lead Project Manager
Beckwood Press Company (Machinery, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Abas ERP
6 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope

ABAS is used company-wide in our business. We start with engineering as ABAS is connected to our design software for direct loading of bills of material. This creates work orders as well as purchase order suggestions in ABAS. From there we manage the purchasing process and the work schedule through the system. We are able to see the status of component deliveries as well as what work orders we can begin working on.

As these functions are processed, the financial transactions are processed automatically to capture the cost of goods sold. Once the job ships, we can assist our customers via the service module that contains all of the details from the build process.

Therefore, ABAS acts as the central station for all of our business transactions, internal and external. It provides us insight and visibility that we didn't have with "island" type software packages that are disconnected from one another.

Pros
  • Flexibility. ABAS is fully customizable. This allows us to create a work environment that is as custom as we are. Some ERP software packages force you to adopt their methods. With ABAS we can build the system the way we want it to work.
  • Adaptable. ABAS has the ability to work with other software packages and provide a seamless connection. We use Solid Works for our engineering designs. ABAS is connected to Solid Works and this eliminates transfer errors while reducing the time it takes for engineers to load bills of material.
  • Service. ABAS has well-trained service technicians. The time it takes to get a response is minimal and the network of knowledge their support group has, helps to streamline any tasks we may present or questions we may have.
Cons
  • ABAS is headquartered in Germany with a US based headquarters in Virginia. Some of the programming structures were based on European methods that differed somewhat from the way business is done in the US. ABAS-USA has worked to modify the system so that it is in tune with US business practices and has made great strides in this effort. For the average user, the structures may go unnoticed, but for the more advanced user, some of the field names that are used for advanced reporting might be in German. However, ABAS-USA has recently been updating the programming language to be fully in English.
  • Because ABAS is growing rapidly, more complex customizations might take longer to complete than normal. ABAS appears to be bringing on even more technicians to handle the increased workload so the concern is waning.
Likelihood to Recommend
ABAS by far offers the most bang for the buck. We are able to handle all of our business functions through ABAS and also have additional features like Business Apps, Business Intelligence, Vendor and Customer portals, as well as many other features that many other ERP packages didn't have. It has allowed us to consolidate our software packages and also provide visibility since everything is now connected.
Abas ERP Feature Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (7)
80%
8.0
Accounts payable
70%
7.0
Accounts receivable
70%
7.0
Global Financial Support
90%
9.0
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
90%
9.0
Journals and Reconciliations
90%
9.0
Configurable Accounting
80%
8.0
Standardized Processes
70%
7.0
Subledger and Financial Process (5)
74%
7.4
Billing Management
80%
8.0
Cash and Asset Management
70%
7.0
Travel & Expense Management
70%
7.0
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
70%
7.0
Period Close
80%
8.0
Inventory Management (3)
80%
8.0
Inventory tracking
70%
7.0
Automatic reordering
90%
9.0
Location management
80%
8.0
Order Management (5)
68%
6.8
Pricing
80%
8.0
Order entry
80%
8.0
Credit card processing
N/A
N/A
Cost of goods sold
90%
9.0
Order Orchestration
90%
9.0
Payroll Management (3)
N/A
N/A
Pay calculation
N/A
N/A
Benefit plan administration
N/A
N/A
Direct deposit files
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics (3)
76.66666666666667%
7.7
Dashboards
80%
8.0
Standard reports
70%
7.0
Custom reports
80%
8.0
Customization (2)
90%
9.0
API for custom integration
90%
9.0
Plug-ins
90%
9.0
Security (2)
35%
3.5
Role-based user permissions
70%
7.0
Single sign-on capability
N/A
N/A
Grants Management (1)
N/A
N/A
Award Lifecycle Management
N/A
N/A
Project Financial Management (6)
38.333333333333336%
3.8
Budgeting and Forecasting
70%
7.0
Project Costing
80%
8.0
Cost Capture
80%
8.0
Capital Project Management
N/A
N/A
Customer Contract Compliance
N/A
N/A
Project Revenue Recognition
N/A
N/A
Project Execution Management (4)
20%
2.0
Project Planning and Scheduling
80%
8.0
Task Insight for Project Managers
N/A
N/A
Project Mobile Functionality
N/A
N/A
Definable Resource Pools
N/A
N/A
Procurement (5)
16%
1.6
Bids Analyzed and Compared
80%
8.0
Contract Authoring
N/A
N/A
Contract Repository
N/A
N/A
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
N/A
N/A
Supplier Management
N/A
N/A
Risk Management (5)
N/A
N/A
Risk Repository
N/A
N/A
Control Management
N/A
N/A
Control Efficiency Assessments
N/A
N/A
Issue Detection
N/A
N/A
Remediation and Certification
N/A
N/A
Logistics (5)
N/A
N/A
Transportation Planning and Optimization
N/A
N/A
Transportation Execution Management
N/A
N/A
Trade and Customs Management
N/A
N/A
Fulfillment Management
N/A
N/A
Warehouse Workforce Management
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing (5)
52%
5.2
Production Process Design
N/A
N/A
Production Management
80%
8.0
Configuration Management
N/A
N/A
Work Execution
90%
9.0
Manufacturing Costs
90%
9.0
Supply Chain (3)
23.333333333333336%
2.3
Forecasting
N/A
N/A
Inventory Planning
70%
7.0
Performance Monitoring
N/A
N/A
Product Lifecycle Management (2)
N/A
N/A
Proposal Management
N/A
N/A
Product Master Data Management
N/A
N/A
Return on Investment
  • ABAS has the capability to handle many of the processes that we did on various software platforms. Since we've been able to consolidate these platforms, the cost of subscriptions, maintenance and management hasve been reduced.
  • Efficiency was a noticeable impact right from the start. In the past, reports from one system had to be loaded into another in order to provide the analysis needed for business decisions. Connections to our design software also reduced the amount of time our engineers spent manually creating bills of material and purchase requisitions.
  • The ability to see what's happening in various business functions all in one place has helped with decision making and provided the data necessary to ask the right questions when arriving at those hard decisions.
Alternatives Considered
  • Quickooks, Fishbowl Manufacturing (FBM) and Epicor Activant OpenERP
These other software packages all have strengths but for what we were looking for in one system, to handle most of our business processes, but also allow the flexibility to be customized (without the need to be placed on a "like to have" waiting list), ABAS gave us that ability, hands down.
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