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M1

Overview

What is M1?

M1, from ECI Software Solutions headquartered in Ft. Worth, is an all-in-one manufacturing ERP software solution, built for small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers.

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Recent Reviews

M1 ERP System Review

8 out of 10
March 26, 2024
Incentivized
We use M1 as our ERP system to run our company. We use it for accounting and finance, quotes, sales orders, production jobs, bills of …
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M1 Software Review

8 out of 10
February 26, 2024
Incentivized
We use M1 as our full enterprise planning resource business system. It is critical in every aspect of our business from Sales, Purchasing, …
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M1 for Machinery

8 out of 10
November 06, 2023
Incentivized
I use M1 to monitor all users and activity. I utilize the KPIs and Reports in M1 to do this. Costing has been an issue for us, but we have …
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Popular Features

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  • Role-based user permissions (13)
    8.9
    89%
  • Dashboards (12)
    7.9
    79%
  • Custom reports (12)
    7.6
    76%
  • Standard reports (13)
    7.2
    72%

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Pricing

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What is M1?

M1, from ECI Software Solutions headquartered in Ft. Worth, is an all-in-one manufacturing ERP software solution, built for small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers.

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  • No setup fee

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  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Demos

Uncover Hidden Manufacturing Costs and Boost Profitability with M1 Job Costing

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Features

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

9.3
Avg 7.2

Customization

This addresses a company’s ability to configure the software to fit its specific use case and workflow.

8.6
Avg 7.3

Security

This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.

9.2
Avg 8.1

Reporting & Analytics

Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.

7.6
Avg 7.0

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting

8
Avg 7.6

Inventory Management

The ability to track and manage the flow of goods or materials into and out of an inventory.

7.9
Avg 7.9

Order Management

The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.

8.2
Avg 7.8

Subledger and Financial Process

Revenue management solution including capabilities for subledgers and financial processes

7.8
Avg 7.4

Project Execution Management

Project execution management solution including capabilities for project scheduling, resource management, and team member task management.

6.9
Avg 6.8

Procurement

Procurement management solution with capabilities for sourcing, contracting, procure-to-pay and supplier management

8.3
Avg 7.0

Risk Management

Risk management solution with capabilities for managing controls, assessing control effectiveness, certifying controls, and addressing deficiencies

10
Avg 6.5

Logistics

Logistics solution with capabilities for transportation planning, transportation execution, trade compliance, customs management, warehouse management and warehouse workforce management.

8.6
Avg 6.9

Manufacturing

Manufacturing solution for managing manufacturing processes and costs.

7.5
Avg 7.5

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Planning solution with capabilities for planning, performance monitoring, change responses and execution.

6.8
Avg 7.2

Product Lifecycle Management

Product Lifecycle Management solution with capabilities for innovation management, product development

8.1
Avg 7.3
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Product Details

What is M1?

Specifically built for small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers, M1® software is designed to bring critical business processes together within a single ERP system. From quoting to shipping and everything in between, M1 offers real-time visibility into every facet of the business to help streamline processes to reduce costs and boost profitability.

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M1 Technical Details

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Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

M1, from ECI Software Solutions headquartered in Ft. Worth, is an all-in-one manufacturing ERP software solution, built for small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers.

Acumatica, Global Shop Solutions ERP Software, and Epicor CMS are common alternatives for M1.

Reviewers rate Single sign-on capability highest, with a score of 9.4.

The most common users of M1 are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 3 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Implementation is by far the weakest link in the ECI/M1 process. Although the tool is powerful, the client is expected to drive the process of learning the tool, planning the meetings with consultants, identifying risks and making mitigation plans, etc. without any samples, guidance or assistance on the part of ECI. The tool is best suited to high volume, standard product manufacturers who build to inventory or to order without much variation. The shop floor routing and time tracking are straightforward if you can master the convoluted Unit Of Measure calculations. The tool is either hosted locally or accessed through Remote Desktop. Shop floor is web enabled but the main desktop for M1 is still a relay which makes connectivity a potential issue. Moving this platform to a truly web hosted environment would substantially improve connectivity and eliminate compatibility issues with Apple products.
February 27, 2024

M1 works

Ted Bill | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is a good solution for businesses that are no ready to afford a larger scale application. For those looking to take their first step into a full-scale ERP M1 is simple enough to grasp quickly and has enough sophistication to grow with your business to an extent.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Customer support is top notch. Some of the tech support staff I have worked with are very knowledgeable and will work with you until a resolution is found. They are also very patient and explain issues very well. As far as the software, there are many areas our small company does not use, but is not a problem as we just customize the entry screen to move the fields we do not use out of the way.
February 26, 2024

M1 Software Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
In our case, as a small custom manufacturing company, M1 has been a very good solution to managing our day to day business. It is robust enough to serve as a complete ERP solution without being cost prohibitive. I'm not sure how appropriate it would be for larger size businesses. Also, it's very customizable out of the box. But it takes some time to figure out what works best for your particular business.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are with M1 for almost 2 years and we have several customizations made. The improvements comparing to the past system are amazing. The biggest selling point to us was how customizable it is, and so far is doing good. In these 2 years in, I cannot think in a scenario that M1 wouldn't work somehow. The great thing is that even though we are very specific, we can always face the application in one way or another in the system. I believe that a lot of procedures would be out-of-the-box, but it is great that on M1 we can adjust for the specifics of the industry.
November 06, 2023

M1 for Machinery

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I believe M1 has great use for short term production. If you are working on long term projects, the costing can provide issues as well as the job setup. The finance and production teams will find the software use easy whereas the purchasing and inventory teams will have more struggles.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
+ M1 Helps organize the shop floor.
+Assists in scheduling jobs and making sure things are done on time.
+ Helps keep track of material and hardware.

- Lengthy start up time.
- Can be very buggy at times.
- Unknown errors can really slow down processes.
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
M1 is an ideal software solution for small to medium-sized companies that do not require extensive reporting functionality. However, it may not be suitable for mid-size companies that are expanding and require ratios, built-in reports, or filters that can be run on the fly without much knowledge of grids or M1 crystal reports.
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