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

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Product Demos

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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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Reviews

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March 26, 2024

M1 ERP System Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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 materials, inventory and quality. It has help to eliminate various other systems and tools as well as breaking down silos of information between departments.
March 01, 2024

ECI M1 System Review.

Eric A. Brown | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use M1 to handle all in-house documentation and project tracking. Traditionally, we used very manual and handwritten processes to keep track of all business documentation, and this was becoming very cumbersome as the business grew. M1 allowed us to automate a significant portion of the day-to-day tasks that office staff were required to do and opened up more time for us to concentrate on less mundane tasks.
Score 3 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
As a consultant to a $36M manufacturing and printing company, we selected M1 as an MRP solution to replace the existing MIS system which lacked scheduling and customizable features that were needed. We looked at several options and went with ECI/M1 as an established company with many years of supporting manufacturing. They were also extremely confident their software could accommodate our customized production requirements.
February 27, 2024

M1 works

Ted Bill | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
M1 is our primary ERP for our organization. We run all of our quotes, sales, manufacturing planning, purchasing, manufacturing execution, shipping, and all the associated accounting through M1. We do not use if for payroll, and we use a separate QMS and maintenance tracking system.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use M1 for inventory, quotes, sales orders, invoicing and financials and so much more I love the "where used" function and the ability to drill down to a specific record on reports. Having the ability to customize just about anything in the software is very beneficial to use. We have customized the entry screens as we do not use every field, we have customized the grids to only show the field we need. We have also modified quite a few reports to make them our own versus using the standard reports that are provided with M1. I would recommend the M1 software to anyone who is looking to have an easy to use platform.
February 26, 2024

M1 Software Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use M1 as our full enterprise planning resource business system. It is critical in every aspect of our business from Sales, Purchasing, Bill of Materials, Inventory, HR and payroll, Quality Control, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and Fixed Asset Management. It is most helpful in maintaining and ordering appropriate stock levels based on Sales Order demand.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use M1 daily to quote products to customers, create sales orders, and invoice customers when the sale is completed. We use it for purchase orders to buy from our suppliers. I review the aging report to collect money owed from customers. It helps streamline our business everyday.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use M1 to handle our entire process from Sales, to Job Management, to Inventory and Shipping. It works pretty well for the most part - being built on Microsoft SQL Server, and using Crystal Reports - it gives us the flexibility to customize it to fit out needs. It does a good job of managing the workflow for our orders, and keeping track of inventory supply for the orders (both our purchase parts and in-house assemblies). It does a great job of keeping up on open invoices both for our customers and our vendors - so it not only helps us track the money coming in, but getting our vendors paid as well.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The product is our first foray into an ERM. For us the learning curve is quite steep, as we ran on excel and Quickbooks before M1. The online learning resources are very good, and our live team training sessions are absolutely amazing. The greatest strength of M1 is also it's greatest weakness. The program is so powerful and customizable that there are more than one way to accomplish an action. Plus the ability to modify much of the program data screens is quite powerful. We have yet to go live (combing soon) but the support and training has been awesome so far. (Shout out to Rob!). My suggestion as the lead user at my site, is patience, practice, training, and practice.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use M1 for managing projects, inventory, jobs, controlling costs, and labor. Although we are still facing some issues due to the learning curve, implementation, M1 itself, and customizations needed, M1 has been very helpful on inventory counts, shipping, controlling projects, and project/jobs costs. There are still several problems that we have been facing, especially on inventory unit costs (if set up as average), some errors caused by reversals, and some discrepancies in accounting. However, we are still investigating if the source of these is human error, conflicting customizations, or M1 itself. However, M1 is being great, and I am a heavy user of it.
November 06, 2023

M1 for Machinery

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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 been able to work with the team at ECI to resolve our issues. This has been done through customizations and support calls.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
M1 is currently a work in progress in our machine shop. The staff and customer support are very kind & helpful. They make sure you understand fully the ERP system before you go live on the shop floor. Everything on the software is interactive and makes transactions go over smoothly. The program even works well on my Macbook computer. Highly recommend to any company in search of a simple & flexible ERP system
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use M1 daily to perform accounting functions, such as running reports on inventory, sales, AP/AR aging, and job analysis.M1 is a user-friendly software that simplifies job estimating, planning, and inventory management. However, it lacks the reporting tools necessary for management to make informed financial decisions that are crucial for running a business.
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