The November issue of The Manufacturer reviewed Bolt-on
Solutions. It noted, some boutique ERP providers cautiously
embrace the bolt-on model. "Our software supports engineering
intensive companies," says Chuck Stewart, founder and executive
vice president of Cincinnati, OH-based Encompix, an ERP provider
for companies in the engineer to order, make to order, and
project management industries. "Sometimes there is functionality
that is needed where it makes sense to use a bolt-on
application. We don't want to reinvent." Stewart uses the
example of project management software as a realistic bolt-on
application. "Microsoft Project is an industry standard and
most, if not all, of our customers use it. It behooves us to
make sure that it integrates easily into our ERP system." It is
an application that Stewart has no desire to reinvent.
Stewart advocates an open relationship with third party software
providers so he can keep his service levels high and provide
support to his installed base. "I'm happy to see an improving
relationship with software providers that allow us to identify
integrations issues and advise the customer," says Stewart.
"Customers grow weary of tight integration processes and the
trouble they cause, both in cost and time, is unacceptable." He
also sees an evolving open standard developing across the
industry that is helping ERP companies and third party providers
alike. "The architecture is changing and integration is becoming
easier," says Stewart. "We are much more in the loop when it
comes to upgrades and changes in software, including being
invited to conferences and having access to design teams when
necessary."
Encompix has filled the manufacturing software requirements of
Engineer-to-Order companies since 1992. The company name
reflects the commitment to developing business application
solutions that encompass the complex areas of project-based and
job-based manufacturing.
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intensive companies," says...
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embrace the bolt-on model. "Our software supports engineering
intensive companies," says...
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