ERP Solutions

Free Manufacturing ERP Solutions for Small and Midsize Businesses

There are several types of manufacturing ERP or Enterprise Resource Planning solutions for small and medium sized businesses on the market today.  There are hosted manufacturing ERP solutions, on-site proprietary manufacturing ERP solutions, and open source manufacturing ERP solutions.  Then, there are free manufacturing ERP solutions.  Yes, that’s right; there are free manufacturing ERP solutions.  One free manufacturing ERP solution that is not new to the market is a solution called 2BizBox ERP.  This solution was made specifically for small and medium sized businesses in the manufacturing industry.

Finding a manufacturing ERP solution that is easy to implement, user-friendly, and rich in functionality isn’t always an easy task.  If the cost of the software isn’t expensive, then the implementation typically is.  2BizBox ERP is suppose to be rather easy to implement and use.  And, the following robust functionality is included with this free manufacturing ERP solution; purchasing, accounting, human resources, engineering, sales, customer service, manufacturing inventory, work order, and quality.  2BizBox ERP supports multi-currencies, bar-coding and tracking, and has multi-language (English and Chinese) capabilities.

While 2BizBox uses an open framework, the software itself is not open source.  Along with free manufacturing ERP software, the company offers free resources and support services from an online community site.  Of course, businesses can hire 2BizBox software support services, which is one way 2BizBox ERP makes money.  Another way they make money is by doing implementations, training, consulting, and server hosting.  Companies that opt for the 2BizBox ERP solution are not obligated to obtain or purchase 2BizBox’s implementation services, training services, consulting services, or server hosting services.

Offering free software is a great marketing technique.  Enterprise Resource Planning vendors don’t often make as much money on the cost of their proprietary manufacturing ERP solutions as they do on their services (implementation, training, consulting, etc.).  Many small and medium sized companies are very limited when it comes to a budget.  Providing free software enables these companies to invest more money in a solid and successful implementation.  The more successful the implementation is, the more successful the business will be, and the more successful the ERP vendor will be.  Word gets out and products are constantly being rated by customers, managers, and all types of users.  Good feedback increases sales of services and the potential to increase ERP vendor profits.

Written by :

kristine H