About JobBOSS²
Designed specifically for job shops and make-to-order manufacturers, JobBOSS² is a trusted, cloud-based system that provides the flexibility manufacturers need to maximize productivity and profits, while scaling effectively. JobBOSS² gives you insight and visibility into your shop floor like never before. It assists with quick and accurate estimates and quotes, gives you real-time data collection and visualization, flexible scheduling, and so much more! JobBOSS² is now also compliant with ITAR, and has an ITAR-compliant cloud platform for manufacturers who need to maintain regulatory compliance.
To assist users with generating accurate quotes and estimates, JobBOSS² provides detailed cost reports for materials, labor, overhead, and more, and allows users to access historical data on similar jobs for comparison. Businesses can also manage un-answered estimates to arrange follow-ups to understand why the job was not accepted. Transform quotes into orders with just one click to avoid repeated data entry, and job folders generate automatically, which allows team members to track the project from end-to-end with real-time updates.
Once orders are generated, users can schedule tasks for different teams, identify bottlenecks, anticipate problems with what-if scenarios, monitor quality control, manage shipping, and track shipments online. JobBOSS² can be used to automate shop floor tasks with workflows for material management, sending RQFs to vendors, tracking inventory, generating packing slips and shipping labels, creating backorders, generating sales reports, and more.
Pricing starting from:
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- Free Trial
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Key benefits of JobBOSS²
Generate accurate estimates and quotes using data on materials, labor, and time, and by using data from previous, similar jobs as a benchmark. Quotes can be sent to customers directly by fax or email from within JobBOSS². Turn quotes into orders with just one click and automatically create a printable job folder to keep all team members updated. Inventory levels are automatically updated, taking into account the materials needed for the finished product, and materials can be changed at any time to meet client needs. Schedule jobs and identify any bottlenecks using the whiteboard scheduling tool. Users can control the timing and release dates for materials and jobs with prioritization of the most important tasks. Automatically generate packing slips, shipping labels, and bills of lading to attach to finished orders for shipping. Shipments can be tracked online to provide customers with updates on the status of their delivery. Integrate with QuickBooks to automate the input of data such as purchase orders, sales figures, and more. The accounting module allows users to manage finances and view reports on over 200 different metrics relating to financial health and cash flow.
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States
Supported Languages
English
Pricing starting from:
Not provided by vendor
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Features
Total features of JobBOSS²: 136
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- Industry: Automotive
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Excellent system
Reviewed on 2020/03/09
Excellent!
Excellent!
Pros
We are a small manufacturing facility - but small does not mean we don't need the same data as the "bigs". E2 in it's old form was terrific - however the cloud based version is superior! Functionality - ease of reports, working with other platforms....we can't say enough!
We are now working on customizing some reports and I can't wait til they are part of our daily work!
Great software, great people, great value!
Cons
IF we can't figure out a custom report and need some form changes...it has taken longer than we like - however....that is the only downside thus far!
- Industry: Industrial Automation
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
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Reviewed on 2019/08/16
We have used E2 to make a large inventory and manage it better and efficiently.
We have used E2 to make a large inventory and manage it better and efficiently.
Pros
All areas in the manufacturing process can all be done on one software.
Cons
When you tab over creating a new order and adding part number you can accidently tab to fast and it will us a sub menu for a different quantity.
- Industry: Mining & Metals
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10
Entry level manufacturing software for shops willing to change to fit their ERP
Reviewed on 2017/08/16
It's not that our sales volume has outgrown JobBoss, but our processes have. The lack of flexibility...
It's not that our sales volume has outgrown JobBoss, but our processes have. The lack of flexibility and customization are forcing us to work outside of JobBoss (e.g. custom software). The more that happens, the more obvious it is that JobBoss isn't right for us. I always consider JobBoss as a first source for our processes. Most of the time it can do something similar to what we want, but we would have to make serious concessions to make it fit.
Ps. Stop sending "Important JobBoss Updates" that are primarily selling custom utilities.
Pros
In general, it's easy to use. Each module has similar buttons and interfaces. I think the AR/AP modules work well since it's not the primary focus of the software.
Cons
Quote entry has extremely limited ability to adjust margins (it can do it, but it's not easy). Adjusting margins are key for job shop environments. After speaking with support about my needs, they told me to quote outside of the system. Which means, I was literally told not to use your product.
Legacy fields get stuck in the system. There's a lot of clutter in our system because we need to change user defined fields but they're not available in the find/replace utility.
Scheduler is very poor. Difficult to use, glitchy. Doesn't (automatically) schedule for available labor resources, which is a huge part of a job shop environment. Reviewing scheduling during quoting doesn't account for current back load (or didn't at the time we last considered it).
The recent "facelift" was atrocious. It's actually a huge deterrent to updating versions. What benefit is this facelift to me?
My perception is that there will be no feature additions to the core product. Any improvements come in the form of custom utilities with additional cost.
- Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
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Reviewed on 2019/09/18
Pros
1) User Friendly
2) Robust
3) Complete ERP System
4) Great Customer Support
Cons
Nothing. This product does everything we needed it to do and efficiently.
- Industry: Industrial Automation
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
JobBOSS2 is a very user friendly product.
Reviewed on 2022/11/16
We have been using JobBOSS2 (and its predecessor ShopTech E2) for 16+ years. It has served our...
We have been using JobBOSS2 (and its predecessor ShopTech E2) for 16+ years. It has served our needs extremely weel and for job shop software that is on the market today, it does its job very well.
Pros
Modules that flow together easily. Also the ability to track clock in/clock out times and amount of time spent on jobs is so simple even someone that does not posses basic computer skills can use the product.
Cons
In some areas it is very rigid and does not allow flexibility you would expect from a mid-teir package.
JobBOSS² FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for JobBOSS².Q. What type of pricing plans does JobBOSS² offer?
JobBOSS² offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from:
- Free Trial: Not Available
1-year contract: $95 per month per seat. 3-year contract: $70 per month per seat. Add-on modules are available at additional cost. JobBOSS subscription price does not include private hosting charges.
Q. Who are the typical users of JobBOSS²?
JobBOSS² has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500
Q. What languages does JobBOSS² support?
JobBOSS² supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does JobBOSS² support mobile devices?
JobBOSS² supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does JobBOSS² integrate with?
JobBOSS² integrates with the following applications:
QuickBooks Online Advanced
Q. What level of support does JobBOSS² offer?
JobBOSS² offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Phone Support, Chat
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