REALTRAC POSSIBLY THE FUTURE OF SHOP FLOOR SCHEDULING
Pros
EASE OF SEARCH FUNCTIONS AND ABILITY TO CUSTOM CREATE REPORTS AND CUSTOM PAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL USER TO FIT SPECIFIC DESKTOP NEEDS
Cons
STILL SOME FEATURES THAT ARE MISSING BUT REALTRAC TAKES TIME TO LISTEN TO OUR IDEAS AND POTENTIALLY WILL INCLUDE THESE IDEAS IN FUTURE UPDATES.. WHICH IS GREAT FOR ME AND HOPEFULLY HELPS THEM SELL MORE PRODUCT.
Great software for job creation and tracking.
Overall Realtrac is great for our small business of around 50 people. It is also nice that a touchscreen shop tablet is an option for easier and faster job logging.
Pros
Realtrac is super simple to navigate and use on a daily basis. The data logging of operations is excellent.
Cons
The Quality tab could be updated to have a "responsible party" option and the NCR/CAR reporting could be updated to include better printable & shareable history data.
Realtrac ERP being used in a CNC machine job shop environment.
Realtrac has been a great resource for quickly estimating upcoming projects and large scale bids on a variety of machines, work types and work stations. We offer many post-production processes at our facility that include a combination of some or all of the following: cleaning equipment, manual equipment, manual labor, ongoing consumable items and a variety of packaging materials and clean room supplies. The ability to affix real known costs to all of these things for any specific job has helped ensure that we are quoting our cost very accurately and not unexpectedly raisin our customer's pricing on subsequent orders.
Pros
Work step customization. Attaching files to jobs or part numbers.
Cons
1) Time card time display is inaccurate and not fixable, therefore not being utilized. 2) For estimating Bill or BOM items, there is no way to uniquely identify per unit cost based on associated quantity discounts from suppliers. 3) Overall look and feel of the software and reporting sheets feel antiquated, like it was developed in the late 90's.
Frustraded
Pros
have had program at least 5 years , support is decent. I am not a computer guy, and I find it easy to navigate
Cons
I have called in the past to complain, and I did get up the pole pretty far ,but they say they can't do anything. The program shuts itself down at the end of the day and starts up in the morning - beautiful . However it starts every Saturday and Sunday as well.adding to peoples hours who are not working, which in turn make trying to find the cost of manufacturing useless. the only thing the program is good for is to know where items are in the production process. The reason I originally purchase the program was to try and get the true cost to manufacture the parts - it can not be done on this program. - Also on the main list screen you should be able to see what employees are working on each project, without leaving the screen
Northern Precision - Realtrac for Twenty Years!
We have been using Realtrac for approximately 20 years and it has continuously improved in its applications, efficiency and overall quality. Realtrac is a large factor in our success over the years and has helped make us the company we are today! Look forward to Realtrac for years to come.
Pros
The range of uses, reports and also the fact that it is tracked in "real" time and is current every five seconds.
Cons
The ability to design and generate custom reports. Some data is not available in all reports.
JD Ellen Mfg Feedback
We have grown with Realtrac over the last 8 years. We have appreciated the improvements made. We would enjoy it if we could have it programmed to fit our product flow.
Pros
Organized filtering for job tracking. Purchasing and RFQs. Estimates are nice.
Cons
Scheduling can be a challenge for us. I believe that has to do with how training is provided.
RealTrac = Awesome
Pros
User Friendly, Exports to QuickBooks, Exports to Excel, Can Upload your Logo, Customer Service!!!!!!
Cons
The software updates can be confusing at first sometimes, but customer service is good with helping.
Extremely cost effective
We have been a long time user and it extremely satisfying to make a suggestion and then see it incorporated in the next upgrade.
Pros
the ease of use
Cons
the financial reports do not function well
Realtrac
Pros
I love the feature that I can attach drawings to Part Numbers when I create a new order - so that every time I process an order it will automatically pull up those drawings which saves me from having to go look in the files
Cons
I wish there was a easy way to input a material list
Does the job
The Realtrac software does what we need it to do. We can easily quote jobs, monitor the work and watch the costing. Overall very happy.
Pros
Realtrac is user friendly, and easy to set up. The attachments options help keep things clean and organized for easy access. This software makes it simple to correct mistakes.
Cons
The quality group is very basic and doesn't really add valve.
Small Company review
The hardest part of choosing a ERP software is adapting your already established nomenclature, planning and processing methods to the software. While no software can completely adapt to the way a company runs, this one comes close. Where you are forced to change to fit the system, the staff is every ready to help guide the stake holders through the process.
Pros
As of yet it has not been able to run properly. I have not had a lot of "Pros".
Cons
I have to change some of my company nomenclature to conform with the software. There are several steps to enter a PO, plan, allocate materials, and release. These are not intuitive and don't necessarily run in a easy flowing order. The spreadsheet columns will not expand to show all the information within.
J & L Turning, Inc has had Realtrac software in our plant for approximately 20 years. We are a manufacturing company that manufactures custom designed tools, therefore every job is different. Keeping track and researching jobs was a nightmare. We found Realtrac extremely user friendly and adaptable to anything you want to monitor on your plant floor, plus it intergrates with our accounting software. If you run into a problem, help is always there when you need it. I certainly would recommend Realtrac to all businesses that want to monitor their production, inventory, costs, sales all of it. Easy to use, easy to learn - a winner.
Review Realtrac for money back
Pros
It is very user-friendly, and the vendor is very knowledgeable on the product.
Cons
The inventory module is not linked into the standard purchase system, and the vendor didn't explain this step.
Finally a shop management program that works for a Job Shop
Realtrac has really helped organize our shop without creating extra work for our employees.
Pros
It is extrememly customizeable - You determine how much of each portion of the program really applies to your situation.
Cons
Would really like to see a way to archive old Jobs. Our daily backup is over 50Gb
Response from Mindbridge Systems
Hello,
Thank you for posting your review. We have noticed that you posted as private, but i would like to reach out to you to show you how to archive the old jobs that you speak of as a con. This is a very easy process. Please contact me at 734-793-3816 when you have a moment.
Thank You,
Jeremy Klosowski
First ERP experience
Pros
The software seems very comprehensive and is always improving. RealTrac queries customers and listens to suggestions and incorporates them as demand warrants. It is a statement to their dedication to customer satisfaction. The parts of the software I have used is very well done.
Cons
It seems they "manually" configure the window instead of letting Windows do it. As a result, the minimize/maximize/close buttons have duplicates in the middle of the window and when I maximize the window, I loose a little, because it doesn't recognize the I have my task bar on the right.
Also, the report generator could be a little more user friendly. I am pretty computer literate/power user and I have not really been able to figure it out, or get deep enough to find out that its' easy, which is a testament to the difficulty .
Response from Mindbridge Systems
Hi Daniel,
Thank you very much for your review. We strive to provide excellent customer service and we rely on our customer¿s ideas and suggestions to drive our developments. We are happy that you have experienced our customer-centered approach. In regards to your reference to the configuration of windows, our technical team will be reaching out to you shortly as this has changed in a more recent release.
Thank you,
Jeremy Klosowski
review of Realtrac
Realtrac helped get our shop scheduling more accurate and organized. We can have work line up in our machines even if the job has other operations to be performed prior. With the color coding we know what is available for machining and what is not. Pictures of the parts help quickly find them at a glance.
Pros
I like the combination with Right Board. Visual aide is nice.
Cons
I would like to have more flexibility with the time estimates. More concerned that an operator makes overall time on his operation.(Run plus set up) If they go over on their set up time the screen goes red and I believe it stays red for the rest of the job. If I'm wrong on this please let me know.
Realtrac Review
Overall, it provides us with information that we need to run our company successfully.
Pros
I like that this software has easy search functions, is user friendly, stores a variety of information, and has multiple report functions.
Cons
The reports are horrible. Any report you run in excel has these merge functions which doesn't allow you to transfer information to another excel sheet. I always have to copy and paste one line at a time. I have requested for Realtrac to improve these report but I have not seen anything updated.
Great System
Havent had an issue that I couldnt pick up the phone and call the Realtrac team and them not be able to help right away. Very pleased
Pros
Everything
Cons
No Cons
Good but needs improvements
Great support and friendly service
Pros
Easy to use and get set up for an ERP system
Cons
Reporting is less than desirable, I would like more in reporting and scheduling.
Needs improvement
We've been using realtrac for several months. It has helped us keep track of our work load and costs efficiently. I would like to see help buttons when there are issues with purchase order or invoices not posting. It would be nice if the software gave some explanations as to why something may not have posted/exported. It would also be very helpful if there were satellite training classes to address specific issues that customers may be having (instead of only running remote sessions).
Pros
Never used an ERP before. This software has helped us track our work load and cost. It has been a valuable tool.
Cons
Customer support needs improvement and software could use pop up help tips when things won't post/export/enter, to direct the user what needs to be fixed in order to process the function needed.
Talsco has been using Realtrac for the past five years. The software is very easy to use and to learn. We currently utilize all modules available and are more than satisfied with the software. We manufacture 100's of different part numbers and without Realtrac it would be a nightmare tracking all of those jobs. Customer service is excellent! If we have a question regarding the software it is extremely easy and quick to get an answer. I would recommend Realtrac to all shops and businesses looking for a functional and easy to use MRP system.
Great Software - Simple - Does everything it advertises.
Software never crashes. It is easy for everyone in the shop to use. It gives many options to accomplish what you need. Tracks time and inventory very well.
Realtrac review experience
Using Realtrac is not my first ERP experience. I found moving into Realtrac to NOT be very intuitive.
Pros
The Load Charts are easy to use and helpful. Drag and drop of drawings and other documentation is easy and helpful.
Cons
Materials and inventory management is difficult to manage. It should be possible to assign multiple units of measure to a part. Often we buy in one UOM and then use or sell using a different UOM. MRP should be able to give you a list of what is needed by vendor. One should be able to purchase from MRP. When doing an estimate, we should be able to do a Complex Estimate. Report screen should only show the reports one can print, not a bunch of reports one can't print.
realtrac ERP
Pros
We have used this software since 2005. The new owners and all the improvements of the software have made it one of the best investments we have made. It has enabled us to more easily attain our ISO certifications, and improve our performance for our customers.
Cons
We would like a better reports software. One that can access more fields across the different modules. And possibly output different data formats.
President
It keeps track where my jobs are and I haven't used it yet in it fullest capacity.
Pros
Its a very powerful program. Realtrac also listens to their users and will update their software all the time for the better
Cons
That you need to purchase extra licenses for additional users.
I HAVE HAD SMALL ISSUES WITH INSTALLS BUT EVENTUALLY THINGS GOT WORKED OUT AND THIS NEW VERSION IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY SAID IT WOULD BE. THE LATEST TECH INSTALL TEAM HAS BEEN VERY GREAT TO WORK [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] WITH AND THE SUPPORT SYSTEM THEY USE [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] IS EXTREMELY CAPABLE ON THEIR PRODUCT.