A Global Shop Solutions alternative built around how you run.
Global Shop Solutions makes ERP software for manufacturers, including machine shops, fabricators and job shops, covering quote to cash, production, inventory, quality and finance. It runs in the cloud or on a company's own servers. thinkbridge can turn your quoting, scheduling and quality rules into one system built around your shop.
Signs you've outgrown Global Shop Solutions
- Quoting rules for custom jobs live in a spreadsheet or in one person's head.
- Scheduling is done on a whiteboard or in Excel and then re-keyed.
- Quality records and shipping paperwork are assembled by hand.
- Customers ask for portals or integrations that take a project to build.
Global Shop Solutions compared with a system you own
| Global Shop Solutions | thinkbridge | |
|---|---|---|
| How it fits | Configured around the vendor's standard process; gaps are closed with customization, add-ons or spreadsheets | Modeled on how your business actually runs, including its exceptions |
| Who owns it | You license it; the vendor owns the code and the roadmap | You own the code, the data model and the business logic |
| How you pay | Subscription or license, plus implementation partner fees | Priced on outcomes, paid over an agreed term |
| After go-live | Changes go through a partner or an upgrade cycle | Managed care keeps improving it; low-risk changes ship to a beta you approve |
| AI | Added through the vendor's roadmap and add-ons | Built into the workflows from the start |
How the move works
- ObserveWe watch how the work runs today, including the workarounds.
- Model and buildThe system is modeled on your process and generated with
think One - Migrate and validateYour data moves over and your team tests it on real cases.
- Go liveIn about four months.
The four stages are a short version of the six-step method (see how it works). For what gets built, see ERP replacement and consolidation.
Questions about moving off Global Shop Solutions
Can thinkbridge replace Global Shop Solutions?
Yes. thinkbridge models how the shop runs, builds a system that fits and migrates the data before cutover. It can replace the ERP outright or take over only the areas that don't fit.
Does it matter whether we run Global Shop Solutions in the cloud or on our own servers?
No. The new system is built around how you work. The setup you run today only changes where the data and customizations are read from during the move.
How long does a Global Shop Solutions replacement take?
About four months to go live.
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