Global Software is the No.1 worldwide provider of Microsoft® Excel-based reporting and automation solutions to ERP systems. Official site of TurningPoint Global Solutions, software engineering and IT professional services firm, serve a diversified group of commercial and government customers and enable them to generate earned value from their IT investments, successful planning, development, integration, and maintenance of IT solutions and by driving operational efficiencies into infrastructure operations, Organizations doing.
Excellent experience over the past 10 yearsGSS has been a good fit for us by providing a fully developed, all-in-one business resource, from a software provider that acts more as a partner than a vendor.ProsWe find GSS to be a highly developed ERP tool with some very sophisticated functionality; not all of which we need to take advantage of, but is there if/when we decide to. The extensive range of selective parameters allowed for flexibility in how we configured the software to function for our business, so the implementation process was key for us. And we find, even 10 years in, that these software options along with GSSs continual commitment to software enhancements have been able to keep up with the evolving processes and informational demands of our business. And I can't say enough about their customer service support. Extremely responsive, always professional, and highly competent. In almost every instance, our service calls have been responded to the same day, and the norm is resolved to satisfaction within 48 hours of initial contact. With our business going 24/6, this level of responsiveness is critical.ConsIssues we had with moving between modules to gain information - or a 'big picture' approach - have been satisfied with the introduction of dashboards throughout all areas of the software.
Some lag in the system has developed from recent changes within the software but we believe are being addressed. Solid and Flexible System with Advanced Features.ProsThe product is very flexible, detailed, and truly integrated. It is capable of delivering capabilities and options that most vendors only seem able to promise. This, matched with a very high reliability, makes the system a good match for most manufacturing organizations.
The integration and interface make for a good user experience that is flexible enough to meet most users' needs. This is accomplished through the true integration of all major areas of functionality and makes operation very smooth. We rely heavily on the integrated Document Control systems to provide information relevant to users and customers through the manufacturing process and afterward. It is a huge timesaver and allows us to answer most customer questions on a single call, chat, or e-mail. Another great advantage of this is the company behind the software. First, you are dealing with a family owned company with no intention of selling.
This speaks to the commitment of the company to the product and its support. Second, they are the developers of the software, which ensures a tight integration between modules and understanding of issues. And finally, the same organization selling and supporting the software is also writing it.
This is huge and avoids drawn out finger-pointing sessions between the software company and VARs that leave you high and dry with other solutions.ConsDealing with issues after upgrades and limited support for older versions are a hassle. Being that it is such a complex piece of software and is tweaked to each user's needs, I understand that issues crop up, but that doesn't make dealing with them any less difficult. Operations ManagerWe went live in Global Shop on 04-01-15 and in virtually all areas of our company, it's simplified how we operate. Is there a learning curve? Yes, but we went into the transition expecting a learning curve! It was new, complex software that took the place of multiple homegrown systems. It took 4 months from when we started till we went 'live', which for us exceeded our expectations.Pros1.
Customer Support - Global Shop was and has been with us every step of the way. It's an understatement to say selecting an ERP system is a big deal! There will be questions/issues to work through and when those questions/issues come up, you need answers ASAP.
Global Shop has been there for us. Simplifies operation - Having everything one umbrella has been a game changer for us. No more double entering. The list goes on - Advanced Planning/Scheduling, visible inventory, real-time job costing, auto-purchasing, etc.Cons1.
The shop side has been fantastic. The office gals had a tough time transitioning the accounting side to Global Shop from Quickbooks. Although one thing I will say on this is, Global Shop was always there to answer questions, and now after we are up and going our accountant says her job is easier. Updates (we've been updating yearly). We are committed to staying up to date with the software. So far I've done three updates. Two were seamless and one took a bit more work.
Absolutely horrible user interface.Weve been using this program for about 13 months now and I struggle to find anything to say that is positive. In summary, if anyone is considering using this program to make their work simpler, theyll be very disappointed. Below are some notes. Note; I have paragraphs and paragraphs of how bad this program is but I'll try to be brief.
The user interface is, without question, the worst Ive ever encountered in almost 30 years of working with computers. Text interface is awful. Sometimes when you first click a field, any input will then erase and replace whats in there. Other times when you first click a field, any input will append what is already in there. Sometimes you have to hit enter to get your edit accepted, other times you have to tab to have it accepted.
Sometimes it will let you input lower-case, sometimes it wont. Also, sometimes the field is case-dependent, but most times it is not. Text: cursor placement. Sometimes mouse-clicking in the field places your cursor at the home position. Sometimes it places it at the end of the text.
Sometimes it actually is highlighting ALL of the field. You dont know what its going to do because it does it differently depending on the window youre working in. Concerning text, you have to press the insert key to keep from overwriting text when editing a field. Overwriting is GSSs default action and there is no control-z function to correct any mistake, should you happen to overwrite what was in the field. Many of the GSS windows dont have a minimize button; only an X. I dont like that GSSs windows take precedence over all of the other windows on my machine.
Even though Ive selected (lets say) Outlook to view right now, GSSs inventory browser always stays in front of it. I can still click around and work in the Outlook window but the GSS inventory window is displayed in front of it. The only way to get it out of the way is to CLOSE it. Theres no minimize button. Doing an order or a quote makes you open a new window for your lines. However, the old window (header) stays open and blocks whats behind it. You cant move it, either because its not the active window.
The cut/paste form fill interface is very difficult to decipher and almost impossible to use if you don't have an insert button. Cant control-Z. If you get GSs text interface (above) wrong, you cant control-z to undo. Again Windows 95 had this action. This cant be said often enough. You cant control-Z. There is no undo functionality.
You cant even close/abort an order w/o saving it. Copy and paste, even insert, are a mystery.
It always behaves differently depending on the specific window thats open. In closing, I would recommend that you run -with all your might- away from this sophomoric attempt at a user interface.ConsThis program will not interface with Windows(tm).
Among other things, you cannot use control-Z. Formatting is not possible. A great solution for your manufacturing business!ProsThe product: GSS is truly a one-system ERP. Every aspect of our business will soon be done inside of GSS. There will be no more Word documents or spreadsheets! We utilize nearly all of the GSS modules and a few non-standard modules/programs in addition. One of the most valuable non-standard modules/programs for us has been the SolidWorks to GSS upload tool.
This module allows us to model a custom job in SolidWorks and upload the Bill of Material directly to GSS. One last thing that is nice about GSS is that the number of options for your company is vast. If you don't like the way GSS handles a certain process/action, there is probably an option to change it. Or, with GAB, you can change it yourself or ask GSS to write the GAB for you. The vendor: GSS is great to work with.
They respond quickly to inquiries or problems and have a variety of pre-recorded or virtual training options (not to mention on-site training) available. The product and vendor: GSS does not stop moving. GSS continues to make their programs and services better and better.ConsThe product: GSS heavily utilizes Crystal Reports to generate nearly all reports.
Almost a year ago, SAP (Crystal Reports) changed the level of process GSS was able to use, making the report generation slower. It has been a minor inconvenience, but an inconvenience nonetheless. GSS has been working on solutions for this, and it has gotten better with the latest updates. We are an update or two behind the current version (shame on us!), in which the update notes have included details about fixing this issue. Obviously, it hasn't been enough of an inconvenience for us to install the update immediately. The vendor: Occasionally, if you are requesting personal (virtual) training with a specific trainer or on a specific topic, you may wait possibly up to a week or two. This has only happened once or twice, and they are usually able to accommodate much quicker.
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