ECI Software Solutions will present at the Enterprise Software Showcase 2026, M1, an industry-specific enterprise resource planning (ERP) system purpose-built for growing manufacturers.
In this session, you’ll get an overview of M1’s core capabilities and how this ERP supports the real-world needs of small to midsize business (SMB) manufacturers. You’ll see how M1 delivers real-time visibility, customizable workflows, and scalable architecture—so you can stay competitive, improve execution, and protect your margins as you grow.
You’ll also learn about this industry-specific ERP, what sets M1 apart in a crowded market, and how connecting your business in one system helps you answer touch questions faster—from quoting and capacity to job profitability and on-time delivery.
The session will cover the following topics:
- Why choosing an ERP built for manufacturing sets your business up to thrive.
- How M1 supports mixed-mode operations such as make-to-order, make-to-stock, engineer-to-order, and job shop environments.
- How ECI’s manufacturing ecosystem and M1’s scalable architecture support long-term growth without disrupting operations.
- Built for SMB discrete manufacturers modernizing from manual processes, outdated systems, or legacy ERP products.
- Designed to handle mixed-mode operations, including configure-to-order, engineer-to-order, and job shop environments.
- Direct sales, implementation, support, and development from ECI—so you get a consistent customer experience from one accountable team.
- Built on Microsoft technology, enabling you to manage and modify the system in-house. With an SQL database, a design studio that leverages Visual Basic, and 800+ standard reports you can tailor, M1 is designed to fit your business, not the other way around.
- A unified data flow connects finance, inventory, production, and sales—reducing silos so teams work from the same real-time information.
- Integrated tools—such as live operational dashboards, time & attendance, quality, and inventory management—help keep your people, materials, and schedules aligned.
- How M1 helps ensure you have the right materials, machine time, and employee availability to ship orders on time.
- How M1 helps protect margins through accurate quoting, cost control, and early issue detection.
- Visibility into job costing and profitability to enable better, data-driven decisions.
- Support for multi-location and global operations as your business expands.
That’s the value of M1 in theory—but the real proof is in the outcomes manufacturers achieve once it’s in place.
Here are two examples of how companies like yours are using M1 ERP to improve execution, strengthen profitability, and respond faster in today’s competitive market
Composiflex: Improved efficiency, profitability, and on-time delivery
M1 ERP helped Composiflex—a manufacturer that designs and produces advanced composite products for aerospace, defense, and medical applications—boost operational performance and profitability by improving visibility and streamlining processes. With M1, Composiflex reduced inventory levels by more than $1.2 million and improved on-time delivery to over 95%. These results enabled data-driven decisions, better resource allocation, and stronger overall execution.
“As a small manufacturing company, I would definitely recommend M1 to other small to medium-sized manufacturing companies. It's offered us everything we need from an end-to-end solution for manufacturing.”
— David Donahue, Operations Manager, Composiflex Inc
Tape Innovations: Faster responses, stronger quoting, and better collaboration
M1 ERP gave Tape Innovations, a precision die-cutting and converting manufacturer, real-time visibility into inventory, scheduling, and production—helping the team respond faster to customer demands and optimize resources. M1's quoting capabilities improved accuracy and speed, increasing competitiveness. With the ERP’s cloud deployment, the company gained flexibility and security while enabling smoother collaboration across multiple locations.
“Technology is so important in the growth and the future growth of the company with most of our customers, they demand things to be faster to get it to him quicker. And that's gotta happen through technology, not just from an ERP system, but also the automation of things to be able to get your parts per hour to be able to produce up.” — Jason Kostoff, Director of Operations, Tape Innovations
Join us to see how M1 ERP helps manufacturers run more efficiently, control costs, and scale with confidence in today’s competitive market.
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