E2 Manufacturing System (E2 MFG) is an ERP for job shops and make-to-order, engineer-to-order and mixed-mode manufacturers, originally developed by Shoptech Software and now owned by ECI Software Solutions. It covers quoting and estimating, order entry, visual job scheduling, shop floor data collection for time and attendance, inventory with automated reordering, purchasing, quality tracking and job costing, with the E2 MFG Quick View module for view-only users. ECI now offers E2 MFG to existing customers only, alongside its JobBOSS² and M1 systems. Through Makini's Unified API, a scheduling or MES product reads sales orders, production orders and bills of materials, where the connection exposes them, so each job on its board matches E2. An inventory optimization tool compares stock for raw materials with open purchase orders and vendor receipts, then suggests reorder quantities. A machine monitoring vendor links spindle time to the right job and site, and a supplier portal can read requisitions and requests for quotation, where available, to return pricing. An E2 user signs in through Makini Link, embedded in the vendor's product or sent as a magic link, so credentials never pass through the vendor's application. Data then syncs on an interval set by the Makini plan, not in real time. What a connection reads and writes depends on the connecting user's permissions in E2, so agree on them with the shop. E2 is usually installed on a server at the customer's site, so IT may need to allow Makini's fixed IPs or set up a VPN.
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