move to MAS90 from macola

[randva]

I am considering moving from Macola v 7.5.102 to MAS 90. Has anyone had any experience with a move like this? If so, would you be willing to share your comments/thoughts/insights/suggestions?

Thanks in advance for any help

 

[BigLouie]

You would need to work with the reseller you are buying the software from to plan the move.

 

[dfeller]

Call Sage sales department at 800-854-3415 and they will pair you up with a local consultant who can help you plan the migration and give you a cost estimate.

Dawn

 

[ceej]

Why are you considering MAS 90?

Will it provide better mfg capability than Macola?

 

[randva]

I hope it will provide a better user interface and easier data entry. We are looking at using MAS90 with some sort of data collection (bar code).

The VAR that I have talked to thinks it will work better for us than what we use. The manufacturing capabilities in Macola are acceptable to us.

The main reason we are looking at non-Macola software is that we have been off maintainance for several years. We need more users licenses, but can only buy them if we "get current". I estimate the costs to be about the same as just buying a new system.

Any feedback at all regarding MAS90 user experiences would be helpful to me.

 

[dgillz]

Randva,

Please tell Macola - not your reseller - that you are looking to "leave the fold". They will negotiate with you on the annual maintenance.

Also Mas90's annual maintenance is 16% versus Macola's 10%

If you do go to Mas90, the limitations on part # length and gl account # length may bite you in the rear, so consider this a heads up.

Good luck.

Software Sales, Training, Implementation and Support for Macola, eSynergy, and Crystal Reports

http://www.gainfocus.biz

"What version of URGENT!!! are you using?

 

[dfeller]

I don't see how the G/L number length will hurt -- who has G/L numbers longer than 32 characters?

Dawn

 

[dgillz]

2 segments or 3 on the GL Account?

Software Sales, Training, Implementation and Support for Macola, eSynergy, and Crystal Reports

http://www.gainfocus.biz

"What version of URGENT!!! are you using?

 

[randva]

Our longest part number now is perhaps 12 characters.

We only use 1 segment of the G/L number, but having at least two is nice.

What about mundane things like data entry? Macola is very clunky. I would love to enter and report production for Manufactured items in one step. Or better yet, a list of parts on a spreadsheet type interface.

Thanks again, especially Dgillz, for input and suggestions.

 

[AndyMc]

The GL Account can have a total of 32 characters, with up to 10 segments, and each segment can be defined as numeric or alpha-numeric idependently.

Andy

 

[dgillz]

I stand corrected on the GL account issue.

Macola has an addon from Wisys that allows one step manufacturing from a list in Excel.

I do not know about Mas90/200 but I guarantee they have a lot more end users and 3rd party solutions than Macola.

Software Sales, Training, Implementation and Support for Macola, eSynergy, and Crystal Reports

http://www.gainfocus.biz

"What version of URGENT!!! are you using?

 

[ceej]

Tread carefully! Never assume anything. Document everything, have things proven.

I have never seen Macola so I don't know how clunky it is. MAS 90 has a pretty good data entry interface which can be customized to a high degree.

MAS 90 mfg is only for assembly and lite mfg. Anything else and you may be frustrated. For example, the Work Order module allows only infinite scheduling for work centers, not finite.

But really the main issue is that no one should ever change their software because of back maintenance cost. Normally it is cheaper to stay in the same software than to change. Although MAS 90 is less expensive than other mid range software out there, you will still probably pay anywhere from 15K-25K for software and 20K for implementation.

The real questions are what benefits are you looking for? What big problems are you trying to solve? How much can you invest in solving these problems?

 

[adamroof]

My 2 cents -
Anything Sage =
Sage = terrible support team
Sage = clunky programming
- most of my support calls were responded with "Are you using that feature", or "Oh, that doesnt work in this version"

Sage = buggy export - use ODBC n Pray - import? yeah right!

Sage = poor installshield useage - why cant you know where mas90 is installed on the machine? Why do you let me continue installing nothing (checkmark to apply pr update)

Sage = customizations, but ** you if you want support for anything after you touch something. Pay big $$ to your reseller.

Sage = workaround after workaround after workaround.

Sad that Microsoft Small Business Accounting works better than Mas90

 

[shja17]

I never work on Mas 90 and starting a new job in a few days and would like someone advise as to which book I can buy for as a good resouce for new users. I also would like to know of any useful website if anyone has one that can help....