JobBOSS²
JobBOSS² is a US-origin manufacturing ERP designed specifically for job-shop and made-to-order discrete manufacturers, owned by ECI Software Solutions (Texas, the same group that operates Macola, M1, JobBOSS and several other manufacturing ERPs). The product is the modernised successor to the long-tenured JobBOSS, with cloud delivery and a refreshed user interface. Job-shop manufacturing has a distinct set of operational requirements — rapid quoting against a continuously changing product mix, routing and shop-floor scheduling for low-volume high-variety work, real-time labour-and-machine-time capture, and the cost-and-margin visibility that makes the difference between a profitable and unprofitable job — that general-purpose discrete-manufacturing ERPs do not always cover well. JobBOSS² is a candidate for DACH job-shop manufacturers willing to accept a US-origin product in exchange for the vertical-specialist depth.
Functional scope for job-shop manufacturing
JobBOSS² covers rapid quoting with cost-and-margin estimation against the customer-side specification, sales-order management, engineering bills of materials and routings, production scheduling for the shop floor with finite-capacity planning, real-time labour-and-machine-time capture, work-in-progress visibility, quality management, materials management and inventory, accounts receivable and payable, and the cost-and-margin reporting that makes the difference between a profitable and unprofitable job. The quoting and shop-floor capture features are recognised strengths and are part of the reason job-shop manufacturers select JobBOSS² over general-purpose discrete-manufacturing ERPs that are typically configured for higher-volume serial production.
Target customer segment
JobBOSS² targets small and mid-sized job-shop and made-to-order discrete manufacturers from approximately 10 to 200 employees, with particular traction in machine shops, precision-machining businesses, contract manufacturers, fabricators and engineered-to-order subcontractors. The US installed base is substantial; the DACH installed base is smaller because the segment is also addressed by DACH-native discrete-manufacturing ERPs (proAlpha, abas ERP) and by Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with manufacturing extensions. DACH buyers considering JobBOSS² typically do so because of the vertical-specialist job-shop workflow depth or as part of a US-anchored corporate IT-stack alignment.
DACH localisation and DATEV
JobBOSS² is a US-origin product with limited native DACH localisation. The German-language user interface is available, multi-currency is supported, and ZUGFeRD and XRechnung e-invoicing are typically delivered through partner connectors or scripted output. DATEV integration is not native and is delivered through partner connectors or a DATEV-export workflow, which is a meaningful gap for German Mid-Market finance teams whose tax-advisor workflow depends on DATEV. GoBD compliance for the German digital-bookkeeping principles is partner-supported. The typical DACH JobBOSS² customer pattern is to operate the product for the manufacturing-and-operations scope and pair it with a separate German accounting product or DATEV-export workflow.
Cloud architecture
JobBOSS² is delivered as cloud SaaS hosted in the United States by default, with cloud-managed delivery as the strategic deployment model. EU hosting may be available depending on the deal scope and the customer's data-residency requirements; buyers should confirm the specific hosting arrangement and the GDPR data-transfer position for their use case. The cloud-first delivery is a structural advantage versus the more on-premises-anchored DACH-native discrete-manufacturing ERPs and is in line with the broader manufacturing-ERP cloud migration that ECI Software is driving across its product portfolio.
Selection considerations
JobBOSS² is a credible choice for DACH job-shop and made-to-order discrete manufacturers between 10 and 200 employees that need vertical-specialist depth in rapid quoting, shop-floor scheduling and labour-time capture, that can accept a US-origin product and can pair it with a separate German accounting product. It is less compelling for organisations needing deep native DATEV in the same product (DACH-native discrete-manufacturing ERPs such as proAlpha or abas ERP fit better), for buyers concerned about US data-hosting and post-Schrems-II GDPR positioning, for higher-volume serial manufacturers where the job-shop-specialist workflow is over-specified, and for organisations whose discrete-manufacturing scope fits Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with manufacturing extensions at a more familiar technology stack.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is JobBOSS² the same as JobBOSS?
JobBOSS² is the modernised cloud successor to the long-tenured JobBOSS product, with cloud delivery and a refreshed user interface. Both are part of ECI Software Solutions' manufacturing-ERP portfolio. ECI also operates several other job-shop and discrete-manufacturing ERPs (M1, Macola) targeting overlapping segments.
Is JobBOSS² suitable for high-volume serial manufacturers?
The product is optimised for low-volume high-variety job-shop work. Higher-volume serial manufacturers are typically better served by general-purpose discrete-manufacturing ERPs (proAlpha, abas ERP, Business Central with KUMAVISION) where the production-scheduling and BOM-management features are sized for serial production.
Does JobBOSS² integrate with DATEV?
Not natively. DATEV integration is delivered through partner connectors or a DATEV-export workflow. The typical DACH JobBOSS² customer pattern is to pair the product for the manufacturing scope with a separate German accounting product.
Where is JobBOSS² data hosted?
In US data centres by default. EU hosting may be available depending on the deal scope; buyers should confirm the specific hosting arrangement and the post-Schrems-II GDPR data-transfer position with the vendor before contracting.