JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

EnterpriseOne - It's Enough

Comments: Overall, EnterpriseOne does what it sets out to be, a capable and reliable, ERP system. Beyond that, it does not probably hold a candle to more expensive and robust ERP systems.

Pros:

It's rather simple to pick up and learn, comes with a lower cost entry to pricing point, handles our massive manufacturing opps well enough. It's clips along at a solid pace, so less time waiting results to query.

Cons:

E1 is difficult to automate. Our robotics team requires endless loops, checks, and tests to ensure the automation software is working appropriately with E1. Additionally, E1 didn't have the capability to handle retail operations when we entered that market recently. Finally, the base "vanilla" E1 package lacks some features that might be considered standard elsewhere; such as good reporting functions.

JDEdwards

Comments: JDE has made most of our processes significantly easier and more accurate.

Pros:

Integration was exactly as expected. JDE has been integral to our success in managing the financials, inventory management, supply chain management. It's also easy to integrate other pieces of specialized software.

Cons:

JDE requires a good amount of IT help to make any updates or adjustments this leads to upgrades happening slower than we'd like.

9 years of experience with JD Edwards software: Opinion, The single, worst piece of CMMS software I have Ever used.

Pros:

The only positive remark I can make about JDE CMMS is that it will be going away at this location, Soon

Cons:

NOT user-friendly: at other locations I have trained Production AND Maintenance personnel in the use of CMMS / work order entry very effectively. From the most savvy computer users to old guy who didn't even know what a mouse was for. JDE: like pulling teeth to get them to use the system at all because it is so difficult to learn and counter-intuitive to most users. Not efficient: First red flag I found in JDE was that it took more than 20 clicks / selections (at best - assuming ALL default selections could be accepted) to simply PRINT 1 Work Order. While working thru that process, it was necessary to indicate, at least twice, (this is a computer folks, why would you be required to repeat the object to be printed. (First step- select the W/O, then about step 8 or 10 it had to be selected again.) This was eventually corrected to allow a SINGLE W/O to be printed in 2 clicks, but multiple selections still require these steps. Not intuitive: there are (or were) places in JDE where selecting a RED X is/was required to SAVE steps accomplished in a process. This may have been changed to a green check or a disk in recent updates, but it still begs the question. ?WHY would ANY software make such a selection necessary? EVER.? Did I mention,... NOT Efficient: using other (very effective) software, the old guy (as well as most anyone else) could enter the critical data for a Work order in under 30 seconds after maybe a couple weeks of use. at this point, (9 years, 3 updates later) even I, the most experienced user on the CMMS System, cannot enter the data necessary to create a W/O in less than 3 minutes. and it does not just work orders that consume valuable time. most of the processes in JDE require so many repetitive actions, that it is sickening to watch some of the individuals perform their daily tasks from purchasing, inventory functions, etc. because so much time is wasted in the process. and to top it all off, from early on (to present day) when I was observing some of the folks who work with me perform those daily tasks, I noticed them exiting the process, then returning to the process, as though they were double checking the entries. when I inquired about this action / repeated steps, I was told that on occasion it was possible for you to "time-out" on your JDE access, and have absolutely Zero indication that had occurred. so all of these folks had gotten in the habit of exiting then re-entering to verify the information did indeed get saved to the system. I actually had a hard time believing this could happen, with no indication, until it happened to my co-worker who was working with me at the desk next to mine and I personally witnessed it. (less than 6 months ago)

Best ERP

Comments: Unfortunately, I did not work with JD Edwards anymore, but it was a excellent ERP.

Pros:

In my opinion it is the best ERP in the market. I have worked with this ERP for more than twelve years, as a key user. It is flexible and easy to customize and has a good support. For Manufactirung module, I think it is the best.

Cons:

As it is easy to customize, when you need to update or upgrade the ERP, you have to spend more time testing.

JDE, customizable but NOT user friendly at all

Comments: Once you become familiar with its interface, it becomes just a little bit easier to manage, but, from a very personal point of view, its user interface is the worst on the market.

Pros:

JDE is very customizable and configurable, you can download real time informatiom to be managed and polished in MS excel. It can be as simple and easy as you want or as complicated as it is. It can meet your company needs BUT it will require constant backup from a well trained and dedicated expert.

Cons:

Its very expensive, and it requires a lot of trainning and knowledge to be managed. New users tend to feel overwhelmed with the interface. Some of the options can be duplicated on the screens, they can be simplified and merged but, again, it will require constant backup from a well trained and dedicated expert.

Clunky yet effective

Comments: Like most big data engines and products, it is difficult to find a way to give the product that encapsulates data access and functionality. It's not just JDE, it's every product I've used. Once thing I will say about JDE is that if you become well versed in how it works, you have access to a plethora of information and functionality. But if you're devoid of this knowledge and training, there is no way in the world you can just poke around to 'figure it out'.

Pros:

-One stop shop for organizing and analyzing all construction needs. -Purchase order creation, Job Cost data, A/R Data, A/P Data, Forecasting modeules, Automated reports for cost and revenue

Cons:

It is not user friendly. This product has a lot of nuances entry rules that make the product very difficult to navigate. It requires serious training before someone is competent in this software.

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne user review

Comments: As an Operational Excellence & Quality Assurance Manager on site, I use JD Edwards daily for product complaints & claims management, manufacturing processes cycle time analysis & for looking up various financial reports.

Pros:

This software has most of the basic needs of an ERP system suited to a standard-issue manufacturing facility. One can get used to its relatively old-world menu layout.

Cons:

This software is far less advanced than an obvious competitor; viz. SAP. I have used SAP in my previous job position and if I had to choose one over the other, SAP would be the clear winner. JD Edwards requires too much development work (issue development) to include even the most basic error-proofing features to ensure data integrity & accuracy.

JDE is a allrounder for Finance Management

Pros:

JDE is very complex software but then also it is quite easy to operate. functionality wise it has many things for Organization finance point of view. It helps in many way to handle and monitor cost .Also it provide many customized reports .

Cons:

I can't see any such thing in my usual working.

Powerful software if you can implement the modules.

Comments: It has been and will continue to be our main corporate financial system for many years. We have expanded it to include real estate management and will soon be adding point of sale and ticketing modules to it.

Pros:

Comprehensive software, modules for more corporate functions than I can describe, reliable, an industry standard.

Cons:

The implementation and support of this software requires dedicated and trained personnel pretty much solely for its operation.

Good but not so great

Comments: Not bad platform but comparing to Visual basic, I would definitely go with VB.

Pros:

I have been using it for almost two years and the package that our company bought provides basic features for its purpose.

Cons:

It took me a while to learn how to use it. Not very friendly in terms of easy use. I don't like a frequent log out sessions.

Steep learning curve if you aren't an accountant or haven't received training.

Pros:

I like that the system checks itself for errors. Keeping track of purchase order numbers is a great aspect as well!

Cons:

The interface is very confusing! A ton of data input to get to your result!

JDE EnterpriseOne Tech Notes

Comments: We were able to deploy E1 across several government agencies who were on disparate systems removing numerous interfaces and greatly reducing double work of entering information into multiple systems.

Pros:

The JDE E1 software will run on multiple database platforms. Several years ago we choose SQL Server as our database of choice and we were running E1 on Oracle. The actual migration from Oracle to SQL Server was completed over a weekend. The bulk of that project focused mainly on retro-fitting the external interfaces to point to the SQL Server database. The E1 database does not use stored procedures or referential integrity at the database level. Data integrity is maintained programmatically. In 20 years we've never had a data integrity issue. Not implementing business\application logic into the database via stored procedures means the database is very fast and very efficient. Distributing application processing across web servers, application, and databases means it's easier to troubleshoot performance problems. The software has a complete lifecycle management tool for customizing the application to our specific needs. We have written several custom modules. The tool is very easy to learn. I am impressed with the continual investment by Oracle in this product and they are making great strides in having the whole application mobile ready. I can easily foresee us continuing to use E1 for another 10 to 15 years.

Cons:

Security setup is cumbersome at times and must be well thought out so it does not become a maintenance headache.

Fair experience on my 8 years of using this Software

Pros:

I used this program on the manufacturing and shipping department . When creating my production work orders i had to go through several steps, but once you find the way to do things is easy, and just add to your favorites for much easier and faster access. I used customer order reports , the only thing i needed to enter was the customer number / date ranges and will bring up every detail. Also Excel export is very simple.

Cons:

I wish that every job that is done can be found easier on my jobs list . Sometimes i wanted to find an specific document and i needed to keep clicking on almost every single one until found the desired one.

I use E1 daily. I use it at my construction company for accounting.

Pros:

It has a lot of capabilities. I can pull reports, enter journal entries, and manage budgets. There are a lot of facets about it that I have yet to learn.

Cons:

I wish there was a place to add notes when I do budget adjustments. Currently I can only add notes when I do vendor updates in address book and when I enter journal entries. However, in the budget revisions I wish I could add notes for support to each budget adjustment. I also wish there were ways to launch multiples reports at a time. I can use report launcher to launch reports that do not need to have any of their data selection changed, but I wish there was to a ways to launch all my reports that have only one data selection that needs to be changed. For example, in November, if I run a bunch of reports that all have the same date criteria, I wish I would enter a "header" criteria and then select all the reports that the "header" criteria would apply to.

Great Standardized Functionality

Comments: Overall, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne is a great solution for mature organizations looking for a proven software platform to meet their business needs.

Pros:

This platform is run on Oracle servers providing great reliability and standardization of functionality.

Cons:

While the reliability and stability of the platform is helpful, there is still great opportunity for the functionality to be customized to meet unique business needs.

Kept Simple

Comments: Positive! Great capabilities that allows the accounting to stay on top of their game.

Pros:

You don't have to be a wiz with this software. Great interface with many of the things you need all in one place.

Cons:

The occasional freeze and not super advanced but again, if you want simple this is it. Some coaching but I've seen systems that take longer to grasp.

Best ERP for Mid Sized Companies Business Process

Comments: Overall this ERP is best suitable for Mid Sized companies with less cost than SAP to set up and maintain/use.

Pros:

This ERP is best for mid sized companies. This is cost effective and the architecture of ERP is so much flexible because you can use multiple type of Operating Systems for your Servers for e.g. Windows, Linux, AIX, UNIX, Solaris, UX and can use multiple type of databases for e.g. DB/2, SQL, Oracle etc. according of your choice.

Cons:

This software need to have more automation in their modules and support of advanced databases like Cassandra etc.

I like this better than SAP

Comments: This has been very useful to me and to my team. We solved a lot of problems using this software. Generating reports is easy too.

Pros:

I like the interface of JD Edwards. Navigating is easy for me than when I do SAP.

Cons:

The wild card in Search allows the user to search any entry that matches. However, when a user use the wildcard * and did not add any more characters, the system hangs up because it will generate ALL entries. I wish there is a way for user to cancel when they accidentally do it.

Oracle is an Excel based application.

Pros:

I like being able to export any file or report to Excel, thus being able to organize the data as I see fit.

Cons:

I feel the steps needed to generate an invoice and print the invoice could be reduced by several steps. I also wish comments you add in Proforma Review would be saved for later retrieval.

Powerful ERP for Price

Comments: Highly recommend for mid market companies, particularity if in manufacturing

Pros:

- Robust, comprehensive ERP functionality for a great value - Latest releases (9.1 and 9.2) features tools including watchlist and orchestration which require almost no developer support once implemented - BI Publisher provides a powerful development interface for customizations when necessary

Cons:

- User interface, while improved, can be intimidating and difficult to navigate for end users especially those with limited ERP experience

Used JDE since 2003

Pros:

Great reporting tool and can be applied to almost any type of business, from manufacturing, to customer service, and finance.

Cons:

Yo can get confused, since there are different ways to get to the same path or screen. It can sometimes not be as user friendly as you'll wish.

Used this product since 2005.

Pros:

The software is highly customizable which is good. It would be great if all of our operating units were on this program.

Cons:

There are multiple screens and fields that you can access which is good and bad to perform one function.

The best ERP system I have used so far

Pros:

- User friendly layouts - Functionality well designed for construction companies, such as procurement, productivity and job costing - Excellent integration with excel for import and export data. Very convenient for accountants

Cons:

- There are numerous internal bugs (system errors) the program designers need to investigate and fix - The functions are duplicate. They can be simplified and merged

JD Edwards for Construction Company

Comments: I was on the customization team. Loved being able to add input to make this easier for the team to use. In the end this was one of my favorite software packages. So easy to use.

Pros:

Menu Driven, Easy to Use, Reports were great, worth the wait time, saved me tons of time in the work day.

Cons:

Conversion and Customization took quite a while. But the company i worked for needed things very specific.

Very convenience, and easy to understand

Comments: Multiple reports can be generated for tracing and tracking.

Pros:

Inventory control, stock sheet, stock by location, reporting by monthly, weekly, daily, date, PO, and so on.

Cons:

The specific modification are very limited to change or adjustment for example some expire date or comment, it is supposed to be adjustable for particular user to make it more convenient.