DBA Manufacturing is a demand-driven MRP system designed for small manufacturers. Its planning features respond to firm sales-order demand, set target ship dates, replenish stock, prioritize job release, and identify bottleneck work centers. The product combines bills of materials, inventory control, sales orders, purchasing, shop control, product costing, and manufacturing accounting. Inventory functions include real-time transactions, lot and serial tracking, cycle counts, and unlimited locations. DBA is designed to leave a customer’s existing accounting system in place, transferring AR/AP vouchers and general-ledger totals to it. It installs on Windows-based client/server or peer-to-peer networks, can run on a hosted server through Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, and includes a Firebird database. Mobile devices can connect through Microsoft Remote Desktop on Android, iOS, or Windows. The DBA Manufacturing System costs 2995.00 USD per once for a five-user pack, which includes the first year’s annual license and nine months of support. Annual licenses cost 105.00 USD per year per user, with a three-user minimum. There is no free plan or free trial, but a free demo download with sample company data is available; it is not intended for entering a customer’s own data.
Who it is for
DBA Manufacturing suits small manufacturers that want demand-driven planning alongside inventory, shop control, costing, and manufacturing accounting. It is also intended for companies that want to retain an existing accounting system and transfer accounting totals and vouchers to it.
What is good
- Planning responds to firm sales-order demand.
- Inventory includes lot and serial tracking and cycle counts.
- Unlimited inventory locations are supported.
- Designed to transfer accounting data to an existing system.
- Mobile access is available through Remote Desktop on Android, iOS, or Windows.
What to know first
- There is no free plan or free trial.
- The system starts with a five-user pack.
- Direct external writes or table alterations are prohibited by the license.
- Database backup strategy is the company’s responsibility.
Verdict
Choose DBA Manufacturing if your small manufacturer needs demand-driven planning and a broad set of manufacturing and inventory functions while keeping its existing accounting system. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or trial, or if your setup requires direct external changes to database tables.
Get started with DBA Manufacturing
- Visit the DBA Manufacturing website.
- Download the free demo to explore sample company data, online help, guides, and videos.
- Choose the DBA Manufacturing System, which starts with a five-user pack.
- Install on a Windows-based client/server or peer-to-peer network, or use a hosted server through Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.
- Use the Startup Wizard for implementation.
- Connect mobile devices through Microsoft Remote Desktop on Android, iOS, or Windows.
- Plan for daily backups and off-site copies using DBA Backup Manager, and devise a database backup strategy.
Limits to know first
There is no free plan or free trial. The free demo uses sample company data and is not intended for entering a customer’s own data. The initial system purchase includes a five-user pack, the first year’s annual license, and nine months of support; annual licenses have a three-user minimum.
Questions about DBA Manufacturing
How much does DBA Manufacturing cost?
The DBA Manufacturing System costs 2995.00 USD per once for a five-user pack and includes the first year’s annual license and nine months of support. Annual licenses cost 105.00 USD per year per user, with a three-user minimum.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan or free trial. A free demo download includes sample company data, but is not intended for entering a customer’s own data.
Which platforms can access DBA Manufacturing?
It installs on Windows-based client/server or peer-to-peer networks, or can run on a hosted server through Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. Mobile devices can connect through Microsoft Remote Desktop on Android, iOS, or Windows.
Can DBA Manufacturing work with an existing accounting system?
It is designed to leave the customer’s existing accounting system in place and transfer AR/AP vouchers and general-ledger totals to it.
What support comes with the system?
The initial system purchase includes nine months of support. After that, support is available through paid six-month subscriptions; the initial six-month subscription is 495.00 USD, and a six-month renewal is 330.00 USD.
Who makes DBA Manufacturing?
DBA Software Inc. says it was founded in 1992 by Warren and Michael Hart to develop software for small manufacturers.
DBA Manufacturing plans and pricing
All plansCompared on manufacturing accounting software
- Free plan
- No
- WIP tracking
- Yes
- Production costing
- Yes
- Shop-floor reporting
- Yes
- Multi-currency accounting
- Yes
- Included users
- 5 users
