What needs improvement?
We're having problems with logistics and warehouse management, and we don't know if we have the right module from Penta. When shipments come into our warehouse, they have to plug it into the Penta system and find the right place to store them.
They have to go through the same process on the way out. Our production department has to do the same thing each time to prepare the material for production and get the goods out of the store. It takes a lot of time. I don't know if there are any automated solutions for it.
We also do internal manufacturing orders from the German branch of our company. We send an order to the manufacturing department for every car and they have to enter each individual order into the system. The production manager spends so much time organizing this task.
For how long have I used the solution?
My company has used Penta for about five or six years, but I'm not that familiar with it. We've got some shipping guys working with Penta. However, I'm just the team leader for this project, and we had to choose one ERP system. I believe we went with Penta because our sister company uses it, but I don't have to use it every day.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I didn't use it, so I don't know from personal experience whether there are problems with stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
However, the production guys tell me that Penta is not suitable for mass production. If we build a hundred cars per day or more, then we'll have problems. At the same time, I can't say whether the issue is Penta or our process. In other words, maybe we have too many manual projects in it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I believe Penta costs less than SAP
What other advice do I have?
I rate Penta seven out of 10. We are now talking with Penta about how the solution fits into our future plans. It offers a single way to solve our problems rather than building a new ERP system in the company.
