Strategic Partnerships to Move Your Business Forward

At Genius ERP, we strive to build strategic partnerships to move your business forward.

Boost Your Sales Team’s Performance With Our New Hubspot CRM Integration – July 2024

Elevate your sales team’s efficiency with the powerful partnership between Hubspot CRM and Genius ERP. Hubspot CRM provides an all-encompassing, real-time view of your sales pipeline, enhancing customer management, opportunity tracking, and deal closure speed. Our collaboration ensures that Genius quotes are seamlessly connected to Hubspot, giving you continuous updates on project status. Experience the benefits of this integrated partnership, streamlining your sales and project management processes with Hubspot and Genius ERP.

Carbonneau Group’s ERP Implementation Project Nominated for Project of the Year – April 2024

The Carbonneau Group was recently nominated for Project of the Year by STIQ for their successful implementation of an ERP system. Teaming up with Genius ERP, this project highlights the power of integrated ERP solutions in enhancing operational efficiency and supporting business growth.

ERP Implementation Project Overview

The Carbonneau Group is a prominent player in the Canadian welded assembly industry, boasting a team of multidisciplinary experts known for their innovative solutions in heavy hydroelectric dam mechanics and water regulation. With a rich history rooted in industrial plumbing, Carbonneau Group has evolved into a leader in designing, manufacturing, installing, and maintaining industrial equipment.

Today, the Carbonneau Group is recognized for its extensive expertise in water regulation systems, reflecting over 40 years of experience in specialized manufacturing and a strong foothold in the hydro industry.

After undergoing a change in leadership in 2018, Carbonneau Group undertook a strategic planning exercise to establish the company’s development plan. One of the key initiatives identified during this planning exercise was implementing an ERP software system to bolster Carbonneau Group’s capabilities and achieve growth objectives.

Project Execution and Milestones

The ERP implementation project allowed Carbonneau Group to replace numerous disparate systems and applications with a single integrated ERP system — supported by a dedicated team of industry experts — capable of evolving with them over time.

Carbonneau Group partnered with Genius ERP for this project, as we are known for our industry knowledge and experience in the Quebec manufacturing sector. Led by Rémi Filion as Project Manager, Guillaume Petit overseeing technical processes, and Jean-François Cadieux managing accounting processes, the project followed a well-planned timeframe and adhered to its budget.

Driving Growth and Efficiencys

The ERP solution implementation project marked a major achievement for Carbonneau Group, leading to substantial improvements and setting the stage for future growth. This project represents one of the largest investments in the company’s history, showcasing their commitment to innovation, development, and long-term success.

Building upon the Carbonneau Group’s manufacturing expertise, Genius ERP has empowered Carbonneau Group to streamline operations and boost efficiency across various departments.

Looking to the Future

Moving to Genius ERP’s integrated cloud-based solution has been a significant improvement for the Carbonneau Group. Following the rollout of Genius ERP, innovations include supplier payment automation, Solid Work BOM generation, utilization of tablets for manufacturing consultations, introduction of assembly and welding tables, CRM implementation, and more.

This project has not only modernized operational workflows but also helped foster a culture of innovation and improvement within the company.

Looking ahead, the Carbonneau Group is poised for continued success, leveraging the capabilities of Genius ERP to support expansion projects, enhance production capabilities, and drive sustained growth. The project’s impact on employee satisfaction, operational efficiency, and overall company performance underscores its significance as a driving force for positive change and future success.

Genius ERP Announces Partnership with Global Payments – February 2024

Genius ERP is excited to announce our strategic partnership with Global Payments, one of the world’s largest payment technology providers. This collaboration, introduced with V15.2, enables seamless credit card processing within Genius ERP, allowing manufacturers to streamline financial operations and enhance customer experiences. This partnership gives Genius users greater flexibility and improved convenience, enabling manufacturers to expedite payments, seamlessly handle transactions, and boost overall cash flow.

Fast and Secure Payments

Global Payments is a global leader in payment processing, helping businesses of all sizes to deliver great customer experiences and reach their goals. Their commitment to simple, fast, and secure payments is evident in their innovative and tailored solutions. By offering state-of-the-art technology and a comprehensive suite of services, Global Payments empowers millions of companies worldwide to streamline transactions and enhance overall financial efficiency.

Integrated Credit Card Processing with Global Payments

With our new partnership with Global Payments, Genius ERP aims to improve how manufacturers manage their financial operations. Our integrated credit card processing feature is specifically designed to streamline payment collection and reconciliation, improving the overall efficiency of financial processes and enhancing customer experience.

Your customers will benefit from the ease and convenience of making payments with credit cards. Whether it’s preauthorizations or prepayments for orders in progress, applying credit card payments to completed sales orders, or storing credit card information for recurring use that is easy and quick, Global Payments handles a wide range of financial transactions with ease and precision.

Beyond the convenience to customers, integrated credit card processing offers substantial benefits to manufacturers by reducing administrative time and costs. Global Payments ensures that financial processes are not only faster but also more accurate, leading to more reliable financial records and reporting.

Integrated credit card processing also accelerates payment receipt, reducing the time between a sale or service delivery and the availability of funds. This acceleration can directly impact a company’s cash flow and liquidity, providing manufacturers with more financial security.

Genius ERP Announces New Partnership With Axya To Reduce Supply Chain Risk – January 2024

Genius ERP has teamed up with Axya to improve how manufacturing companies manage their supply chains. By integrating Axya’s cutting-edge technological solutions, we aim to streamline and enhance procurement workflows. This collaboration provides our customers with a powerful suite of tools designed to boost efficiency and reduce supply chain risks.

Streamline Procurement Processes with Axya

Effortless RFQ Management

Axya streamlines RFQ management with an intuitive web-based platform, making it easy to create, send, and track RFQs. Target suppliers by location, industry, or specialization and compare quotes to make informed decisions. Axya also centralizes supplier communication, enhancing procurement efficiency and collaboration within your team.

Seamless PO Tracking

Tracking purchase orders (POs) is effortless with Axya’s consolidated platform. Monitor the status of all your POs in one place, ensuring critical parts are not overlooked. Direct supplier connections offer complete visibility and ensure Genius data is always up-to-date with real-time supply chain changes. Automation features provide live updates and timely follow-ups, enabling efficient management of shipping date changes and on-the-go modifications.

Genius ERP + Axya

This partnership will enhance your procurement capabilities. Axya’s integrated features align perfectly with our commitment to comprehensive and user-friendly manufacturing solutions, boosting our purchasing and procurement functionalities. Incorporating Axya’s tools will streamline procurement processes and reduce supply chain risks for our manufacturers.

To learn more about Axya and its innovative supply chain management solutions, please visit Axya.co.

Genius ERP Partners With SecturaFAB To Help You Turbocharge Your Quotes – May 2023

Genius ERP is excited to introduce our new partnership with SecturaFAB, the fast and robust quoting and estimating platform created for metal fabricators that will allow our customers to save time, create better quotes and win more business.

SecturaFAB is designed to provide faster estimates to help metal fabricators win more quotes. Automating the process can increase the number of quotes completed by estimators by over 300%, allowing our customers to get quotes out the door ahead of their competitors. There is no need for complex tools or outdated spreadsheets, as SecturaFAB’s easy-to-use solution SecturaFAB seamlessly integrates into Genius ERP, allowing our customers to create faster and better quotes.

Genius ERP + SecturaFAB

“We started Genius more than 30 years ago with the aim of assisting manufacturers in improving their business processes and providing them with the best tools to do so,” says Dominic Vezina, VP of Operations at Genius ERP. “We’re excited to be teaming up with SecturaFAB as we believe their goals align with ours, and together, we can give custom manufacturers the best tools they need to win more business and reach their goals.”

This new partnership will give our customers a significant advantage by incorporating SecturaFAB’s fast, efficient and reliable capabilities with Genius ERP. Our customers will be able to push contact information directly from Genius to SecturaFAB to quickly and accurately create a quote that is then transferred directly back into Genius.

Digital quotes are available 24/7 and can easily be converted into work orders and invoices within Genius ERP, saving time for both manufacturers and their customers. SecturaFAB’s goal is to guarantee that you get your quote out of the door first so you can ultimately win more business.

Genius ERP Partners With CEI MTL To Help Support the Digital Transformation of Quebec Manufacturers – October 2022

Genius ERP has partnered with CEI MTL to promote and support the digital transformation of manufacturers in the Montreal region toward industry 4.0.

The Montreal Industrial Expertise Centre (CEI MTL) assists manufacturers with their industrial initiatives and digital transformation projects to help them improve their performance and production. With over 3,500 square feet of space dedicated to showing off the latest in digital manufacturing technology, CEI MTL gives local manufacturing and technology companies the opportunity to:

• Promote technological solutions
• Discover manufacturing 4.0 concepts
• Understand the interconnectivity of industry 4.0 technologies​
• Test how well your technology integrates with other solutions
• Envision the factory of tomorrow

CEI MTL Develops New Fully Automated Quality Cell To Test the Advantages of Automation

With support from local tech companies, including Genius ERP, CEI MTL has developed a fully robotic quality cell that automates the quality control process. This innovation demonstrates how technology can enhance manufacturing processes and address the ongoing labor shortage in the industry.

CEI MTL created this fully automated tool to showcase the benefits of Industry 4.0 technologies in manufacturing operations. The quality cell demonstrates how manufacturers can use technology to perform low-value-added tasks, such as visual or dimensional inspection of parts. By automating these low-value-added tasks, manufacturers can reserve high-value-added functions for their staff, helping to attract and retain employees. Such innovations also allow local manufacturers to consistently deliver high-quality products with fewer employees.

Automating quality operations is an excellent starting point for local companies to begin their digital transformation — and a way for Quebec manufacturers to alleviate labor recruitment issues. Read more about this innovative project on CEI MTL’s website.

New Partnership with L’école des Métiers en Aéronautique de Montréal – November 2021

L’école des Métiers en Aéronautique de Montréal (L’ÉMAM) has chosen Genius ERP’s Academic Program to help train the next generation of specialized workers on the tools they will encounter in real-world manufacturing settings.

This partnership between L’ÉMAM and Genius ERP offers students real-life software experience. As part of their curriculum, students will actively use Genius ERP, gaining early experience with our industry-leading manufacturing software. By using Genius ERP’s Manufacturing Execution System, students will learn industry best practices hands-on in a real-world setting. This ensures they are proficient with ERP systems before graduating rather than having to learn on the job later. The practical experience students gain will enable them to contribute to manufacturers’ productivity immediately after graduation.

Students will gain hands-on experience with:

• Prioritized tasks and time reporting
• Progress reporting and how this impacts management decision-making
• Production standard key performance indicators, including OEE​
• Shop floor information systems and tools

Teachers will also track student progress via shop floor data to help tailor the learning experience for each student.

“This new technological approach will allow L’ÉMAM students to acquire additional, concrete skills they can apply as soon as they join the workforce. Our students will be even better prepared to help aerospace businesses in the current context of labor shortages.”
– Éric Dionne, Director, Montréal Aeronautical Trades School

“This partnership with L’ÉMAM is part of our vision to accelerate manufacturing growth in Québec and around North America. We look at this partnership as a way to help train the next generation of manufacturers with tools actually used in the industry. We are helping to advance the technological shift in Québec’s manufacturing industry.”
– Nicholas Morin, VP of Growth and Innovation at Genius ERP

Genius ERP Partners with Solutyo to Drive European Growth – December 2020

Genius ERP is excited to announce our new strategic partnership with Solutyo, a French firm that focuses on helping manufacturers digitally transform their businesses. By partnering with Solutyo, and relying on their in-depth knowledge and presence in France, we will be able to grow and expand our business into the European market — and help more manufacturers improve their manufacturing processes to increase their efficiencies and reduce costs.

Solutyo’s passion is to help manufacturers improve their operations through the adoption of tech-based solutions. With their extensive experience and expertise in both the tech and manufacturing industries, coupled with their commitment to excellence, Solutyo is an ideal partner for Genius ERP. This partnership will enable us to focus on growth and deliver the best solutions and tools to manufacturers worldwide.

“When we started this company over 30 years ago, our goal was always to be able to help manufacturers improve their business processes and give them the tools they need to get the job done right,” says Jean Magny, President and CEO of Genius ERP.

“We chose to partner with Genius ERP not just because they are the best ERP for custom manufacturers, but also because we wanted to partner with a team of real manufacturing experts who always put the success of every customer first,” says Francis Lavallée, Solutyo’s founder and Technical Director. “I know them well, and I know we share the same core values. I am thrilled to walk with Genius on this journey and be able to offer French manufacturers this pure made-in-Quebec ERP.”

Solutyo has extensive experience helping businesses in Europe improve their operations by implementing the right digital tools and technology solutions. With their expertise and help, Genius ERP will now be able to deliver our complete end-to-end ERP solution designed exclusively for custom manufacturers to manufacturers in France and across Europe.

Genius ERP is proud to announce our new partnership with the City of Québec’s Vision Entrepreneuriale Québec 2023 program – October 2020

We are excited to announce our new partnership with the City of Québec, which will help us expand our market share in the United States.

In recent years, Genius ERP has worked hard to expand our Québec-based business into new markets, earning the trust of hundreds of manufacturers across North America. With the backing of Vision Entrepreneuriale Québec 2023, we now have additional resources to further grow our business and extend our products and services to more customers throughout Canada and the US.

This project, carried out with financial support from the City of Québec’s Vision Entrepreneuriale Québec 2023 program, focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation, growth, financing, and support.

The Vision Entrepreneuriale program aims to make Québec the capital of entrepreneurship in Canada by offering various programs and financial assistance measures to help businesses grow. Vision Entrepreneuriale Québec 2023 benefits from over $75.8 million in funding from the Government of Québec, with key partners including the City of Québec, the Secrétariat à la Capitale-Nationale, and Québec International.

For more information, visit ville.quebec.qc.ca/financement.

Genius ERP Is Excited to Announce our New Partnership with GenAlpha Technologies – August 2020

Genius ERP is thrilled to announce our new partnership with GenAlpha Technologies, which will now allow us to offer our customers new and exciting eCommerce solutions.

With Equip, GenAlpha’s eCommerce solution, our customers will have access to a fully integrated product and equipment eCommerce, eCatalog, and customer portal solution specifically built for manufacturers looking to digitize their sales efforts.

Benefits of Using GenAlpha’s Equip eCommerce solution

• Boosted product sales through a streamlined ordering process, increased market reach, up-sell and cross-sell opportunities, and 24/7 ordering availability
• Extended customer loyalty and retention with a single location for post-purchase equipment management and online resources (bill-of-material eCatalog and document library
• Increased profitability and reduced overhead costs by optimizing product inventory, enhancing pricing strategies, and improving user experience​
• Expanded customer management offerings, including pricing prioritization, quoting functionality, and showcased multi-warehouse real-time product availability
• Reduced order errors and redundant inquiries through the user-specific bill-of-material eCatalog and product category/facet data management

“Genius ERP is proud to be partnering with an organization that recognizes the need to serve the manufacturing industry. GenAlpha is a company that was built from the ground up with manufacturers in mind, which is why we feel like this partnership is such a great fit,” says Dom Vézina, General Manager at Genius ERP.

“Our end-to-end ERP software solutions are specifically developed for manufacturers by a team that has a deep understanding of the industry. Understanding our customers is at the heart of our company, and it’s clear that GenAlpha is the exact same.”

Genius ERP Partners with Avalara to Automate Tax Compliance – February 2020

Genius ERP is proud to unveil our new partnership with Avalara. Avalara is an automated tax service, that will provide best-in-class tax and compliance solutions to our customers that operate or sell products in the United States.

Keeping up with ever-changing tax rates, rules and compliance issues can be a major hassle for manufacturers, especially those that do business in multiple states. That is why Genius ERP has partnered with Avalara, a leading provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes, to offer AvaTax to its customers.

As a result of this partnership, Genius ERP’s customers can now use AvaTax to deliver sales and use tax calculations within existing business applications at the time of checkout or billing—in real time. Custom manufacturers will now be able to automatically create invoices with the correct taxation rates, as well as file all sales tax documentation with ease: Avalara will tally what you owe in the jurisdictions you designate, prepare and file your returns, and remit payments for you.

“Managing taxes in multiple jurisdictions can be a nightmare for custom manufacturers—calculating taxes correctly, as well as keeping on top of changing rates and compliance regulations—is complicated and cumbersome and takes up too much administrative time. With Avalara, the entire sales tax process will be handled automatically, and our customers will barely have to lift a finger to create invoices, as well as file tax returns,” says Dominic Vezina, General Manager of Genius ERP.

“Avalara will seamlessly integrate with Genius ERP, making it much easier for our customers to manage the complexities of taxation and compliance in the United States,” adds Vezina.

Avalara operates on a cloud-based SAAS model, providing a seamless and effective way for our customers to manage sales tax and compliance issues, ensuring that custom manufacturers are on top of the latest tax rates, rules and regulations, and always have accurate sales tax calculations.

Genius ERP Is Avalara Certified

Genius ERP is now an Avalara Certified integration partner. Certified partners pass a series of criteria developed by Avalara to ensure the connector’s performance and reliability, thereby helping mutual customers benefit from a seamless experience with Avalara’s tax compliance solutions.

“Genius ERP understands the needs of its customers, and Avalara’s AvaTax reduces complexity for their customer’s business in many ways,” says Greg Chapman, senior vice president of partner management at Avalara. “We understand that digitization of business processes is not an option; it is essential. We are proud to offer fast, accurate, and easy tax compliance solutions to our shared customers.”