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ECI M1

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Spec score 8.0 #3 of 18 in ETO ERP Software

What it is

ECI M1 is cloud-based ERP software for small and medium-sized manufacturers. It manages production planning, inventory, job tracking, financials, and related operations, with finance, inventory, and order management among its listed capabilities. Its planning tools cover multi-level bills of materials, purchase planning, production scheduling, capacity planning, and multi-site planning. The product supports multiple entities, and demand inputs are listed as both. Manufacturing modes include make-to-stock, make-to-order, job shop, machine shop, discrete, repetitive, and mixed-mode operations. Inventory tools track raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods, with barcode scanning, lot control, and multiple locations. The mobile shop-floor application supports labor and attendance tracking, machine cost tracking, and barcode scanning. ECI lists integrations including Avalara, QuickBooks, KnowledgeSync, Payments, CADLink, and Spreadsheet Server, as well as a public API for external applications. Pricing is customized and available on request; there is no free plan. ECI is headquartered in Westlake, Texas, and was founded in 1999.

Spec sheet

Purpose
M1 is a cloud-based ERP solution for small and medium-sized manufacturers that manages production planning, inventory, job tracking, financials, and more.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Deployment
cloudRead 22 Sep 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Integrations
ECI lists integrations including Avalara, QuickBooks, KnowledgeSync, Payments, CADLink, and Spreadsheet Server, and says its public API can connect external applications.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Security
ECI describes M1 Cloud as having a built-in multilayered security defense.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Headquarters
Westlake, Texas, USARead 4 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Founded
1999Read 4 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Company
ECI says it began as OfficeSupplies.com in 1999 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Customer fit
ECI positions M1 for small and medium-sized manufacturers and names industries including metal fabrication, aerospace and defense, medical products, electronics, and industrial machinery.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Finance module
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Inventory
Inventory tools include real-time tracking of raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods, plus barcode scanning, lot control, and multi-location inventory.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Inventory management
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · ecisolutions.com
ITAR
ECI says its M1 cloud ITAR solution supports government compliance through records, traceability, and reporting mechanisms.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Manufacturing modes
M1 supports make-to-stock, make-to-order, job shop, machine shop, discrete, repetitive, and mixed-mode operations.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Manufacturing tools
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Mobile shop floor
Its shop floor data entry mobile application supports labor and attendance tracking, machine cost tracking, and barcode scanning.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Multi-entity support
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Order management
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Quoting
M1 uses historical job and part data to generate quotes that can be converted into jobs without re-entry.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Scheduling
Production planning features let users prioritize jobs, assign resources, and adjust plans according to capacity and availability.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com
Support and implementation
ECI says M1 uses direct sales and does not use resellers or third parties for implementation or outside consultants for support.Read 12 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com

Plans and prices

M1 ERP Priced on request Customized pricing; request pricing from ECI Pricing tailored to business needs Read 12 Oct 2026 · ecisolutions.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports multiple manufacturing operating modes
  • Includes multi-site and capacity planning
  • Tracks inventory across locations
  • Mobile app supports shop-floor data entry
  • Public API connects external applications

Limits

  • No free plan
  • Pricing is customized and available on request
  • Cloud deployment is the listed model

Who it suits

ECI M1 is positioned for small and medium-sized manufacturers, including businesses in metal fabrication, aerospace and defense, medical products, electronics, and industrial machinery. It may suit operations coordinating production, inventory, and financial work across sites or entities.

Verdict

ECI M1 brings manufacturing planning, inventory, job tracking, and financials together in a cloud ERP. Pricing is tailored to business needs, so contact ECI for a quote.

Where Specifiction places it

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