ALERE

Pros: Alere is very user friendly. Alere can also be configured easily for our needs.

Cons: Not enough space for customer information without customization

Pros: The way all the modules interact with each other and are linked are most beneficial. The manufacturing module lets you set up machines with an overhead rate so the cost of the machine is layered onto the cost of the manufactured items. A direct labor rate is used for the labor portion of the costs as well. TIW created custom modifications that make Alere even easier to use for the manufacturing personnel.

Cons: Sometimes the reports are too lengthy and have too many columns.

Pros: Alere is really user friendly, easy to learn and use on a daily basis.

Cons: Having more automation capabilities in regard to reports, auto create and email reports.

Pros: I love the comprehensive nature of ALERE. It handles all of our operations. We used to have different systems for accounting, inventory control and CRM. Like everyone these days, we multi-task. Now we don't have to bounce back and forth from system to system to do our jobs.

Cons: The commissions module out of the box doesn't work for how we calculate commissions.

Pros: we only use it for manufacturing, not for the financial part.

Cons: user right set up is not that easy to use.

Pros: ALERE is comprehensive and it is always current. We put information in as it occurs so the data can be used by customer service, manufacturing scheduling, and by accounting.

Cons: We built our systems around ALERE. We try to use the system as it's designed and have made minimal modifications. I really don't know of a con to ALERE.

Pros: We have clients with differing needs. The ability to modify is very important for us. Ease of use is also very important for our clients and the product is easy to learn. The manuals and demos are very helpful. Support from TIW is always quick and helpful when we have questions.

Cons: I can't think of any cons. The software has met our needs.

Pros: We can import our time from a timesheet making billing very easy. At any time, I can review where we stand in the month.

Cons: Having customers that need to connect to other websites other than the ones that TIW has made available can be difficult which the customer does not understand.

Pros: It is an all-in-one product for us. From maintaining customer information, creating sales orders and purchase orders, to creating work orders. This software also maintains our inventory system and includes lot integrity. It is our most important tool in our everyday use.

Cons: Nothing - it is a very nice software program and can not think of anything negative to write.

Pros: Ease of use and integration with existing processes

Cons: I don't dislike any major features of Alere

Pros: Conative Information Technolgy specializes in providing software that accommodates and streamlines existing business workflow and assisting our clients to accomplish their stated goals and objectives. We often write custom programs that integrate with existing ERP systems. We've worked closely with Alere since the early 90's and have always been impressed with their technical depth and clearly evident commitment to providing software that preserves these custom changes even as their product evolves over time. Their custom development framework is the best we have seen in over 30 years in the business. Our clients have found Alere easy to use and navigate. Due to the design of Alere's library of intelligent objects , integration with other company systems has been accomplished with ease.

Cons: Since we reside in Canada, we have had to integrate Canadian-specific payroll programs with Alere, but this has never proven to be much of an issue as there are several ways to integrate and analyze the data.

Pros: Easy to learn and use in most area of company work including accounting, inventory management, distribution and manufacturing. Normalized data structure eliminates duplicate information stored in multiple places. Drill down allows auditing process or researching information work pretty simple and straight forward. Reasonable purchase price and low maintenance cost is the best in SMB ERP market. Fast and knowledgeable support team provides dependable assistance in problem solving.

Cons: Front end program is still based on VFP9, which make some large transaction processing slow. VFP also creates ungraceful program crash in case of program or data error.

Pros: Consistent flow throughout multiple functions/menus. Follows traditional bookkeeping format and is easy to audit. Good reporting filters and criteria that get better with newer revisions.

Cons: I have no issues with the software. After using the program for over 15 years, I haven't experienced a weakness in the package.

Pros: In the world of software where every company buying software wants to implement and configure the software to meet business needs, ALERE makes this possible.

Cons: Not well know in the industry and localized in Eastern PA makes it difficult for Central and mid west companies to know

Pros: This software has so many capabilities that we didn't have available in our last software. The ease of finding information is great. We all love being able to have multiple windows up at once.

Cons: Sometimes the different tabs of the modules can take time to load, and we had some problems with errors and the system freezing up. The most problematic area is mass emailing, currently there is a large work-around to be able to send out mass emails from G-Suite. Also, we would like to be able to input customer information when using the mobility app.