Job shops are establishments that produce custom ordered products or services as per order. Job shops vary by the kind of products produced and the size. There are some companies that produce more than 100 different kinds of products and services. Each of these is generally for multiple clients, all under one roof. There are hundreds of different jobs being performed at the same time. This makes the manufacturing process much more complicated because of the dynamics involved in servicing many different clients. Scheduling and tracking is an arduous task for such establishments that can be made easier with the help of specific software.

Job shop software is meant to make scheduling, costing, manufacturing, and tracking much smoother. There are multiple processes within the production process that have to be handled simultaneously, like purchasing, inventory, quoting, order processing, resources tracking, advanced scheduling, performance metrics, quality control, shop floor data collection, shipping, supplier relations, customer relationship management, distribution, accounting/audit and control and many more that can be integrated into a single package. The user can access data about any part of the entire system using the same interface on a computer. The software can effectively control all the process concurrently, and store the data in a centralized database for further retrieval. A single change is used to make relevant changes to all the other modules within the system, thus saving a lot of time and effort.

Job shop software enables real-time data coordination, which in turn leads to effective management of all facets, from labor to raw materials, cash, components and inventory. The status of each job can be determined, like the quantity complete, operation status, status of the assembly component, total run time pre operation, purchase orders for the job, material requirements, invoicing, shipping dates, balance-to-ship and much more. Some software tools can also schedule and route jobs automatically, print customized notes on the shipping labels or packaging, generate and print barcodes for all the products, and generate comprehensive reports relating to backlogs, shipments, bookings and others.

Job shop software tools can be easily installed and integrated into the existing ERP or other systems. They are also very easy to operate and upgrade.