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Empower Empower Software	Q.Shop QDataHub 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Empower: About Empower is web-based workshop management software for jobbing manufacturers and engineering shops. It combines shop-floor time capture, job tracking, production scheduling, and operational reporting, helping teams record staff time against jobs and tasks and compare actual labor with estimates. Managers can coordinate work across staff and work centres, monitor job status and costs, and use reports to review labor, capacity, and profitability. Shop-floor displays and tablets give workers access to job details and production targets at the point of work. Empower also connects with accounting, payroll, CAD and costing, CRM, and inventory products, including Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, Cabinet Vision, and Microvellum. It is aimed at made-to-order workshops such as joinery, engineering, sheet-metal, and composite manufacturing businesses, particularly in New Zealand and Australia.	Q.Shop: About Q.Shop, formerly known as Quince Shop Floor Data Collector, is a manufacturing software solution that is specifically designed for those in the repair and overhaul industry. Repair and overhaul manufacturing can be labour intensive and complex. Q.Shop is a unified data collection system that brings together shop floor inspection plans, process manuals, work instructions, and machinery inputs in one place. Q.Shop platform facilitates traceability and simplifies collaboration among technicians, supervisors, and managers. Q.Shop manufacturing solution also offers a complete job and employee scheduler. It maximizes process efficiency, in regard to not only machine operation but also personnel placement. Operators are scheduled based on their shift hours, experiences, skill levels and amount of achieved certifications/ licenses. Q.Shop increases productivity by providing the most suitable schedule for your current workforce, machinery, inventory and sales volume.
Empower: Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Q.Shop: Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Empower: Audience Jobbing manufacturers in New Zealand and Australia: joinery and cabinetmaking, metal fabrication, engineering workshops, glass and glazing	Q.Shop: Audience Manufacturers, Repair and Overhaul Service Providers
Empower: Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Q.Shop: Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Not Supported
Empower: API Offers API Not Supported	Q.Shop: API Offers API Not Supported
Empower: Screenshots and Videos No images available	Q.Shop: Screenshots and Videos View more images or videos
Empower: Pricing $120 A tailored quote is based on workshop requirements; core modules are offered together at one price. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Q.Shop: Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
Empower: Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Q.Shop: Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 4.5 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Q.Shop: Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Technical process split up is very interactive and user friendly The best of all for me is the integration to our ERP and Scheduling system The best for our managers is the simultaneous access and collaboration of unlimited users to the same activity Visual and colour coded schema Error proof Accessible from any device and any platform Licensing model is concurrent active users, which benefit us a lot as we have 3 shifts, and needed only about 1/30 of head count to be licensed compare to norm in the market that each user needs a license. Cons No multiple selections of commands. We need to select or copy commands individually Limited colour codes No offline sync Does not have the concept of piping
Empower: Training Documentation Not Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Supported	Q.Shop: Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Empower: Company Information Empower Software Founded: 2002 New Zealand empowersoftware.co.nz/	Q.Shop: Company Information QDataHub Founded: 2013 Canada qdatahub.com
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Empower: Categories Production Scheduling Supported	Q.Shop: Categories Business Process Management Supported Data Analysis Supported Document Control Supported Document Management Supported Document Version Control Supported Inspection Supported Manufacturing Supported Manufacturing Execution Supported Manufacturing Intelligence Supported Production Scheduling Supported Quality Management Supported Scheduling Supported Work Instructions Supported
	Q.Shop: Production Scheduling Features "What If" Scenarios Supported Automated Scheduling Supported Bottleneck Optimization Supported Capacity Planning Supported Constraint Scheduling Supported Job Scheduling Supported Material Planning Supported Priority-Based Scheduling Supported Quality Control Supported Show More Features Business Process Management Features Access Controls / Permissions Supported Alerts / Notifications Supported Business Process Automation Supported Business Rules Management Supported Collaboration Supported Process Change Tracking Not Supported Process Mapping Not Supported Process Modeling & Design Not Supported Visual Workflow Management Not Supported Data Analysis Features Data Discovery Supported Data Visualization Supported High Volume Processing Not Supported Predictive Analytics Supported Regression Analysis Supported Sentiment Analysis Not Supported Statistical Modeling Supported Text Analytics Not Supported Document Control Features Archiving & Retention Supported Automated Routing Supported Change Management Supported Compliance Management Supported Electronic Signature Supported Escalation Management Not Supported Periodic Review Supported Version Control Supported Document Management Features Access Controls Supported Archiving & Retention Supported Collaboration Tools Supported Compliance Tracking Supported Document Archiving Supported Document Assembly Supported Document Capture Not Supported Document Conversion Supported Document Delivery Supported Document Indexing Supported Document Retention Supported Electronic Signature Supported Email Management Supported File Recovery Supported File Type Conversion Not Supported Forms Management Supported Full Text Search Supported Offline Access Supported Optical Character Recognition Not Supported Print Management Supported Version Control Supported Document Version Control Features Access Controls/Permissions Supported Approval Process Control Supported Archiving & Retention Supported Audit Trail Supported Commenting / Notes Supported Document Check-in / Check-out Not Supported For Engineering Documents Supported Revision History Supported Version Comparison Not Supported Version Rollback Supported Inspection Features Appointment Management Supported Customer Database Supported Dispatch Management Supported Equipment Tracking Supported Photos In Reports Supported Print on Site Supported Report Templates Supported Speech Recognition Supported Subcontractor Management Supported Manufacturing Features Accounting Integration Not Supported ERP Supported Maintenance Management Not Supported MES Supported MRP Supported Purchase Order Management Not Supported Quality Management Supported Quotes/Estimates Not Supported Reporting/Analytics Not Supported Safety Management Not Supported Shipping Management Not Supported Manufacturing Execution Features Document Management Supported Forecasting Supported Quality Control Supported Quote Management Not Supported Resource Management Supported Supplier Management Not Supported Supply Chain Management Not Supported Traceability Supported Manufacturing Intelligence Features Aggregation Supported Analysis Supported Contextualization Not Supported KPIs Supported Propagation Not Supported Visualization Not Supported Quality Management Features Audit Management Not Supported Complaint Management Supported Compliance Management Supported Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) Supported Defect Tracking Not Supported Document Control Supported Equipment Management Supported ISO Standards Management Supported Maintenance Management Not Supported Risk Management Not Supported Supplier Quality Control Supported Training Management Supported Scheduling Features Alerts/Notifications Supported Appointment Scheduling Supported Automated Scheduling Supported Calendar Management Not Supported Class Scheduling Not Supported Employee Scheduling Supported Facility Scheduling Supported Group Scheduling Supported Interview Scheduling Not Supported Meeting Room Booking Not Supported Multi-Location Not Supported Online Scheduling Not Supported Payment Processing Not Supported Real-time Scheduling Supported Reservations Not Supported Resource Scheduling Supported Room Booking Management Not Supported
Empower: Integrations Accredo Supported CABINET VISION Supported Epicor Kinetic Not Supported Infor VISUAL Not Supported MYOB AccountRight Supported Microvellum Supported PaySauce Supported QuickBooks Online Supported SAP ERP Not Supported Xero Supported View All 7 Integrations	Q.Shop: Integrations Accredo Not Supported CABINET VISION Not Supported Epicor Kinetic Supported Infor VISUAL Supported MYOB AccountRight Not Supported Microvellum Not Supported PaySauce Not Supported QuickBooks Online Not Supported SAP ERP Supported Xero Not Supported View All 3 Integrations
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