Why JobLine.ai

    The shop-floor software small & mid-size shops actually keep using

    SAP, JobBOSS, Epicor, ProShop, Global Shop and E2 were built for enterprises with IT departments and 6–18 month rollouts. JobLine.ai is built for the 1–50 machine shop that needs visibility this week — and the ability to change routings, frameworks, and integrations next week without filing a change order.

    At-a-glance comparison

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    DimensionJobLine.aiSAPJobBOSS2EpicorProShopGlobal ShopE2Excel
    Time to valueUnder 1 hour6–18 months3–9 months6–12 months2–4 months4–9 months1–3 monthsAlready 'live' (and already wrong)
    First-year cost bandFree → low SaaS$100k–$1M+$20k–$100k+$50k–$500k+$30k–$150k$50k–$300k$15k–$60kHidden / labor
    Built for shop floorYes — operator firstNo — finance firstOffice firstOffice firstPartialOffice firstPartialNo
    Mobile / tablet readyYes — gloved handsLimitedLimitedLimitedYesLimitedLimitedPainful
    Adapts to process changeConfig, minutesChange order, monthsCustom devCustom devStructured reworkCustom devLimitedManual rewrite
    AI planning assistantYes — built inAdd-onNoAdd-onNoNoNoNo
    ITAR / AS9100 postureOrg-level toggle + RLSConfigurable, costlyManualConfigurableManualManualManualNot compliant
    Support modelDirect from product teamConsultants + ticketsTicketsTicketsMixedTicketsTicketsDIY

    Built for shops under 50 machines

    Big-ERP vendors assume you have a Director of IT, a six-month change-management cycle, and a budget that survives a board meeting. Owner-operated and mid-size shops don't. JobLine.ai is sized, priced and supported for the way your shop actually runs.

    An owner or supervisor can stand up the whole shop floor in an afternoon — no consultants
    Month-to-month SaaS, transparent pricing, no implementation fees
    Mobile-first UI designed for operators with gloves and dirty hands
    Direct support from the product team, not a tier-3 ticket queue
    Free for the first 14 days, then per-seat pricing tuned for shops of 5–50 people
    No Windows server, no VPN, no SQL Server license — runs in any browser

    Adapts as your shop — and the industry — changes

    Manufacturing frameworks shift constantly. A new aerospace customer wants AS9100. ITAR or US-Person Declaration becomes a contract requirement. FedRAMP enters the conversation. A big ERP responds with a 6-month rework. We respond with a toggle.

    Routings & work centers

    Add, remove, reorder operations live without breaking in-flight jobs.

    Handoff fields & quality gates

    Add a new inspection checkpoint or shift-handoff field in seconds.

    ERP integrations

    JobBOSS and SAP connectors are read-through by default, opt-in write-through, switchable any time.

    Compliance toggles

    ITAR org flag forces read-through ERP automatically. US-Person declaration is non-blocking by design.

    Roles & access

    8-tier security model — operator, supervisor, admin, billing, developer, platform — without custom code.

    AI planning assistant

    Cross-references controller family, machine type, and capability to answer 'where can I move this program?'

    Audit-ready exports

    AS9100, ISO 9001 & ITAR audits — exported in one click

    Every work order, routing step, shift handoff, downtime event, NCR, quality inspection, queue change, and station session is captured automatically. When an AS9100 surveillance audit lands on the calendar, your supervisor opens Admin → History, picks the month, picks the standard, and exports the binder. No SQL, no consultant, no scrambling.

    What's captured

    • · Work orders & routing steps (8.5.1, 8.5.2)
    • · Shift handoffs, operator sessions, downtime (8.5)
    • · NCRs & quality inspections (8.7, 9.1, 10.2)
    • · Queue changes — every action stamped by user (audit trail)

    How you export it

    • · Excel — one sheet per record type + cover sheet with clause map
    • · CSV bundle — .zip of one CSV per record type for ETQ, Greenlight Guru, eMaint
    • · QuickBooks CSV — monthly reconciliation, drop-in import
    • · JSON / PDF / Print HTML — for binder or downstream systems
    ExcelCSV bundleQuickBooksJSONPDFPrint

    Filter by month, station, team, or audit standard (AS9100 / ISO 9001 / ITAR / FDA 21 CFR 820). Deep-link your auditor straight to the right view — /admin?tab=history&month=2026-05&std=AS9100&view=stations.

    How we compare, one system at a time

    vs. SAP

    For shops told S/4HANA is the only modern path.

    vs. JobBOSS2

    For shops escaping a 3–9 month ECI rollout.

    vs. Epicor Kinetic

    For shops whose ERP never made it to the floor.

    vs. ProShop ERP

    For shops that want execution value in week one.

    vs. Global Shop

    For shops done with on-prem servers and VPNs.

    vs. E2 / Shoptech

    For shops where E2 quotes but the floor still drifts.

    vs. Spreadsheets

    For shops where the whiteboard is the real source of truth.

    See the proof — feature pages

    Manufacturing Scheduling →Work-Center Scheduling →Digital Expeditor →Shift Handoff →Machine Monitoring →Job Shop ERP Layer →

    Free Shift Handoff Template

    The one-page handoff your next shift will actually read. Excel + printable PDF.

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    Live in under an hour

    Owner or supervisor self-serve. No consultants, no IT department, no SOW.

    Adapts as you change

    Routings, work centers, handoff fields, dashboards — all configuration, not custom code.

    Built for shops under 50 machines

    Priced and scoped for owner-operated and mid-size shops, not Fortune 500 plants.

    More questions shops ask before switching

    Try it on your shop before the SAP demo even gets scheduled

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