Background

WorkWise, Inc., formerly known as Effective Management Systems, Inc. (EMS), is a customer centric provider of Time Critical Manufacturing (TCM) enterprise management software. WorkWise's target markets include make-to-order, repetitive, and mixed mode manufacturers. WorkWise has also built an Authorized Business Partner program to help support companies using TCM.

TCM was developed and supported by EMS from 1979 until 1998, when EMS was purchased by Industrial & Financial Systems (IFS). In November, 2001, IFS sold the TCM business unit back to the original founder of EMS (Mike Dunham). Over 500 companies continue to use TCM to manage their businesses. 

Overview
Our TCM Services are tailored for each opportunity, and can include any of the following services.

Management Services

• Business Process Audit Services for help using TCM to maximize the effectiveness of key business processes. 
• IT Management Services for help managing your IT function or major IT projects  
• IT Audit Services for help maximizing your company's use of TCM, or for help deciding if TCM is the appropriate ERP product for satisfying your company's requirement. 
• Software Selection Services for help selecting and implementing major applications
• Web Site Services for help maximizing the effectiveness of your web site
• Executive Coaching Services for help developing the skills and experiences of executives. 
• IT Project Management Services
• Cost Accounting Services for help auditing and/or updating product costing processes.

TCM Application Services 

• Implementation Consulting & Training for core and advanced TCM applications 
• Cost Accounting Consulting & Training for Standard Product Costing and Job Costing
• Implementation Consulting & Training for Third Party Applications 
• EDI Services for help managing customer commitments received electronically and integrate with TCM 
• TCM Upgrade Services 
• Report Writing Services using Synergy Report Writer, and Crystal Reporting 

TCM Technical Services

• Server & Network Services for help supporting, upgrading, and tuning your operating system, network, and/or database managers
• Bar Coded Label Generation and Integration Services
• Custom Development Services, using Synergy (DIBOL), for building applications that integrate with TCM. 
• Custom Development Services, using C++, Visual Basic, Access, HTML, or ASP, for building applications that integrate with TCM.
• Integration Services with Third Party Products 
• TCM Data Base Management Services
• TCM Migration Services for companies that have a need to 1) migrate information to TCM from other ERP systems, 2) migrate information from previous versions of TCM, or 3) replace TCM and desire to electronically transfer the majority of the extensive data files, maintained by TCM, to their new ERP system.