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DBA Manufacturing
Round Rock, Texas, United States
What it is
DBA Manufacturing is a demand-driven MRP system designed for small manufacturers. Its planning features respond to firm sales-order demand, set target ship dates, replenish stock, prioritize job release, and identify bottleneck work centers. The system brings together bills of materials, inventory control, sales orders, purchasing, shop control, product costing, and manufacturing accounting. Inventory tools support real-time transactions, lot and serial tracking, cycle counts, and unlimited locations. DBA is designed to keep a customer's existing accounting system in place, transferring AR/AP vouchers and general-ledger totals to it. It installs on Windows-based client/server or peer-to-peer networks, or on a hosted server through Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, and includes a Firebird database. Mobile devices can connect through Remote Desktop on Android, iOS, or Windows. The five-user system pack costs $2,995, paid once and includes the first-year annual license and nine months of support. Annual licenses cost $105 a year per user, with a three-user minimum. A free demo with sample company data is available, but it is not intended for entering a customer's own data.
For and against
For
- Plans around firm sales-order demand.
- Tracks lots, serials, cycle counts, and unlimited locations.
- Transfers accounting totals to an existing system.
- Includes a Startup Wizard for implementation.
- Offers a 180-day return policy on initial system purchases.
Against
- No free plan or free trial is listed.
- The system pack starts at $2,995, paid once.
- Annual licenses require a three-user minimum.
- Demo data is not intended for customer data entry.
The verdict
DBA Manufacturing combines production planning, inventory, and shop operations in a complete system rather than separate modules. Buyers should account for the per-user licensing and support subscription terms, and plan their own database backup strategy.
Who it suits
DBA Manufacturing suits small manufacturers seeking demand-driven planning and a system spanning shop control, inventory, and manufacturing accounting. It is also aimed at companies that want to retain their existing accounting system.
Plans and prices
Annual license
Renews the license and includes product updates
Read 30 Sep 2026 · dbamanufacturing.com
Support subscription
Licensed users; support center access and ticketing
Read 30 Sep 2026 · dbamanufacturing.com
Additional users
Added to an existing system
Read 30 Sep 2026 · dbamanufacturing.com
DBA Manufacturing System
Starts at 5 users · accommodates up to 50 or more users · complete system, no modules
Read 30 Sep 2026 · dbamanufacturing.com
On the record
- Accounting integration
- DBA is designed to leave a customer's existing accounting system in place and transfer AR/AP vouchers and general-ledger totals to it.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company history
- DBA Software Inc. says it was founded in 1992 by Warren and Michael Hart to develop software for small manufacturers.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- DBA installs on Windows-based client/server or peer-to-peer networks, can run on a hosted server through Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, and includes a Firebird database.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Evaluation
- A free demo download is available with sample company data, online help, and links to guides and videos; the maker says it is not intended as a trial for entering a customer's own data.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Implementation
- The maker provides a Startup Wizard and says most of its licensed companies have implemented DBA themselves without outside help.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Inventory
- Inventory features include real-time transactions, lot and serial tracking, cycle counts, and unlimited locations.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Manufacturing scope
- The product includes bills of materials, inventory control, sales orders, purchasing, shop control, product costing, and manufacturing accounting.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Mobile access
- Mobile devices can access DBA through Microsoft Remote Desktop on Android, iOS, or Windows.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Other integrations
- The product imports specified master data from Excel and allows ODBC-compliant tools to query its database; direct external writes to or alterations of its tables are prohibited by the license.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Planning
- Its planning features react to firm sales-order demand, set target ship dates, replenish stock, prioritize job release, and identify bottleneck work centers.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- DBA Manufacturing is a demand-driven MRP system designed for small manufacturers.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Refund policy
- The maker states that initial system purchases are covered by a 180-day return policy.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security and backups
- The maker advises daily backups with DBA Backup Manager and off-site copies, and says companies should devise their own database backup strategy.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The initial system purchase includes 9 months of support, followed by paid six-month support subscriptions; support is provided through online resources and tickets.dbamanufacturing.com · read 30 Sep 2026
