Creating a New Company

Article • 4/27/2026 • 2 min read

Made2Manage maintains separate set of information for each company you manage. Each data set is called a company. You will work with separate Made2Manage companies in Shop Floor Manager as well. Install an Education Company to try something new without effecting actual company data.

To add a New Company

  1. Click Start > All Programs.

  2. Select Made2Manage 8.0 > Made2Manage.
    The Made2Manage window > Home tab displays.

  3. Click the Made2Manage menu, select New Company or Select New from the Ribbon.

    The New Company (CNEW) window appears.

  4. Enter the Company Information, Install Type, and the Database Information.

  5. In Install Type, the following options are available:

    1. Blank Company - Select this if you want to add a company that has no data in it.
    2. Education Company - Select this if you want to add a company that contains sample database. It will allow you to play around in Made2Manage with realistic data.
    3. From Selected Backup - Select this if you want to restore the customer database if you have the backup of that database.

  6. In Database Information, enter the following details:

    1. Destination Directory - Click the Destination Directory Search and select the directory you want Made2Manage to create to contain the company’s data.
    2. Type the name of SQL Server, SQL Data Source (database), and the System Database.

  7. Click Save in the ribbon to add new Company, else click Cancel.

To open a Company

  1. Open Shop Floor Manager, click the Shop Floor Manager menu and select Open Company .

    The Open Company (COPEN) window appears.

  2. Select the Company Name to open.

  3. Click Open to open the Company, else click Cancel.