DBA Software Inc. was founded in 1992 by a father and son team, Warren and Michael Hart, both of whom learned manufacturing from the ground up at Hart Manufacturing, the family business started in 1927 by Harold Hart and managed for over 30 years by Warren Hart. The company made watering and feeding systems for poultry and had a diversified manufacturing operation that included injection molding, extrusion, metal fabrication, machining, and assembly.
Hart Manufacturing was a pioneer in computer automation and used one of the first in-house MRP systems for a company of its size. After the company was sold in the mid 1980s, Warren and Michael leveraged their computer experience to sell manufacturing software to other companies and ultimately represented five software packages of differing price levels and complexity.
In general, the Harts felt that these systems were too costly and complicated for smaller companies. Unable to find a software package that fit their vision of the ideal system, Warren and Michael formed DBA Software Inc. in 1992 for the purpose of developing software optimized for small manufacturing businesses.
The company's first generation product, the original DBA Manufacturing (now named DBA Classic), was an immediate success. Over 7,000 systems were sold during its decade as the company's flagship product. This success was based on a simple formula: develop software that reflects the way small businesses operate in the real world and sell it directly to end users for a reasonable price.
In the year 2000, the company began developing a successor product based on an all-new design and technology platform. After three years of development, DBA Manufacturing Next-Generation was launched and offers small companies a complete business solution for today's fast-paced, just-in-time, global environment.
To accommodate its growing user base, in 2003 the company opened a new support facility in Austin, Texas, that provides customers with an online support center and a variety of support resources. Today, DBA Manufacturing Next-Generation is marketed via an internet-based, direct sales model and is used by small businesses throughout the world.