[ B E N E F I T S ] Manage costing more effectively Provide timely, detailed, and accurate tracking of production costs, help improve efficiency and cut costs - and increase profitability. Define operations in greater detail Define the manufacturing process to fit your specific operations for a tailored fit between the process and the product. Add the detail necessary for complicated operations, or simplify when the manufacturing environment is lean. Expand operational controls Provide greater operational controls to manage orders, routings, material requirements planning (MRP), work center definitions, work in process (WIP), and production costing. Leverage and control outsourcing By managing outsourced operations more efficiently, you can focus more profitably on core competencies. This improves your competitive standing in today's tough markets. Integrate seamlessly to better utilize manufacturing data Integrated sales and production processes support flexible, efficient make-to-order environments. Integrating forecasting processes with production significantly improves planning in build to forecast or hybrid environments. Access critical information Access critical information faster, easier, and in greater detail for better decision making Find the key information you need to make critical decisions with easy visibility into manufacturing orders, their progress, and associated costs.

By directing the entire cycle of order processing, you can build a business that is both customer-driven and profitable.

Monitor order progress with precision, addressing potential problems before they materialize.

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"Mass Change" the status of multiple manufacturing orders at one time.

MANUFACTURING ORDERS

Quick Manufacturing Orders
Set up quick MOs and empower timely recording of production, as well as the ability to backflush materials, labor, and machine expenses.

Improved Workflow
Set up sales orders to flow easily into manufactured orders.

Precise Production Control
Define end production quantities more efficiently. Establish set-ups taking maximum and minimum quantities into account, provide alerts, and account for scrap and shrinkage.

Capacity Requirements Planning
View manufacturing orders from within cRP windows to help manage the demand for finished goods effectively.

Automated Scheduling
Calculate start and due dates automatically, based on the routing used. (If desired, or if situations indicate, dates may be entered manually.)

More Efficient Picking
Streamline picking operations and improve efficiency, by printing picking documents for a range of manufacturing orders, components, sites, and dates.

On-Demand Allocation
Allocate, issue, and scrap components as needed. Operations also can be reversed to place components back into inventory.

Visibility into Component Shortages
View a list of picklist component shortages, including details about when the items are needed for manufacturing orders, to help manage your inventory replenishment plans.

Detailed Visibility and Management of Orders
Receive full or partial manufacturing orders with actual quantities, collected labor, machine costs, and backflush levels easily viewed and tracked.

Comprehensive Variance Assessment
Track in dollars or percentages for each cost category by estimated, work-inprogress, and actual amounts. View by unit or for complete manufacturing orders.

Flexible Rescheduling
Reschedule batches for sequences in manufacturing orders to respond to unforeseen situations or delays, quickly and easily.

Automated or Direct WIP Data Entry
Enter WIP data directly into the system, or automatically integrate with many popular data collection devices.

Improved Collaboration with Outsourced Service Vendors
Generate purchase orders for outsourced services based on manufacturing orders. Track shipment details and outsourcing costs precisely.

Serial/Lot Linking
Link serial or lot tracked components to serial or lot tracked finished goods, for complete traceability throughout the system.

Mass Manufacturing Order (MO) Status Change
Change the status of Manufacturing Orders en masse, as well as turn MRP Planner Orders into Open or Released Manufacturing Orders.

Business Portal Integration
View critical manufacturing information using a Web browser from within Business Portal.

ROUTING

As-Needed Definition
Define routings on an as-needed basis. A virtually unlimited number of routes can be assigned to items, each with a virtually unlimited number of sequences, to provide alternate routes when capacity is constrained.

Detailed Instruction Capability
Attach detailed notes to each routing sequence, providing clear direction through easy access to information designed to improve accuracy and efficiencies.

Flexible Routing
Link sequences in sequential, overlapping and parallel routes for more efficient use of resources.

Reusable Sequences
Reuse sequences within a route for repeat steps in the manufacturing process and help to save time and reduce costs.

In-Depth Sequence Control
Control sequences for tight alignment with production processes. For example, designate a sequence as the last to run in a day, such as a painting step that requires overnight drying before taking the next routing step.

Elimination of Duplicate Effort
Eliminate duplicate effort in setting up or changing routes by reusing sequences from routes, or by copying and modifying as necessary.

On-Time Routing of Materials
Help ensure that materials are where they are needed, when they are needed (and not before), by linking components from bills of materials to specific sequences.

WORK CENTER MANAGEMENT

Powerful Outsourcing Management
Manage outsourced work centers efficiently. All MOs and related purchase orders can be viewed for status and outsourcing vendors can be added or changed as needed to avoid delays or other problems at any time in the manufacturing process.

Detailed Resource Allocation
Assign machines and employees to each work center to take advantage of effective capacity and availability. Alternate work centers are assigned efficiently to counteract bottlenecks when they occur.

Tight Schedule Control
Track shifts and the hours-per-shift at each work center to accommodate various work center schedules.

Consolidated Operations
Easily group operations for more efficient, cellular environments.

Automated Backflushing
Set operations to backflush labor and/or machine expenses automatically.
 

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