Old way

New way

Order comes in, recorded manually on system

Order is received electronically. MRP recognises demand and makes purchasing and manufacturing suggestions on how the demand can be met.

Job put into assembly line, first steps taken

Graphical planning tools efficiently smooth your planning to fit around your resources and capacity, creating Work to Lists.

Second steps taken as stages on assembly line continue

Shop floor touchscreen PCs work in conjunction with a Work to List, recording time and material bookings. MRP maintains material stock levels and adjusts requirement dates to ensure delivery date is met.

Quality control

QA will have happened throughout the process, not only at the end. Vendor performance can be viewed, giving you up to date information on the delivery speed and quality of components.

Dispatch via third party

Dispatch from stores or directly from Work In Progress via handheld devices. Vehicle Load Planning selects and sorts your despatches onto appropriate carriers or containers, enabling the tracking of vehicles/deliveries right up to customer’s signature.  Photographs can be taken and uploaded to the ERP system to show any damage caused in transit.

Report sent to managers at appropriate intervals

Information on the entire process available for managers to examine in an easily-digestible graphical format throughout the process, containing all data on inventory and resources allocated to the job.