EDI isintegrated with order processing, advanced shipping notices, Manufacturing Execution and ERP. The
interfaces for EDI third party software is available for the most common EDI data formats used by U.S. chain stores.
Multi-level Inventory Control provides the on-line 'Availability Check' by quality for SKU, lot, assembly,
roll goods, steel coils and serial number unit. Potency and attribute data is part of lot management.
Backflushing maintains inventory integrity during batch production. Multiple units of measure are also available.
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) integrates processing by lots or batches with the Visual Schedule
Board, ERP, MPS, MRP and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning.
Production Schedulers can forward or backschedule depending on the need of vertically integrated manufacturing
processes.
Shop floor tracking uses barcoded work orders integrated with yield analysis and Workflow Management for production
control and reporting.
Visual Image Processing provides for on-line retrieval of product design sketches and visual images, viewing
of catalog product displays, checking parts in assemblies and analysis of quality problems.
Document Processing supports scanning and on-line retrieval of documents that are stored with important
customer, product or service records. Document generation and retrieval is also available for international
business transactions. |
|
Workflow Management is fully integrated with the Enterprise Software modules to provide event triggered
action messages and e-mail notification. Upon notification, immediate action can be taken to enhance the
flow of material and goods across manufacturing plants, subcontractors’ locations, warehouse facilities and
distribution centers.
The ability to focus on ‘action points’ will improve the efficiency of the full service supply chain
and customer services.
RF tracking and Data Collection use barcoded documents for scanning and tracking from raw material to the
finished product across single manufacturing plants, vertically integrated plants and distribution centers.
Tracking will provide real-time information for the company’s manufacturing plants, warehouse facilities
and regional distribution centers so that their resources can be used efficiently.
Touch-screens are integrated with ready-made JOMAR display screens.
Hand-held wireless devices supporting scanning of barcoded documents will provide real-time information from offshore
locations to enhance the flow of material and goods. It will also require less sophisticated software applications
installed to provide real-time information to the Enterprise System residing on a central corporate server.
Traceability is provided from raw material to the finished product by SKU, lot, batches, roll goods and
steel coils across single manufacturing plants, multiplant operations and distribution centers in each business
unit of the enterprise.
|
