ascman : tubes, cores and edgeboard
“Specialist IT solutions for roll-based, cores and flat sheet industries”
Supply Chain Management System
ascman
is
a
sophisticated
supply
chain
management
system
designed
specifically
for
the
demanding
needs
of
your
industry.
The
system
provides
visibility
and
control
of
all
key
business
operations
from
the
entry
of
customer
orders
through
to
the
shipment
and
invoicing of finished goods.
Integrated
Information
Flow.
Helps
monitor
and
control
the
key
business
processes
in
your
operation.
Real-time
visibility
helps
to
improve decision making.
Improved
Customer
care.
On-line
access
to
customer,
production,
stock
and
despatch
information
helps
your
business
to
be
more
responsive.
Optimised
Plant
Efficiency.
Planning
and
monitoring
functions
help
the
business
reach
full
efficiency.
This
results
in
maximum
productivity
with minimum waste.
Better
use
of
Resources.
Automate
the
time-consuming
manual
effort
to
produce
labels,
progress
sheets,
shipping
documents
and
invoices.
Helps avoid costly mistakes.
Traceability.
The
system
provides
full
traceability
of
materials
and
processes.
This
helps
with
monitoring
all
aspects
of
the
business
and
with quickly isolating issues
The Business Modules
Sales Order Processing
Geared
towards
your
industry,
allowing
the
entry
of
dimensional
items
and
the
parameters
that
are
applicable
to
the
goods
you
supply.
Helps
you
to
quote
realistic
deliveries
to
your
customers.
Order
acknowledgements
are
printed
and/or
emailed.
It
is
also
a
superb
tool
for
keeping
track
of
all
orders
on
hand
and
a
valuable
aid
to
customer
service.
Planning
When
it
comes
to
taking
delivery
of
your
products,
your
customers
typically
want
their
orders
yesterday.
The
Planning
module
allows
companies
to
efficiently
schedule
production
to
meet
deadlines
while
maintaining optimal equipment utilisation on the shop floor.
Shop-Floor Control
Provides
instructions
to
the
shop
floor
of
open
orders,
production
rates
and
expected
yields.
The
system
is
updated
as
each
unit
or
run
is
completed,
providing
a
real-time
view
of
what’s
actually
happening
on
the
shop
floor.
Waste
and
downtime
can
also
be
recorded
for
subsequent analysis.
Inventory Control
Functions
to
record
and
track
the
locations
of
raw
materials,
wip
and
finished
goods.
Bar
coding
can
ease
identification
and
stock
movement; and helps greatly with stock checking and reconciliation.
Despatch
Customer
commitment
is
constantly
updated
through
a
despatch
plan.
This
allows
you
to
keep
track
of
today’s
priorities
as
well
as
what
is
required
in
the
future.
The
system
performs
picking
&
load
verification
and prints all of the relevant documents.
Invoicing
Invoices
are
produced
once
the
goods
have
been
despatched.
To
avoid
additional
entry,
the
details
can
be
automatically
posted
to
the
company’s
accounting
system.
Returned
goods
and
credit
notes
are
also handled.
Management Reporting
Standard
reports
and
enquiries
that
allow
you
to
monitor
all
aspects
of
the
business.
Filtered
searches
with
options
to
export
data
to
a
spreadsheet.