Sage Manufacturing Solutions for Sage 50
Sage Manufacturing Solutions for Sage 50 are ideally suited to smaller manufacturers and assemblers. They are fully integrated with Sage 50 Accounts Professional accountancy software, saving time and increasing accuracy by eliminating the need to re-key data. Sage Manufacturing Solutions for Sage 50 have the same look and feel as Sage 50 accounts, making the software easy to learn and use. Below is a brief description of each product and a features table.
Qi have a long history installing, training and consulting on Sage Manufacturing software and would be pleased to come along and discuss your needs and show you the software, free of charge obviously! We have various case studies showing how Qi have successfully implemented the Sage Manufacturuing software, we can also provide references from customers including site visits. Traka have grown considerbly and have benifited greatly from the implemention of Sage Batch Controller, (view thier case study)
Sage Bill Of Materials
Designed for small and growing manufacturing businesses, this program enables you to create detailed bills of materials for products to be manufactured, including an unlimited number of components and unlimited number of levels of build and with any number of sub-assemblies. You can easily identify shortages of materials and automatically place purchase orders in Sage 50 Accounts Professional, selecting from a list of alternative suppliers. You can also include machine and labour operations as well as sub-contract operations.Sage Batch Controller
Designed for businesses involved in repetitive batch manufacturing. This automatically takes outstanding orders from your Sage 50 Accounts Professional program and calculates the production requirements necessary to fulfil these. It also allows you to enter 'make for stock' items. It then allocates and issues stock against work orders, automatically updating your Sage 50 accounts. Goods received are recorded for instant traceability, whilst certificates of conformity are produced, confirming products are manufactured to ISO quality standards.
Sage Job Controller
Provides all the functionality required for manufacturing companies who operate within a jobbing or non-repetitive environment. A powerful estimating tool enables you to provide accurate and timely quotations for work. Stock is allocated and issued against jobs, instantly updating your Sage 50 accounts. Invoices can be raised for all or parts of jobs, and then posted automatically to your Sage 50 accounts. To manage your costs more effectively, you can also see actual costs versus estimates and the variance.Sage Manufacturing Controller
A combination of Sage Batch Controller and Sage Job Controller with some additional
features. Provides all the functionality required to control material, labour
and machine costs in a busy mixed-mode manufacturing environment. It will smoothly
control production planning, works order processing and resource management,
with full traceability for materials tracking. As with Sage 50 Batch Controller,
it allows you to enter make for stock
items and then allocates and issues
stock against work orders, automatically updating your Sage 50 accounts. A
powerful integrated graphical scheduler enables production to be planned effectively.
Microsoft Dynamics – NAV
For larger businesses Microsoft Dynamics – NAV (formally Navision) gives the freedom to focus on your business by providing an efficient way to streamline your business and increase productivity.
Microsoft NAV lets you replace your existing system with a single fully integrated solution that connects everyone in your organisation to your customers, suppliers, and partners through the Internet any time, anywhere. That is why more than 40,000 companies in over 130 countries use Microsoft NAV every day.
Microsoft NAV has many features, Manufacturing is detailed below but please also see our NAV page.
Supply Chain Management - Manufacturing
Microsoft Dynamics Manufacturing – NAV supports the implementation of world-class manufacturing philosophies. The solution includes functionality to effectively manage your manufacturing processes including production orders, bills of material, supply planning, and capacity requirements planning. Manufacturing allows you to improve your business performance through efficient manufacturing processes and to take advantage of new revenue opportunities. You can instantly change your manufacturing methods and processes to reflect changing customer needs.
If you have less complex production processes, Manufacturing Foundation for Microsoft Dynamics – NAV provides the core planning and process management capabilities you need. It offers an entry point for smaller manufacturers, along with the ability to add modules and capabilities at your own pace.
Manufacturing can be implemented with little disruption to your current manufacturing processes. You can start with a basic implementation and benefit immediately and then add value later with phased software implementation – expanding functionality as your business needs require it.
Distribution
To move ahead of the competition, you need to keep your customers satisfied, and you cannot do this without an efficient and flexible distribution system. Microsoft Dynamics Distribution – NAV gives you the power to act more responsively to your customers’ demands, track and monitor events and processes across your supply chain, and reduce your inventory and distribution costs.
With the advanced warehousing functionality included in Microsoft NAV Distribution, you can reduce costs and increase efficiency in your warehouse. Microsoft NAV Distribution also helps you to increase and maintain the accuracy of your inventory data with features such as item tracking and an automated data capture system (ADCS). With user-specific alerts and notifications, you can maintain tight control over your distribution processes, for example, you can track and monitor mission-critical events, potential item shortages, production processes, and cash flow issues. When your customers know that all your distribution resources are geared towards serving their needs, you become more than just today’s supplier of goods, you become a long-term partner.