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Software for Manufacturing
Updated Software Tools for ERP, Job Quoting
Having recently reached version 10.6, MIE Trak, from MIE Solutions, Garden Grove, CA, is a powerful and complete enterprise-resource-planning (ERP) tool designed to help com- panies boost operating profits without the drawbacks of increased overhead. MIE Trak presents users with an extensive array of features: quote, order entry, quote letter, router, work order, costing, purchasing, receiving, raw material, inventory, shipping, invoicing, finished goods, inventory scheduling, tracking, accounting, EDI module, shop overview, shipping and invoicing reports, as well as integration into many external accounts packages.
MIE also recently released QuoteIt, a server-based sales- management solution that enables users to configure, price, quote, propose and sell their offerings across multiple sales and distribution channels. Users can keep a close eye on operation costs, as well as establish prices, create assemblies, view his- tory, e-mail RFQs, attach external documents, and calculate costs. MIE Solutions Inc.: 714/786-6230; www.mie-solutions.com
Metalforming Case Studies Attest to ERP Successes
The Manufacturing ERP Experience rapidly approaches. Make your reservations now to attend this first-ever event, slat- ed for August 23-24 in Chicago, IL, uniquely designed to pro- vide metalformers an ideal opportunity to network with indus- try leaders fluent in ERP-software development and application. The event, presented by MetalForming magazine, features three keynote presentations from ERP-software gurus, on state-of-the- art software developments, implementation strategies and more.
Attendees also will hear from manufacturers as they pres- ent case studies describing successful ERP implementations from an ROI perspective. Learn how fastener manufacturer Ter- max Corp., Lake Zurich, IL, transitioned from on-premise ERP to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution. Discussion points include inventory and lot-control management; visibility into out- side service providers; integration to drive shop-floor scheduling, purchasing and shipping; implementation of EDI; and enhanced inventory traceability through bar coding.
Also on the agenda is a presentation from Arpac Group, Schiller Park, IL, an OEM manufacturer of packaging machines. Arpac began its lean journey by implementing a new ERP sys- tem tasked with minimizing human intervention into routine processes. This allows the firm’s resources to focus on value- added business activities. As a result, its cost of doing busi- ness has dropped.
A third case study, from executives at Automation Tool & Die, Inc. (ATD), Brunswick, OH, explains the company’s recent investment in ERP software. Attendees will learn how capaci- ty planning via the ERP software has allowed the firm to
reduce its steel inventory, optimize cash flow and improve on- time delivery performance.
Attendees of the event also will have the opportunity to kick the tires on ERP software solutions from Epicor, Plex, Global Shop Solutions, Sescoi and Consona.
Learn more about The Manufacturing ERP Experience and register to attend at www.metalformingmagazine.com/ERP.
Updated SPC Software Boasts New, Useful Features
Zontec Inc., Cincinnati, OH, provider of Synergy 3000 sta- tistical-process control software, has added a slew of new fea- tures to the program as part of release 3.1. Among them is a
new scorecard report that allows users to obtain an instant snap- shot of key production metrics. The software also can now host videos related to production, and can provide hyperlinked click-through access to documents, images and websites. Zontec: 513/648-8685; www.zontec-spc.com
Striker Introduces Partshare Nesting Interface for Solid Edge
Striker Systems, White House, TN, a provider of sheetmetal CAD/CAM and nesting software, has released Partshare for Solid Edge. The add-in allows Solid Edge to share sheetmetal-man- ufacturing data with Striker Systems’ nesting software.
From the Solid Edge environment, an individual part or entire assembly is extracted. Sheetmetal parts are automatically unfold- ed as necessary and placed into the Partshare nesting library. Critical manufacturing data—part number, revision level, rout- ing information and material properties—are transferred with each part. Bend information is maintained to facilitate bend- line marking during CNC punching or cutting operations. Pro- duction nests can then be created interactively or automatically from any networked computer running Striker nesting software. The process minimizes data handling and reduces the risk of manufacturing error.
Striker Systems: 800/950-7862; www.strikersystems.com
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