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Addressing the Needs of Hard Goods Manufacturers
Manufacturers are under constant pressure to produce high quality products - on time, every time. While aiming to reduce costs and increase profitability, you have to deal with the added complexities of economic fluctuations, market governance and compliance mandates. It's not easy to remain competitive.
One way for your company to stand out is by speeding up your business processes to reduce lead times. Automating your procurement, manufacturing and customer management processes can help your business gain significant competitive advantages and minimize the costs - and risks - associated with high inventory levels.
Fine-tuned to meet your specific industry requirements, Sage ERP X3 provides the advanced functionality you need to be successful in today's global economy.
Functionality Tailored to Your Needs
Sage ERP X3 supports a variety of manufacturing modes, including make-to-order, configure-to-order, assemble-to-order, make-to-stock and mixed-mode environments. It combines advanced manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, customer relationship management (CRM), and accounting functionality with application features you need, such as:
- Finite and infinite capacity planning
- Product configuration
- Kit assembly
- Multi-level bills of material
- Lot traceability
- Quality management
- Cost accounting
Hard goods manufacturers often require additional support for their distribution operations, particularly in the areas of warehousing and logistics. You company could realize immediate benefits from seamlessly connecting Sage ERP X3 to data collection equipment such as radio-frequency devices, both on the shop floor and in the warehouse. Unlike other bolt-on solutions, Sage ERP X3 Data Collection is available out-of-the-box as a pre-packaged solution that includes Sage software, middleware and industry-leading data collection hardware.
Achieve operational excellence
Sage ERP X3 also offers differentiating functionality that fosters cost reductions and customer service improvements – features like multi-site planning, finite capacity scheduling, user-defined workflow, real-time business intelligence and integrated automated data collection. Plus, it can be deployed as a Web and/or desktop application in Windows, Unix or Linux environments.
Take advantage of new global opportunities
Sage ERP X3 supports the multinational requirements of global manufacturing companies. The system makes it easy to share common data and processes between different foreign sites or subsidiaries, while respecting the specific usages and business rules of each.
Available in eight languages and legislations, the system enables users to access the system in their own language wherever they are. It also centralizes country-specific parameters, such as legal and market requirements, to offer a single global solution. |
