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Purchasing software for Manufacturing is easy when you have all the right information at your fingertips. Here at Accounting Software Advisor, we have compiled a comprehensive listing of all of possible Manufacturing system features we could find. If we've missed one, please let us know. This list is provided to help you get started evaluating the needs of your company, and we hope that you find this useful. No matter what type of Manufacturing activities your company conducts, your needs are unique and can be satisfied. For companies that manufacture and handle inventory, it is most important to properly control and manage that inventory. Presented below is a discussion of some of the core features found in today’s entry-level accounting systems that can help you best manage inventory and manufacturing materials. Manufacturing Product Costing Cost Components Supported: Raw Material Subtotals by Component Labor Special Inspections Machine Time Outside Processing Packaging Scrap Yield Shrinkage Overhead/Burden Costing Mechanisms Supported: ABC Costing Standard Costing Average Cost Engineering Manufacturing Departmental Cost Generation Mode: Regenerative Selective Cost Buildup Methodology: Part Number Cost Type Product Costing Reports: Single Level Bill of Materials Multi-Level Bill of Materials Summary Product Costing Reports Comparative Product Costing Reports Cost Changes Exception Reporting Master Production Scheduling (MPS) Supports Production Planning Spare Parts Inventory Production Scheduling Master Schedule Derived from Production Plan Production Planning Supports: Single Level Bill of Materials Multi-level Bill of Materials User Defined BOM Level Available To Promise Functionality: Period-Based Cumulative Real-Time ATP Accessible from Order Entry Function Displays Available Capacity for Each Time Period Updates Available Capacity with New Orders Suggests New Schedule to Meet New Orders Automatically Generates New Schedule Rate Based Scheduling Forecast Consumption Planning Basis: Build to Forecast Consume Forecast Through Customer Orders Greater of Forecast and Customer Orders Forecast Plus Customer Orders Utilizes Planning Time Fence Demand Time Fence Supports "What if?" Simulation of Multiple MPS Supports Rough Cut Capacity Planning Supports Resource Planning MPS Pegging Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Determine Schedules for: Entire Order Sub Assemblies Individual Purchased Parts Individual Manufactured Parts Outside Processes Actual Orders Potential Orders What if Analysis Prototypes Alter Schedule Depending Upon: Engineering Changes Short Notice Customer Requirements Order Cancellations Defective or Late Inbound Shipments Production Delays Unexpected Stock Shortages Plant Shutdowns Holidays Straight Time Only Workweek Variable Length Work Week Minimization of Overtime Forecasting Methodologies Supported: Unit of Measure Trend Analysis Seasonality Adjustments Exponential Smoothing Regression Analysis Item Level Forecast by Location and Time Period Detailed Forecast of End Items Time Buckets Supported: No Time Buckets (Bucketless) User-Defined Time Buckets Requirements Generation Mode: Regeneration Net Change (On-Line) Net Change (Batch) MRP Planning Basis: Discrete or Lot-for-Lot Period Order Quantity Least Unit Cost Least Total Cost Order Point Logic Part Period Balancing Wagner Whittin Pegging Options: On-Line Pegging Single Level Pegging Multi-Level Pegging Component Lead Time Adjusted Computer Planned Order Generation Creation of Firm Planned Orders Segregates Requirements by: Purchased Parts Promised for Production Outside Processes Sorted by Vendor Sub Assemblies to be Manufactured Internally Production Plan by Work Center Potential Bottlenecks Expedited or Short Lead-Time Orders Supports By-Product Logic Supports Co-Product Logic Supports Exception Codes and Exception Reporting Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP) Determine Capacity Plan for: Entire Facility Departments/Work Groups Sections Within Each Department/Work Group Individual Machines Labor Skill Groups Outside Contractors Finite Resource Loading Infinite Resource Loading Scheduling Method Supported: Forward Scheduling Method Backward Scheduling Method Manual Scheduling Method Simulation Methods Supported: "What if?" Without Affecting Shop Floor Loading Simulation Changes Loading of Respective Machines Graphically Displays Machine Loadings Dynamic Display of Machine Loadings Resource Loading Intervals Supported: Days Hours Minutes Capacity Plan Variables: Current Indirect Labor Time Standards Modified Labor Time Standards Current Work Order Routings Modified Work Order Routings Department/Work Group Definitions Modified Department/Work Group Definitions Current Machine Operating Standards Modified Machine Operating Standards Modify Product Routings Modify Manufacturing Operations Subcontract Specific Operations Reschedule Backlogs Reschedule Past Due Orders Check Material Availability Before Releasing Check Capacity Availability Before Releasing Schedule Warranty and Returns Schedule Repair Operations Schedule Overlapping Operations Shop Floor Control Work Center Setup: Labor Class/Category Labor Rate Setup Hours Setup Rate Overhead Rate Structure: Fixed Overhead Variable Overhead Overhead Rate Based on Man Hours Overhead Rate Based on Machine Hours Overhead Rate Based on User-Defined Formula Group Work Centers into Cells Work in Progress Tracking Scheduling Technique Supported: Forward Scheduling Backward Scheduling Manual Scheduling Bottleneck Scheduling Lead Time Tracking Includes: Setup Time Production Time Queue Time Wait Time Outside Processing Controls Supported: Integrates with Purchasing Integrates with Accounts Payable Integrates with Job Costing Auto Create Outside Processing Purchase Order Tracks Normal Lead Times for Outside Processes Supports Capacity Tracking at Outside Processing Facility Supports Just in Time Planning: Kanban Support Kanban Container Support Calculation of Number of Kanbans Production Kanbans Transfer Kanbans Calculation of Size of Kanban Containers Supports Shop Packets (Including Work Order Details) Supports Alternate Operations Supports Overlapping Operations Supports Serial/Lot Tracking: Single-Level Serial Number Tracking Multi-Level Serial Number Tracking Lot Number Tracking Supports Lot Splitting Supports Component Backflushing: Backflush at Sub-Assembly Backflush at Work Order Completion Quality Control Conformance Support: ISO 9000 Other Quality Standards MRB Systems Support: Routing Definition Rework In-House Rework Outside Service (Track Bill Back) Returns Scrap Engineering Changes Statistic Process Control Interface
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Testing As-Required Floor Stock Assembly Schedule Review and Modification Assigns Required Completion Dates for Work Orders AutoCAD Automatic as Costs Change Automatic Cost Distribution to General Ledger Automatic Creation of Payable for Consignments Automatic Ordering Automatic Revision When Effective Date Reached Batch Update at Day's End Bill of Material Types Supported Breakdown by Operations to be Performed CAD Integration Calculates Inventory Available Based on Orders Calculates Yield for Individual Components Calculates Yield for Whole Bill Central Warehouse Feeds Satellite Locations Check Box Identifies as Hazardous Copy Entire Bill of Materials Copy Existing BOM to New Bill of Materials Copy Specific Sub-Assemblies Create Work Order for Off-Site Processing Create Work Order for Rework/Repair Creates Internal Shipping Documents Creation of Assembly Schedules Cross Reference Bill of Materials Define Percentage Margin Required Demand Forecasting Determines Tool Requirements for Production Orders Discontinued Items Display Modified Prices Before Commitment Drawing Number Effective Date Established for MRP Planning Engineering Change Date Engineering Change Management Functions Engineering Change Number Estimated Total Time Per Operation Freezes Inventory While Taking a Physical Count Generates "Where Used" Reports Hazardous Materials Controls Highlights Transfers in Exception Reports Identifies Federal Control Number Labor Per Operation Labor Rates Lists Tool Requirements for Each Operation Machine Run Time Cost Machine Set Up Costs Machine Time Per Operation Maintains Detailed Costs at Component Level Maintains On Hand, Orders, Purchases, and Expected Arrivals Mass Change all Product Structures Mass Delete all Product Structures Mass Replace Component Material/Sub Assembly Review Based on Forecast Missing Inventory Multi-Level Bill of Materials Multiple Stocking Locations in Same Warehouse Multiple Bin Locations for Same Item Multiple Units of Measure for Same Item Multiple Updates During Day Multi-Warehouse Communications Protocols New BOM Effective When Material Consumed Off-Site Processing On-Line With Host System Order Entry Restricted to Single Warehouse Outside Processing/Subcontractor Costs Overhead Costs Physical Inventory Reconciliation Routine Place Back into Stock With New ID Place Back into Stock With Same ID Price Change Conventions Price Discounts Supported Print/Display Emergency Instructions Print/Display Internal Handling Instructions Prints Bar Code Labels Prints Count Sheets and Inventory Tags Prints Hazmat Sheets for all Shipments Prints Hazmat Sheets Only for Fist Shipment Prompt for Expiration of Effective Dates Purchase Order Creation Based on Forecast Real Time Posting of all Activities Recommends Transfers Between Locations Roll up Costs on User Specified Part Number Schedule and Track Rework/Repair Scrap Factors Set Contract Dates for Specific Customers Set Effective Date for Price Changes Shelf Life Expiration Items Shrinkage Single Level Bill of Materials Slowest Moving Items Split Case and Other Fractional Selling Standard Assembly Times Standard Labor Variances Suggests Stocking Levels Supports Bar Code Readers Supports Bin Locations Supports Contract Shipments Supports Decimal Quantities in BOM Supports Internet Queries Supports Intranet Query Supports Kit Disassembly Supports Kits/Bill of Materials Supports Low Level Assembly Planning Supports Menu Functions for Transfers Supports Multiple Warehouses Supports Nettable/Non-Nettable Locations Supports Off-Site Process Control Functions Supports Phantom Bills for What If Analysis Supports Radio Frequency Management Supports Rework/Repair Operations Supports Sub Assembly Tracking and Assembly Supports Tag-Along Sets Supports Template Bills of Materials Supports Tool Management Functions Supports Warehouse Transfers Supports Work Order Job Costing Supports Work Orders for Light Assembly System Maintains Full Revision History Time Based Discount Pricing Track Item While Off-Site Tracks Items While Being Transferred Tracks Quantity, Location, and Ownership of Tools Tracks Tool Status/Availability Tracks Transaction History Audit Trail Per Item Unlimited Level Bill of Materials Vendor Part Numbers Work Orders Created Automatically
Inventory Inventory Master File User Defined Numbering Convention Define Item ID by Item Characteristics Define Procurement Code (Make/Buy) Group Parts Using Similarities Change Item ID and Transactions Supports Superseded Items Combine Original and Superseded Item Histories Multi-Line Item Descriptions Supports Negative On-Hand Quantities Item Status Code: Active Inactive Obsolete Planning Item File Includes Technical Specifications: Drawing Numbers Display Mechanical Drawings Schematic Diagrams Technical Specifications Text Parts Lists Jump to Component Technical Specifications Item File Supports Item Picture Supports Serial Numbering Tracks Serial Numbers of Components Supports Lot Tracking Identify Customer(s) from Serial/Lot Number Supports Multi-Dimensional Items Supports "Requires Inspection" Flag Supports Bar Code Tracking: Material Receipt Translates Supplier Bar Code Inventory Stock Count Order Picking Product Line Segregation Shipping Weight Shipping Dimensions Supports Shelf Life Tracking Picks Items Based on Shelf Life Converts Item to Dead Stock With Write Off Cycle Count Code Cycle Count Code Based on: ABC Class User-Defined Criteria ABC Code ABC Class Code Management: Total Cost Lead Time Percent Usage YTD Usage Automatic Update Option Movement Class Supports Consignment Inventory Manages Customer Owned Inventory: Track Customer Material Maintain Customer Lists and Ship-to Addresses Print Customer Inventory Reports Enter Customer Shipping Orders Print Pick Lists Print Packing Lists Print Bills of Lading Calculate and Bill Handling Fees (per Order) Calculate and Bill Warehousing Fees Inventory Costing Method: LIFO FIFO Standard Cost Average Cost Weighted Average Mass Change Cost Revaluation Modify Standard Cost Based Upon: Most Recent Purchase Price Most Recent Average Price User Defined Formula Modify User Defined Items Groups Normal Vendor: Name ID Number Vendor Part Number Converts Item Number to Vendor Number Last Purchase Date Last Unit Cost Alternate Vendors Copy Vendor Information for New Items Default Revenue Account Default Cost of Goods Sold Account Sales Tax Rate Excise Tax Rate Pricing Conventions: Single Price Only Multiple Price Levels Percentage of Actual Cost Percentage of Average Cost Percentage of Standard Cost Percentage of Replacement Cost List Price Blanket Discount Dollar Volume Discount Item Volume Discount Item Costing Supports Warehouse Level: Item Pricing Costing Pricing Customer Price Matrix Options: Customer All Items Customer by Item Customer by Item Group Customer by Product Class Customer Type All Items Customer Type by Item Other Customer Contract Options: Maintain Multiple Contracts Per Customer Copy Existing Rate Table Track Contract Quantity Volume Track Contract Dollar Volume Calculates Contract Penalties Supports Customer Rebate Programs Rebate Posted as Voucher to A/P Automatically Reorder Conventions: Manual Automatic Minimum Stock Level Maximum Stock Level Normal Reorder Quantity Average Usage Period Usage Average Lead Time Calculates EOQ Reorder Control Includes: Forecasted Demand Estimated Production Sales History Sales History Adjusted for Seasonal Fluctuations Sales History Adjusted for Extraordinary Orders Reorder Point Adjusted for Vendor Lead Time Vendor Lead Time Includes: Average Time to Issue Purchase Order Vendor Reaction Time to Ship Material Average Shipping Time Vendor Lead Time Based On: Moving Average Period Average Forecasted Lead Time Mean Absolute Deviation Factor Last Number of User Defined Orders Vendor Lead Time Tracks Time Ranges Reorder Control Includes Internal Lead Times: Purchasing Order Processing Time Machine Setup Queue Time Run/Production Time Wait Time Define Commission Rate Define Commission Types: Define for Each Item Define Commission Rate Groups Prevents Unauthorized Alteration of Records Inventory Control/Assembly Systems Supports Multiple Warehouses Multi-Warehouse Communications Protocols: On-Line With Host System Batch Update at Day's End Multiple Updates During Day Supports Intranet Query Supports Internet Queries Supports Radio Frequency Management Multiple Stocking Locations in Same Warehouse Central Warehouse Feeds Satellite Locations Supports Bin Locations Multiple Bin Locations for Same Item Supports Nettable/Non-Nettable Locations Multiple Units of Measure for Same Item Supports Kits/Bill of Materials: Single Level Bill of Materials Multi-Level Bill of Materials Unlimited Level Bill of Materials Calculates Yield for Whole Bill Calculates Yield for Individual Components Supports Decimal Quantities in BOM Bill of Material Types Supported: Engineering Manufacturing Planning Cross Reference Bill of Materials to: Drawing Number Engineering Change Number Engineering Change Date Vendor Part Numbers CAD Integration: AutoCAD Pro-Engineer Other Engineering Change Management Functions: Effective Date Established for MRP Planning New BOM Effective When Material Consumed Automatic Revision When Effective Date Reached System Maintains Full Revision History Mass Change all Product Structures Mass Delete all Product Structures Supports Tag-Along Sets Bill of Materials Includes: Labor Costs Labor Rates Standard Assembly Times Standard Labor Variances Machine Set Up Costs Machine Run Time Cost Scrap Factors Shrinkage As-Required Floor Stock Outside Processing/Subcontractor Costs Overhead Costs Supports Tool Management Functions: Lists Tool Requirements for Each Operation Tracks Quantity, Location, and Ownership of Tools Determines Tool Requirements for Production Orders Tracks Tool Status/Availability Generates "Where Used" Reports Maintains Detailed Costs at Component Level Roll up Costs on User Specified Part Number Copy Existing BOM to New Bill of Materials: Copy Entire Bill of Materials Copy Specific Sub-Assemblies Supports Template Bills of Materials Mass Replace Component Supports Phantom Bills for What If Analysis Supports Work Orders for Light Assembly Work Order Includes: Breakdown by Operations to be Performed Estimated Total Time Per Operation Labor Per Operation Machine Time Per Operation Off-Site Processing Supports Sub Assembly Tracking and Assembly Work Orders Created Automatically Supports Work Order Job Costing Assigns Required Completion Dates for Work Orders Supports Low Level Assembly Planning: Demand Forecasting Material/Sub Assembly Review Based on Forecast Purchase Order Creation Based on Forecast Creation of Assembly Schedules Assembly Schedule Review and Modification Supports Kit Disassembly Supports Off-Site Process Control Functions: Create Work Order for Off-Site Processing Track Item While Off-Site Place Back into Stock With Same ID Place Back into Stock With New ID Add Off-Site Cost to Item Cost Supports Rework/Repair Operations: Create Work Order for Rework/Repair Schedule and Track Rework/Repair Supports Warehouse Transfers: Supports Menu Functions for Transfers Creates Internal Shipping Documents Tracks Items While Being Transferred Adjusts Order Entry Availability During Transfer Order Entry Restricted to Single Warehouse Highlights Transfers in Exception Reports Hazardous Materials Controls: Check Box Identifies as Hazardous Identifies Federal Control Number Print/Display Internal Handling Instructions Print/Display Emergency Instructions Prints Hazmat Sheets Only for Fist Shipment Prints Hazmat Sheets for all Shipments Receiving Activities Supports Specific Receiving Functions/Screens Recognizes Liability at Receipt Creates Unvouchered Receiver Awaiting Invoice Tracks Unvouchered Receivers Supports Receiving Activities for: Raw Materials Office Supplies Fixed Assets Off-Site Processing Operations Sub Assemblies to be Placed into Stock Finished Goods to be Place into Stock Transfers From Another Warehouse Customer Returns (to be Resold) Customer Returns (to be Repaired) Customer Returns (to be Scrapped) Returns From Jobs/Work Orders Post Receipts Directly to: Job/Project Work Order Prints or Displays Anticipated Receiving Schedule Displays Special Instructions Input Material Receipts Input Multiple Receipt Dates Per Line Item Supports Input During Receipt: Manufacturer's Lot Numbers Manufacturer's Serial Numbers User's Lot Numbers Supports Printing During Receipt: Bar Code Labels Bar Code Lot Number Bar Code Serial Number Unit of Measure Conversions: Purchase to Stocking Multiple Stocking Units of Measure Stocking to Selling Updates Purchase Order System: Batch Processing Real-Time Processing Updates Inventory Control System: Batch Processing Real-Time Processing Receives Entire Purchase Order Automatically Receives Entire Purchase Order With Exceptions Checks Over/Under by Percent Limit Supports Reject Reason File Unlimited Note Field to Explain Material Rejections Note Items Backordered Receives Material Without Matching Invoice Separate Stock Return Function Supports RMA (Return Material Authorization): Receipts From Suppliers Shipments to Customers Customer Exchanges Customer Return for Credit Customer Return for Repair Customer On-Site Service Request RMA Functions Supported: Auto Assign RMA Number Assign Reason Codes for Returns Track Trends by Reason Code Function to Decide Response Options Create Automatic Reshipment Order if Required Reshipment Order Tied to RMA Number Create Automatic Repair Work Order Repair Work Order Tied to RMA Number Prints RMA Shipping Labels at Customer Site Special Tracking of Exchanges and Repairs Tracks RMA Histories: By Product By Customer Assign Priority for Exchange Shipments Automatically Interfaces with: Shipper Warranty Information Manufacturer WArranty Information Stock Return Creates Automatic Debit Transaction Receives Material Subject to Inspection Supports Material Sampling/Testing O/S/D Routine Reports all Exceptions Automatically: Sort Exceptions by Buyer/Responsible Party Over/Under Receipts Damage Vendor Backorders Late Shipments Supports Exception Control System Close Open Purchase Orders Within Tolerances Stop Payment on Purchase Automatic Shipping Orders for Back Ordered Items Manual Issue with Suggested Backflush Shipping/Withdrawal Activities Supports Inventory Withdrawal Functions for: Internal Requisitions Warranty Reshipment to Customers Warranty Returns to Suppliers Job/Project Withdrawals Work Order Withdrawals Supports Floor Stock Tracking: Issue Only Against Orders Issue to Floor Stock and Orders Credit Floor Stock Upon Assembly Define Assembly Sections for Tracking Track Floor Stock by Item Prints Shipping Schedule Prints Orders Not Shipped Specifies Serial Number Items to be Shipped Prints Items to be Shipped on Long Term Contracts Calculates Shipping Weight Prints Shipping/Withdrawal Documents: Shipping Pick Lists Pick Lists by Job/Work Order Pick Lists by Bin Location Pick List by Work Order Start Date Pick List by Section Order Start Date Packing Lists Shipping Labels Bill of Lading UPS Labels Order Entry Order Tracking Supports Orders Tracking Application Screen Display of Open Orders Displays Order Information: Customer Contact Telephone Number Special Requirements and Notes Order Date Original Promise Date Revised Promise Date Shipping Dates Back Order Information/Status Order Tracking Notes Track Open Order Status: Order Number Customer Number Customer Name Customer Purchase Order Number Item Number Sales Representative Ship Date Orders Not Shipped Only Rush Orders Internet Order Status Query by: Customers Sales Representatives Customer Purchase Order Number Customer Part Number Specify Action to be Taken on Open Orders Assign Date for Next Review Tracks Status of Back Orders Shipping Checks Credit Status Prior to Shipping Automatically Holds Shipment if Credit Limit Exceeded Creates Shipping Documents: At Source Transfers to Shipping Department Define Pick and Pack Document Printing: Define Where Documents Will be Printed Define When Documents Will Be Printed Supports Manpower Forecasting Supports Partial Shipments Supports Shipping From Multiple Warehouses Enter Ship Complete Notation Enter Ship Complete With Exceptions Tracks Transit Time by Destination/Carrier Calculates Ship-by Date Displays Shipping Schedule by Day/Week Prints Pick Tickets by Required Ship Date Consolidates Pick Tickets by: Item Warehouse Location Supports Carrier Pickup Scheduling: Sort Orders by Carrier Display Carrier Contact Name/Number Schedule Pick Up Times Supports Delivery Route Scheduling Consolidate Items into Boxes/Crates Use Bar Codes to Record Shipments Calculates Shipping Weight Automatically Calculates Freight Rates for: UPS Federal Express Commercial Carriers Prints Manifest/Bill of Lading for: UPS Federal Express Commercial Carriers Automatic Cancellation of Orders by Cancel Date Fills Back Orders Automatically Invoicing Print Invoice Directly From System Delay Invoicing Until All Items Have Been Shipped Comment Lines on Invoice Indicates All Items Back Ordered Non Charge for Back Orders Prints Customer Part Number Prints Multiple Line Part Descriptions Prints Credit Card Number and Authorization Requires Authorization Number Applies Customer Deposit to Invoice Automatic Calculation of Freight Charges Reports Quotation Forms and Tracking Options: Quotation Preparation Worksheet Customer Specifications Notepad Quotation Bill of Materials Quotation Status Tracking Probability of Quotation Award Quotation Loading Analysis: Quotation Visual Loading Analysis Quotation Production Impact Analysis Daily Order Analysis: Firm Orders Quotations Shipments Returns Back Orders Canceled Orders Cash Receipts Analysis: Gross Revenue Returns and Discounts Charge Sales Cash Receipts Checks Credit Cards Coupons Bad Checks Bad Credit Cards Backlog Report Customer Credit Limit Warning Customer Credit Limit Overrides Sales History Report Sorted by: Invoice Number Customer Item Territory Warehouse Salesperson User Defined Sales History Report Options: Last Twelve Months in Separate Columns Actual vs Budget: Corporate Actual vs Budget: Salespeople Graphical Presentation System Calculated Trend Lines Sort Sales History Reports by Customer Part Number Margin Analysis Sorted by: Invoice Number Customer Item Territory Warehouse Salesperson User Defined Job/Work Order Performance Analysis: Quote to Actual: Total Cost Quote to Actual: Material Usage Quote to Actual: Labor Variance Quote to Actual: Scrap Variance Quote to Actual: Overhead Absorption Variance Costs Analysis Sorted by Task/Activity
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