Access Dimensions

Bill of Materials And Work Order Processing

Availability & Visibility

The manufacturing modules in Access Dimensions enable you to optimise and streamline production, reducing the time orders are on the factory floor. You can consolidate production by combining multiple sales orders into a single works order. Access Dimensions intelligently schedules work based on stock analysis and available components and you can prioritise and route production to meet customer requirements.

Access Dimensions tightly tracks the costs of production against estimates giving you instant visibility of which jobs are profitable. You can handle write-offs, reversals and discrepancies with control and simplicity.

Bill of materials

Access Dimensions shows at a glance whether there's sufficient materials to build an order and then build assemblies from any stock records or price lines, referring to any text that's been entered to describe the process. Manage complex builds by nesting one assembly within another, with automatic stock tracking for full traceability. Pricing of raw materials is always reflected in your margin, ensuring that you maximise profit, even in a rapidly changing market.

Creating works orders

Whether building for sales orders or for stock, rule-setting ensures that you always make the most efficient use of materials. Minimum build quantities ensure you avoid producing unprofitable orders. Maximum build quantities ensure you do not exceed your stock holding. Combine sales orders into a single works order and merge works orders to increase the efficiency of your production run. All rules and options can be overridden when required, subject to full authorisation and control.

Managing works orders

See at a glance which orders are awaiting components and allocate from any of your pre-defined alternatives to ensure orders aren't held up. Instantly create back to back orders where you have shortages, subject to full purchase order authorisation. Pinpoint stock by multi-dimensional analysis and allocate serial numbers for traceability. Reversals are handled with ease so your shop floor and accounts are kept tidy and accurate.

Production control

Every order is assigned a priority to ensure your best customers are satisfied first and rush job deadlines are met. Factory routing follows your pre-defined rules, giving you excellent visibility of progress and early warning of bottlenecks. Estimates are created automatically and tightly tracked against actual cost of labour and materials as the job progresses. Run profitability reports at any time to see where process improvement or pricing negotiations are required.

Post-production

he system takes account for over and under production, prompting you to take advantage of economies of scale while ensuring your stock records remain accurate. Utilise back-flushing for any or all of the goods used within your manufacturing process and for a kanban supply system if required. Damaged materials and unfinished goods can be written off. Certificates of conformity can be configured and produced on demand and tailored to reflect your own quality standards and those of your customers.