Key points Aeronautical sub-contracting software job costing management Job sheet Manage budgets Manage the job cost price Enter times per job Enter expenses per job Allocate resources (equipment, operators) Compare planned/actual data per job Analysis reports, dashboards Multi-job analysis Customisable statistics Project Management Integration Link to job costing management Link to resource management (equipment, people, teams and calendars) Link to purchases and sales (sales and purchase orders) Link to production management for integration into schedule Link to Electronic Document Management (EDM) for storage of all documents and deliverables: i.e. plans, conformity certificates, control reports, FAI, etc. Link to the workflow engine to facilitate communication between the various people involved in a project and manage approval processes Secure database access Create project templates Centralise key project data such as general information, budget, constraints, progress, etc. (configurable data sheet) Split up projects into phases and tasks Estimate durations and provisional workloads for each task Automatic consolidation of durations and workloads on higher levels Workload progress as a percentage or in time spent Project task dependencies and cut-off dates Design and use configurable project templates Cross-control workflows for processes (consistency of validated data by authorised staff) Resource management View projects Budgets Production management PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) Technical data Manage processes (production methods) Manage bills of materials and routings Manage workshop resources (work centres, machines, tools, etc.) Manage indices Forecasting/planning Company, team, operator, machinery activity calendars Operator schedule per work centre Time regimes Sales and Operations Planning Master Production Schedule (MPS) and sales forecasts Graphic and dynamic views (Gantt chart) of the production plan (machine and tooling workloads). Quality/traceability Manage batches/registrations Batch characteristics Print production controls Control production quality Control operation quality Manage product nonconformity (8D files) Manage certifications Product history sheet Monitor production Requirements planning Manage releases Schedule production orders, automatically or manually Graphic and dynamic view (Gantt chart) of scheduling, machines, tools Release production orders with booking of component stock. Manage subcontracting Manage production work-in-progress Statement of production, consumption and operations (time spent) Operator productivity and productivity indicators (production report) Production indicator summary Value and manage deviations Calculate standard costs of items Value product stock at weighted average cost per unit Actual cost of production, with origin of deviations Production reports (summary) Production frequency (average) of products over a given period Measure activity and production load Update technical data based on actual productions Cost analysis (or cost allocation) Configurable interfaces with numerically-controlled machines Customer Relationship Management Manage the relationship and after-sales service Event-driven messaging (via ERP Workflow module) Mobility Manage resources Customisable dashboard templates Analysis tools Analyse late deliveries Analyse account receivables Outstanding receivables Manage batches in anomaly (guaranteed time, return on date) Supplier Relationship Management Rank suppliers (compliance with deadlines, costs, etc.)
