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| APPS™ ( Apparel Production Process Software ) : MODULES |
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Procurement Module :
Once a work order is created. Companies can either place a ready goods order to a vendor or place the order for raw materials. The procurement module tracks this process. It includes the following features:
| Ready Goods Order : |
Ready goods orders can be placed with vendors, these can also be uploaded to the internet to enable vendors to download the purchase orders. |
| Fabric/Leather Raw Material PO : |
Users can also place raw material order for unprocessed fabric/ leather. These POs can be linked with the work orders and any modification in the work order gets automatically reflected in the requirement sheets. |
| Trims PO : |
Users can create PO for trims such as thread, lace, sequins etc. etc. these get verified against actual requirements to ensure the correct quantities are purchased. |
| Goods Receipt Note : |
Users can access the quality control reports of goods received to ensure that the goods that have arrived are what was ordered. |
| International POs : |
All purchase orders support multiple currencies and can be created to conform to international business requirements (such as duties, customs documentation etc.) |
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Inventory Management Module :
The apparel/made-ups industry is seasonal in nature, therefore inventory management is critical.
APPS™3i inventory management module has the following features:
| Issue/Receipt of Goods : |
All finished goods/raw material issue/receipt notes are generated. |
| Stock Reports : |
Stock reports can be generated based on location, companies, vendors, stores, bin no.s etc. etc. Users can also categorize inventory as A-grade, B-grade etc. Identify slow moving, fast moving items. Do ABC analysis. |
| Stock Reconciliation : |
Reconcile stock with vendors or job workers/sub-contractors (where raw material is supplied, such as dyeing and printing mills) |
| Stock Valuation : |
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| Ready Stock Reports : |
Generate ready stock reports, do soft/hard allocation of finished goods to specific orders. |
| Soft/Hard Reservation of Raw Material Stock : |
APPS™3i has multiple levels of stock allocation depending on the flexibility required by the company. So companies can prioritize raw materials based on delivery dates, customers etc. |
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Production Planning and Control Module :
The production planning and control module allows users to do fixed capacity planning, determine machine utilization, perform planned vs. actual production.
It includes the following features :
| Production Line Planning : |
Users can setup multiple manufacturing lines and specify types of machinery in each line. Then planned production styles can be " drag and dropped " onto these lines. The software will identify the production bottle-necks and alert if any delays are happening. |
| Vendor Production : |
Vendor production information can be uploaded through an interface file and analyzed for any problems. |
| Raw Material Consumption : |
Raw material consumption against any work order can be tracked at each stage of the production process to determine any deviations in consumption from the standards. |
| Critical Path Monitoring : |
The software identifies the critical path for the production process and sends out alerts if there is any slippage. |
| Quality Control Reports : |
The quality controllers can key in easy-to-enter quality reports that can be summarized and analyzed (Pareto analysis etc.) |
| Special Cutting, Lot management screens : |
APPS™3i has special screens to monitor processes such as cutting and dye-lot management. These help companies achieve greater efficiency in this vital process. |
| Summary Reports : |
Reports can be generated to review production efficiency on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Production incentive schemes can be tied in and productivity can be tracked over any time frame. |
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Financial Accounting Module :
The benefit of an integrated system is that the financial impact of each activity in the organization can be linked and tracked into financial accounts. So apart from the regular financial accounting features such as GL, P&L, Balance sheet, Aging etc. - APPS™3i has linked each activity in the organization with accounts. Users can create cost centers that reflect the structure of the organization and information gets interfaced with accounts using this structure. Budgets can be created style-wise, work order wise, department wise, activity wise. This flexibility provides a powerful tool for analyzing the financial impact of each process in the organization.
Some of the salient features of the financial accounting module are:
| Financial accounting Reports : |
GL, P&L, Balance Sheet, aging, financial ratios etc. |
| Purchase and Production linkage : |
All purchase and inventory issue/receipt can be reviewed and cross-checked against bills in accounts. All contractor payments can be tracked against actual work done in production. |
| Cost Center Reports : |
Users can create cost centers that are linked to actual activities in the organization and do financial impact analysis. |
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HR and Payroll Module :
Specifically designed for the labor intensive apparel industry. Companies can monitor labor efficiency and track worker skill level.
| Employee training record : |
Track employee skill sets and plan training accordingly |
Employee incentive
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Tie in employee incentive schemes with actual operations (such as efficiency targets etc.) - which makes such schemes more effective. |
| Setup Deductions and Leave rules : |
Setup deduction and leave rules specific to a location, cost center or position. |
| Monitor Cost Wise Manpower productivity : |
Create units in the organization that can be evaluated for manpower productivity and planning - these can also be tied with the line planning where requirements can be matched with manpower availability. |
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Invoicing and Shipping Module :
Specifically designed module to handle the complex invoicing/shipping requirements for this industry where international trade is very high. Companies can track customs VAT credit and link international vendors/buyers through internet or dedicated EDI networks.
Features include :
| International Invoicing : |
Can handle multiple currencies and conforms to international invoicing standards |
| Packing Lists : |
Generate packing lists with UPC codes, that can be interfaced with a warehousing solution to generate automatic inventory reports. |
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