The estimating system enables fully costed estimates to be generated for any new or repeat work, taking into account variable elements such as batch size and fully integrating with Bills of Materials and allowing for new raw materials to be entered as required. All Estimates and quotes can then be confirmed, stored and archived with the system offering simple search and retrieval functionality of historical data and previous quotes.

Works Orders functionality controls the progress of work through the manufacturing facility. A full set of monitoring and tracking routines ensures complete visibility of works orders, whether they have been loaded directly into the system or via the estimating module. The system automatically generates fully specified works orders / routings complete with part numbers, manufacturing instructions, planned times, material requirements and delivery date & customer details with full Bar Coded Documentation which can be updated by engineeres on the shop floor in real time. The system then offers full real time reporting allowing for a quick response to customer queries.

We can undertake full forward planning including the production of "work To Lists" and use of Dagger Planning Boards which allows jobs to be placed on the shop floor and then shows the impact that has on other deliveries.

The system also provides powerful ‘What if?’ scheduling capabilities. The same work load can be run using different scenarios and manufacturing rules and the results compared either graphically or in tabular form. Based on users’ definition of their own manufacturing facilities, the system provides the key to minimising Work-in-Progress, cutting lead times, improving quality and delivery performance, as well as reducing costs.