WorkShop Manufacturing Software by TIW Technology
WorkShop includes all the functionality that you might expect in a sophisticated manufacturing package. What you might not expect are the carefully designed "extras" that make WorkShop work in your business.
For example, the material list on a work order can be edited to add new components, change quantities, delete unneeded items, all the while keeping the inventory allocations up to date.
TIW WorkShop is a modular solution which allows you to pick and choose the modules which are right for your business. WorkShop offers the following modules:
Manager
Order
Route
Machine
Schedule
Plan
BOM
Cost
Configuration (Sales Order Configurator Available for ALERE Accounting or ACCPAC Pro Series Accounting)
The WorkShop Manager Module has the housekeeping functions of the product such as rebuilding indexes, user maintenance (security), screen and report modification tools, and inventory lookup. The Order Module is used for creating work orders, printing work order travellers, and posting transactions for work orders. The Route Module handles material routing and instructions which can be tied to a Bill of Material (BOM) for use on work orders. The Machine Module defines the capacity of the manufacturing facility and helps with the machine maintenance. The Schedule Module develops a production plan for processing work orders through a manufacturing facility. The BOM Module is responsible for bills of material and for the material requirements planning (MRP) process. The module also manages material orders for small jobs that only require a material list and simple back flushing capability.The Plan Module extends the capabilities of the MRP planning and can plan work orders based on need, order points, etc. The Cost Module is responsible for estimating and tracking the costs associated with the manufacturing process.
Key Features of WorkShop
- Lean Manufacturing Close the gap between material planning and finite scheduling with Synchronous Manufacturing! The MRP reports allow you to synchronize your production schedule with your material requirements. Lean manufacturing at it's best!
- Graphical BOMs Build entire indented bills from the top down on one screen using Treevision! Lower level bills are generated automatically! Add subassemblies or components anywhere in the bill structure and see them instantly! Saves hundreds of hours and enables you to visually see all the relationships.
- Modular BOMs Compress hundreds of bills into just a handful by using Modular Bills! Include choices right in the structure of the bill to eliminate the need for unique bills for every feature or option in a product! Greatly improves the accuracy of the bills and simplifies the construction and maintenance of even the most complex products!
- MRP MRP like you have never seen it before! Any date range, bucketed or bucketless, synchronized with your production schedule, and much more! No more tedious running of MRP for each level in a bill. Do your entire planning from sales orders to purchased raw materials in just one pass!
- Configurator Use just one BOM to define multiple finished goods configurations! This allows each work order to have a route and a list of materials based on the configuration you select for the product! You can even use just one part number to make an item multiple different ways. When used in conjunction with the Sales Order Configurator in ALERE or ACCPAC accounting it can become a powerful tool for your sales staff.
- Finite Scheduling Fast forward or backward finite scheduling to the nearest hour or minute! You can even select the time of day for the scheduler to start. Supporting 3D graphics allow you to see the loads on your floor by item, customer, work order, or work center.
- Transaction-Based Manufacturing Capture every step of the manufacturing process with transactions utilizing a bar-code data collection system (Unity Data Colleciton Suite). Know the actual labor that goes into each job! Allocate fixed and variable overhead to the products being manufactured! Account for overages and shortages! Post finished goods to inventory before the entire job is done! Transactions are key to achieving ISO certification.
- Customization The advanced table-driven architecture of WorkShop allows you to make modifications easier and faster than any other package! Best of all, the changes that are made can be brought forward to new product releases! That preserves your investment!
System Requirements
- PC with Pentium-class processor (2GHz or higher recommended)
- 512MB RAM
- Microsoft Windows 98/2000/XP/2003 Server
- 100 MBPS or higher network connection ( 1 GHz is recommended)
- Super VGA 800 X 600 or higher-resolution (1024 X 768 Recommended) monitor with High Color (16 bit) or True Color (24 bit)
- CD-ROM Drive
- HP LaserJet or compatible printer also recommended
- ALERE CS requires Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and a matching number of user licenses. See the Microsoft web site for SQL Server 2000 system requirements (Note: ALERE LAN does not require SQL Server)
