The Order Management module incorporates functionality pertinent to production such as order acknowledgement, electronic work instructions (job card) for production purposes and allocation where production routing can be assigned across the organisation.

By drawing attention to specific information the order management module streamlines the production cycle inclusive of stock purchase and overall greatly reduces the chance of errors during production due to mismanagement.

• Excellent visibility of orders
• Automatic generation of order confirmation and sales invoice
• Electronic issue of order pack and paper requirements
• Warning system for inconsistencies of information between processes and departments
• Tracking of all changes to order from estimating or contract confirmation to completion of work for ease of additional charges or change orders to work
• Re-pricing of production changes without involving Estimating
• Visibility of planned costs enables managers to be proactive in reducing costs on orders/jobs
• Better workflow – the tracking of changes that occur because of production or customer decisions
• Traffic Light system to help manage workflow and put authorization processes in place to keep to business rules
• Movement of work between plants with ease
• Automatic notification of changes in order management to scheduler and shop floor via messaging system

In addition to the main application, the following related modules are also available:

• Inventory Management module - providing functionality such as requisitioning, authorisation, purchasing and consumption of raw materials
• Production Scheduling - plan ahead and record actual time taken to complete various tasks from design, print to post press activities
• Invoicing module - functionality to produce detailed commercial and contract based invoices