Discrete Mfg / Distribution

Industry Profile –Discrete manufacturing and distribution businesses are associated with output which is individually countable, can be identifiable by serial numbers, and is measurable in distinct units rather than by weight or volume.

As a discrete manufacturer / distributor, your business often works with mixed manufacturing / distribution modes and diverse business models. In many cases you manufacture / distribute goods and parts for a wide range of customers which can include OEMs, wholesalers, retailers, suppliers, end customers and contractors. As part of daily business, you deal constantly with ongoing technology changes, demanding customer needs, cost pressures, and compressed time to deliver cycles.

Industry Practice –Systems Advisers Groups’ ‘Discrete Manufacturing Practice’ delivers industry solutions and know-how to Discrete Manufacturers and Distributors in a market we term Design Manufacturers & Importers, and Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

Our focus includes manufacturers and distributors of consumer electronics, computers, accessories, appliances, and other household items, whilst Industrial Equipment Manufacturers being makers of "big ticket" items including:

• High Tech Machinery
• Commercial and OEM Machinery & Parts
• Special and Large Machinery
• Oil, Gas and Mining Machinery

In both markets units can be produced in low or high volumes with varying levels of complexity.

Systems Advisers Group’s Discrete Manufacturing Practice services will help you maximize your business success through a combination of expertise, methodologies, tools, and certified staff. Our offerings span all phases of your solution life cycle, from IT planning to software implementation to training and after sales services.

Systems Advisers Group helps you to align your IT and business strategies; get your software up and running fast; and keep it operating at a high level through continued engagement, discussion and advice from your Industry Practice Principal and team.

Systems Advisers Group’s practice aims at being the trusted advisor of our clients. To ensure we provide customers with current ‘Best Practice’ and know how, our people are from the industry, immersed in the industry and speak your language. Our approach is based on the idea of addressing IT issues on business terms with the following service set for local and global businesses:

• Business Analysis Services
• Management Consulting Services
• Project Management Services
• Solutions Implementation
• Development Services
• Follow-up Services

Our customers have direct access to our practice consultants and team on demand. Through our web service, our customers have real-time access to project information.

Design Manufacturers and Importers

Our market leading Microsoft Dynamics solutions and in depth industry know how will enable your Design Manufacturer and Importer business streamline its practies so you can manage one or more of the following processes as required:

• Product Design & Selection - Integrate your business applications with web based customer collaborative Product Data Management (PDM), Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software integration & Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
  • Manage and reduce research and development (R&D) costs by increasing insight into R&D projects.
  • Create and manage both simple and complex bids and quotations
  • Master complex engineer-to-order processes.
  • Respond quickly and efficiently to your clients' demands by integrating engineering change management into the supply chain.
  • Focus more on product-centric planning and execution instead of everyday tasks and become proactive rather than reactive
• Product Sourcing – Manage sourcing of end product and component manufacturers locally and globally
• Manufacture / Import – Manage both ‘In and Outsourced’ assembly or project based manufacturing with associated lean and quality control requirements, locally and overseas
• Customer Demand Fulfilment
  • Manage warehousing, distribution, shipping and import / export through a global supply chain network
  • Distribution channel management including price, rebate and campaign management for end customers, wholesalers, OEM’s, retailers, contractors and suppliers
• Customer Service - Provide strong customer service, product service, maintenance and support.
• Retail – For importer / factory outlets and / or direct retail to public distribution channels
• Additional foundation modules – form the foundation on which the above industry modules are delivered
  • Finance – Full financial suite of modules for General Ledger, Receivables, Payables, Bank with electronic banking, Expense and Credit Card Management, Property and Fixed Assets including multi company, multi-currency, intercompany and consolidation features
  • Trade & Logistics –Inventory, Warehouse Management, Procurement, Requisition, Request for Quotation and Sales Modules
  • Production, Shop Floor Control, Product Configurator and Master Planning for material and capacity management
  • Project Accounting – For project based production including web timesheet
  • Customer Relationship Management – With sales force automation for management of contacts, leads, opportunities and quotes. Marketing automation enables one to plan and track marketing and telemarketing campaigns
  • Human Resources and Payroll
  • Questionnaire - Build and analyse questionnaires for virtually any requirement including customer service, surveys, marketing, HR interviews, reviews and tests.
  • System wide features – include native Microsoft Active Directory, MS Office, MS SQL Database, MS Business Intelligence and MS SharePoint Server integration. Familiarity and ease of use built on the Microsoft platform and Office look and feel. Add in alerts, workflow, document management, security through to record level with a low risk adaptive environment to deliver the world’s leading mid-market ERP solution as acknowledge by Gartner Group in their last two surveys of this segment.

Solution Overview

With your company facing stiff competition and the pressure to reduce margins, IT solutions must deliver much more than functional capabilities. Design Manufacturers and Importers business models need to adapt rapidly to market demand and you need the agility to respond quickly to new developments and maintain the competitive edge without being limited by system constraints.

The Discrete Manufacturing solution for Microsoft Dynamics AX for Design Manufacturers and Importers offers proven, highly adaptable capabilities for meeting highly specific industry needs, including increased customer demand for fast response and improved service, streamlined processes, and internal procedures that create a truly lean environment.

Reputation

The solution has a solid track record of satisfied users. They quickly understood the solution, where to find data and how to act on that information. The similarity with Microsoft’s Office package (Excel, Word, Outlook) helps users to navigate the system intuitively. The logic in all modules is common, allowing users to track data changes in the system and between modules.

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Contact Systems Advisers Group to discover more about how Microsoft Dynamics AX can help your company reduce costs and meet client demands.

Case Studies

• PCH

Industrial Equipment Manufacturers

Our market leading Microsoft Dynamics solutions and in depth industry know how will enable your Industrial Equipment and Manufacturing business streamline its practices so you can manage one or more of the following processes as required:

• Product Design & Selection - Integrate your business applications with web based customer collaborative Product Data Management (PDM), Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software integration & Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
  • Manage and reduce research and development (R&D) costs by increasing insight into R&D projects.
  • Create and manage both simple and complex bids and quotations
  • Master complex engineer-to-order processes.
  • Respond quickly and efficiently to your clients' demands by integrating engineering change management into the supply chain.
  • Focus more on product-centric planning and execution instead of everyday tasks and become proactive rather than reactive
• Product Sourcing – Manage sourcing of end product and component manufacturers locally and globally
• Manufacture / Import – Manage both ‘In and Outsourced’ assembly or project based manufacturing with associated lean and quality control requirements, locally and overseas
• Product Delivery and / or Installation – Manage delivery and installation of equipment / product where needed
• Customer Service - Provide strong customer service, product service, maintenance and support.
• Additional foundation modules – form the foundation on which the above industry modules are delivered
  • Finance – Full financial suite of modules for General Ledger, Receivables, Payables, Bank with electronic banking, Expense and Credit Card Management, Property and Fixed Assets including multi company, multi-currency, intercompany and consolidation features
  • Trade & Logistics –Inventory, Warehouse Management, Procurement, Requisition, Request for Quotation and Sales Modules
  • Production, Shop Floor Control, Product Configurator and Master Planning for material and capacity management
  • Project Accounting – For project based production including web timesheet
  • Customer Relationship Management – With sales force automation for management of contacts, leads, opportunities and quotes. Marketing automation enables one to plan and track marketing and telemarketing campaigns
  • Human Resources and Payroll
  • Questionnaire - Build and analyse questionnaires for virtually any requirement including customer service, surveys, marketing, HR interviews, reviews and tests.
  • System wide features – include native Microsoft Active Directory, MS Office, MS SQL Database, MS Business Intelligence and MS SharePoint Server integration. Familiarity and ease of use built on the Microsoft platform and Office look and feel. Add in alerts, workflow, document management, security through to record level with a low risk adaptive environment to deliver the world’s leading mid-market ERP solution as acknowledge by Gartner Group in their last two surveys of this segment.

Solution Overview

With your company facing stiff competition and the pressure to reduce margins, IT solutions must deliver much more than functional capabilities. Industrial Equipment Manufacturer business models need to adapt rapidly to market demand and you need the agility to respond quickly to new developments and maintain the competitive edge without being limited by system constraints.

The Discrete Manufacturing solution for Microsoft Dynamics AX for Industrial Equipment Manufacturing offers proven, highly adaptable capabilities for meeting highly specific industry needs, including increased customer demand for fast response and improved service, streamlined processes, and internal procedures that create a truly lean environment.

Reputation

The solution has a solid track record of satisfied users. They quickly understood the solution, where to find data and how to act on that information. The similarity with Microsoft’s Office package (Excel, Word, Outlook) helps users to navigate the system intuitively. The logic in all modules is common, allowing users to track data changes in the system and between modules.

Click for Product Information

Contact Systems Advisers Group for a solution brochure and to discover more about how Microsoft Dynamics AX can help your company reduce costs and meet client demands.

Case Studies

"The support for our engineer-to-order business model, and the overall flexibility of the solution, made Microsoft Dynamics AX for Industrial Equipment Manufacturing a good fit for our needs."

Phillip Hawthorne

CIO Wheelabrator Group

• Wheelabrator Case Study
• CES Group Case Study