Systems & Software

ERP, Management and Related Software
ERP and Management Software refers to the various software tools that do not control any specific piece of equipment in the machine shop, but instead ensure that all of a shop’s resources are deployed in an efficient and profitable way. ERP stands for “Enterprise Resource Planning.” Some of the functions associated with ERP and management software include: ■ Costing or estimating, which means accurately predicting how much it will cost a shop to produce a particular part. ■ Scheduling, which has to do with assigning the various operations of various jobs to the shop’s various machine tools in an order that makes the most sense in terms of urgency, setup and machine availability. ■ Tracking, or logging each step in a part’s progress through the shop, so a part’s current status can be immediately known. ■ History, meaning the histories of particular parts in terms of personnel or machines, or the histories of particular machines in terms of outputs and in-cycle times, can be analyzed in search of trends. ■ Maintenance, or scheduling, tracking and alerting personnel to the routine maintenance needs of the various pieces of equipment in the shop.

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March 2010

Attaining Synergy From Front Office To Shop Floor


By providing a centralized hub of real-time information, ERP software from Global Shop Solutions enables this shop to keep its finger on the pulse of the business. As a result, it can improve accountability, identify inefficiencies that need to be addressed and develop sound strategies for cost reduction and continuous improvement.



April 2012

System Tracks Mold Performance, History

By: Modern Machine Shop
AST Technology’s CVe monitor is an electronic mold-monitoring system that tracks mold performance, activity and maintenance history.

April 2012

Compact, Flexible Water Manifold System

By: Modern Machine Shop
DMS offers the compact water manifold system Koolflow manifold.

March 2012

Shop Gains Process Control with Automation

By: Edited by: Chris Koepfer
Eliminating variability from the manufacturing flow is a goal for most shops. Automation can allow reallocation of resources to accomplish this.

February 2012

Communication Among Workcell Components

By: Edited by: Chris Felix
An Ethernet-based system acts as a conduit for relaying operational data between the programming software, controller, bar feeder, machine tool and parts unloader.

February 2012
 Henning Software iVET mobile app

Mobile App Gives Users Access to ERP System

By: Modern Machine Shop
Henning Software’s iVET app is designed to give users direct mobile access to their Visual EstiTrack ERP system.

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