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Article Excerpt
To help keep service centers abreast of the wide range of software packages available to the industry, Metal Distribution publishes this short directory of software products. It contains an alphabetical listing of software developers, addresses, phone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses and Web sites (when available), along with the brief descriptions of their products services.
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Acorn Systems
4150 Westheimer, Ste. 300 Houston, Texas 77027 (713) 963-9000 Fax: (713) 963-9010 E-mail: marketing@acornsys.com Web site: www.acornsys.com
Product Description:
Acorn Systems provides profit improvement software. Acorn Systems software and management consulting services enable you to analyze the profitability of each customer, product, supplier and order so you can determine exactly where you are making and losing money, grow the most profitable portions of your business, and take specific actions to improve the profitability of the least profitable portions of your business.
Acorn Systems Profit Analyzer and Profit Optimizer software enables you to confidently renegotiate with suppliers and customers for increased profits; significantly reduce expenses without cutting staff; identify and replicate best practices across your company; optimize profitability of incoming orders, pending sales and contracts; and learn the profitability of each customer, supplier and product on a net profitability level.
Advanced Communications Systems
23201 Lorain Road, Suite 6 N. Olmsted, Ohio 44070 (440) 779-5424 Fax: (440) 779-9462
Product Description:
DataMail is an easy-to-use, turnkey EDI translation package for stand-alone PCs. The software features Trading Partner modules where all document formats, procedures and functions are pre-programmed based on the user's specific trading partner's requirements. This eliminates user programming and simplifies operation. Data-Mail supports most public Value Added Networks and direct connections.
Alliance Manufacturing Software By Kewill
P.O. Box 6927 Santa Barbara, Calif. 93160 (805) 683-6363 (800) 490-2520 Fax: (805) 696-6718 E-mail: sales@kewill.com Web site: www.kewill.com
Product Description:
Alliance/MFG for Windows offers a full suite of MRP-II functions for small to mid-sized enterprises: bill of materials, material requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, inventory control, shop floor control, forecasting, purchase and sales orders and custom reports. The program links with the most popular PC-based accounting programs, bar code, EC/EDI and has an Auto CAD utility.
Ann Arbor Computer
Div. of Jervis B. Webb Co. 1201 E. Ellsworth Road Ann Arbor, Mich. 48108 (734) 973-7875 Fax: (734) 973-2416 Web site: www.jervisweb.com
Product Description:
PC/AIM 4.0-Automatic Inventory Management for Windows NT is a packaged warehouse management system that runs on a personal computer or a client/server network. The program includes real-time management of the inventory database, order management, directed put-away and picking, forward picking with auto-replenish, lot and shelf-life tracking individual load tracking, receipt validation, shipping documents, host interfaces, numerous reports, transaction logging and more. The package can be enhanced to include batch terminals, radio-linked terminals, compliant labeling and EDI support. PC/AIM is a flexible, user-configurable and cost-effective warehouse- and distribution-management package for the Windows NT environment.
ASKO Inc.
501 W. 7th Ave. Homestead, Pa. 15120 (412) 461-4110 (800) 321-1310 Fax: (412) 461-5400
EdgeMaster is the next generation of shimless slitting software designed to analyze data, search its knowledge of operating conditions and predict what the cut will look like. EdgeMaster integrates the power of slit-width management in the same software package as edge control and actually becomes more intelligent the more it's used. The continuous improvement feature is automatically customized to operating conditions. It is specially suited for critical width applications in slitting copper and other non-ferrous materials for electrical applications.
Axis Computer Systems Inc.
201 Boston Post Road Marlborough, Mass. 01752 (508) 481-9600 (800) 370-AXIS (2947) Fax: (508) 481-7234 Web site: www.axiscomp.com
Product Description:
AXIS Computer Systems Inc. supplies enterprise management solutions for the metals industry.
Our AXIOM family of software products helps producers, manufacturers and service centers improve business performance and accelerate growth by gaining better control and visibility of enterprise-wide operations.
AXIOM provides comprehensive industry-specific support for all key aspects of the business: from sales, production, quality and financial management to integrated web-based customer service, advanced planning and scheduling, and decision support.
AXIOM's advanced software architecture provides high performance, fast deployment and low cost of ownership, and AXIS consultants bring extensive industry knowledge and experience.
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Bach Knives
50 Seaview Blvd. P.O. Box 7000 Port Washington, N.Y. 11050 (516) 621-3100 (800) 726-2224 Fax: (516) 621-7217 E-mail: info@bachknives.com
Product Description:
Accu-Set shimless slitting programs team a combination of zero-reject, ultra-close tolerance tooling with user-friendly computer programs that require no training. Programs address different materials and extremes of gauges and tensiles, and are flexible and economical in terms of tooling and setup time. Fewer spacers per mult mean less setup time, better control of clearance and cleaner cuts. AccuSet computer programs are easily modified to suit a user's specific application or data-entry requirements. Coupled with state-of-the-art precision tooling and field support, the AccuSet program provides a definitive shimless package to meet today's coil-processing needs.
Bayers Co. Inc., The
14354 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Suite 7 Scottsdale, Ariz. 85260 (480) 281-3029 (877) 4-BAYERN Fax: (480) 281-3028 E-mail: info@bayernco.com Web site: www.bayernco.com
Product Description:
Since 1985, The Bayern Co. Inc. has provided software to metal service and distribution centers across North America. Their flagship product is Steel Plus, a platform-independent application currently in use in over 300 North American service centers. Steel Plus is a fully integrated inventory control, order entry and accounting system that can run on virtually any network architecture, including UNIX/Linux systems, Windows 9x/NT/XP/2000 networks and Novell netware platforms. Steel Plus can be run on workstations running MS-DOS, Windows 3.xx and Windows 95/98/ME/XP/2000 as well as UNIX dumb terminals. Steel Plus can also run interactively and concurrently in heterogeneous network environments. It supports both tagged (lot-controlled) and homogeneous inventory, bar coding, remnant tracking, buyout/direct shipments and integrated e-mail and faxing. Steel Plus includes credit management, security and reporting tools. It also includes a full-featured accounting system, including U.S. and Canadian payroll modules. Data can be accessed via any ODBC compliant database package, spreadsheet package or custom report generator.
Bennett & Associates Inc.
P.O. Box 17944 Salem, Ore. 97305 (503) 390-2880 Fax: (503) 390-3011 E-mail: sales@bennettandassoc.com Web site: www.bennettandassoc.com
Product Description:
Metal Systems is a complete integrated, multi-user, multi-tasking and on-line information system. The inventory, order processing, accounts receivable and sales analysis systems handle a full range of product types with heavy control over automatic generation of remnant/drop-off inventory. The software system gives the user on-line inventory control, order processing, quote system sales and purchase history, sales reporting and purchase order processing. All are backed up and supported by a strong accounting system that includes payroll, accounts payable, general ledger, financial reporting and budgeting. In addition, the software allows the operator to control inventory/sales in multiple companies, divisions, locations or warehouses.
The user has the option of running the software on several different hardware platforms. It can be loaded on a single Windows PC, ranging from Windows 95 to Windows XP, or onto a server-based network. Compatible networks are Windows Peer-To-Peer, Novell, Windows NT and Windows 2000.
Metal Systems also is Internet ready. With the ever-growing and changing Internet world, Metal Systems software connects companies and clients, eliminates expensive phone lines and gives customers the access they need to stay current with their inventory, place orders or check the status of an order.
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