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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, their addresses, phone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses and Web sites, along with brief descriptions of their products and 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.
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 preprogrammed 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
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 offers a full suite of MRP 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.
ASKO Inc.
501 W. 7th Ave.
Homestead, Pa. 15120
(412) 461-4110; (800) 321-1310
Fax: (412) 461-5400
Product Description:
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 visibiliy 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.
Bayern Software
2730 W. Agua Fria Freeway, Ste. 204
Phoenix, Ariz. 85027
(623) 298-5228; (877) 4-BAYERN
Fax: (623) 298-5233
E-mail: info@bayernsoftware.com
Web site: www.bayernsoftware.com
Product Description:
Since 1985, Bayern Software has provided software to metal service and distribution centers across North America. STEEL PLUS, our flagship product, is a platform independent application currently being used in nearly 300 service centers. It is designed to handle the needs of general line, coil/flat-rolled, pipe/tube, toll processors, metal-roofing companies and nearly all other types of inventory. It 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/XP networks and Novell Netware platforms. STEEL PLUS supports multiple warehouses and branches and works well in various wide-area networks. It supports both tagged (lot-controlled) and homogeneous inventory, bar coding, remnant tracking, buyout/direct shipments and integrated e-mail, faxing, MTR imaging and document attachments. STEEL PLUS includes credit management, security and reporting tools, as well as a full-featured accounting system. 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.
Business Automation Incorporated
Business Automation Inc.
945 Hwy. 152 West
China Grove, N.C. 28023
(704) 857-8744; (800) 224-6385
Fax: (704) 857-8738
Product Description:
Metal-Pro is a fully integrated information-management solution created for service centers, fabricators, processors, producers, smelters and recyclers. Metal-Pro automates sales,...
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