Manufacturing software never expected that big manufacturing customers and the ultimate customer would force mid-sized and smaller manufacturer down the supply chain to achieve such elevated degrees of speed, velocity, agility, mobility, collaboration, responsiveness and anticipation.
In an environment of tight budgets, how can these smaller manufacturers minimize their investments in software, yet keep up with market demands present ERP/MRP/MES software never anticipated, such as switching from build-to-stock methods of forecasting to build-to-order, embracing the concept of vendor managed inventory, competing in real time, and affordably leveraging the Internet-based supply chain?
4C is the manufacturing software answer to this dilemma. It provides-
LIVE real time, always-on scheduling of shop floor operations.
LIVE tracking and monitoring of all resources and events occurring in production and order progression.
LIVE communication within the company and its outside partners via event driven messaging.
LIVE analytical tools including Capable-to-Build, which instantly confirm the capability to produce a specific order or handle an increase in business |
