The fabricated metal industry covers several distinct segments, including structural metals, forging and stamping, metal containers, hardware and springs, metal valves, and fasteners. These metal fabrication manufacturers face complex requirements that are intricately connected to the needs and demands of their customers. Metal fabricators not only have to make quality products to exact specifications, but more and more they have to synchronize their production schedules with customers and deliver products according to their specific consumption schedules.

Microsoft Dynamics AX, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for fabricated metal companies, can help provide complete transparency into manufacturing operations—inventory, availability, and/or shop floor status—to help improve overall efficiency and performance. It has thousands of users worldwide, including fabricated metal manufacturing companies, and frequently replaces Oracle and SAP; is sold only by authorized Microsoft resellers like Edgewater Fullscope; and includes core applications for financials, CRM, SCM, human resources, project management and analytics.

Fabricated metal manufacturers are outsourcing more activities such as sub assemblies, driving a need for greater visibility into outsourced suppliers’ activities. Microsoft Dynamics AX for the fabricated metal industry provides the visibility you need to manage outsourced manufacturing and facilitate global collaboration to quickly engineer, source, and make new products.

Bringing new products to market quickly is critical and lack of detailed product costs can hinder your ability to stay competitive in the market. Microsoft Dynamics gives you detailed insight into product costs to make the right decisions for your business, and can help shorten time to market for new product innovations by integrating design and manufacturing processes and managing projects effectively.

Even the smallest plant floor inefficiencies can translate into significant losses.

Bringing new products to market quickly is critical to the future of manufacturers’ businesses across all industry segments. Microsoft Dynamics AX helps identify and prioritize areas for improvement within the organization and across the supply chain through integrated business intelligence that provides insight and advice.

Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP for fabricated metal manufacturers can help shorten time to market for new product innovations. This is achieved by integrating design and manufacturing processes, managing projects effectively and collaborating effectively with suppliers, partners, and customers.

Microsoft Dynamics AX supports multiple business models, including make to stock (MTS), make to order (MTO), assemble to order (ATO), configure to order (CTO), and engineer to order (ETO).

Microsoft Dynamics AX gives you the ability to track materials from purchase through production and sale with lot and location control, which in turn helps you respond more effectively to recall notices or queries about item engineering, sourcing, and current use.

Use production demands and obtain visibility into outsourced manufacturing operations so you can react quickly and make real-time decisions in your supply chains. Identify and address business needs and potential bottlenecks or shortages.

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