Market restructuring, realignment and over supply are commonplace for metal producers, and they face strict requirements for formulation and process control.  Process Industries for Microsoft® Dynamics AX®, enterprise resource planning (ERP) for primary metals manufacturers, provides the tools you need to optimize cyclical production demands, improve supply chain efficiencies and create a competitive advantage by focusing on customer service instead of price alone.

Process Industries for Microsoft Dynamics AX helps maximize yields and reduce costs, while simultaneously meeting quality standards.  Not only can it help control and optimize your operations, the ERP for primary metals manufacturers gives you the visibility you need to better understand the relationships among orders, production, inventory and distribution.  You can expect to increase margins from improved utilization, improved customer service and fewer lost sales; reduce costs by lowering operating and raw material.

Primary metals manufacturers can use Process Industries for Microsoft Dynamics AX to consistently maintain formulations and meet regulatory requirements.  All standard processes are documented, and all operations and results are tracked and logged to support reporting requirements.  Features such as traceability, lot requirements, production statistics reporting, specification management and change management provide the control and predictability you need to gain exact control over all materials and co-products, by-products and end-products; track complete histories and audit trails; and have diligent heat tracing, yield optimization and specification management.

Like all industries, metals producers must balance operational activities against customer service levels to achieve optimal margins.  Process Industries for Microsoft Dynamics AX, ERP for primary metals companies, reduces inventories without compromising delivery performance by accurately depicting real-time inventory levels so you can adjust forecasts and inventory restocking points to ensure adequate supplies.  You can also use the ERP for primary metals solution to prioritize accounts to support different customer service levels and generate production plans that minimize the impact of set up and changeovers.

Process Industries for Microsoft Dynamics AX for primary metals manufacturers includes support for market segments such as integrated mills, mini-mills, blast furnace and basic steel products, iron and steel foundries, miscellaneous metal products, nonferrous rolling and drawing and primary and secondary nonferrous materials.

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