Cincom Systems has announced the release of Cincom CONTROL:2010, the latest version of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software system with significant improvements of the software’s capability.
Cincom CONTROL:2010 provides information tailored to each user’s needs; real-time information about operations is provided so manufacturing business leaders can make decisions and quickly implement actions regarding key business metrics, such as: overall cost control and margin; inventory management; working capital optimisation; risk mitigation; and process improvement.
Cincom CONTROL:2010 is built within a .NET infrastructure making ongoing IT support and maintenance less expensive.
The system includes the Business Activity Monitor, a communication conduit that presents each business role with a status of how they are performing in real time.
Similar to an automotive dashboard, the Business Activity Monitor, one of six key upgrades, focuses on the critical pieces of information that determine success or failure.
Unlike an automotive dashboard, however, the business dashboard provides a navigation tool tailored to the duties of a specific role.
“Our goal is to provide everyone in a manufacturing operation - regardless of their role in it - with the essential information they need to stop problems early,” Mike Gauthier, product director, Cincom CONTROL, said.
“If you don’t receive the information in real time or have to dig for it, then by the time you receive the information, the problem has already started to fester.
“This can negatively impact your supply chain and customer fulfilment processes.”
CONTROL:2010 provides information based on user roles, so only functionality specific to each role is delivered to the user, enabling new employees to be more productive much sooner.
It is also flexible enough to change with each employee as their role expands and responsibilities change.
This facilitates easy cross-training of users and reduces the need for added headcount.