VAI S2K Enterprise

Work Order Processing

S2K Enterprise provides a powerful yet easy-to-use work order processing application to address all aspects of creating a manufacturing order. The S2K Enterprise for Manufacturing software supports multiple bills of material (BOM) for one finished item. In addition to multiple engineering and production revisions, users can configure the bill of material using unlimited features and options directly from order processing. Work order processing allows companies to generate orders to stock, made-to-order (MTO), or planned orders all from one screen.

In addition to scheduling each line uniquely, this feature enables you to drill down to material availability and costs, select substitutes, and even create change routing steps based on capacity. Order status screens allow inquiry into orders with shortages and material commitments and show the effect on scheduling and many other functions. Workflow triggers help control and enforce work practices around the enterprise as they relate to the design, manufacturing, and support of engineered products by notifying management of critical issues through the use of conditional e‑mails.

S2K Enterprise for Manufacturing software also includes a production cost software application that closes the loop of manufacturing and accounting. It posts production costs to the General Ledger for inclusion in financial statements. Manufacturing variances are calculated for material, labor, and overhead. Extensive management reporting includes standard vs. actual analysis, material variances, scrap reporting, labor efficiencies, etc. The result is a top-level overview of production efficiency.

Master Production Schedule (MPS)

Complete integration with Material Requirements Planning, the S2K Enterprise for Manufacturing Master Production Schedule (MPS) system permits users to view the schedule Monthly, weekly, or daily. The Master Production Schedule (MPS) implements data from Manufacturing Orders, Forecasting, Customer Orders, and Purchasing modules to generate tailored schedules that save you time and materials and help you avoid shortages, wasteful use of materials, expensive shipping over-billings, and last-minute changes.

Online, you can alter and modify order due dates, examine the production schedule for a specific time period, and even test the schedule for capacity constraints. Closing requirements are then automatically generated and sent to S2K Enterprise’s purchasing and work order applications.

Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)

S2K Enterprise Capacity Requirements Planning measures your company’s ability to meet manufacturing demand for streamlined warehouse operations. Powerful inquiries allow users to view firm, soft, and planned demand, providing a comprehensive analysis of actual and projected capacity requirements.

Immediate changes can be made to adjust the production schedule. Through its advanced features, tight integration with the rest of S2K Enterprise and flexible design, S2K’s Capacity Requirements Planning module can be used as both a short-term production scheduling aid and a tool for long-range planning.

Capacity Requirements Planning provides decision-making summary information, enabling you to identify situations where capacity is long or short and allowing you to shift production and manage resources as needed. Multiple views allow you to evaluate machine, work center, and department capacities. Drill down into detailed scheduling data, including orders making up the demand, as well as bottleneck analysis. Bottleneck resolution is easy through alternate routings, which provide preprogrammed calculations of​“available to promise” (ATP) dates.

Feature Highlights

• TP Calculation
• Soft, Firm, and Planned Demand
• Machine, Work Center, and Department Scheduling
• Real-Time Updates
• Integrated Shop Floor Reporting
• Finite and Infinite Scheduling Options
• Capacity Rebuild Attachment
• Daily Work Load Analysis
• Alternate Routings
• Online Document Attachment
• Independent Capacity Loading
• Integrated Preventive Maintenance Scheduling
• Tool Tracking
• Outside Operations
• Enhance Productivity

Shop Floor Control

S2K Enterprise features a Shop Floor Control system that monitors and records both material and labor usage on the shop floor. Item movements, physical inventory, cycle inventory, and product receiving are also features of S2K Enterprise for Manufacturing software.

S2K’s Shop Floor Control data collection device options include RF devices and handheld scanners. Components are seamlessly integrated, enabling you to monitor and carry out business in real-time. This real-time functionality lets you immediately update a shop floor order’s requirements planning to determine available capacity at a given machine, work center, or department. Reporting and inquiries can display employee productivity, material variances, and comparisons of actual versus standard costs.

Feature Highlights

• Labor Analysis
• Real-Time Data Collection
• Drill Down Capabilities Throughout the Order
• View On-Line Product Drawings
• Productivity Analysis
• Support Back Flush
• Cycle Counting
• Employee Tracking
• Complete Visibility into WIP Across the Plant
• Routing Step Modification
• Work Load Analysis
• Physical Inventory
• Material Variances
• Detailed Display of Work Orders
• Actual vs. Standard Comparison
• Suggested Inventory Movement
• Fixed Station or RF Device Support
• Recording of Material Usage and Scrap
• Easy Entry of Labor Time
• Required Transfers from Stock to the Shop Floor
• Complete Lot and Serial Number Tracking
• Production Reporting and Updating
• Actual vs. Standard Comparison