Over the years, JOBSCOPE has been the systems solutions provider of choice for the order-driven manufacturer. In our experience, we have learned that regardless of a company’s size or product line, it is safe to state that major improvements can be made to the profit picture by better management of materials. This especially holds true or Metal Processors and Fabricators. A strong Materials Management system provides such desired advantages as reduced scrap, plus the synergistic improvements resulting from have the right materials at the right time, from reduced inventory levels and from avoiding losses through the anticipation of materials problems.

JOBSCOPE provides the tools for a sound Materials Management program via a time-phased, requirements-driven Materials System written specifically for custom manufacturers and service contractors. Being unique to these environments, JOBSCOPE avoids the confusion generated by attempting to operate with forecast-driven software.

Each material requirement is generated in response to Work Order needs. Because the requirement is tied to a specific Work Order, it carries the date the material will be needed. This date allows accurate and meaningful projections as to material availability. Coupling this central materials concept with other control points provided by JOBSCOPE results in a complete Materials Management System.

The Materials Requirements function in JOBSCOPE provides for the creation of a record in the database, which documents each material need. This data set, the heart of the function, contains fields describing the item by identifying how the item will be used, specifying the number of items required and how many have already been provided, defining the Purchase Order which will satisfy the requirement, and specifying the date the item is required.

The Inventory function within JOBSCOPE provides for the physical storage of materials for expected consumption be manufacturing or other activity. JOBSCOPE allows for three separate types of inventory:

Stock - Most frequently occurring of any type of inventory. Provides for manufacturing a perpetual inventory through receiving and issuing transactions. Best described as “Stockroom” items.

Lot - A material type for which several lots may exist. Lots may differ by vendor, size, vendor lot or date received. Within in Lot Inventory, JOBSCOPE provides support for three units of Measure (UOM): pieces, pounds, and one other UOM, which is defined by the user. This feature is particularly suitable for serial and lot tracking of critical components and traceability of raw materials into finished products.

Job - Items may be purchased specifically for a job, and upon receipt, charged directly to the job. If, however, it is desirable to defer issue to a later date or use it on another job, the materials may be held in the job inventory.

Responding to the needs of the system, the Purchasing function in JOBSCOPE links purchased materials to Material Requirements. Purchase Orders are printed and expediting is performed.

JOBSCOPE spares the user the difficult task of mastering the relationship of the Material Requirements, Inventory, and Purchasing functions through a completely integrated database. By the explosion of an Engineering Bill of Materials, JOBSCOPE defines all aspects of the production of an item - routings, work centers, standard times and needed materials. It does this by addressing function within the system concerning the required materials. Purchasing is instructed to buy the items called for in the Bill of Materials as a purchased part. Stock Inventory and Lot Inventory are queried to determine the Balance on Hand of the needed items. If necessary, replenishment orders are issued to Purchasing to replace depleted stock. Work Order are issued to Production to produce any manufactured parts. And throughout the entire production process, JOBSCOPE offers analysis of all aspects of an order - from engineering and estimating, to production, to shipping and billing - with full financials reporting along the way.