Metals Functions:

Reflects the way products are really made and reduces the effort required to describe and maintain them. It provides an integrated definition of the production process, primary and alternate materials, quality specifications, and attributes/characteristics.

Eliminates the need to maintain unique product masters, process routings, pricing information, and descriptions for every possible product or processing variation. By automating much of the quoting, entry, production planning, and documentation of orders, AXIOM helps metals companies dramatically reduce time, effort, cost, and errors across a number of key business processes.

Makes communication with customers easier, more consistent and accurate. The ability to match products and available inventory to customer specifications enables you win more orders and better satisfy customer needs.

Allows materials and products to be described, ordered, located, reserved, applied, and managed in an efficient and consistent manner without a proliferation or duplication of item numbers.

Increases throughput by minimizing set-up time and scrap. Automatic job/lineup scheduling based on product characteristics optimizes capacity utilization and saves planner time.

Enables better utilization of inventory by providing full visibility of finished goods, WIP and raw material in terms of specific product dimensions, variable units of measure, and container (e.g., reel, coil, bundle, etc.); as well as other attributes and characteristics.

Ensures that products are produced according to customer specifications while also reducing effort. It maintains complete product genealogy and process history, including chemical/physical lot properties and in-process test results.

Uses e-mail technology to accelerate the quotation process while ensuring the involvement of all necessary departments.

Enables you to provide customers with accurate, up-to-date information throughout the life cycle of their orders.

Helps accelerate the shipment process, optimize loads, and reduce shipping errors. It streamlines the entire process by providing the tools to stage partial, full, and multi-drop truck loads, schedule shipping and receiving carriers by bay/dock and time, and print all shipping documents on demand.

Helps you maintain a high level of customer satisfaction by facilitating fast, effective handling of claims, complaints, and returns.