Acumatica Manufacturing ERP
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Introduction to Acumatica Manufacturing
Efficient manufacturing processes are essential for success. Manufacturers face challenges such as reducing overhead costs, improving production efficiency, addressing inventory issues, and maintaining high customer satisfaction. Acumatica Manufacturing Edition tackles these challenges head-on with a comprehensive suite of tools and applications that enhance every aspect of your manufacturing operation.
Whether you're dealing with complex production workflows, quality control requirements, or the need for real-time operational insights, Acumatica empowers you to streamline operations, reduce cycle times, and drive profitability. Discover how Acumatica Cloud ERP can transform your manufacturing business and help you thrive in today's dynamic market.
Overview of Acumatica Manufacturing
Acumatica Manufacturing is a powerful solution for small to medium manufacturers. It offers capabilities in production, estimating, engineering, material planning, scheduling, and product configuration within a single platform. This system automates processes, improves data visibility, reduces costs, and addresses inventory issues.
Supporting make-to-stock, make-to-order, job shop, and engineer-to-order methodologies, Acumatica provides versatility for various production environments. Seamless integration with financials, distribution, CRM, and project accounting enhances inventory control and delivers real-time insights.
Cloud-based for anytime, anywhere access, Acumatica offers real-time visibility into manufacturing processes. Its user-friendly interface and customizable dashboards provide insights for quick, informed decisions.
Key Features of Acumatica Manufacturing
Acumatica Manufacturing Edition provides a powerful, integrated suite of tools designed to streamline every aspect of your manufacturing operations. Key features include production management, product definition, planning, scheduling, and inventory control, addressing the critical challenges faced by manufacturers. Explore how our advanced features can help you automate processes, improve data visibility, reduce costs, and enhance overall efficiency in your manufacturing environment.
Create and manage production orders with detailed cost and performance analysis. Capture and track direct production labor, material, and outside process costs by work order. Maintain lot and serial traceability throughout the item’s lifecycle with preassigned lot and serial numbers. Compare estimated, planned, and actual costs to understand manufacturing efficiency and identify areas for improvement. The single-screen interface provides valuable insights into production performance, enabling quick and informed decisions.
Develop standard costing and production definitions for bills of materials, labor routing operations, and overhead. Enhance efficiency with backflushing, phantom items, and BOM comparison features. Download BOM datasheet!
Manage version control and updates to BOMs and routings while controlling effectivity dates impacting planning, costing, and scheduling. Gain insights into pending changes with audit capabilities. The Engineering Change Control module tracks and implements changes smoothly, reducing errors and improving quality. Download ECC Datasheet!
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) generates time-phased manufacturing and purchasing plans for optimal inventory availability tied to demand forecasts and customer demand, accommodating various methodologies such as job shop and engineer-to-order. Reduce inventory while improving customer service. Manage plans by site or across multiple locations, ensuring that you have the right materials in the right place at the right time. Download MRP Datasheet!
Streamline the creation of complex bills of material and routings with the rules-based product configurator. Use options and values to configure finished goods. This module allows you to create accurate and consistent product configurations quickly and easily, reducing lead times and improving customer satisfaction. Download PC Datasheet!
Schedule labor operations against finite capacity constraints. Use rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) to verify capacity requirements for the master schedule. Visualize your production schedule with a graphical view of production order schedules by work center and machine. Download APS Datasheet!
Track project costs, budgets, and timelines with integrated project accounting, essential for project-centric manufacturing methodologies. Ensure accurate financial reporting and control over project expenditures, helping you manage resources effectively and keep projects on schedule and within budget. Download Project Accounting Datasheet!
Automate data collection with barcodes for mobile warehouse and manufacturing activities. Print barcoded reports and labels to scan material movement and record transactions in real-time. This reduces manual data entry, improves accuracy, and provides real-time visibility into operations, including issues, receipts, cycle counting, and inventory. Download MDC Datasheet!
Acumatica offers a full suite of financial applications to manage your daily accounting tasks, providing you with real-time business analytics through configurable inquiries, personalized reports, and role-based dashboards. Learn more about Acumatica Financial Management!
Acumatica Customer Management provides a 360-degree view of customer relationships and activities. Generate more leads with marketing automation and shorten sales cycles with real-time insights into manufacturing sales activities. The integrated CRM system ensures that you can manage customer interactions effectively, improving customer satisfaction and loyalty. Download CRM Datasheet!
Manage inventory receipts, warehouse transfers, and transfers to production orders using a warehouse management system. Track inventory by warehouse, bin, and location with lot and serial traceability. Manage inventory valuations, perishable inventory expiration dates, and use matrix items to manage product families. Learn more about Acumatica Inventory Management.
Benefits of Acumatica Manufacturing Edition
Acumatica Manufacturing Edition enhances efficiency, reduces costs, and provides real-time visibility. Automate processes to cut cycle times and boost productivity. Optimize resources and maintain inventory levels. Gain real-time production and financial insights. Seamlessly scale operations and ensure quality with integrated tracking. Enhance collaboration with the Arena Native Connector.Automate and streamline manufacturing processes to reduce cycle times and improve overall efficiency.
Optimize resource utilization and minimize waste to lower production costs and maintain optimal inventory levels.
Gain real-time insights into production, inventory, and financial data to make informed decisions quickly.
Support for various manufacturing methodologies allows you to scale operations seamlessly as your business grows.
Maintain stringent quality control and compliance with integrated tracking and reporting features.
The Arena Native Connector lets engineers design and modify parts within Arena, boosting collaboration between engineering and manufacturing teams.
Industry Specific Solutions
Acumatica is highly flexible and fully customizable. Acumatica Cloud ERP comes ready to go out-of-the-box. However, should your business demand more specialized capabilities, Acumatica delivers with tailor-made integrations crafted to align perfectly with your distinct needs.
Tailored for Your Industry
Specialized Industry Solutions
Acumatica Manufacturing solution supports a wide range of industries, including repetitive manufacturing, providing tailored solutions to meet specific industry needs. Some of the industries that benefit from Acumatica Manufacturing Edition include:
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Aerospace and Defense: Aircraft parts, search and navigation equipment, weapons
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Electronics and Electrical: Appliances, computers, lighting, batteries, components
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Automotive and Transportation: Vehicles, trailers, motorcycles, bicycles, boats, components
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Industrial Equipment: Equipment for farming, manufacturing, construction, and more
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Chemical and Cosmetics: Cleaners, paint, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, petroleum
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Medical Devices and Instruments: Lab and medical equipment, photography, watches
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Apparel and Textile Products: Clothing, footwear, fabric, luggage, rope, rings, necklaces
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Plastics and Rubber: Tires, gaskets, belts and hosing, plastic film, pipes, bottles
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Primary Metals: Steel mills, foundries, metal processing, die-casting
Hundreds of manufacturers across various industries rely on Acumatica Manufacturing Edition for its robust features and flexibility.
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By providing a comprehensive, flexible, and integrated solution, Acumatica Manufacturing Edition empowers manufacturers to streamline their operations, improve efficiency, and drive business success. From production management to advanced financials and Acumatica Customer Relationship Management, Acumatica Manufacturing software offers the tools you need to manage your entire business on a single, future-proof cloud platform. With improved manufacturing processes and cloud manufacturing control, Acumatica ensures that you have the meaningful insights necessary to enhance your customer experience and optimize your operations.