As an ERP supplier we believe that Engineering Change process must be integrated into the ERP software for the following reasons:
ERP controls both the Item Master and Bill of Materials. Stand alone systems require duplicate key punching to duplicate this information introducing synchronization issues.
When considering an Engineering Change Seradex lets you view on hand inventory, open work orders and purchase orders from the Engineering Change form. You can see the implications of the change.
The ERP system has all the real time accurate costing information
Seradex lets you initiate an inventory write off directly from the Engineering Change
In many cases an Effectivity Date is derived from utilizing existing inventory. Seradex automates this based on actual usage
Purchasing, RFQ and Material sourcing functionality are already contained in Seradex ERP. If an engineering change requires an RFQ this can be easily accomplished.