Inventory Management

Control the pressures of supply and demand.

Powerful features allow management of multiple Warehouses, each with multiple locations. Control items by serial number, lot number and stock location, with complete inter site transfer capabilities to facilitate stock movement and replenishment.

High Productivity

Increase productivity in your warehouse using the range of tools provided. Users may choose to create their own transactions using Answer's unique Transaction Builder.

Transactions are fully integrated into the General Ledger, Projects and optionally into the Contract Cost Control facility to provide comprehensive cost information and reporting.

Improved Accuracy

Improve the accuracy of your inventory system with comprehensive validation rules to verify data integrity.
Stock Outs and Period End problems are avoided with powerful ABC analyses, Cycle Counting and Physical Inventory Tools.

Sophisticated Planning

Maximise service levels and optimise inventory investments using the sophisticated planning tools available with Answer Inventory Management.
Multiple planning techniques based on both independent demand (statistical) and dependent demand (Manufacturing Resource Planning) are available. This allows you to make better informed Inventory replenishment decisions with automatic integration to create Purchase Requisitions or Purchase Orders.

ATP and Allocations

These enquiries are designed to inform you when stock you are requesting will become available, taking into account all sources of supply and demand. See the impact of planned order recommendations from the latest simulated working MRP and/or MPSP plan.
You can also create allocations for specific items to ensure you fulfill order commitments.

Comprehensive Cost Information

Complete accounting transaction visibility, with on line analysis.
Use standard, last, weighted average or actual costs specified on a part by part basis if required.

Accounting activity can be transferred to the General Ledger at period close or at any time during the period.
Costs are also analysed by Project/Task and/or Contract.

Manage all your Inventory requirements for optimum customer service and production efficiency. From discrete products stocked as each, cases or pallets to components, bulk powders, liquids and ingredients. Foodstuffs, high value potent chemicals, products in pre-filled packs/containers or Vendor Consigned Inventory can all be effectively managed.

Manage your Legal Obligations

Use the Fill Volume definition and recording facilities to quickly see when filled products are in or out of user defined tolerance levels.
Use Product Verification processing to confirm that what should be filled/packed is actually what is being used.

As a fundamental component of Answer Enterprise ERP, Inventory Management is combined with Sales and Purchasing, the Planning modules MPSP and MRP, Plant Maintenance and Warehousing, Bills of Material and the Relational Process Model, Manufacturing Management, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Quality Management and Financials.