PLATE

INVEX software built for service centers focused on plate processing

The INVEX cloud-based metal software offers comprehensive functionality for metal and steel plate service centers as well as plate processors. INVEX enables these metal companies to place an order for a variety of cut shapes or irregular sketches, and fulfill the order using a multi-step production functions. Common plate cutting business cases such as plasma cutting or oxy cutting can be handled quickly and out-of-the-box.

These metal companies, also referred to as metal and steel plate stockholders, normally carry a wide range of products which includes metal and steel plate of a variety of thicknesses and sizes.

Orders can be fulfilled using the multi-step routing function that can fulfill an order across a single or multiple warehouses.

This can include outside processing steps; all required transfers are automatically created.

CASES HANDLED:

Fast entry of quotes and orders
Fulfill pick and ship orders quickly
Buyouts and back-to-back orders
Direct ship orders (mill to customer direct)
Kits and assemblies (fabrications)
Ability to enter orders for repetitive parts
Single or multi-step multi-plant processing

Outside processing for processes such as galvanizing
Handles processes like sawing, plate cutting, drilling, bending
Customer consignment
Counter sales
Non-Conformance function for complaints and claims
Receive inbound material while in-transit from the mill on a vessel, truck, or barge

FAST QUOTE ENTRY

Quotes and orders can be entered quickly with full view of stock and sales history during entry. For spot sales, orders can be entered quickly using short cut codes or product coding attributes native to the industry.

SHAPES & IRREGULAR SKETCHES

Quotes and orders can be entered for circles, rings, triangles, and additional shapes that include irregular sketches. Irregular sketch diagrams or DXF files can be attached to the order item.

PLATE PROCESSING

For processes such as plate cutting or plasma burning, price books to help calculate the cutting charge and build up the price. A capacity planning function helps verify the due date to the customer.

stacked with features

INVEX enables digital transformation for metal
service centers focused on plate processing

INVENTORY

Products can be managed by tag, heat, or location control
Specific or real-time average costing
Flexible stock search features to search by grade, finish, width and length
Option to search inventory by chemistry or mechanical test results
Drop (remnants) can be viewed in the same inquiry as stock material
Plate diagrams can be viewed for irregular shaped plates that remain after plate processing
Inventory Replenishment functions and tools

VIEWING PLATE DIAGRAM

The processing of plate could yield a drop (also referred to as a remnant) plate with multiple cut outs or ‘dog legs’. This plate diagram can be recorded in INVEX and viewed in the stock inquiry.

metal service center software A desktop computer displays the INVEX quote placement screen, where a user can edit the custom shape of a plate.

SALES

Fast entry of quotes and orders with real-time access to inventory and pricing information makes all the difference.

FEATURES:

Fast quote to order conversion
Short cut entry mode to speed up quote entry
Enter quotes for prospects
Source a single order from different warehouses
Integrated metal price book
Plate cutting, drilling, and edge grinding pricing tables
Duplicate a quote or order
Multi-currency pricing

metal service center software A sales order in INVEX is shown on a laptop computer screen.

ORDER STATUS:

A highly advanced and integrated Sales Order Status Desktop enables sales and customer service staff to view a comprehensive status of a customer order. Consolidated in a single, clear view, the INVEX Sales Order Status includes production planning, scheduling, shop floor progression, outside processing status, ready-to-ship designation, and logistics status

PRODUCTION

FEATURES:

Value-add costing
Capacity Planning
Production Scheduling
Multi-step processing (plasma burn, drill, grind)
Item route can be across multiple warehouses (multi-plant)
Item route can include outside processing steps
Planning function to group multiple orders onto the same Production Job
Drop (remnant) costing table to automatically reduce the cost of a drop
Integration with plate nesting software SigmaNEST
Record the run, setup, and down time
Record picking on a mobile device

PICKING

Picks can be recorded directly on the shop floor with a mobile device. The picker can scan the bar coded material being picked, print a shipping label, and if required package the material in a box directly from the mobile device. A label can be printed for the remaining bundle of material.

SHIPPING

INVEX shipment planning is completely online. A comprehensive multi-layer inquiry to view sales orders and inter-warehouse transfers can organize and summarize orders by delivery route or shipping zone for better load consolidation.

FEATURES:

Transport lineup shows all planned delivery loads by scheduled date and time
Shipping staff can view available capacity and route information
Loading List can be printed to help load the truck
Print a Packing List or Bill of Lading
Sequence the stops
Copy of the original mill cert or company certs are auto-printed and/or emailed
Plan a load with multiple warehouse pick-up points
Finished goods can be staged or live-loaded onto the truck

LOAD VERIFICATION

This function verifies that the material that is being loaded or has been loaded on a Vehicle is the correct material and that the transport includes all the items that were planned for delivery. Using a mobile device, the operator scans the barcoded Shipping Labels attached to the material that has been loaded.