Software Arts - MRP Inventory / Accounting Solution

pc/MRP Overview

pc/MRP is a fully integrated MRP/Inventory/Accounting program that can use QuickBooks as its accounting module. pc/MRP comes complete with 10 integrated modules, Inventory, Bills of Materials, Stock Room, Purchasing, Receiving, Work Orders, Sales, Invoice, Customer and Vendor Addresses. pc/MRP' overall feature list includes:

• Hundreds of users can enter, edit display and print out data simultaneously
• Low cost (no licensing fees per user per year for the program or the database files)
• Can store millions of records per database file without any significant loss in speed
• Users can create custom forms, reports, and labels with pc/MRP's Report Writer.
• Serial/Lot Numbers can be recorded with each transaction
• Supports Digital Images, Where Used, Serial/Lot Numbers, Bar Coding, etc.
• ISO 9000 Reporting
• Automatically obtain vendor price quantity breaks from the internet

pc/MRP allows companies using QuickBooks to implement an MRP system while continuing to use QuickBooks as their accounting module. Companies can manage multi-level BOMs (up to 100 levels deep) and their associated costs (pc/MRP supports Standard Cost and Average Cost). pc/MRP’s MRP Module allows companies to generate MRP Reports (Buy, Push/Pull, Visual Timeline). pc/MRP’s Stockroom Module allows companies to issue parts and sub-assemblies to sales/work orders and later receive them back as completed assemblies.

pc/MRP/QuickBooks Interface

Initially pc/MRP imports customers, vendors and part numbers from QuickBooks into pc/MRP. From then on all new customers, vendors, part numbers, bills of materials, stockroom transactions, purchase orders, receivers, sales orders, work orders and invoices are entered into pc/MRP. pc/MRP invoices and receivers are automatically exported into QuickBooks. If QuickBooks does not contain the customer, vendor, or part number listed on the invoice or receiver it is also exported into QuickBooks.

When exporting invoices, pc/MRP debits and credits the appropriate QuickBooks accounts including AR, Cost of Goods Sold, Business Income, Inventory, Sales Tax Liability, Freight Income, Sales Discount, Gross Wage Expense and Overhead (if labor is included in the BOM).

When exporting receivers, pc/MRP debits and credits the following QuickBooks accounts AP, Inventory/Expense, and Freight Expense. An accountant must edit a receiver and add the vendor invoice number to it before it can be exported.

pc/MRP is the base program, used to control inventory, generate purchase orders, receivers, work orders, stockroom transactions, sales orders and invoices.

QuickBooks is used as the accounting module to make deposits, pay bills, print financial statements, and generate credit or debit memos.

Supported QuickBooks Features

pc/MRP is compatible with the U.S. versions of QuickBooks Pro 2003 and above, and Enterprise 2003 and above. pc/MRP supports and is compatible with the following QuickBooks features: Classes and Sub-Classes, Accounts and Sub-Accounts, Credit Limits, Lockout Dates, Items and Sub-items, Single and Multiple Tax Vendors.

Inventory Module

pc/MRP's Inventory module allows users to enter, edit, and scroll part numbers. Users can track inventory movement, print inventory reports and labels. Advanced features for pc/MRP's Inventory Module include:

• Parts can be categorized as inventory, non inventory, assembly, and inside or outside labor
• Part numbers can be checked as serialized (serial #s will be recorded when invoiced)
• Part numbers can be checked as floor stock (Does not issue parts checked as Floor Stock)
• Part numbers can be checked as a Web Item (automatically uploaded to web site)
• Supports and stores vendor price quantity breaks for both customers and vendors
• Supports cycle counts and physical inventories with physical inventory histories
• Support Average, Standard, Last PO and FIFO costing methods
• Supports digital images for each part and assembly number
• Inventory value reports can be generated for any specified date

Bill of Materials Module

pc/MRP's Bills of Materials module allows users to enter, edit, print, display and scroll through their Bills of Materials. Advanced features for pc/MRP's Bill of Material Module include:

• Supports Bills of Materials up to a 110 levels deep
• Infinite number of Reference Designators per part number
• User can jump to sub-assemblies and parent assemblies when entering or editing a BOM
• Supports Phantom Bills of Materials (Assemblies you purchase)
• Provides Where Used Reports and Pick Lists
• Supports Digital Images for both the parts, assemblies and sub-assemblies

Stockroom Module

pc/MRP's Stockroom module allows users to issue stock to manufacturing, receive completed assemblies, adjust stockroom quantities, and move parts between warehouses. The parts and sub-assemblies issued are based on the Bills of Materials for a sales order and the availability of sub-assemblies and parts. Advanced features for pc/MRP's Stockroom Module include:

• Option to check availability before issuing parts/assemblies to a sales or work order
• Option to issue sub-assemblies if available and then parts to a sales or work order
• Option to issue additional parts (breakage or not on BOM) to a sales or work 0rder
• Option to receive back a partial quantity of completed assemblies
• Option to fill shortages from a Pick List of shortages that can be filled
• Option to automatically return all parts issued to a sales or work order back to stock

Infinite Bucket MRP Module

pc/MRP's Infinite Bucket MRP module allows users to generate a list of action items (onhand, PO, buy, issue, make, sale). The action items can be driven by minimum stocking levels, open sales quotes with probabilities, open sales and work orders. The action items are created based on inventory quantities, open purchase orders, lead times, standard order quantities, and order multiples. Users can print out the action items by part number, by date, by sales or work order number, by buyer, etc. Advanced features for pc/MRP's Infinite Bucket MRP Module include:

• Work Orders can be checked Consumable, Build to Stock, or Dedicated to a Sales Order
• Push Pull Reports (recommends due date and quantity changes for existing POs)
• Option to automatically create purchase orders based on buy action items
• Option to include sales quotes with probabilities when generating an MRP
• Pegging (displays sales or work orders driving buy, issue, make action items)
• Ability to display/print all buy action items for a buyer.
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