Sales Order. Increase Customer Service and Productivity with a powerful, fully integrated Sales Order Entry system.

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1 Sales Order Increase Customer Service and Productivity with a powerful, fully integrated Sales Order Entry system. Whether you support Business to Business (B2B) or Business to Consumer (B2C), or both, imagine your customer service representatives being able to easily view accurate, real-time product availability when taking a customer order. Or better yet - since it s a web-based system - allow your customers to shop and enter their own orders into the system via a web browser from a workstation located anywhere in the world with no special software installed on the machine. Andaris Sales Order is part of our integrated web-based application suite. It is a powerful tool that enables you to effectively track your orders through every single processing stage, from initial data entry through final shipping. A more efficient Sales Order process allows you to better serve your customers, and gives you an edge over your competition. Andaris Sales Order is real-time so your staff can allocate and de-allocate inventory to orders throughout the day based on customer priorities, realtime warehouse inventory status and production. Simplicity Andaris Sales Order is designed with the backing of twenty years of experience in working closely with users from various industries and backgrounds. Your customer service team will gain access to information that is vital to their job performance, and your end-use customers. You can access online information such as inventory availability, pricing, customer sales history - without having to leave your order entry screen. Integration Andaris Sales Order can be implemented with Andaris Work Order if fulfillment is a major part of your operation. It will enable the automatic triggering of production order based on sales order demand. Andaris Sales Order can be operated in conjunction with other modules within the Andaris application or be interfaced with any of your existing host applications to further streamline your data flow and business logic. Our integrated solution will help your organization achieve true business process integration across third-party and legacy systems. Customization Acatech realizes that your organization may have processes designed and implemented uniquely to your business environment; hence, our Andaris application suite can be tailored to meet your specific needs, down to the smallest detail.

2 Sales Order Sales Order Some Main Features: Supports Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer models On-line visibility of available inventory from data entry screen Real-time inventory allocation and reservation Promise date on line item level Unlimited order notes and instructions Multiple order unit of measure On-line visibility of current order status Multiple ship-to addresses linked to one order User-defined invoice and sales order document Powerful reporting tool Acatech Solutions, Inc fax

3 Warehouse RF Streamline your end-to-end warehouse operation, reduce costs, respond to customers demands with real time and accurate information which will enable your company to stay ahead of the competition. In the dynamic business world today, your speed of delivery, both products and information to your customers is becoming a business rule rather than an option. It is a continual challenge to meet the ever-increasing customer demands for real-time response, at the same time keeping your operation lean and efficient. Andaris Warehouse RF is a warehouse management solution which incorporates state-of-the-art Radio Frequency data collection technologies and smart business logic to handle every possible transaction / activity that takes place in your warehouse environment, from receiving, putaway, replenishment, cycle counting, inventory consolidation, picking and shipping of orders, all real-time with an absolute high level of accuracy. Whether you operate a simple or complex warehouse operation, Andaris Warehouse RF can be scaled accordingly to meet your requirements. This outof-the-box solution can be implemented and deployed in a very short time, which means your returns on your investment can be realized much sooner. Simplicity Andaris Warehouse RF is designed with warehouse users in mind. With straightforward, step-by-step instruction, and real-time error-checking incorporated in every transaction, your warehouse staff will be empowered to do their jobs more effectively. To top it all off, training is minimal. Integration Andaris Warehouse RF can be integrated with the material handling equipment such as conveyor, carousel, pick to light, label applicator, as well as shipping manifest systems. Acatech can be your single source to a fully automated warehouse operation. Andaris Warehouse RF can be operated in conjunction with other modules within the Andaris application suit or be interfaced with any of your existing host applications to further streamline your data flow and business logic. Our integrated solution will help your organization achieve true business process integration across third-party and legacy systems. Customization Acatech realizes that your organization may have processes designed and implemented uniquely to your business environment; hence, our Andaris application suite can be tailored to meet your specific needs, down to the smallest detail.

4 Warehouse RF Warehouse RF Some Main Features: Radio Frequency, transaction-directed Real-time validation and system updates Complete audit trail Directed put-away based on user-defined business rules Paper / label-based or paperless picking Combined pick and pack operation Built-in cycle count program, by item, location, frequency Powerful reporting tool to create scheduled or on-demand reports Automatic generation of invoice, packing slip, and shipping manifest Automatic replenishment from receiving dock or bulk storage Acatech Solutions, Inc fax

5 Inventory Well managed inventory results in better cost control, greater inventory turns, and assured on-time delivery to customers all of which will greatly affect your bottom line. Whether you operate a private or third-party warehouse / distribution facility, handling B2B (Business to Business) or B2C (Business to Consumer), your company maintains and manages millions of dollars in inventory on an ongoing basis. It is safe to assume that protecting this investment is your top priority. Knowing what, where and how many of your stock on-hand is the core competency of your business. Your inventory accuracy depends on how easily and timely you process your transactions within your four-walls. Andaris Inventory is a robust, scalable inventory management solution that enables you to control every facet of your inventory from receiving to shipping and everything in between. In whatever shapes or units of measure your inventory comes in, Andaris Inventory will effectively track every single unit either by SKU number, lot or serial number, license number or any of these combinations. With detailed, comprehensive inventory data, you will be able to query usage trends and analysis, receiving activity, average cost, demands, min/max inventory levels, all of which will enable you to obtain your inventory in-time, on-time. Simplicity Andaris Inventory has been implemented and installed in numerous warehouses, distribution and third-party logistics facilities, all of which handle a wide variety of products. We know what it takes to manage and control inventory effectively. With minimal keystrokes, you will be able to update and access viable inventory information, necessary to making your business decisions. Integration Andaris Inventory can be implemented with Andaris Warehouse RF to benefit the real-time validation, update and queries from a fully automated warehouse. Andaris Warehouse RF can be operated in conjunction with other modules within the Andaris application or be interfaced with any of your existing host applications to further streamline your data flow and business logic. Our integrated solution will help your organization achieve true business process integration across third-party and legacy systems. Customization Acatech realizes that your organization may have processes designed and implemented uniquely to your business environment; hence, our Andaris application suite can be tailored to meet your specific needs, down to the smallest detail.

6 Inventory Inventory Some Main Features: Supports single or multiple warehouse / distribution sites Detailed audit trail, logged by transaction, operator Id, date and time stamp Systematic adjustment of min/max and re-order points based on demands and user-defined time buckets Inventory cost vs. sell calculation Inventory segregated by clients, commodities, zones, ABC category, and others Online QC (quality control) disposition Supports fixed and floating inventory locations Inventory adjustments based on reason codes Powerful query functions to view inventory data. MTD/YTD usage analysis Acatech Solutions, Inc fax

7 Purchase Order Just-in-time, on-time creation and management of your purchase requisitions are the key factors to reducing your safety stock, backorders, and gaining complete control of your entire supply chain. What to order, when to order and who to place the order with, are some of the considerations your purchasing staff have to decipher on a daily basis. In order to efficiently do their jobs, they need more than just a user-friendly data input screen. They need a tool that will assist them in evaluating everything from demand, cost, lead time, vendor rating, etc., so their final order placement is executed with precision. Andaris Purchase Order takes the guess work out of stock ordering / re-ordering. Streamlined stock-ordering process in your distribution facility is a vital link in your supply chain. If your company provides third-party logistics service, it is the best possible tool that you can provide your clients, one that enables them to operate in a proactive versus reactive mode when it comes to managing their inventory flow. Andaris Purchase Order is scaleable and configurable based on your specific business rules. User-definable parameters such as cost and lead time, minimum order quantity requirement by item and vendor, tracking of timely or untimely deliveries, will instruct the system to create a purchase order placement recommendation, ranked by most to least favorable. Armed with all critical data, your purchasing agent will command orders at least cost with fastest delivery time. Simplicity Andaris Purchase Order is designed with the keep it simple approach. Orders can be created and tracked by status, from requisitioning stage to purchase approval and the final cut of the order to the vendor. Andaris Purchase Order operates in a web-based environment, which means orders can automatically be confirmed to the requestor, and vendor via , or simply by auto-facsimile. Integration Andaris Purchase Order can be operated in conjunction with other modules within the Andaris application or be interfaced with any of your existing host applications to further streamline your data flow and business logic. Our integrated solution will help your organization achieve true business process integration across third-party and legacy systems. Customization Acatech realizes that your organization may have processes designed and implemented uniquely to your business environment; hence, our Andaris application suite can be tailored to meet your specific needs, down to the smallest detail.

8 Purchase Order Purchase Order Some Main Features Comprehensive vendor tables consist of discount levels, minimum order quantities, lead time, all definable on an item level Support multiple business models distribution, manufacturing and third-party logistics Maintain every order by status from requisition to receiving and everything in between On-line, real time order approval Powerful, easy to read, adhoc reporting tool Assign purchasing function to each staff member by client, by inventory commodity Automatic calculation of system average cost upon the receiving of the stock item Automatic purchase requisition creation based on demand report Acatech Solutions, Inc fax

9 Returns Manager Managing returns is probably one of the most time consuming and costly processes within your organization. Hence, it is important to implement a streamlined methodology for handling of product returns, so more money is not lost in the process. Generally, Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) is not considered as one of the main modules within a business system. The percentage of returns comparing to the shipment volume may vary from industry to industry and product to product. Whatever it may be, efficient handling of customer returns is an equally important factor in the overall customer satisfaction as on-time order processing. Andaris Returns Manager enables your organization to effectively create, log and manage customer returns, from the time the request is made to the actual product receiving, inspecting and final disposition. This means shorter cycle to get the products back into your good inventory shelves, the money-making part of your business process, more expeditious trigger for return to vendor or employee sales, the money-recuperating part of your business process. Andaris Returns Manager tracks reasons for every single return, by product and commodity, by customer, by region and more. This type of data enables you to analyze the why, what, and how of the products being returned so that business decisions could be made to reduce future losses of revenues. Simplicity Should you receive products back from customers without a prior approval? Not if you implement Andaris Returns Manager, and why should you if it is so straightforward to create an RMA record and verify the receipt of these products when they arrive at your dock. Historical shipping data is automatically retrieved by the system based on customer order number, customer name, invoice number, shipping date, or a combination of any of the above parameters in order to apply proper credits to your customer account. Final approval of each return may be sent and updated electronically, only by authorized personnel. Paperless return processing, now that s cutting down your losses. Integration Andaris Returns Manager can be operated in conjunction with other modules within the Andaris application suite or be interfaced with any of your existing host applications to further streamline your data flow and business logic. Our integrated solution will help your organization achieve true business process integration across third-party and legacy systems. Customization Acatech realizes that your organization may have processes designed and implemented uniquely to your business environment; hence, our Andaris application suite can be tailored to meet your specific needs, down to the smallest detail.

10 Returns Manager Returns Manager Some Main Features: On-line creation and management of RMA records Automatic retrieval of original shipping record based on customer name, product number, product description, customer order number, invoice number, shipping record, or a combination of any of these parameters On-line product quality control and disposition Proper credit application based on historical shipment data retrieval and validation Total visibility of all customer returns, by customer id, product, region, etc. Powerful reporting tool for analyzing returns by product, market segment, etc. Acatech Solutions, Inc fax

11 Work Order If fulfillment or manufacturing is part of your operation, managing your work order flow means responding to demands from other departments within your organization with timeliness and precision, ultimately leading to on-time delivery of customer orders, every time. In most cases, whether you are a distributor, wholesaler, manufacturer or thirdparty logistics provider, more often than not you deal with kitting, re-packing or full-blown sub-assemblies. Production is a viable link to both client services and the warehouse staff. If production status is not clearly visible or easily accessible real-time, the results will be: 1) Failure to plan the releases of customer orders; 2) The warehouse staff can not plan their work load throughout the day, resulting in bottlenecks and mis-shipments. Andaris Work Order encompasses both build-to-order and build-to-stock operation. We call it the assembly of kits, utilizing collateral materials, consumer goods, electronic parts, or whatever inventory items that you may have. One of the key advantages of Andaris Work Order is the way the production order is processed in real-time mode, from component inventory allocation to reporting of finished goods, and automatic back flush of raw material usages. In addition, work order activity is tracked in details, both time and cost-wise, providing accurate information for production lead time estimation and job costing. Andaris Work Order is scaleable and configurable to meet the complexity of your fulfillment or manufacturing practices. Simplicity Production reporting is no longer a time-consuming, time-delayed task with Andaris Work Order. From automatic retrieval of single or multi-level Bills of Materials based on kit number, to systematic back flush of component usages, and directed put-away of finished products, your production orders will flawlessly flow through every stage of production process without much human interventions. Real time queries into current production order status will be done with a few simple keystrokes. Integration Andaris Work Order can be operated in conjunction with other modules within the Andaris application suite or be interfaced with any of your existing host applications to further streamline your data flow and business logic. Our integrated solution will help your organization achieve true business process integration across third-party and legacy systems. Customization Acatech realizes that your organization may have processes designed and implemented uniquely to your business environment; hence, our Andaris application suite can be tailored to meet your specific needs, down to the smallest detail.

12 Work Order Work Order Some Main Features: Supports single and multi-level Bills of Materials Detailed work order tracking by status Automatic generation of work orders based on sales order demands and inventory levels Simple production reporting tool Accurate job cost calculation based on materials and labor Powerful ad-hoc reporting capability Management of outside vendor processing Real time visibility into production activities and work order states Kit un-building Automatic backflush of component usage based on reported production quantity Acatech Solutions, Inc fax

13 Order-to-Ship (O2S) Application Suite Andaris, from Acatech Solutions, is a fully web-based Logistics Management application suite that provides superior real-time visibility and control across the entire Order-to-Ship (O2S) business process. Our integrated solution enables public and private warehousing operations to achieve total visibility into their extended supply chain from customer orders and demand aggregation, to vendor component purchase and fulfillment, through warehouse picking, production, packing, and shipping. Because Andaris is a fully web-based application, companies may increasingly leverage the advantages of placing their business applications and processes on the internet. This allows for efficiencies both within an enterprise, and also by extending features and activities to external trading partners. For example, your customers may simply log into the Andaris application through their internet browser to place Sales Orders and check on the shipping status for particular items. Vendors located anywhere in the world may access their Purchase Orders in the system via an internet browser - at no charge to them - to provide ASN information, as well as print relevant bar code information to ship with an order. Andaris is designed as a modular application suite that can be deployed in its entirety, or implemented in a modular fashion that is tailored to your business needs. In addition, it s open API layer and common industry standards-based architecture make Andaris easy to integrate with existing third-party host applications.

14 Technical Architecture The Andaris technical architecture is based on common industry software components, hardware specifications, and communication standards. Software Components: Hardware Specifications: (Recommended) Client Internet Explorer 5.0+ (Recommended) Any Web/ Application Server Windows 2000 Operating System (Recommended) Pentium III, 1.4GH, Expandable to 2 CPUs Enterprise Application (EA) Server 2GB RAM, Expandable to 4GB Andaris Application (Java Server Pages) 18GB Hard disk JDBC/ODBC RAID 5, Hot Swap, Redundant Power Supply Database Server Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (Recommended) Pentium III, 1.4GH, Expandable to 2 CPUs Oracle 2GB RAM, Expandable to 4GB 18+GB Hard disk RAID 5, Hot Swap, Redundant Power Supply Radio Frequency (RF) Server Andaris Bar Code Collection Module Pentium III, 1GH, 512MB RAM, 2GB Hard disk Wavelink Communication Software RAID 5, Hot Swap, Redundant Power Supply RF Access Point B Protocol Symbol RF Handheld Device Wavelink Communication Software Symbol Scanner 640KB RAM, 1.2M NVM Other: Printers: Bar Code, Laser Media: Bar Code Labels, Thermal Transfer Ribbons, Pre-printed Labels Acatech Solutions, Inc fax