Steel Distribution Software (SDS)

• Sales order for Material sale and toll processing support
• Support for Blanket Sales Order management
• Customer specific shipment Reports
• Complete sales commission calculation, accrual, Payment automation
• Automatic credit limit controls and Override approval options
• By Customer By Production or Service based extremely detail pricing matrix setup
• Program based pricing matrix setup for processing, storage
• Pricing based of a matrix, min weight, gage thickness, and many, many, many more!
• Sales Inquiry management, Quote system with custom templates
• Release processing and traceability. Supports Freight rate lookup auto maintenance.
• Traffic management system for daily scheduled deliveries

• Complete Owner Inventory Control – with extremely detail cost buckets
• All Inventory costing reports reconciles to General Ledger
• Product hierarchy, Part Number, Item code definition
• Powerful inventory search and filtering option.
• Onsite and Offsite Inventory Control
• Complete Customer Owned Inventory Control
• Physical Inventory Audit functionality
• Inventory cost controls like Cost Average, Markdown, Write-down etc
• Material test reports – Tracking, Validation, EDI Automation etc
• Intercompany material transfers and payment handling
• Inventory move request automation
• Inventory Quality control with Hold / Defect / Damage Code / Status code controls.

• Complete control over Owner material invoicing
• Powerful Toll Invoicing processes including On Production, On Shipment, Storage, Scrap Credit etc
• Sending invoices to customers thru automatic email or EDI
• Exact profit margin by invoice by tag.

• General Ledger Complete Integration instantly. No double entry.
• Accrual based accounting system, Cost accounting, Variance analysis

Accounts Payable

• Several check styles and support for MICR checks, Batch check writing and Positive Pay
• Sending Remittance Notes
• Importing payables via excel / EDI, reducing data entry and errors
• Prepayments by PO control
• Customer, Mill and Processing Claim Management
• Support Credit card statements, Check Register, Contra, Accrual vs Payable Variance Control.

Accounts Receivable

• All types of deposits including Prepayment, Overpayment, Apply Mass invoices
• Send monthly customer statements
• Collection call tracking, Follow-up, AR Overdue alerts

Financial Reporting

• Complete financial reporting functionality – Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Trial Balance etc
• Company Management Report for Business Status on ONE Page
• Special banking reports like Borrowing base report, cashflow reports etc
• Customized Financial Reporting
• Special calendars for 5-4-4-week periods. Special Fiscal year configurations

• Real-Time Shipping and Receiving Schedule
• Barcode Capabilities, AIAG Labels
• Custom Bill of Lading by Customer and Export Customs paperwork generation
• On Shipment automatically sending BOLs to customers, Ship To locations with Driver Signature
• Optional driver self-check-in kiosk

• Work Order and Toll Order Processing. Run job, Weigh station and packaging screens.
• Real-Time Production Planning and Scheduling
• Barcode Capabilities, AIAG Labels
• Integration with External systems like Scales, Electronic width/gage devices, AGT gagers etc
• Customized Handle held application supporting Material moves, Inspection, Inventory Audits etc.
• Shift Production status display setup for LED TV displays at the shop floor
• Machine Schedules for each machine
• Set priority on work orders
• Automatic Work Log and Production Stops reporting
• Tool configuration and Daily calibration
• Scheduled Maintenance
• Maintenance requests from Machine Operators
• Maintenance requests work flow with cost control

• Integrated ISO Complains, Corrective Action, 5 Whys
• ISO Related record keeping

• 856 – Advanced Shipment Notice
• 863 – Test Report / Chemistries
• 870 – Production Report
• 867 – Reapplication Request
• 861 – Receipt Notice
• 830 – Planning Schedule with Release Capability
• 846 – Inventory Handoff
• 810 – Invoice
• 820 – Remittance Advice
• 850 – Purchase Orders
• 860 – Purchase Orders Change Request
• 997 – Functional Acknowledgments

• Microsoft Windows PC platforms. All currently supported operating systems.
• Microsoft SQL Database with powerful reporting and Business Intelligence features

• Show Owner inventory for sale tags with pictures and chemistry
• Show customer inventory history
• Display receivers
• Display pictures of material
• Reprint Signed Bill of Ladings

• All Reports export out to PDF and Excel as needed
• Powerful reporting platform for custom reports, Business Intelligence for KPIs and Statistical Analysis
• Company specific custom entry rules for Data Entry forms for entry accuracy
• Data Security control for each Module / Screen / Fields at User level or Group level
• Complete Audit Log for all user updates
• Scan documents & Drag and drop attachment to all records
• Multi Business Location Support
• Multi Division Support
• Multi Companies Support – Different legal entities, Logistics company, Properties company etc
• Multi-Currency Support
• Multi Lingual Support
• Hand held application available for Smart Phones