Improved control, enhanced tool and work tracking, streamlined operation and new CRM functionality are among the key enhancements in a comprehensive suite of manufacturing software.
Improved control, enhanced tool and work tracking, streamlined operation and new CRM functionality are among the key enhancements in Jobshop 9.3, the latest release of HRS' comprehensive suite of manufacturing software. The system's new capabilities include a 'stock locking' function that supports perpetual inventory checking, along with improved stock holding and control. Jobshop 9.3 also incorporates a novel tooling log feature, to not only provide enhanced tool tracking and utilisation, but also to simplify the maintenance of calibration data for all tooling in use.

New CRM functionality enables information about customers, suppliers and orders to be recorded and analysed.

In addition, a reminder function allows users to compile personal task lists, as well as to email required action lists to colleagues.

Further email enhancements in the latest release include improved editing of OLE documents, with output sent as pdf files rather than word documents directly from the user's email account.

As a result, documents such as quotations, order acknowledgements, confirmations and purchase orders can all be created and distributed more quickly and effectively.

A new 'smart paste' function enables associated data from up to 12 specified fields to be located using a simple right mouse click.

When the data is 'smart pasted' into another screen, the corresponding value for the selected field is automatically entered - eliminating errors and speeding Jobshop's operation.

Other operational improvements in the new release include touch screen functionality for simplified and more cost-effective implementation of shop floor data collection; user definition of the number of decimal places in quantity fields, enabling rounding errors to be minimised; a new file structure for improved security; and a 32 bit launch program, which allows system updates to be implemented without the need for users to log out.

In addition, further improvements in Jobshop 9.3 provide increased functionality and streamlined operation across the system's purchase ordering, estimating, sales order, costing, data importing and accounts linking functionality.

* About HRS - Jobshop, Alphacam, Radan, EdgeCAM and Cabinet Vision are principal brands of Planit Holdings plc.

The organisation's product range encompasses design to manufacturing applications and enterprise resource planning software solutions for companies operating throughout the metal, woodworking, stone and sheet metal manufacturing sector.

In addition, Planit International offers leading retail design software.

The group is a multi-million pound global business, with operations in Europe, the Americas, Taiwan and Japan, as well as a network of approved distributors and dealers throughout North and South America, Asia, the Middle East, South Africa and the Pacific Rim.