Stamping operations typically handle a variety of orders, including blanket and repeat orders.  To fulfill these orders profitably, stamping shops can't afford to make the wrong choices about quoting, scheduling, purchasing, and scheduling.  Epicor's manufacturing solutions enable stamping operations to automate job costing, integrate their financials with production, improve quality, and, best, streamline scheduling so that products are shipped on schedule, every time.

Epicor for Stamping: A quick guide

• Bar-coded shop floor data collection tools help shop supervisors gather accurate labor information while telling operators exactly which job they should work on at any time.  No more chasing down the general manager just to find out what job's next in the production queue.
• Advanced estimating and quoting functions let you build quotes from scratch, or base a quote on a similar stamping job you've performed in the past, ensuring accuracy and reducing the possibility that your business will be tied up with low-margin jobs.
• Easy-to-use visual scheduling tools help you identify and eliminate bottlenecks before they hit the shop floor.  And "What-if "scheduling lets you reconfigure your schedule and see the implications before actually affecting the work in your pipeline.
• Comprehensive tracker system (including quote tracker, order tracker, and job tracker) means that when your customer inquires about the status of its order, you'll know at a glance where the job stands.  And Epicor's Web-based eCommerce and online customer service tools give your customers and suppliers real-time access to order, shipment, and payment data. 
• Detailed reporting teaches you which jobs are the most profitable.  You'll know which jobs you should submit bids on and which you should leave to the competition.
• Material requirements planning tools help manage the ever-increasing array of materials that you work on.  Epicor's MRP tools can forecast parts requirements, adjust jobs as forecasts change, and generate suggested purchase orders to fill anticipated gaps in your raw material inventory. 
• Ordering and scheduling tools let you set up blanket orders or repeat orders with ease.

Epicor also offer stamping shops a complete suite of professional services, including training, online and phone support, consulting, customization, and installation and implementation services.

For details on how Epicor's manufacturing solutions can help make your stamping business run more efficiently, please call 800-457-3015, or email vantage.info@epicor.com