Not optional: why you need Sage X3 for Configure to Order
Without a superior Configure to Order ERP like Sage, your greatest asset can become a liability.
The configure to order industry is all about possibilities. You might enable customers to specify the dimensions of doors and windows, choose the colour and size of an electronic device, select components used in a purpose-built caravan, or upgrade to luxury finishes in their new car.
That kind of flexibility is a double-edged sword. Giving customers options is what makes your business tick, and drives loyalty and repeat business. But executing configurable orders in addition to managing all aspects of planning, inventory, delivery and sales is extra complicated.
If even one aspect of creating non-standard products starts to overwhelm your team, you risk losing your competitive edge. That’s why you need Sage ERP software for configure to order manufacturers.
Product spotlight: Configurator module
Sage ERP software for configure to order manufacturers includes a configurator module that allows you to define and control the quotation process. It helps you improve accuracy from quoting through to manufacture because you can set up the end user quotation process based on multiple questions, and associated dependencies and co-dependencies.
Here’s an example of what the process might look when quoting for a door:
Step 1
Operator/user selects first variable, e.g., size of the door.
Operator/user selects first variable, e.g., size of the door.
Step 2
That triggers a co-dependency, such as a minimum number of hinges.
That triggers a co-dependency, such as a minimum number of hinges.
Step 3
User is guided through additional pre-defined questions (e.g., colour and width).
User is guided through additional pre-defined questions (e.g., colour and width).
Step 4
Based on all inputs the configurator determines the price, bill of materials and costing.
Based on all inputs the configurator determines the price, bill of materials and costing.
Complement Configure To Order with full back-of-office production management functionalities
Other core product features within the Sage ERP that are essential for configure to order businesses include:
Advanced production management
Directly control your labour and production processes and costs.
Smart Purchase Planning
Ensure on-time, in-full delivery with advanced inventory and distribution management and traceability.
Complex Manufacturing
Optimise end-to-end processes and scheduling for discrete, configure-to-order and process manufacturing.
Intelligent Inventory
Embrace tools for superior forecasting, procurement and distribution with clever recommendations.
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Put yourself in a unique position with a Configure to Order ERP
Automate documentation and order management and gain new visibility into each stage of assembly and delivery.
When customisation is a unique selling point, you must get the details right, from the initial quote to final payment. Yet managing business processes for complex product configurations poses challenges.
Sage X3 for configure to order companies ensures success because it enables you to streamline processes associated with:
- Quoting a highly configurable product with multiple options and dependencies;
- Costing for configurable products;
- Ensuring a streamlined supply chain;
- Manufacturing planning and scheduling;
- Engineering change control and bill of material updates for new configurations of the product.
Sage X3 leads to improved cash flow, better customer service and more confident employees who benefit from using business systems.
”We greatly appreciate the partnership and the value Leverage Technologies continue to bring to our business.
Suzanne Le MayBPW Transpec Pty Ltd, Group Financial Controller Australia and New Zealand
Who should use Sage for Configure to Order manufacturing?
Sage X3 for configure to order is an ideal ERP for companies that:
- Have a turnover of more than $30 million;
- Operate across multiple companies, countries, currencies, and sites;
- Need to streamline the difficult process of quoting, costing and producing highly configurable end products;
- Are manually doing quotes and bills of materials because current business systems don’t meet your needs;
- Want a consolidated view of all facets of business management and better automation, to ensure quality products and reliable on-time, in full delivery.
Why is Sage X3 the right solution?
- Sage X3 is tailor-made for manufacturers and offers a 360-degree view of your customers, supply chain, and financial management, giving large organisations a competitive advantage.
- Crammed with functionality configure to order manufacturers require like work order and BOM management, quality management, scheduling, routing and work in progress tracking.
- Vastly improves the ability of your production team to plan resources and timelines with graphic scheduling.
- Sage and Leverage Technologies have been partnering for 14 years, with a reputation for excellence in ERP solutions for manufacturing—you can be confident of a successful project and a fast Return on Investment.
You won’t find a better Configure to Order ERP
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