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Accelerated Computer Technologies Dominican Rep. Pompano Beach New York Offices Corporate Headquarters Executive Offices Technical Support Programming Research & Development Documentation Finance Total Staff 21 People Sales Consulting Total Staff 3 People Latin America Support Programming Total Staff 7 People
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Accelerated Computer Technologies High Profile Customers Hathaway Shirt Co. Sara Lee Knit Products (Hanes) Bebe Fruit Of The Loom Over 150 Installations Guess? GrupoM Vantage Custom Classics
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Accelerated Computer Technologies Can grow from less than 16 Users to more than 200 Users
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Accelerated Computer Technologies System Architecture Apparel Software Unix Platform SQL Database C Language Informix Standard Engine Informix Online Engine Apparel Oriented 4GL Report Writer IBM RS6000 HP 9000 SCO Unix Native C Language Embedded SQL Mini Computers & PCs
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Accelerated Computer Technologies Research & Development Object Oriented Java Language Database Independence Hardware Independence Launch From A Browser
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Accelerated Computer Technologies Why A.C.T. ? Proven Track Record of Successful Long Term Relationships Professional Organization with over 14 years of Apparel Industry Experience True Database Platform Extensive R&D means the latest and best Technology for our Clients Stable Sustained Growth
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Accelerated Computer Technologies Why A.C.T. ? Experience and insight (both operationally and technically) We enjoy our business with the same enthusiasm and determination as a start-up operation
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Accelerated Computer Technologies Current Products Order ProcessingEDI (850,810,856,832) Inventory ControlDistribution (bar coding) Purchasing ControlProduction Control Import ControlPiece Work Payroll 807/Contractor ControlAccounting M.R.P.Apparel Report Writing
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Accelerated Computer Technologies New suite of browser based applications for Java TM Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Fashion Café and webTML are trademarks of Accelerated Computer Technologies, Inc. TM
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Accelerated Computer Technologies Fashion Café is a trademark of Accelerated Computer Technologies, Inc. TM New Browser Based Applications Production Scheduling (internal, GrupoM) Production Scheduling (Internet Access, GrupoM) Contractor Scheduling (full import, Guess Jeans) Distribution (picking process, Bebe)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies Next Business Challenge The Implementation & Support Have a functional product Limit resource exposure Deliver on time Control costs Initial On-going Initial On-going
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Accelerated Computer Technologies Main Menu
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Accelerated Computer Technologies Menu Interface & Security Security Levels & Passwords Available On Every Menu Option A Custom Menu For Each Work Group Can Also Be Created
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Accelerated Computer Technologies Version Control Source Code Control is strictly enforced
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Accelerated Computer Technologies Program Options Available Multiple Options Are Available Within Every Program During the implementation your company will work with a qualified consultant to investigate the options that best suit your company’s needs.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP - Order Processing Menu
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP - Enter New Order
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP - Enter New Order (Header, no customer selected) Hot keys are available at every data entry field
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP - Enter New Order (Header, selecting customer cont.) You can either page down or jump to a customer by typing in a few first letters of the customer name.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP - Enter New Order (Header, selecting customer cont2.)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP - Enter New Order (Detail, season style field) One of the systems most powerful features is the Finished Goods Flexible Key. It is a 19 position alphanumeric field that allows you to break up your inventory numbering scheme in various ways. For this example we are using Season, Style and Color.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP - Enter New Order (Detail, normal size ranges) The next field is the size ranges. The following example demonstrates a typical Small Medium Large combination.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP - Enter New Order (Detail, larger linear size ranges cont.) You may have a size range that can not fit onto the screen. The system will allow you to scroll to the right for more size buckets.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP - Enter New Order (Detail, larger linear size ranges cont2.) You may have a size range that can not fit onto the screen. The system will allow you to scroll to the right for more size buckets.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP - Enter New Order (Detail, matrix size ranges) The most complex garments to automate are those than have multiple dimensions such as slacks, tailored shirts and bras.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP - Enter New Order (Detail, matrix size ranges cont2.) A matrix scheme allows maximum product flexibility. Data entry fields are not accessible for size ranges that are not sold or produced.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Inquiry (by Order, Regular)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Inquiry (by Order, Regular cont6.) Item summary information is displayed.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Inquiry (by Order, Regular cont7.) One key stroke is needed for more details.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Inquiry (by Order, Regular cont8.) Now lets look at the details of a more complex item.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Inquiry (by Order, Regular cont9.) Notice that the system is intelligent to not show sizes that only have zero quantities. This makes searching easier for the user.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Inquiry (by Order, Regular cont10.) You can also hit a hot key to jump to the Global Cut & Sold inquiry to look up all history for this style.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Inquiry (by Order, Regular cont11.) You can select any record to find out more audit details.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Inquiry (by Order, Regular cont12.) You can select any record to find out more audit details. In this example we are able to see that user “brian” entered 20 pieces of item 01 31222 color White for order number 1232 on 07/25/2000. The same information can be viewed for any other transaction that effects quantities.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Cancel (Order Inquiry, cont7.) The audit tables are very powerful and track every single hit to the database. In this circumstance it shows that user “brian” entered an order for 20 pieces and then canceled the 20 piece on the same day. The total equals 0 but there is information behind the scenes.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Inquiry (using Pick Tickets as work orders for embellishment, VCC) Some companies use Pick Tickets to have finished blanks removed from inventory and then tracked through the embellishment process simulating a production work order.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Inquiry (using Pick Tickets as work orders for embellishment, VCC cont.) A hot key can then be selected to see how the items went through the process in order to be shipped to the customer.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Inquiry (using Pick Tickets as work orders for embellishment, VCC cont2.) Certain step sequences can automatically occur when a system function is initiated. For example, the printing of a work order (sequence #2) happened automatically. Other events may occur during user entry or barcode scanning of the work order (in this case the Pick Ticket).
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Inquiry (viewing attached Designs) ############ @@@@@@@ ############ A hot key is available to see the designs attached to an item.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies OP – Order Inquiry (viewing attached Designs cont.) @@@@@@@ ############ @@@@@@@@ In this example there are two embroidered designs.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies Main Menu
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Inventory Control Menu
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont.) One of the systems most powerful features is the Finished Goods Flexible Key.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont2.) It is a 19 position alphanumeric field that allows you to break up your inventory numbering scheme in various ways.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont3.) For this example we are using Season, Style and Color.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont4.) A contractor may want to add a prefix for customer and division.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont5.) Classification for US Customs. For 807 & 9802 Manufacturing.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont6.)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont7.) Simple and complex size ranges. Go to Order Entry for graphical display of all options.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont8.) 5 Pre-defined Cost Buckets.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont9.) 18 User-Defined Cost and/or Price Buckets.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont10.) All costs can appear on customs documentation.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont11.) In addition to the Standard Price, Customer classification sales prices can appear such as “Specialty” and “Dept”. Order Processing can automatically choose the correct customer price cross reference.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont12.) Production routing steps can be set-up.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont13.) These will default into production work (cut) orders. Each work order can then override the defaults. The production routing steps can be sensitive to a plant location and a section within each plant. This is ideal for multiple plant operations. Default lead times are available for automatic scheduling.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Style Information (cont14.) All information can quickly be copied to create new styles and colors by one hot key.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Information
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Information (cont.) As previously mentioned, one of the systems most powerful features is the Flexible Key. For raw materials and trim the system provides a 19 digital alphanumeric breakdown.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Information (cont2.) Multiple units of measure are available.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Information (cont3.) Excess yield estimates can be placed on an individual component in addition to the category as a whole.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Information (cont4.) Components can be labeled as Dutiable, U.S. Components or Packing for customs documentation
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Information (cont5.)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Information (cont6.) The system allows you to also state whether you measure inventory items by roll as opposed to just total yardage.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Information (cont7.) MRP Planning for raw materials and trim begins with a lead time being associated to each item. This information is then used in calculating inventory balances (theoretical and actual).
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Bill Of Materials One of the most critical, powerful yet easy to use features of the system is the Bill Of Materials program.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Bill Of Materials (cont.) The same component is listed three times tying the Green fabric to the Green style, the Ivory Fabric to the Ivory style and the Yellow fabric to the yellow style.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Bill Of Materials (cont2.) However a component only needs to be listed once if it is used for all color combinations of the style.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Bill Of Materials (cont3.) The component also needs to be identified once for each size permutation. The final entry for a style that has three colors and three styles looks like …
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Bill Of Materials (cont4.) Some extra features such as manufacturing part and excess yields.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Bill Of Materials (cont5.) Hitting a hot key brings up possible manufacturing parts.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Bill Of Materials (cont6.) This can appear on documents such as a cutting ticket or work order.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Totals
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Totals (cont.) The system allows you to look at inventory positions, both from an actual and theoretical position based on incoming Purchase Orders that have not been received.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Totals (cont2.) The first three fields represents aspects from the purchasing system.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Totals (cont3.) An option exists to receive fabric into inventory “in a staging position” where the total yards have been identified but the actual rolls have not been identified.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Totals (cont4.) The user can view what amount has been removed from inventory for production.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Totals (cont5.) You can view total adjustments from taking a physical.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Totals (cont6.) The system also calculates the requirements for all planned production where the materials have not yet been reduced from inventory. This information effects theoretical inventory positions.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Detail
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Detail (cont.) The system has an extensive audit capability tracking every receipt, adjustment, etc. Location sensitivity and totals are provided.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Detail (cont2.) A hot key is available to see much more detail about fabric other than total yardage.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Detail (cont3.) The user has a choice of selections.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Detail (cont4.) Roll level detail.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Detail (cont5.) Dyelot and shade level details.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN – Component Inquiry Detail (cont6.) Staging and in receiving details. This shows 2 purchase orders have been received but the individual rolls have not been identified.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN - Physical
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN - Physical (cont.) The system first lets you take a snapshot of the current inventory positions since transactions can still take place while counting and data entry occurs.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN - Physical (cont2.) Various reports can be used for the collection of inventory count data.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN - Physical (cont3.) You can enter 1 or 2 physical counts.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN - Physical (cont4.) Then run an edit list to review your entries, or discrepancies between a 1 st and 2 nd count.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN - Physical (cont5.) After making any corrections you then run a variance report to compare the archive quantity, count entry and the current system on-hand amounts.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies IN - Physical (cont6.) The variance report will then calculate the adjustments it will make. The user then runs the Physical Update option to complete the cycle.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies Main Menu
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – Production Control Menu
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – Issue Cutting Orders The user can issue a manual cut (work order) or have the system automatically create the cut from data captured from customer orders in Order Entry.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – WIP Inquiry
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – WIP Inquiry (cont.) We begin with size level data but much more information is available with the touch of a key.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – WIP Inquiry (cont2.) Unlimited routing steps can exist. Each step can be associated to a different location. The default lead time and schedule dates can be changed in the Scheduling System. 2 3 4
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – WIP Inquiry (cont3.) Unlimited Comments are available.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – WIP Inquiry (cont4.) You can view the one or more customer orders that a cut (work order) is allocated to.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – Allocate Production This option is chosen if you want to manually allocate cuts to one or more customer orders.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – Allocate Production (cont.) The system will assist the user in finding the one or more customer orders that can be allocated to by selections such as order date, cancel date and customer priority.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – Plant Scheduling
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – Plant Scheduling (cont.) The system allows you to schedule any of the (unlimited) routing steps that your company creates.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – Plant Scheduling (cont2.) You can also break down the scheduling for specific styles and also include other routing steps.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – Plant Scheduling (cont3.) Initially the user can schedule for any plant (and a location within the plant if it exists.)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – Plant Scheduling (cont4.) The user can then begin scheduling from any start date and also review weekly or daily schedules.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – Plant Scheduling (cont5.) You then select any items that you wish to change the planned (default) schedule based on the lead times associated with each routing step.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – Plant Scheduling (cont6.) The user can split a production order in addition to simply moving a schedule to different dates.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – Plant Scheduling (cont7.) As an option the user can also change the plant that production was originally assigned to.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PC – Plant Scheduling (cont8.) This shows the style after the cut was split over a two week period.
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Purchasing Menu
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Add
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Header Add (cont.)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Header Add (cont2.)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Component Add
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Component Add (cont.)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Item Add
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Item Add (cont.)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Item Add (cont.)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Miscellaneous Add
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Miscellaneous Add (cont.)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Comments
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Comments (cont.)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Comments (cont2.)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Routings
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Accelerated Computer Technologies PO – Entry Routings (cont.)
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Accelerated Computer Technologies We look forward to forming a mutually beneficial relationship Thank you
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