STEELMAN Solution for Service Centers
Steel Enterprise Management Systems
(SEMS)

STEELMAN-SEMS is an integrated suite of enterprise-wide software solutions developed exclusively for suppliers and processors of steel and other metal products. It addresses the unique requirements of the metals industry, which are not easily adaptable to more generic Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) packages. Unlike other ERP systems, STEELMAN-SEMS will not require you to change your business to fit the software. Instead, STEELMAN-SEMS is designed from the ground up to fit into your business, without the high price tag.

Each STEELMAN-SEMS solution is designed around three simple principals: flexibility to handle any metals distribution or production problem; reliability to ensure that every order is virtually error free and is manufactured to meet or exceed your quality standards; and performance to deliver results to your staff and customers on demand.

The result - improved customer satisfaction at a lower cost of doing business!

• Reduce inventory and increase turnover rates with corporate purchasing tools, cross company and divisional inventory control and intelligent stock selection.
• Realize cost savings through efficient equipment scheduling, utilization and optimization with the STEELMAN-SEMS Production Management System
• Improve profitability with STEELMAN-SEMS Sales Order Management tools.
• Improve customer service and efficiency.

• Designed for the metals industry. Built in understanding of industry terms, products, standards, grades and processes.
• Full tractability of all materials, operations and business transactions is maintained.
• Powered by the industry standard Oracle 10g data-base, Oracle 10g Application Server.
• Easily modify or create new queries, reports, graphs and charts using Oracle Reports and Discoverer Tools. Distribute information by e-mail, fax, or print in a variety of formats.
• Open system design allows for extensive customization.
• Support for a wide range of hardware and networking platforms, including the Internet and corporate Intranets.
• Technical support and training is available

• Metal Products Catalogue
• Customer Relationship Management
• Sales Order Management
• Production Management
• Warehouse Management
• Cost Management
• Claims Management
• Shipping Management
• Reporting and Business Intelligence
• Business Financials

Main Java Desktop Screen

Metal Products Catalogue
Metals suppliers rely on a vast amount of industry, customer and company specific data to define the products they sell. The STEELMAN-SEMS Metal Products Catalogue lets you manage your products and related technical information in one place, and to share this information throughout the entire STEELMAN-SEMS system. Flexibility is the rule for this module, as it must be able to conform to meet the needs of any distributor of metal products. And most important - it understands the language of metal.

Product Master Screen

• Apply stock to orders using intelligent search methods to ensure that your customer's requirements are met, and your inventory is being used cost effectively. Support for toll-processing and vendor managed inventories is also provided.
• Develop a realistic production plan for each order that minimizes production inventory costs, and can be quoted to the customer with confidence.
• Balance work-center loads.
• Notify Production and Sales staff of potential scheduling problems that may affect on-time delivery so that corrective actions can be taken proactively.

Work instruction Screen

Production Release Screen

Warehouse Management
Metal products are simply not like parts in an assembly shop - they have multiple, complex properties with precise dimensions. STEELMAN-SEMS Warehouse Management gives your purchasing and inventory managers the tools they need to effectively purchase, track and control metal inventories. The history of each inventory item is maintained to provide complete tractability from the mill-heat through to the finished product.

Inventory Detail Screen

Cost Management
Managing cost is a critical factor in the quest to remain competitive in today's global metals marketplace. Profit margins are eroded by intense competition in shrinking markets. Meanwhile, new technologies, tighter quality requirements and just-in-time supply chains add complexity and cost to your products. Without a good understanding of the actual cost of production, those small profit margins can quickly disappear.

STEELMAN-SEMS Cost Management was designed to help metals suppliers to understand the real costs of their products. Accurate sales-order costing ensures that pricing covers all hidden manufacturing costs resulting from special processing, packaging or shipping requirements. Tracking the actual cost of production and analyzing the variances between predicted and actual cost will identify problem areas where corrective actions can be taken to control your costs.

Costing Review Screen

Shipping Management
The ultimate test of a company's performance lies in its ability to deliver product as promised. STEELMAN-SEMS Shipping Management provides the tools to easily build, schedule and dispatch loads to ensure that each order is filled and shipped on time. All of the necessary paperwork is prepared to accompany the order, including customizable invoices, bills of lading and product documentation including mill test reports or extracts.

Shipping Dispatch Screen

Claims Management
The Claims Management application provides the functions that are required for creating and maintaining Customer and/or Supplier claims. It also includes the functions required for creating and maintaining credit and debit memos. The system will keep track of the links between the customer claims and supplier claims, if any and will allow definition of defect codes to be used for claims. The user can attach an external document (such as images or text document) to a claim.

• Enter and maintain claims from customers, or to supplier. Supplier and customer claims can be linked.
• Multiple defects can be recorded against any claimed item, using industry standard or customized defect codes.
• Track the status of any claim, from initial investigation to its final resolution.
• Allow all or a portion of the claim. Material can be returned to the supplier, or scrap credits can be issued.
• Store multiple digital photographs with any claim.
• Link any electronic document to a claim.
• Create credit and debit notes and post to Account Receivable or Accounts Payable.
• Analyze claim history and trends for any product or customer using advanced Business Intelligence tools.

Claim Management Screen

Reporting and Business Intelligence
Information is a valuable commodity in any business, but all too often, it is hidden away in complex database structures and cannot be readily put to use. STEELMAN-SEMS Business Intelligence is a sophisticated decision support and analysis tool that empowers you to make critical business decisions by placing information at your fingertips. Users are shielded from the underlying complexities of the database so they can concentrate on analyzing and solving business problems. Users can easily create new queries, reports, charts and spreadsheets and add them to the STEELMAN-SEMS system. And of course, your sensitive information is protected from unauthorized access or modification

Discover Screen

In addition to advanced analytical tools, STEELMAN-SEMS also provides the tools necessary to distribute information to those who need it using a variety of techniques (including e-mail, fax, and print) and formats (including HTML, PDF, RTF and ASEMSII). Business Financials

STEELMAN-SEMS was designed using open software development techniques to allow it to be integrated with a wide range of business financials packages. As a result, your critical business applications can remain unchanged, thus minimizing the impact on your operation.

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