QUANTUM DATA SHEET

From process design through work order management, inventory levels through production scheduling, Quantum gives you visibility and control over your entire Production Operations team. Below is just a short list of some of the things that Quantum does compared to a typical ERP/MRP, a financial package and the tools you have already in Microsoft on your desktop. Not seeing what you want or need? Ask us. Quantum is a true enterprise platform built for the middle market.

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	ERP / MRP	Microsoft tools
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Process
Design Lay out critical and common processes.		Not controlled
Work Instructions Provide your team with step-by-step instructions.	Custom	Not controlled
Job Packets Create a build book / job packet for the shop floor.	Routing only	Not controlled
Data Collections Tell your team what you need them to measure and record.	Custom	Text only
Approvals Sign off on original processes and in-process changes.
Document Mgmt Manage common documentation for critical processes.
Revision history Keep a complete archive of every change to every process.		Manual
Order Management
Record an Order Record an order from a customer.
Inventory Validation Ensure you have the proper levels of inventory to complete the work.	Manual
Work Center Availability Verify you have a work center open to complete the work.	Custom / Manual
Dispatching Send a job to the floor with all its required information.	Routing only
Job Tracking Always know where all your jobs are, in-process.	Custom
Traceability Track raw materials and components through jobs and to customers.
Genealogy Know the complete history of all the work your team does.

Quantum "is impressive for its simplicity and thoughtful capabilities. It’s designed to enable a high degree of control and collaboration/messaging across people and
shifts."

- Kevin Tucker, principal research director at Info-Tech Research Group

	ERP / MRP	Microsoft tools

Production Operations
WIP (work-in-progress) Know what everyone is doing right now.	Custom	Manual
Quality Mgmt Track and solve quality issues as they happen.	Sometimes
Serialization Track the serialized materials you use and the products you make.	Sometimes
Lot traceability Follow materials through their use in your products and track them years later.	Sometimes
Tool Management Track usage of tools, calibration records and control their use.		Manual
Production Scheduling
Schedule Management Manage your schedule in real time or let Quantum do it for you.	Sometimes	Manual
Capacity Planning Take a work center offline for maintenance or when someone calls in sick.	Custom
Order Simulation Drop a planned order on the schedule to give real promise dates to your customers.
Inventory Management
Procurement
Receive Inventory		Manual
Inventory Availability Know exactly how much you have of everything and where it is.	Some tracking
Promised Inventory Keep track of inventory you need for current orders.
Order Hold Hold orders automatically if you don't have the people or materials to do the work.

"A lot of manufacturers struggle with shop floor
scheduling but the CIMx solution enables simple but detailed modeling and simulation scheduling that can be used electronically or printed.”

- Kevin Tucker, principal research director at Info-Tech Research Group

The Power of Data

Complete Production Control begins with data. It's the Power of Quantum.

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