Hi,
I've got a client who has an ERP system that they presently use for engineering (prototype) and manufacturing.
Given the administrative overhead related to maintaining this ERP system during R & D and prototyping they wish to have engineering purchase components, equipment, prototypes, etc. using expense purchase orders rather than through the ERP's MRP generated purchase orders. Running inventory that they always have to transfer back and forth between projects cannot be justified on a cost basis.
They would like an simple access based system that can keep track of what parts were ordered for which projects, lead times, due date, inventory, how many are on back order, etc...
Nothing complicated - just a simple system to semi-automatically keep track of these things.
There must be systems out there that do this all ready.
Any suggestions or recommendations?
Thanks in advance
Len K. Mar, PEng. E-data Solutions.