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Through
state-of-the-art methods of inventory management, APT is able to
address make-to-stock, make-to-order and engineer-to-order
requirements in manufacturing. The continuous flow of production
is controlled through the scheduling of material and capacity
requirements combined with methods of tracking finished goods,
components and raw materials. Inventory levels maintained in the
software system are up to the minute accurate by tracking
receipts on the purchase site, raw-material-to-job issues and
finished good receipts in production and finished good releases
to customers as they occur. Managing inventory through the
various software modules enables APT to offer exceptional
customer service and fulfill the requirements of the
construction and process industry in today's fast moving
environment.
By
integrating operational and accounting activities throughout the
company, all occurring transactions are automatically
transferred into the appropriate accounting modules. This
sophisticated technology of integration enables management to
quickly obtain the information needed to stay abreast of the
customer and market demand and proactively manage the entire
operation.
Utilizing
modern statistical techniques at the end of each business cycle
enables APT's management to budget and forecast their activity
beyond traditional sales and activity analysis. Historical and
forecasted information is used to develop long- and/or
short-term production schedules that help to determine future
material requirements. Often these calculations also serve as
purchase guidelines for the purchasing department to cerate a
closed-loop management information system.
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