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METalchemist is a
total business software solution developed to meet the
complex needs of metals distribution businesses.
Covering processes from sales enquiry to fulfilment, delivery
and final payment, METalchemist is a fully integrated
system addressing the needs of stockholders, service centres,
processors, traders and dealers.
Whether your company is a single-site
operation or multi-site or multi-company organisation,
METalchemist promises to improve customer service and
increase operational efficiency in a highly competitive
market.
METalchemist is robust, easy-to-use
and able to meet the most demanding user requirements.
Powered by Microsoft® Business Solutions technology,
METalchemist is a modular and flexible product. Businesses
need only purchase the functionality they need, to optimise
business performance in a number of key areas:
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Please click here for more information
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“We are looking forward to the many advantages and improvements METalchemist will bring to our business"
Glenn Byrne, Sales and Technical Director, Weir Materials & Foundries
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“We have worked
successfully with Çedilla to improve business
processes which improve our profits and offer customers
a better service"
Mark Thornley, Managing Director
High Peak Steels
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“METalchemist has helped us to re-engineer our business to operate more effectively. I estimate that it has enabled us to increase efficiency by at least 30% in our production department alone."
Ian Hyde
CESASC (Corus Engineering Steels Aerospace Service Centre) |
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“We looked extensively at IT solutions on the market for steel companies, and METalchemist was the best available for our needs"
Vickie Flannery, Financial Controller, European Tubes
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Sales
METalchemist provides flexible and powerful sales order
processing functionality, and comprehensive management
information and features including:
- Ability to sell in numerous units
of measure.
- Immediate access to credit control
information.
- Full access to customer profitability
data for current month, current year and to date.
- Ability to pass orders directly to
be shipped or allocate them to production.
- Customer specific terms and charges.
- Sales order management including inventory
allocations, shipping, back orders, blanket orders
and drop shipments.
Purchasing
METalchemist reflects the importance of the purchasing
function in Metals Distribution businesses, especially
the challenge of carrying the lowest stock value whilst
ensuring that customer orders can always be fulfilled.
No system can replace the function of the professional
purchaser but the sophistication of this system supports
that function to ensure the right levels of stock are
carried, stock is ordered at the best time and best
economic quantity and that customer orders can be fulfilled.
Inventory Management
METalchemist allows businesses to define their inventory
make-up to suit their particular market. It includes
the following functionality:
- Complete batch allocation and tracability
- Flexible pricing structures and units
of measure.
- Product specific attributes such as
cast, alloy, specification etc.
- Bill of materials handling with requirements
analysis and production capabilities.
- Powerful availability analysis, including
availability based on production plans. Availability
can be seen on a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly
basis with drill-down to purchase and sales orders.
- Reserving items, including the option
of using matrix forms that make it easy to track the
location of items.
Finance and
Accounts
METalchemist includes comprehensive accounting and finance
functionality. All ledgers are fully integrated, and
users can follow transactions across ledgers using the
powerful Navigate function. This access to data makes
everyday queries and detailed analysis quick resulting
in better productivity and increased visibility of the
business.
Production
and Transport
METalchemist allows businesses to optimise material
usage and manage the production process efficiently.
All off-cuts, test pieces and scrap can be accounted
for, and the system can process hire work orders and
manage jobs across multiple locations. Material can
be allocated to production, but and remain visible from
the sales system.
This is just an overview of some
of the benefits of a METalchemist solution.
To set up a no-obligation demonstration or appointment,
please contact us on metalchemist@cedilla.co.uk
METalchemist has been developed and implemented
successfully at a number of steel and metals businesses
throughout the UK. References are available on request.
Click
here to read the case study from High Peak
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