Proper management of materials makes production tasks go more quickly. When employees are able to look up the status of all necessary materials at any given time, they can more accurately plan and execute daily manufacturing activities. Here at Bowen & Groves, our M1 software package contains numerous modules that aid in the overall process of managing materials.

The modules of the M1 program enable management of the materials for any given job (via bills of materials) and of the entire stock of materials owned by the company. While certain pieces of information are more often used in one particular module, the information on the system can be used and accessed by many different modules for comprehensive materials management. The ways in which information about materials is stored on the system allows many tasks to be connected and refined.

The Purchasing Module of our M1 system provides an excellent example of the benefits of this computing structure. While purchasing is certainly an element of materials management, many companies alert the purchasing department only when supplies are low. With the M1's Purchasing module, those creating POs can look at the Planned Materials Requirement report in order to compare company inventory with estimated materials needs, thus preventing supply shortages.

This sort of integrated functionality is a big reason that our M1 software has become so popular in the manufacturing industry. At Bowen & Groves, we put manufacturing processes front and center when designing our software. If your manufacturing company could benefit from integrated materials management, contact one of our representatives at sales@bowen-groves.com or 866-617-6389.