Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing

Your all-in-one solution, designed to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and drive growth

Unlock Efficiency and Growth with Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing

In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, staying ahead means optimising every aspect of your operations. Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing is your all-in-one solution, designed to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and drive growth.

With Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing, you can:

Integrate Operations

Seamlessly connect your entire business, from procurement to production to sales, ensuring real-time visibility and control.

Boost Efficiency

Automate routine tasks and reduce manual errors, freeing up your team to focus on innovation and quality.

Enhance Decision-Making

Leverage powerful analytics and reporting tools to make informed decisions quickly, based on accurate, up-to-date data.

Scale with Ease

Whether you’re a small manufacturer or growing rapidly, SAP Business One scales with your business, providing the flexibility you need.

Control

With Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing, you will have full visibility of your manufacturing process, retain control, meet customer expectations and stay competitive in a dynamic market. Let’s build the future of manufacturing together.

Some of the challenges that our customers face…

The Challenge

Legacy systems make managing a complex business operation seem impossible

Managing a complex Manufacturing operation is difficult at the best of times, out of date, inaccurate and slow systems will get in the way of making those all important business decisions in a timely and efficient manner.

The Solution

Delivering Operational Efficencey

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing maximises production efficiency, delivers control over stock control and management, automates many mundane tasks and integrates with customers, suppliers and other third parties.

  • Optimised material schedules with Material Requirements Planning
  • Real time stock and production data
  • Automated Logistics
  • Machine Data Capture removes the need to key in information manually

The Challenge

Finding it difficult to achieve control of Warehouse Operations

Without the correct tools, that can deliver up-to-date, accurate data it can difficult to meet the needs of the business at all times. Delays caused by missing or damaged stock, items not replenished on time or unknown upcoming demand can seriously impact the performance of your business.

The Solution

Achieve confidence in your data

With Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing you will gain confidence in the data that is being presented to you. Intelligent reporting and dashboards show you in a single place the performance and output of your business. Automate processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs and waste.

  • Smart Forecasting based on historic data to predict future demand
  • Warehouse Management System to use resources efficiently
  • Informed decision making with real time reporting and analytics and dashboards
  • Improved stock turnover rates and reduced holding costs

The Challenge

Production bottlenecks impacting performance

Lack of real time information, future demand forecasts and stock availability will lead to a decrease in production efficiency, poor resource utilisation and lower output.

The Solution

Optimise your Manufacturing process

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing delivers increased production efficiency, maximised resource utilisation and higher production output with Capacity and Resource management, detailed tracking of the production process and automation of many tasks to increase efficiency and accuracy.

  • Bill of Materials manages the materials needed for production
  • Project Management capabilities tailored for manufacturing projects
  • Improved visibility of activity through Shop Floor Data Capture
  • Timely stock replenishment by improved Supplier Relationships Management

Key Features

01

Bill of Materials (BOM)

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing manages the components and raw materials required to manufacture a product, allowing detailed tracking of production processes.

This leads to enhanced accuracy in production planning and reduced material waste, ensuring cost efficiency.

02

Stock Management

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing provides tools to track stock levels, manage stock movements, and optimise warehouse operations.

Delivering improved stock turnover rates and reduced holding costs, leading to better cash flow.

03

Sales Order Processing (SOP)

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing automates and streamlines the order management process from order entry to fulfilment, ensuring timely delivery.

Increasing customer satisfaction through faster order processing and reduced order errors.

04

Purchase Order Processing (POP)

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing facilitates the creation and management of purchase orders, tracking supplier performance and ensuring timely procurement of materials.

This leads to enhanced supplier relationships, optimised purchasing costs and improved procurement strategies.

05

Projects

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing manages project-related activities, including budgeting, time planning and progress tracking, tailored for manufacturing projects.

Providing improved project visibility and control, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

06

Financial Management

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing integrates financial data across the organisation, providing insights into profitability, budgeting, and asset management.

Enhancing financial reporting accuracy and helping in strategic decision-making through real-time data.

07

Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing optimises material schedules based on demand forecasts and available resources, ensuring efficient use of raw materials, labour and machinery.

Achieving reduced lead times and lowered production costs, ensuring timely product delivery to customers.

08

Capacity and Resource Planning

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing analyses production capacities and resource availability to optimise manufacturing processes and minimise bottlenecks.

Providing increased production efficiency and maximised resource utilisation, leading to higher output.

09

Machine Data Capture

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing collects real-time data from manufacturing equipment to monitor performance and productivity, enabling timely interventions.

Enhancing operational efficiency by providing in depth loss analysis, informing corrective actions.

10

Forecasting

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing utilises historical data to predict future sales and production needs, aiding in strategic planning.

Delivering better resource allocation and inventory management, reducing excess stock and shortages.

11

Shop Floor Data Capture

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing gathers real-time information from the production floor, including labour time, machine status, and production quantities, to monitor operations.

Leading to improved visibility of shop floor activities, whilst enabling better decision-making, delivering improved operational efficiency.

12

Reporting and Analytics

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing provides tools for generating reports and analysing data across various business functions, helping to derive actionable insights.

Empowering informed decision-making and performance optimisation by tracking key metrics.

13

Dashboards

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing offers visual representations of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics, enabling quick insights into business performance.

Facilitating real-time monitoring and providing quick access to critical information for strategic decisions.

14

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing manages customer relationships, tracking interactions, sales opportunities, and customer service activities.

Enhancing customer satisfaction and retention by providing personalised service and support.

15

Service

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing manages customer relationships, tracking interactions, sales opportunities, and customer service activities.

Improving service efficiency and customer satisfaction through better management of service operations.

16

Returns Data Management

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing manages product returns and exchanges, tracking reasons for returns and facilitating efficient handling of reverse logistics.

Enhancing customer experience and reducing costs associated with returns through streamlined processes.

17

Supplier Relationship Management

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing facilitates effective communication and collaboration with suppliers, tracking performance and compliance.

Strengthening supplier relationships and improving procurement efficiency by fostering collaboration.

18

Logistics

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing manages the transportation and distribution of goods, integrating with couriers and automating label printing.

Reducing shipping costs and improving delivery times, whilst also enhancing customer satisfaction.

19

Third Party Logistics

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing integrates with external warehousing providers to manage inventory and order fulfilment processes efficiently.

Increasing flexibility and scalability of operations while reducing overhead costs.

20

Available to Promise

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing provides real-time availability information on products, helping to manage customer expectations and order fulfilment.

Increasing customer satisfaction by providing accurate delivery timelines and reducing backorders.

21

Traceability

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing tracks the movement and history of products throughout the supply chain, ensuring compliance and quality control. Full serial number and batch number traceability are available.

Enhancing accountability and safety, facilitating quick responses to recalls or quality issues.

22

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing provides the ability to use handheld barcode scanners for booking-in, picking, delivery and stock transfers, making stock control and order fulfilment simpler. Providing a true picture of stock data across operation, a reduction in misplaced inventory and order error.

Faster and more accurate data entry with handheld devices leads to increased productivity and efficiency of staff and reduced labour costs. Reduced time for stocktaking and management of minimal stock

23

Security

Frontline SAP Business One for Manufacturing implements measures to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry regulations.

Safeguarding business operations and customer information, enhancing trust and reducing risks.

Additional Features

Services designed to provide ultimate peace of mind and total management of your entire IT environment

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Client Testimonial

Frontline’s approach and methodology for delivering the solution impressed us. If we had carried on as we were, the headcount would have been significantly higher to process the same volume of work.

John Haywood, IT Manager

HL Plastics Ltd

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