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News Release from: Visibility | Subject: VISIBILITY.net manufacturing software
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 March 2006
Automating production risk assessment
The workflow capabilities in VISIBILITY.net software are available on each and every transaction giving customers complete flexibility executed as their specific business requires.
The need to mitigate risk has never been more visible There are many approaches to executing better controls and many are bolt on approaches
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 11 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Company departments involved in project proposals need to effectively collaborate to generate a substantial, yet cost effective proposal and quote during the proposal generation period.
The development process enabled Visibility to design several capabilities into VISIBILITY.net that specifically help manufacturers address important integrated capabilities.
* Workflow - escalation procedures and multi-level sign offs are routine yet require systematic approaches to insure formal compliance.
Features in this area allow unlimited conditions to be checked, tested and directed appropriately based on passed or failed conditions.
Further reading
ERP provides adaptable shop floor control
Integrated ERP delivers all the information needed to manufacture highly engineered products - including the ability to pass design information quickly to the production floor and track job progress.
True Internet project based application introduced
VISIBILITY.net methodology, a highly functional user interface, provides engineer-to-order manufacturers with a distinct set of advantages when deploying the ERP application.
This is extremely important with all financial transactions but by no means is limited to the financial applications.
The workflow capabilities are available on each and every transaction giving customers complete flexibility executed as their specific business requires.
* Data Accessibility - gaining access to data is important for decision making and is important to control based on security rights of employees to view.
The VISIBILITY.net architecture gives clients complete control to drill down into detailed information as well as assigning who has the rights to see data and at what level of detail.
Transactional audit trail - every transaction is stamped so that total audit ability of every transaction is captured.
Time, date, user and transaction are all recorded.
* Security - all data is contained within the system in a manner that effectively secures all data to the field level.
* Distribution and Scheduling engine - the system has a tightly integrated reporting and inquiry capability that also facilitates the delivery of one or more reports, inquiries or forms and also has a calendar facility to automate the delivery time and frequency.
This function is heavily utilized within the workflow engine.
These capabilities bring new levels of automation that allow companies to gain higher levels of control in their business.
* About Visibility - Visibility Corporation is a leading developer and supplier of business software solutions designed for the unique needs of project-based, engineer-to-order and to-order manufacturers.
Visibility's Enterprise Application solutions help midsize manufacturers of complex products operate their businesses effectively.
VISIBILITY.net is an integrated ERP solution and more.
Offering unparalleled functionality and integrated workflow, this browser-based solution cost effectively delivers the power of .NET-based Web services for use with either a Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle database.
Conducting business any place, any time, any where is a reality, deployable with unprecedented flexibility.
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