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One SolutionSingle, integrated solution covering all manufacturing and commercial aspects of a business.

Real-timeReal-time comprehensive on-screen monitoring of WIP.

Shop Floor Data CollectionEliminate filling in time sheets on completion of each job by using simple barcoding technology.

Costing Total costs & profitability immediately available on completion of each job.

Full TraceabilityFull traceability on BOM, raw materials and operator.

Capacity PlanningMerlin is designed to integrate with Preactor™.

AuditingDetails of every completed job stored indefinitely

Key Features ...

Specifically designed and developed for manufactures, Merlin’s Production Control modules gives you the ability to seamlessly extend control of production environments and Work-in-Progress (WIP) processes directly into other Merlin modules.

Production Control

One solution...PeaCe of MInd

Merlin avoids the need to purchase separate accounting, distribution and production systems and overcomes the age old problem of trying to get multiple systems to work as one.

Unique to Merlin, this capability provides a single, integrated solution covering all manufacturing and commercial aspects of a business, from Enquiry, Sales and Purchase Order Processing and Stock Control, through WIP updates and monitoring, to Invoicing and on to final accounts.

Give your production team the right tools...no More ProduCtIon ChaSInG

With emphasis on assisting the production team, Merlin provides real-time comprehensive on-screen monitoring of WIP and enquiry

facilities; ensuring maximum profitability by keeping tight control over WIP and costs.

Know now, not later...ShoP floor data ColleCtIon

Merlin’s Production Module extends directly on to the shop floor, enabling staff to update WIP in real time from the work centre using traditional job/route cards produced by Merlin and utilising low cost barcode scanners.

Take control of issues as they arise, as appose to reacting after the event.

Capacity planning...rePlan ProduCtIon WIth eaSe

Merlin is designed to integrate with Preactor™, the World Leader in Production Planning and Scheduling software.

TraceabilityEliminate the need for separate database or paper-based traceability systems - Merlin records all of this as standard.What’s more, Merlin maintains an archive of this information indefinitely and can be interrogated on screen or by using Microsoft™ ODBC or SQL queries.

traCeabIlIty InCludeS• full boM traceability - see all

materials used, even for repeat jobs including any specific variations and subcontract work.

• Material traceability - see all details of materials used including specific batch/lot records including test certificates, certificates of conformity, metallurgical analysis and even original scanned documents.

• Operator traceability - see all details of the workforce involved at any stage of any historical job - including time taken, scrappage, etc.

Merlin business SoftwareSpecially designed for Merchants, Stockists, Distributors and Wholesalers, Merlin Business Software is a fully integrated Sales and Purchase Order Processing, Stock Management, CRM and Accounting System.

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Pints/Reports• Order Acknowledgements• Enquiries & Quotations• Route/Job Cards and Travellers• Work Centre Status report• Customer/works order status• Material required by order/

supplier• Subcontract work required• WIP Valuation• Product production history• Employee production• Despatch Notes• Invoices, Credit Notes

Archiving• Audit printout of complete

details for every finished job• Details of every completed job

stored indefinitely• Invoice Archiving – allows

reprint of original invoice labelled “Archive Print” for disputed, “misplaced” or “not received” invoices

Simplicity• Simple and quick access to

Customer or works orders via alphanumeric search on order number or, “part contains”

• Menus tailored to individual user needs: each user has access only to those parts of the system appropriate to his/her job.

• Bar coding for shop floor data collection

• Eliminates the need for time sheets

Shop Floor Data Collection• eliminates filling in time sheets on completion of

each job by using simple barcoding technology:

1. Scan Id barcode to identify employee

2. Scan Job Card(s) barcode for Job & operation

3. Scan “non-productive time” barcodes

• also records time & attendance

Production Control

Costing• Standard costing

• Compare actual with estimated costs

• fixed, latest or average costs per product

• automatically calculates materials, labour and overhead costs per product.

• recalculate standard costing from historical recorded costs

• Job costs always up to date

• total costs & profitability immediately available on completion of each job

Facilities• Parameter driven options

• real time progress visibility

• Quarantine option for goods received

• Full traceability on raw materials

• optional traceability on finished products

• Drawings and pattern control

• Contact Management (CrM)

• Purchase order “progress chasing” notes

Standard Features...