Adding Radio Frequency Data Capture to TROPOS Software

TROPOS – the ERP backbone

There's little benefit in investing in advanced external systems and shopfloor to top floor integration if the core business systems cannot cope. TROPOS was developed by Belgravium ‘Authorised Partner’ SSI as a modular ERP system to support the process model of manufacturing and the concept of demand-pull. TROPOS has been used in chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food & drink, textiles, paper, packaging, metals and electronics. Rapid configuration and simple integration were original design principles, making TROPOS the ideal backbone for the extended ERP environment.

TROPOS features leading edge functionality in areas such as advanced planning & scheduling (APS), finite schedule-driven materials planning, customer relationship management (CRM), e-procurement, end-to-end traceability, integrated quality management, and a range of product attributes to support these 'difficult' industries.

SSI has found that discrete manufacturers are now turning to the process model of manufacturing as lead times become shorter and customer service levels are critical. TROPOS meets the needs of all fast-response manufacturing companies.

SSI for the supply chain

Web technology, whether used in an intranet or across the internet, provides the basis for widespread access and low cost deployment for business applications both inside and outside the organisation. SSI has an expanding range of standard applications and templates, and the expertise to develop customised applications and systems integration to provide information exchange, self service transactions and supply chain modelling tools to meet industry's need for low costs, rapid deployment and fast returns in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce. Please visit the Industry Solutions pages for information on supply chain collaboration, intranets, inventory optimisation and e-business strategy.

Support for an integrated supply chain extends further within the business. SSI has products and services for mobile and wireless data collection and machine integration at plant level and all solutions are fully compatible with Belgravium hardware. The vital information from this level, integrated with ERP data, analysed and presented in the form of key performance indicators (KPIs) in job and role based portals gives a level of management support and increase in personal productivity that has never been available so easily before. Employee self service transactions deployed across an intranet, with business processes managed with workflow technology significantly reduces administration costs, increases the speed of transactions and provides the level of control essential for effective management in today's fast moving environment.

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