In today's complex and competitive manufacturing and distribution environment, data processing can be a tremendous asset providing better management control, allowing accurate evaluation of employee and equipment efficiency, maintaining accurate job cost information, and lower material and finished good inventories. These critical factors all lead to what every executive wants, increased profits!

Choosing the right information control system can make the difference in achieving your goals. But, how can an executive choose the computer system that exactly fits his firm's needs, especially if he lacks technical experience with computers?

With Horwitz & Associates, you don't need any computer expertise. We specialize in providing the finest state-of-the-art management and control information applications using the IBM AS/400 exclusively designed for businesses like yours. We offer the luxury of having a staff of system analysts, senior programmers, and years of experience backed by our hundreds of field proven applications installed throughout the United States.

Our turnkey system offers such advantages as an overall lower cost, single source responsibility, much greater flexibility, and a faster response to your changing needs. When you purchase the Horwitz Manufacturing and Distribution System, you can be assured of forming a continuing professional relationship. We stay with you throughout the entire process, from beginning to end.

We provide on-going support, training, and development. Software support comes directly from Horwitz & Associates, and we are there to "hold your hand" every step of the way. The company takes pride in the fact that we offer continuous support for every system it has ever installed.

Our systems require no previous computer background. Your personnel can be completely trained by our specialists in a very short time. And, if there should be a problem, we are just a phone call away.

Attached is a sample list of the reports available with our system. Each application can stand alone or be completely integrated with a full range of general accounting functions.

Horwitz & Associates, Inc., developed this unified package of integrated programs to provide on-line verification of input and considerably reduce operator interaction. This effective management and control system utilizes our unique programming technique so the information generated in one program be used later in another program, eliminating previous clerical functions. Output from one report can automatically become input to another.

The supporting documentation to do Quoting, Material Requirements, Planning, Job Shop Set-Up, Labor Reporting, Job Costing, Inventory Control, Invoicing, Shipping, Machine Operation Tracking, and Detailed Sales Analysis include the operator manual, file layouts, flow charts, and source codes.

The Manufacturing System can be integrated with the Distribution System and any of our accounting applications such as Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and General Ledger.

Manufacturing System Features:

• Multiple workstation support of data entry for all modules.

• On-line verification of item number, customer number, job number, machine number, and operation codes.

• Quotation control, quote status, and historical quote information.

• Material Requirements Planning.

• Raw Materials control reporting to meet production and shipping schedules.

• Part Substitution reporting availability.

• Automatically prints a Shop Routing sheet per job.

• Detailed account of Production Requirements and Schedules printed.

• Complete cost breakdown of Material, Labor, Reworks, and Scrap Reporting, including all outside costs with ability to compare to standard costs.

• Labor efficiency reporting for monitoring employee productivity.

• Multiple shipping address selections.

• Multiple warehouse allocation.

• Inventory Control on an individual item basis including finished goods reporting of items required for in-house orders.

• Stock Status reporting which includes minimum and maximum quantity, production lead time, number on-order and on-hand, and quantity received.

• Purchase Order reporting and vendor analysis by item, customer or purchase order number.

• Automatic generation of Invoices with four optional message lines for additional miscellaneous charges.

• Invoices allow for entry of freight charges, weight and type of shipping.

Screen Inquires available for the following:

1. All current and historical quote information.

2. Detail cost information for all items including labor material, retail price, and outside cost.

3. Bill of Materials showing all raw materials, sub-assemblies, and machine operations per part or item.

4. Item status for production inquiry.

5. Detail vendor information with previous orders and inventory status.

6. Current customer order information and status.

7. Historical activity information.

1. Quoting:

• Quote Register
• Schedule for New Quotes
• Select Quote and Shop Order History Report
• Buyer Award Report

2. Bill of Materials:

• Bill of Material Maintenance Report
• Bill of Material Deletion Report
• Select Bill of Materials Report by Part Number
• Bill of Material Cost Change Report
• Bill of Material Cost Variance Report
• Machine Operation Report

3. Job/Cost Order Set-up:

• Job Maintenance Edit Listing
• Active Job Listing
• Related Job Orders

4. Labor Reporting:

• Daily Employee Time Register
• Labor Efficiency Report
• Employee Re-Work Report

5. Job Costing/Forecasting:

• Production Schedule
• Shipping Schedule
• Active Job Listing
• Inactive Job Listing
• Active Job Listing by Part
• Inactive Job Listing by Part
• Selective Job Cost Breakdown
• Job Cost Breakdown Summary
• Sales Forecast

6. Production:

• Production Release Edit
• Operation and Job Control Routing Sheet
• Quantity in Progress Report
• Outstanding Material Requisition Report
• Material Requisition Status Report
• Back Order Report

7. Job Release and Scrap:

• Potential Closed Job Report
• Job Cost Summary of Potential Closed Job Report
• Closed Job Report
• Job Cost Summary of Closed Job Report
• Finished Goods Report
• Scrap Report by Employee
• Scrap Report by Part Number
• Scrap Report by Machine

8. Shipping:

• Daily Shipping Report
• Related Job Orders to Shipping Report
• Credit and Return Daily Report

9. Inventory/Purchasing/Receiving:

• Inventory Transaction Edit
• Purchase Order Edit
• Receiving Edit
• Vendor Listing
• Vendor Analysis Report
• Month-End Inventory Report
• Double Extended Inventory Cost Report
• Stock Status Report
• Double Extended Work-In Progress Report
• Open Purchase Order Report by P/O Number
• Open Purchase Order Report by Part Number
• Monthly Closed Purchase Order Report
• Purchase Orders
• Monthly Raw Materials Report

10. Billing:

• Invoice Edit
• Invoice Register
• Invoices

11. Management Reports:

• Gross Profit Summary
• Cost History Per Good Piece Report
• Job Cost Summary
• Sales Forecast
• Cost Review Report

12. Reports Available Weekly, Monthly, Yearly:

• Labor Report
• Labor Efficiency Report
• Rework Hours Labor Report
• Indirect Hours Labor Report
• Scrap Report
• Scrap Report by Part Number
• Scrap Report by Machine Operation
• Rework Report
• Inventory Report
• Inventory Cost Report
• Stock Status Report
• Work-In Progress Report
• Finished Goods Report
• Cost History Per Good Piece Report
• Monthly Gross Profit Summary
• Sales Analysis Reports

We believe in the value of personal and continuing support for our installations. Generally, the programmers that develop your applications are the same ones who also support it!

Our Services to our Clients Include:

• Pre-Installation Planning

• Pre-Installation Test Time

• System Installation

• System Updates

• Software Packages and Modifications

• Customized Software

• Continuing Technical Assistance

• Flexible User Training - On-Site or in Our Office

• Complete Financing or Leasing Arrangements

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