Process Manufacturing
Solution
Formulation/Recipes – Packaging BOM – Production – Quality – Properties
– Compliance – Labeling – Estimates
Acu Process Manufacturing
Acu Process Manufacturing (APM) is a native application built within the Acumatica cloud xRP platform that helps to manage the exclusive needs of Process manufacturers fully integrated with other Acumatica ERP modules.
Modules such as Formulation, Packaging Bill of Material, Production, Quality, Properties, Estimates, Compliance & EHS, Labelling & Data Collection are integrated with core modules of Acumatica cloud ERP such as Finance, Distribution, and CRM. The solution can be scaled to meet the needs of companies of any size.
APM manages the critical requirements of batch process manufacturers in Chemical, F&B, Pharma, Nutra, Botanical Extracts, Personal Care, Hemp/CBD, O&G, Agri Products, Industrial Products like Janitorial/Sanitation, Adhesives, Coating & Paints industries. Other fits are where the production process has a mixed-mode (i.e.) Batch production and discrete assembly or even Discrete Productions with multiple outputs – product, co-products, by-products. Businesses that produce flagship products and distributes or for contract manufacturers, custom formulators, private labelling service providers.
Version control, Documenting SOP/Manufacturing instructions, tracking WIP Yield or Process Losses, Flexible and comprehensive costing.
MODULES
BY MODULE NAME FEATURE LIST
- Bi-directional ingredient and product traceability and recalls
- Equipment Preventative maintenance schedules
- Pre-receipt inventory entry compliance documents
- Tools for GMP Certification
- Item Safety Profile – HMIS/Hazard Info
- Author Safety Data Sheets – SDS/MSDS
- Deviation Record
- Investigation – NC & RCA
- Corrective Actions Preventive Actions (CAPA)
- Incident First Information Report
- Hazard Identification First Information Report
- Near Misses First Information Report
- Environmental Spill/Release First Information Report
- Change Management
- Observation Audits
- Inspection Audits
- Risk Assessments
- Wiki Document Management with Version and Access Control provides
- File Management within Acumatica can be used to track
- Labeling
- Case Management
- Internal Trainings/Surveys on Processes
BY INDUSTRY NAME FEATURE LIST
Production execution includes issuing raw materials/components, recording labor hours or equipment usage, Lot Control ability, Multiple Valuation Methods, Handling Scraps, Returning Over Issues, Reversing Data Entry Errors. The solutions handle distinctive manufacturing processes like Blending/Mixing bulk intermediates using Formulas and fill or containerization or Assembly using Package BOM. Repacking or Rework can be executed. Other features include tracking Equipment Calibration, WIP Checklists/Inspections, WIP Yield Losses, SOP Durations, Sign-offs, Toggle Units, Costing Simulators, Estimates.
Quality Control is integrated with the Purchase, Production, and Sales cycle. The quality profile can be defined for Material, Equipment Maintenance, Location Inspection. The cost of quality can be tracked and COA is synched to the Customer Portal.
Compliance – Safety Data Sheets can be authored and distributed from the Application. Other Regulatory & EHS documents like Incidents, Near Misses, Audits, Deviation Records, Investigations with Non-Conformance, and RCA, CAPA can be created and managed inside the Application.
