Before MRF can be used, you need to run the setup programs so that MRF operates in the correct manner for each user. First, you need to setup your system to cater for the different methods of taking and processing customer orders and completing job cards. This includes setting up your unit recognition tables and serial number tracking. Then you need to set the general MRF system configuration and other options such as small order surcharges, user defined questions, user access and security, warehouses, product categories and items.
This topic offers step-by-step instructions for setting up your Micronet Roll Forming system.
You need to setup appropriate unit recognition tables for both lineal metres (defined as LM) for normal manufactured items, and square metres (defined as SM or M2) for any offcut stock control. Both of these should be set to three decimal places.
Refer to "Edit Company - Edit - Unit Recognition (v2.7)" or "File - Unit File Update (v2.8)" (2.8 feature).
On the Purchasing Configuration screen, you need to set the Costing Options field to FIFO and the Fifo Control by Item field to Yes.This enables serial number tracking on a per item basis so that you don't need to have serial numbers activated for normal stores stock such as tools, fasteners, skylights, etc.
Refer to "Edit - Program - Purchasing".
To provide proper coil tracking, you need to enable serial number tracking by setting the Use Serial Numbers field on the General Configuration screen to Yes.
Refer to "Edit - Program - General".
You need to configure general MRF options such as minimum deposit amount, default waste and offcut categories, and overallocation percentages for coils, offcuts and waste.
Refer to "Edit - Applications - MRF".
Micronet can apply a surcharge to small customer orders based on the total value of the sales order. This amount can be overridden at the point of processing the order.
Refer to "Edit - Program - Small Order Surcharge".
MRF can ask up to five special questions that are important for your business during the creation or processing of jobs. These are called User Defined Questions (UDQs). These may relate to your order header or the order line.
Refer to "Edit Company - Edit - User Defined Fields".
You need to set the appropriate settings on the User File Update screen - Main tab, User Access tab, MDS Security tab, and MRF Security tab.
Refer to "Maintenance - Edit User IDs".
If you have more than one warehouse or location, you need to configure the Warehouse master file in MDS so that forms printed have the correct numbering sequences and so that job tickets are printed at the locations that are actually going to be manufacturing the finished goods.
Refer to "File - Warehouse".
Certain item types in MRF need to be assigned to particular product categories. These product categories must be setup in MDS before the items can be setup. The product categories are:
|
Product type |
Category to be assigned to |
|
Store items |
Diminishing category |
|
Coils |
Diminishing category |
|
Service items |
Non Diminishing category (e.g. labour, freight, handling fees, etc.) |
|
Special buy-ins |
Non Inventory category |
|
Rolled products |
Roll Stock category |
|
Flashings |
Roll Stock category |
Refer to "File - Product Category".
The Inventory master file contains all of your stock information - whether coil stock, normal resale type stock lines or manufactured items.
Refer to "Setting up your Inventory Master File".