• When Microsoft Dynamics™ GP is set up, so is Horizons.
• Unlimited Preset Notes with Note ID's can be setup. These Note ID's can then be applied to components in multiples where they can be included in the 'travelers' on the floor for BOM, ECO and Router.

Utilities

• Import BOMs from a spreadsheet.
• Alter, in mass, Inventory set-ups in Microsoft Dynamics™ GP, such as Decimal, Price Schedule, and Serial # Tracking, etc..
• Release batches stuck in posting.
• Perform Integrity checks, Rebuild, Shrink, and Check Links in HLM File Maintenance, all at the same time.
  

• Import Bills of Material (BOM) with HLM importing utility. Simply follow the easy instructions on how to set up your items on a spreadsheet. Of course, you can manually input BOMs.
• BOMs can be copied or altered and those changes applied to existing Work Orders.
• Finished Goods can be deleted in mass.
• Components can be copied, replaced added or deleted in mass.
• No limit on levels.
• Scrap percent for anticipated loss can be input for each component and used with WIP
• Components used in which BOMs or 'Where Used' inquiry.
• Labor and Overhead Standards can be set up by Finished Good or by Component.
• 'Alternates' can be prioritized and selected for item substitutions when using WIP
• Overage items can be moved to the floor, one time, and used in multiple builds without doing WIP transfers.
• Manufacturer Part Numbers can be assigned by BOM, or component item, or by both.
• Rev and ECO numbers can be input in Item Maintenance and flow into fields here.
• BOMs can be set as 'Make', 'Buy' or 'None' to automate Production and Material Requirements Planning.
• 'Reverse' BOM; where one item creates many finished goods.
• Unlimited text can be entered per component using the 'Reference Designator' field.
• GL Accounts and IV Locations can be specified per component and/or BOM.
• Time Estimates can now be setup per BOM to default actual on the Production Work Order - where these estimates can be overridden.

• Both ECO (12 char.) & Revision #s (15 char.) can be alphanumeric and will increment automatically.
• Revision #s can be formatted to have decimal sub numbers.
• Hardware Disposition IDs and descriptions can be setup to include on Revisions and to print on the Impact Report
• Microsoft Dynamics™ GP Users can be setup as Approvers. Persons approving can be required.
• User Defined 'Priorities' can be setup and chosen when initiating an ECO.
• Each ECO has a 50 char. description and an unlimited text note field to explain the changes. Also, there is the traditional note icon with unlimited text and the 'paper clip' to attach OLE objects for each ECO.
• Each ECO can have a 12 char. 'Change Request #' as well allowing dashes, slashes and decimals in the format.
• All Parents can be set to change automatically when initiating an ECO with a component or subassembly.

• Zoom to the supporting BOM, alter it, and optionally bring those changes forward in existing Work Orders.
• Post partially completed work orders.
• Automatically sequence partial postings.
• Auto-Create work orders from sales orders.
• Auto-Create Work Orders can produce many Work Orders from one Blanket Sales Order using each line's individual 'Required Date' for each Work Order.
• Finished Good items can be produced one level at a time, all levels at once, or a mix of both.
• Finished Goods can be distributed to as many locations as desired.
• Reverse production can be selected. Many Finished Goods flow from a Component as in a tree to lumber.
• Custom work orders can be created without a BOM.
• Work Orders can be 'Disassembled' in case of error.
• Customer and Sales Order Numbers can be attached to a specific Work Order.
• Quickly view Labor and Overhead charges with the 'Labor' and 'OH' buttons.
• The user defined 'Status' window indicates to what stage the production has progressed.
• Compile Standard Labor and Overhead. Input or import actual Labor and Overhead, or machine time, or other amounts to add to the cost of the finished item, or use on a comparison basis.

Work In Process (WIP)
• The Finals button on the Production screen allows adjustments to material goods prior to posting.
• Work orders can be altered and customized. Items can be added, subtracted, substituted, or deleted.
• Alternate items can be selected.
• WIP transfers between locations and work centers can be tracked in the GL via the 'Transfer Audit' report.
• Unanticipated loss of quantity of a component item can be posted to the scrap account.
• Unacceptable finished goods can be sent to the 'Rejected' account.
• Excess component stock can be posted back to the component inventory location.

Inventory Gross Requirements

• Simple to use forecasting tool.
• 'What If' forecasts for quantities of finished goods or subassemblies can be entered and will then 'Redisplay' component demand
• Clear viewing of component demand from the main 'Gross Requirements' screen.
• Drill downs to detailed Quantities information, 'Where Used' information and Bill of Materials, from 'Gross Requirements'.
• Easy viewing and selecting of parent items from the 'Print' option.
• Parent Items can be selected randomly simply by marking or not marking the check box.

Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

• Scheduling compiles quantities from Sales Order, Invoicing, IV Transactions, Purchase Order and Production Entry to show stock levels as of the Forecast, SOP or Work Order date.
• Work Orders can be added and posted to offset forecast/sales quantities.
• New Forecasts can be created by manual entry.
• Forecasts can be general or specifically tied to a client. Orders for that client will decrement their specific forecast.
• Requirements are based on selected Sales Orders and Forecasts or Work Orders.
• Components can be compiled from all levels of the finished good BOM or from Production.
• Any components below a user defined quantity or that are manually selected can be posted to Purchase Order.
• Requirements can use lead times to schedule purchase orders.
• Multiple locations can be used in the process of determining quantities on hand, allocated, etc.. .
• Minimum Vendors levels and reorder points can be used in the compilation.

Serial and Lot Tracking

• Auto-selects Numbers option can be overridden.
• Auto-increment or import the serial numbers generated by your own system into HLM or Microsoft Dynamics™ GP transaction entry.
• Variable length lot tracking per item.
• Inquire or print reports by Serial and Item Number, Work Order Number or Customer.
• Tie Component Serial / Lot numbers to a Finished Good Serial / Lot number.
• Traceable for food and medical manufacturers.

Modules

• Bill of Materials (BOM) with Production Entry (Standard, Reverse or Customer Work Orders)
• Engineering Change Orders (ECO)
• Work in Process (WIP)
• Serial and Lot Numbers
• Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Configurator (see separate brochure)

Microsoft Dynamics™ GP Requirements

• System Manager
• Inventory
• Sales Order Processing (optional)
• Purchase Order or Advanced Purchase Order (optional).

 

Bill Of Materials

• Component Change Log
• Standard BOM
• Where Used BOM
• Indented BOM
• Costed BOM
• BOM with Mfg. Part Nos.
• BOM with Authorized Vendors.

Production

• Production Posting
• GL Distribution Posting
• Location Distributions Posting
• Variance
• Time Entry Audit
• Job Cost Report
• Work Order Master
• Serial / Lot
• Work Order Quantities
  

Work in Process

• Pick List
• Work Order Status
• Work Order Shorts
• Routing
• Transfer Audit

Serial/Lot

• Applied Serial Lot #s by Work Order
• Applied Serial Lot #s by Serial #
• Unapplied Serial Lot Numbers
• Serial Lot Edit List
• Lot Customer History
• Serial Lot History

Materials Requirements Planning

• MRP Schedules
• Requirements
• Quantity Summary

Engineering Change Orders

• Component Change Log
• ECO by BOM
• ECO Data Report
• Engineering Change Order
• Impact Report
• ECO Schedule
  

History

• General Ledger Audit Report
• Location Audit
• Production History

Software Summary for Horizons Light Manufacturing (HLM)

Our Manufacturing application has a tight, seamless interface with Microsoft Dynamics™ GP Inventory, Sales Order Processing, and Purchase Order. Horizons Light Manufacturing was released in 1995 and has over 350 active sites world wide.

This Dexterity written product seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Dynamics™ GP and in combination with Inventory, Sales Order Processing and Purchase Order Processing handles both discrete and process situations. Bill of Materials, Work in Process, Serial and Lot Numbers, Engineering Change Orders and, Manufacturing Requirements Processing will be augmented with Manufacturing Production Scheduling and Routing and Bar Coding. This Light Solution handles a lot for a little.

The modules for Horizons Light Manufacturing include:

• Bill of Materials with Production (BOM)- including Indented Bill of Materials as well as viewing bills via the "Tree View", (like MS Explore), advanced Copy, Replace and Delete capabilities, Phantom BOMs, Standard Labor/Overhead, Actual Time entry, Variances, automatic Sales Orders to Work Orders, and disassembly of completed work orders. Handles both discrete and process manufacturing.

• Engineer Change Orders and Revisions (ECO)-

• Visualize quickly with a graphic selection tree for 'Planned', 'In Use' of 'Historical' ECOs/BOMs.
• Alphanumeric ECO, Revision and Change Request numbers with decimal sub numbers.
• Unlimited Comments for ECOs, Revisions, and Approvals.
• Manufacturer's Part Number specific to each Revision to change with effective date.
• Optional Sequenced Checking for date and revision number.
• Manually process ECOs daily in mass of allow the next production work order to trigger effective dates.

• Serial and Lot tracking - with the ability to trace components through the parent item.

• Work In Process (WIP)- including Unlimited Work Centers (that will be fully implemented with Router), ability to Customize and adjust Quantities and Components per work order, Return or expense excess scrap. Handles Attrition percents, Alternates, Reverse Productions (many from one), and Custom Productions (no BOM). Has high level process manufacturing capability.

• Router - Able to move a production along a predetermined routing schedule where material, labor and overhead standard or actual costs are accessed for real time cost rollup to the GL, estimate of % completion, scraping to a different Item Number, Work Station yields and actual costs are compared to pre production estimates. There will be setup for work centers, operations, machines, departments, personnel, and routing steps, with time to complete at each operation and workcenter.

• Material Requirements Processing (MRP)- including Purchase Scheduling, Forecasting and Automatic Purchase Orders based on Sales Orders, Forecasting or Work Orders demand. Forecasting based on historical data, Auto creation of Subassembly Work Orders and consideration of Sales Orders and Work Orders that are Auto Create associated as one entity.

• Material Production Scheduling (MPS) - Infinite scheduling for productions. Summarized view of all finished goods at once and quantities affecting them, with drill down to detail.