
APPCON,
a leading provider of ERP software solutions for all manufacturers,
importers and distributors specializing
in apparel and related industries, announced the release of the
completely web-enabled version of its already powerful EIS system.
The AppSphere
ERP software was developed using the IBM WebSphere application
suite.
APPCON has created a powerful, web-enabled software solution
for distributors, importers and manufacturers in the apparel industry today.
APPCON recognizes the efficiencies that are gained from using high-performance
Internet based business solutions and are committed to the development on
the new platform. “We are excited about working with companies in developing
and marketing our solutions in the years to come”, said Garry Reinhard,
President of APPCON. APPCON has significant experience in providing
a wide range of advanced
solutions.

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CRM, ORDER
PROCESSING, SALES SUPPORT& REPORTING MODULE

- Multiple Company/Division/Warehouse environment
- Multiple levels of
pricing
- Credit and Factor management
- Master File history and audit trail
- Self balancing order and inventory
systems
- UPC & EAN
- Estimate and Actual costing
- Specification sheets
- Sales Forecast and Projection
- Salesman Management
- Quality Control
- Profitability
- Management Inquiry and reporting
- Contract/Bulk order management

ALLOCATION MODULE

- Automatic Allocation
- Rule driven Allocation, Picking (shipability)
and Reset
- Optional Customer, Customer PO, Product
and Order specific
rules
- Real time order and inventory information
- Prorating of customer orders
and products
- Interactive Allocation
- Customer priority
- Start and Cancel date management
- Customer orders may be split between
multiple warehouses
- Allocation Worksheets for ‘What if’
situations
- Complete inquiry and reporting
-
Prepack management

WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION 
- Manage Bond
- Bar coded picking and UCC128 shipping labels,
VICS and
WINS compliant
- Location Inventory
- RF ready
- Scale interfaces
- Automatic Invoicing
- Extensive reporting and inquiries
- Multiple units of measure
- Bill of Lading and Master Bill of Lading
- Manifest
- Pro Numbers
- Quality control
- Physical Inventory and Cycle Count
- Minimum Stock Levels

IMPORTING MODULE 
- Harmonized/HTSUS number management
- Preclass management
- Visa management
- Entry Number management
- Letter of Credit management
- Advance Shipment Notices
- Containerization
- Vessel/Flight tracking
- Duty Payment
- Multiple level Costing(Country/Vendor/Factory)
- Bond
- Prepaid and Claims management
SOURCING: MANUFACTURING, PURCHASING AND WORK IN PROCESS

- Component level Purchasing Profiles, including EOQ,
quantity and
price
- Automatic re-order ability from PO/Manufacturing
Orders
- Automatic
allocation and pulling of inventory
- Optional on-line PO issue and
receiving
- Auto Plan product manufacturing/sourcing
requirements
- Auto Plan component
purchases
- WIP/PO history and audit trail
- Quality control
- Routing guide tracking
- Back log management

BILL OF MATERIAL AND MRP

- Component Classification by user defined categories
- Sized and unsized
components are fully supported with
waste factors
- Automatic/Manual
allocation of inventory
- Bill of Material can be defined at the Product
and/or
Factory and or PO level
- Manufacturing Order level and/or per
customer order
line
- Component Inventory
- Multiple units of measure
- Inventory by location
- Inventory by total, roll(piece),
- Shade or Case#
- Complete MRP reporting including:
- Lead times
- Preferred Vendor
- Ranges

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

- Accounts can be consolidated across companies
- Credit terms can be
set by company, customer or
transaction
- Transactions can be future
or post dated
- Cash discounts and customer debit memos are
allowed
- Cash can be posted
on receipt and reconciled later
- Partial payments
- Auto posting of cash receipts via EDI
820 transaction
- Adjustments and write-offs tracked
by journal to the G/L
- Complete inquiry and reporting
- Account Representative management
- Tickler System
- Self balancing Financial Control

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

- Multiple companies, divisions, currencies and bank
accounts are supported
- Due
dates and discounts can be automatically
calculated or manually entered
- Three-Way-Match
for invoices, purchases and
receipts
- Complete integration to the General
Ledger
- Payment management and authorization
- Immediate and Batch entry
- Duplicate item control
- Partial payment
- Check and remittance printing
- G/L distribution can be pre-assigned,
allocated or keyed
- Complete inquiry and reporting
- Self balancing Financial Control
- Letter of Credit draw down

GENRAL LEDGER

- Multiple companies
- Journals include General, Recurring and Reversing
- Costs can be analyzed
and budgeted across periods
- Statistical information can be entered
against financial
accounts
- Complete audit history of all transactions
- Real time G/L posting
- User-defined account structures
- Multi-level sub-ledger accounts
- User-defined accounting periods
- Transactions can be future dated
- On demand period & year-end reports
- Automatic account balance
allocation
- Year-end account management
- Complete inquiry and reporting

EDI PROCESSING

- Compliant with ANSI, VICS and UCS standards
- Supports EDI versions
002040 through 004050
- Inbound and outbound transactions are edited
prior to
being updated
- Retail transaction sets include 810 (I/O), 812, 816,
820, 832, 850
(I/O), 852, 855, 856, 860, 864, 869,
870, 753 and 754
- *WINS (Warehouse) transaction sets include 944,
940, 943 and 945
- Factor and banking transaction sets
include 810,
820, 850 and 870 for CIT
and Nations Bank
- Integrates with many translation
software packages
- Trading partner profiles eliminate the
need for
customer specific programs
- GLN numbers & Direct to Customer

Piece Work Payroll

- Employee Management
- Automatic bundle creation
- RF coupon entry
- Multiple factories
- Cut Level coupon tickets
- Workcenter capacity controls
- Workcenter performance tracking
- Declining Bonuses
- Split Incentives
- Payroll upload interface
- Complete inquiry and reporting
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