Integrated digital solution for special-purpose machine construction

The production processes employed in special-purpose machine construction and the requirements placed on the software are equally as varied as the wide range of products. This is especially true if the finished products differ greatly and their designs are frequently changed. Product requirements that change from project to project also pose a challenge. Our high-performance, industry-specific ERP systems, Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics AX, provide special-purpose machine construction companies with essential support for these issues. This industry also frequently involves multi-level orders which are produced simultaneously at different sites. In addition, external manufacturers are often employed as an extended workbench. Work steps that are outsourced must also be taken into account in production planning. "External production with provision of materials" provides the necessary functions for mapping material provision, monitoring external production, managing stock and checking incoming invoices.

The COSMO CONSULT industry solution for special-purpose machine construction provides extensive functions for design, production and service, such as simultaneous costing, dynamic creation of bills of materials, efficient production planning and sequence planning and PDM integration. They also provide: Integrated external production (with and without material provision), deposit management, prepayment management and the document management system based on Microsoft SharePoint and fully integrated into Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Dynamics AX.

COSMO CONSULT develops additional products to meet all the requirements of special-purpose machine construction such as: 

• Production data acquisition and personnel time management
• Linked design with or without seamless CAD integration in the ERP system
• Mobile solutions for the whole warehouse management
• Document archiving(using DMS based on Microsoft SharePoint technology)
  An intuitive system of document management in Microsoft Dynamics. The "document box" integrated into the ERP system serves as a central filing location for all kinds of documents. File documents easily using drag & drop. You can also initiate, send and archive postings immediately (as PDFs) directly from Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics AX. Interdepartmental project work is simply mapped as an Intranet system using SharePoint.
• Supplier assessment
  Monitor your supplier relationships individually based on hard and soft assessment factors or test criteria.
• The option of installing formatted text modules directly in the ERP software without needing any programming skills
• Workflow management and business intelligence for different business areas

The decision to purchase an ERP system is always one of strategic importance. For many years, we have been working closely with mechanical engineering and special-purpose machine construction companies to ensure our industry software and consulting services meet the actual requirements of this industry. Our many successful projects are proof of our expertise. So you can be sure that our industry solutions have been tested down to the very last detail and given a seal of approval by the real experts—the users.

At the same time, COSMO CONSULT maintains close contact with Microsoft to ensure that its industry solutions benefit from the latest software developments. All industry solutions offered by COSMO CONSULT are tested and certified by Microsoft.