Does this sound familiar? Production is normal but we’re finding it hard to make a profit – how do we know which parts to prioritize so we can maximize earnings?

There was probably no doubt at first, but rocketing energy and material prices can make it hard to know.

Now more than ever, it’s vital to keep the price of materials and production costs up to date. With Monitor’s advanced pre- and post-calculation functionality you can make comparisons and see how much it costs to manufacture a product. This means you can report accurately and optimize production based on the right figures.

Monitor has excellent support for time recording and reporting material during production, providing the best possible data for post-calculation.

Tying up capital in material which isn’t used is expensive. You can make a lot of gains here. You’ll want to keep stock levels as low as possible while ensuring you have access to what you need to deliver on time.

With functions that calculate volume value and ABC classification, you can pinpoint which parts should be purchased regularly – and vice versa – so you can keep the right level of safety stock and order quantity.

Ever-changing markets make it hard to plan purchases in the best possible way. So how can Monitor help?

Monitor helps you calculate how much material you need, and when you need it. The system also keeps track of when requirements suddenly change, updating purchase orders already placed so you’ll never order more than you need, or at the wrong time.

What happens if a customer order is rescheduled?

Monitor reschedules the purchase accordingly, so you won’t tie up capital longer than necessary.

The program also includes loads of smart lists that show the value you can transfer.

Do you have full focus on future cash flow?

Monitor provides cash flow reports that don’t just take invoices sent and received into account. The system also looks at current and future customer and purchase orders, and takes historic payment statistics for your customers into consideration. This gives highly accurate and extensive forecasts, providing peace of mind that you can afford to pay salaries and cover future costs.

Run simulations. See what happens when energy prices, and other costs, go up.

We’ve built functions in Monitor that allow you to calculate for a worst-case scenario. Calculate manufacturing costs, generate cash flow reports, and simulate profit margins for individual products depending on changes to energy prices.