Pipe & Tube Processor Software Solutions
There are several challenges that must be met by pipe and tube processors to provide the best experience for their customers. Whether it’s specification attributes, quotes, or processing sales and production orders, pipe and tube processing can be a rigorous job that requires attention to detail. Strategic software solutions for pipe and tube processors provide an effective, easy to use platform that completely automates your day-to-day operations, delivering a simplified approach to optimized business intelligence.
At Metal-Pro, we understand that running a business can be difficult, that is why we have designed our software products to fully support your business needs. Our expert software developers provide your pipe and tube processing facility with complete turnkey software solutions, allowing for seamless day-to-day operations.
For more information on our software solutions for pipe and tube processing facilities, get in touch with our sales team or give us a call at 800-266-6385 and we will gladly answer any questions that you may have. Metal-Pro is your trusted source for strategic automation software solutions for the pipe and tube processing industry.
Software Solution Advantages for Pipe & Tube Processors
To meet the challenges that pipe and tube processing facilities encounter on a daily basis, Metal-Pro’s ERP software solutions are specifically designed to be flexible, adaptable, and provide intuitive user interface. One critical challenge is the handling of dimensional inventory and various units of measure. This requires specific features be designed into the software from purchasing, inventory control, sales order processing, production, shipping, and billing.
Many benefits can be attained by using the Metal-Pro System. Metal-Pro provides an advantage over your competition by increasing productivity and profitability for your company. The very easy to operate Metal-Pro system can help you to:
- Reduce inventory
- Increase sales
- Reduce accounts receivable
- Improve customer service
- Improve gross margins
Inventory Reduction
Metal-Pro was designed to seamlessly provide the tools required for successfully thriving in the pipe and tube environment. Metal-Pro manages sales, inventory, financial and production information, all with improved customer service in mind. The system reduces paperwork, streamlines operations and provides employees with the visibility they need. Proper inventory reduction provides the following:
- Tight, timely, and accurate inventory control
- Company-wide visibility of product stock levels
- More informed purchasing decisions
- Optimized inventory mix and levels
- Identifies and minimizes slow moving items
- Ensures adequate stocks of the best sellers
- Views and transfers product between locations and outside processors
- Reserves products for priority shipments
- Automated backorder tracking & filling
Increase Sales
The Customer Relationship Management module is a valuable tool that helps build customer loyalty and increase sales. Company status is tracked from suspect to prospect, to customer, with complete account activity recorded for easy viewing. Metal-Pro offers accurate up-to-the-second information regarding order status, inventory availability, pricing, and credit at your fingertips. Users can spend more valuable time interfacing with customers, rather than shuffling through manual operations or a nonintegrated CRM module. Metal-Pro provides the following sales advantages:
- To-call lists
- Inventory status inquires
- Key word searches
- Standard notes per customer
- Integrated Email/fax
- Quote-to-order conversion
Reduce Accounts Receivable
By actively managing your accounts Metal-Pro can reduce your accounts receivable, allowing you to spend more time managing other aspects of your business. Metal-Pro’s complete software solutions actively manages sales, inventory, financial and production information, all with improved customer service in mind. Accounts receivable automation provides:
- Automatic credit checking
- Powerful collections tools for collection calls and follow up
- Prioritize collection activity
- Tight credit control
- Get your customers used to paying you on-time
Improved Customer Service
Statistics indicate that most customers leave because they feel ignored. With Metal-Pro your customers will not be ignored, instead they will be treated like royalty. Customer inquiries will be answered immediately and accurately by knowledgeable representatives. Having information at your fingertips such as personal interests, shipping requirements and knowing that MTR’s are required, will separate you from your competition at the critical point of telephone contact. Metal-Pro will allow you to:
- Immediately respond to customer inquires
- Improve delivery deadlines
- Follow up in a timely and professional manner
- Show more of an interest in your customers
Improved Gross Margins
The fully integrated modules will help improve gross margin, turn quotes to orders and increase your sales. New customers will be located, marginal customers uncovered, and expenses reduced. The powerful replenishment system will allow for smarter buying. The system is very easy to learn and use. Productivity will increase, training will be easier, and turnover due to frustrated employees will be reduced. Metal-Pro allows you to:
- Reduce inventory investment
- Buy smarter
- Increase productivity
- Reduce training costs
- Reduce freight expenses
Pipe & Tube Processor Software Features from Metal-Pro
Metal-Pro’s ERP software solutions were designed to provide the proper tools to seamlessly navigate the day-to-day operations of the pipe and tube processing industry. Metal-Pro manages sales, inventory, financial and production information, all with improved customer service in mind. The system reduces paperwork, streamlines operations and provides employees with the visibility they need. We provide the following software solutions for the pipe and tube processing industry:
- Fully Integrated System Including: Sales, Financial and Inventory Management, Fabrication, Processing, Job Costing, Equipment Maintenance and Scheduling
- Streamlined order processing for rapid entry of pipe or tube type, detailed specifications, and packaging and shipping requirements
- Automated pricing for customer, product, and quantity
- Ability to have production shop orders automatically or manually generated
- Excellent features for coil slitting, and roll-forming, and drawing if required
- Automatic or manual linked work orders for Multi-step of both inhouse and outside processing
- Traceability for warranty tracking and mill test reports
- Fully Integrated System Including: Sales, Financial and Inventory Management, Fabrication, Processing, Job Costing, Equipment Maintenance and Scheduling
- Inventory Searches by Size, Shape, Grade, Gauge, etc.
- Full Unit-of-Measure Conversion
- Value Added Costing
This list is just a brief example of all the features and benefits that Metal-Pro’s software solutions can provide your operation. For more examples on the value we can provide your business, contact our sales specialists Contact us and we’ll answer any questions that you may have.
Contact Metal-Pro for Strategic Software Solutions for Pipe & Tube Processor Facilities Today
At Metal-Pro, we have helped hundreds of owners and business executives solve their business challenges. Contact us for more information regarding our optimized software solutions for pipe and tube processor facilities or request a quote for direct pricing information today. Metal-Pro is your trusted source for strategic automation software solutions.