Honeycomb®ERP's Tool & Gauge application is a system for managing all functions pertaining to tool and gauge inventory, tracking and calibration.
Fully Integrated System
Tool & Gauge is a fully integrated application designed to interface with Honeycomb®ERP Work Orders and Repetitive Schedules to control and track the movement of all types of tools and gauges used in the manufacturing process. The system manages reservations, assignments, tool and gauge requirements, reworks and purchases.
Tools defined in this solution, used in conjunction with Honeycomb®ERP Factory Planning, may be used as constraints in the planning process. Tools may be durable or consumable and may have a bill of material. Tools can be issued and returned to inventory. This includes inspection, rework, return to vendor, use-as-is, scrap, etc.
A comprehensive set of inquiries and reports allow the user to monitor tool usage, issues, history, current demand etc., to see what tools are in use at any place or time.
Definition
- Extended tool and gauge definition
- Dimensional details with dimension codes
- Usage counters
- Tool analysis
Inventory Control
- Multiple inventory locations
- Monthly inventory reconciliation
- Ability to locate items in bins, in use, in quarantine, or being reworked
- Item labels & Expanded tool descriptions
Costing and Calibration
- Tool usage costs for actual costing
- Usage tracking by days, issues, or processes
- Last calibration date and history
- Automatic diversion of tools exceeding usage counters
- MRB functionality to process tools
Order Processing
- Tools defined on the routing step
- Supply & demand inquiry.