First Level is a fully integrated, Internet-capable parts manufacturing solution designed specifically for suppliers to the automotive industry or similar manufacturers operating under the constraints of EDI releases, just-in-time deliveries and ISO requirements. Our solution has been instrumental in contributing to growth and profitability by:

Allowing growth without adding overhead Improving quality Reducing inventories Improving delivery performance Reducing overall costs

First Level can be installed as both a single-facility solution and as a multi-location corporate-wide solution.

First Level has continuously evolved as business requirements have changed and as new technology has become available.

The sections below provide a brief description of each of the programs in the major areas of First Level. Please contact MFG/EDP for full details regarding our comprehensive parts manufacturing solution.

PRODUCTION / ENGINEERING

Estimating Ten price/quantity breaks Automatic recalculation Quotation history Automatically create routings, bills of material, and inventory records User-defined formulas	Routings Gross, net and average net Setup and average setup Detailed layouts Unlimited text per operation Outside operations and specifications View drawings
Bills of Material Alternate items Back flush Auto-requisition items Scrap factor	Finite Scheduling Schedule primaries and secondaries Modify capacity, setup, nets, or add machines on the fly Gantt charts on line by routing group, machine or order

Production Shop floor bar code data collection Real time production data Real time costs Unplanned operations Outside operations tracking system Capacity planning Absence and indirect time tracking

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ORDER ENTRY

Manufacturing and Sales Order Entry Manufacturing and sales order entry Multi-line order entry EDI interface Fifty-two bucket requirements Automatic inclusion of BOM, routing, and estimated cost Immediate demand on inventory

Invoicing Credits, debits, re-bills, and miscellaneous invoices Automatic generation from shipments or returns Accounts receivable interface

Bar Code Labeling Production interface Unlimited formats Variable data inclusion

Shipping On-line requirements Immediate inventory update Returns tracking ASNs

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MATERIAL PLANNING & CONTROL

Infinite Scheduling Shows what to make and when based upon shipping requirements Allows you to create a schedule matrix showing required activity over a date range Shop overload conditions Quote horizon

Inventory On-line MRP demand over time Six class types Tooling inventory and locator Raw material stock locator On-line transaction history Cycle counts B2B projected demand

Purchasing Requisitioning Quoting Purchasing Supply chain Blanket PO's Capital Projects Receiving

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QUALITY CONTROL

Control Plans Sample frequency Non-conformance In-process plans

FMEA Plans Failure characteristics Controls Corrective action

Gage Control Gage control Gage history tracking User-defined gages Multiple occurrences Gage R&R

Preventive Maintenance Tracks any type of device Production counts interface Corrective maintenance history

Rejection System Rejection tracking Corrective action Root cause analysis

Statistical Process Control Job process study on multiple lots On-line data measurement Trend charts

Certifications 150 stored material chemistries Record material actual chemistries Tracks materials to jobs by chemistry, PO, vendor

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ACCOUNTING

Accounts Payable Includes comprehensive on-line inquiries Provides tools for effective cash management Allows multi-period processing

Accounts Receivable Includes comprehensive on-line inquiries Allows balance forward or open item payments Includes extensive reporting capabilities

General Ledger Allows processing of multiple periods/years Allows sub-ledger "clear-to" and consolidation of accounts Allows nearly unlimited user-defined statements

Payroll Allows multiple divisions/departments per company with expense distribution Provides eighteen pre-tax and/or post-tax deductions Includes comprehensive reporting Table driven I.R.S. Interface

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B2B / E-COMMERCE

The following items from the First Level parts manufacturing system are B2B/E-commerce enabled:

Estimating Outbound quotes

Inventory Vendor planning schedules

Order Entry Inbound orders (any EDI transactions; e.g., 830's, 862's) Outbound order confirmations

Shipping Outbound shipper / bill of lading Outbound invoices Outbound export documents

Accounts Receivable Outbound statements Outbound invoices

Quality Control Inbound customer corrective actions Outbound customer corrective actions Inbound vendor corrective actions Outbound vendor corrective actions

Purchasing Outbound RFP/RFQ Inbound quotes / proposals Outbound purchase orders Outbound projected requirements reports Outbound shipment requests Outbound performance evaluations

Receiving Inbound shippers Outbound receiving confirmations

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Solutions for E-commerce/B2B/Supply Chain Management

Euphrates is a flexible, cost effective Supply Chain Management (SCM) solution that allows companies of all sizes to automate document flow between their enterprise systems via direct database/ERP integration and those of their business partners. By leveraging the Internet and other technologies, Euphrates makes it possible to communicate with your supply chain via the web, EDI, paging, emailing and faxing. Euphrates is integrated into all MFG/EDP solutions but is also sold as a stand-alone product/service. If your company is looking for an effective and efficient SCM solution, please contact MFG/EDP to discuss other methods of using Euphrates to communicate with your partners.

A verifiable 25% reduction in cycle times Total manufacturing cycle time reductions from 6 weeks to 4 weeks (on average 30%) Shorter cycle times led to reduced inventory levels resulting in a one-time $250,000 savings at an installed company Lower inventory costs resulted in ongoing bottom line savings due to lower inventory carrying costs, reduced obsolescence and decreased administrative costs Reduced inventory and shorter cycle times improved the company's ability to react to marketplace changes Calculated first year ROI is estimated to be in excess of 10 times the investment Below is a list of the types of documents that can be electronically exchanged using Euphrates in conjunction with another MFG/EDP solution. Estimating Outbound quotes Inventory Vendor planning schedules Order Entry Inbound orders (any EDI transactions, e.g., 830's, 862's) Outbound order confirmations Shipping Outbound shipper / Bill of lading Outbound invoices Outbound export documents Accounts Receivable Outbound statements Outbound invoices Quality Control Inbound customer corrective actions Outbound customer corrective actions Inbound vendor corrective actions Outbound vendor corrective actions Purchasing Outbound RFP/RFQ Inbound quotes / proposals Outbound purchase orders Outbound projected requirements reports Outbound shipment requests Outbound performance evaluations Receiving Inbound shippers Outbound receiving confirmations Top Solutions for Purchasing / Inventory Purchasing On-Line is a fully integrated, Internet capable purchasing and inventory solution. The purchasing system is designed specifically to provide the time and information necessary to negotiate prices, reduce inventory and improve quality. The inventory system, via its JIT functionality, is specifically designed to allow you to optimize your inventory levels based upon raw material and finished goods requirements. Committed, reordered and actual balances inquiries provide you with all the necessary information to make informed decisions. Our solution has been instrumental in contributing to growth and profitability by: Reducing inventories Obtaining price reductions Reducing purchase order costs Improving delivery time Improving quality Purchasing On-Line has been installed as both a single-facility solution and as a multi-location corporate-wide solution. Purchasing On-Line has continuously evolved as business requirements have changed and as new technology has become available - thus ensuring our customers' initial investment. The sections below provide a brief description of each of the programs in the major areas of Purchasing On-Line. Please contact MFG/EDP for full details regarding our comprehensive materials management solution. MATERIALS MANAGEMENT Purchasing Requisitioning Quoting Purchasing Supply chain Blanket PO's Capital Projects Receiving Inventory On-line MRP demand over time Six class types Tooling inventory and locator Raw material stock locator On-line transaction history Cycle counts B2B projected demand Top B2B / E-COMMERCE The following items from the Purchasing On-Line and Inventory system are B2B/E-commerce enabled: Purchasing Outbound RFP/RFQ Inbound quotes / proposals Outbound purchase orders Outbound projected requirements reports Outbound shipment requests Outbound performance evaluations Inventory Vendor planning schedules Top Accounting Solutions Financial Controls is a fully integrated Internet enabled cross industry accounting solution. It interfaces with MFG/EDP's First Level, Enterprise and Purchasing On-Line solutions, and it can be used as a stand-alone accounting solution. The sections below provide a brief description of each of the programs in the major areas of Financial Controls. Please contact MFG/EDP for full details regarding our comprehensive financial solution. ACCOUNTING Accounts Payable Includes comprehensive on-line inquiries Provides tools for effective cash management Allows multi-period processing Accounts Receivable Includes comprehensive on-line inquiries Allows balance forward or item payments Includes extensive reporting capabilities General Ledger Allows processing of multiple periods/years Allows sub-ledger "clear-to" and consolidation of accounts Allows nearly unlimited user-defined statements Payroll Allows multiple divisions/departments per company with expense distribution Provides eighteen pre-tax and/or post-tax deductions Includes comprehensive reporting Table driven B2B / E-COMMERCE The following items from MFG/EDP's Financial Controls solutions are B2B/E-commerce enabled: Accounts Receivable Outbound statements Outbound invoices Top Solutions for distributors. Enterprise is a fully integrated, Internet capable distribution / manufacturing solution designed specifically for distributors. Enterprise order entry supports catalog phone sales, Web shopping cart as well as wholesale, retail and home sales. Our solution has been instrumental in contributing to growth and profitability by: Increasing sales Improving quality Reducing inventories Improving delivery performance Reducing overall costs Enterprise has been installed as both a single facility solution and as a multi-location corporate-wide solution. Enterprise has continuously evolved as business requirements have changed and as new technology has become available - thus insuring our customers initial investment. The sections below provide a brief description of each of the programs in the major areas of Enterprise. Please contact MFG/EDP for full details regarding our comprehensive distribution solution. ORDER ENTRY Distribution Order Entry Point of sale Credit cards Web interface Wholesale orders Multiple pricing structures Inventory On-line MRP demand over time Six class types Tooling inventory and locator Raw material stock locator On-line transaction history Cycle counts B2B projected demand Invoicing Credits, debits re-bills, and miscellaneous Invoices Automatic creation from shipments or returns Shipping On-line requirements Immediate inventory update Returns tracking Top B2B / E-COMMERCE The following items from the Enterprise distribution system are B2B/E-commerce enbaled: Estimating Outbound quotes Inventory Vendor planning schedules Order Entry Inbound orders (any EDI transactions; e.g., 830's, 862's) Outbound order confirmations Shipping Outbound shipper / bill of lading Outbound invoices Outbound export documents ASNs Accounts Receivable Outbound statements Outbound invoices Quality Control Inbound customer corrective actions Outbound customer corrective actions Inbound vendor corrective actions Outbound vendor corrective actions Receiving Inbound shippers Outbound receiving confirmations   Top MATERIAL PLANNING & CONTROL Infinite Scheduling Shows what to make and when based upon shipping requirements Allows you to create a schedule matrix showing required activity over a date range Shop overload conditions Quote horizon Bar Code Labeling Production interface Unlimited formats Variable data inclusion Purchasing Requisitioning Quoting Purchasing Supply chain Blanket PO's Capital Projects Receiving Top ACCOUNTING Accounts Payable Includes comprehensive on-line inquiries Provides tools for effective cash management Allows multi-period processing Accounts Receivable Includes comprehensive on-line inquiries Allows balance forward or item payments Includes extensive reporting capabilities General Ledger Allows processing of multiple periods/years Allows sub-ledger "clear-to" and consolidation of accounts Allows nearly unlimited user-defined statements Payroll Allows multiple divisions/departments per company with expense distribution Provides eighteen pre-tax and/or post-tax deductions Includes comprehensive reporting Table driven I.R.S. Interface Top PRODUCTION / ENGINEERING Estimating Ten price/quantity breaks Automatic recalculation Quotation history Automatically create routings, bills of material, and inventory records User-defined formulas Routings Gross, net and average net Setup and average setup Detailed layouts Unlimited text per operation Outside operations and specifications View drawings Bills of Material Alternate items Back flush Auto-requisition items Scrap factor Formularies Finite Scheduling Schedule primaries and secondaries Modify capacity, setup, nets, or add machines on the fly Gantt charts on-line by routing group, machine or order Production Shop floor bar code data collection Real time production data Real time costs Unplanned operations Outside operations tracking system Capacity planning Absence and indirect time tracking Top QUALITY CONTROL Control Plans Sample frequency Non-conformance In-process plans FMEA Plans Failure characteristics Controls Corrective action Gage Control Gage control Gage history tracking User-defined gages Multiple occurences Gage R&R Preventive Maintenance Tracks any type of device Production counts interface Corrective maintenance history Rejection System Rejection tracking Corrective action Root cause analysis Statistical Process Control Job process study on multiple lots On-line data measurement Trend charts Certifications 150 stored material chemistries Record material chemistries Tracks materials to jobs by chemistry, PO, vendor Top Custom Programming Services MFG/EDP leverages its twenty-five years of development experience and its proven track record of turning business requirements into automated business solutions to provide cross-industry custom programming services. We provide the following three tiers of custom application development: Single user application development (usually a stand-alone PC application) Mid-size multi-user application development Large scale multi-user application development Custom programming services are available for the following databases: all Microsoft databases, DB2 and Oracle on the following operating systems: all Microsoft operating systems (Windows 98 and higher), OS/400 and UNIX. Web development is available on Microsoft's Internet Information Server using Active Server Pages, Java and Cold Fusion and the iSeries Apache internet server using Java.