The Sandy V production control module features the definition of:

• Products
• Component parts
• Assembly Bill of Materials
• Materials
• Work centers for machining and assembly
• Work orders
• Inventory pick lists
• Production routings

Sophisticated bill of materials enables multiple levels of production and assembly from the raw materials to the finished product.

Component cost changes are reflected in all products and sub-assemblies that contain them.

Sandy V tracks work progress as well as the costs of setup, labor, and materials.  

Production Control updates the Inventory Control and Payroll modules.

Sandy V carefully tracks products, components, and raw materials in the warehouse, as well as during shipping and receiving.

Stock quantities and production allocations are continuously monitored.   When materials and components are running short, Sandy V signals the need for production and/or purchase.  

Pick lists speed delivery to production assembly, and aid with continuous inventory monitoring and reconciliation.  

Physical Inventory supports further reconciliation.  

Invoicing transactions update the quantities on hand and the accounts receivable.

Sandy V's purchasing and receiving transactions track the costs and arrival of materials and components.  

Purchasing updates costs and on-order quantities, and produces reports for accounts payable reconciliation with vendor invoices.  

Materials and component purchase costs, as well as incremental (manufacture step) costs are systematically tracked.   Sandy V calculates the cost of finished goods, supplying information for product pricing.  

Several inquiry and report options identify inventory shortages, and help meet customer delivery dates.

Sandy V allows multiple price lists.  

Invoicing is tightly integrated with Accounts Receivable.  

Order Entry of new and change orders supports a wide variety of delivery, shipping, and payment terms.  

Sandy V calculates commissions based on sales prices, quantities, product categories, and salesman commission rates, reporting them for use by Accounts Payable.

To show open orders by customers, by part numbers, by order dates, or by required dates, Sandy V offers:

• Summary inquiries
• Detail inquiries
• Summary reports
• Detail reports

Current manufacturing costs, with a chosen markup, provide pricing calculations.

Sandy V generates month and year-to-date part sales reports.

Month-end processing sends sales totals to the General Ledger.  

Accounts Receivable is updated by invoicing, and cash receipts.

Cash receipt processing includes:

• Invoice correlation
• Adjustments (e.g., dropping a shipment charge)
• Non-AR items (e.g., disposal of used equipment)

• Salesperson
• Customer
• Territory

Accounts Receivable is integrated with General Ledger.

Sandy V Accounts Payable:

• Provides for invoice entry
• Edits invoices
• Reports cash requirements
• Reports account aging
• Produces the check register
• Generates vendor and commission checks and stubs.

Sandy V stores information on departments, employees, pay rates, and deductions (pre and post tax).  

The payroll time card entry provides labor cost information to Production Control.

Payroll processing:

• Pay, tax, and deduction calculations
• Print the check register
• Print payroll checks and stubs
• Produce workers' compensation reports
• Print government reports

Payroll is integrated with General Ledger.

General Ledger reports include:

• Journal edits
• Statement of Operations
• Balance Sheet
• Budget

It supports journal entries for:

• Current month
• Recurring
• Future months (providing year-end flexibility)

These features are in addition to Sandy V's tight integration with sales, payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.

The Sandy V MRP module:

• Consolidates Sales Orders and Forecasts, and Planned and Active Work Orders
• Prints the Master Production Schedule
• Sums up the Stock On Order for each Part
• Explodes Material Requirements of Sales, Forecasts, and Planned Work Orders
• Provides for MRP Query on any specific part
• Reports Stock Status
• Reports Needed Order Actions
• Reports Material Requirements Time Series Planning

During data entry, Sandy V instantly flags invalid entries, and displays the descriptions of valid entries so users can prevent errors by verifying their intent.  

Edits of the entered data must be error-free before Sandy V will allow updates to proceed.

Sandy V monitors the work flow to enforce correct sequencing of operations, and to prevent job conflicts.

Sandy V locks out and alerts the user when the last process step resulted in an error requiring recovery.   This prevents data errors from adversely affecting down-stream processes.

Sandy V logs the operations of each user and each workstation (PC).   These logs provide information to the technical support team, facilitating rapid and comprehensive error recovery.

Package directories:

• Data: shared, hidden
• Work: individual (can be subdirectory of shared), protected
• Report: individual or departmental, protected
• Configuration: shared, help screens and prompts
• Logging: shared, hidden (for administrator use)
• Program: shared, executable
• Micro Focus Server: shared, executable

Package configuration files:

• Security matrix of users, programs, and permissions
• Accounting and Reporting options such as cost methods
• User options such as printer assignment
• Report copies to print

Sandy V is installed with one user authorized to administer and configure it, beginning with the security matrix.

The work and report directories are protected so that users will have access to data on a Need To Know basis.

Sandy V logs user access requests, so unauthorized access, and unexpected access patterns can be detected.

Data is secured by group protection, obscuring its path, and storing the data in structured Micro Focus files.   Sophisticated installations can also use storage encryption and Access Control Lists to further protect files.

Default accounting and reporting parameters can be modified.

A Micro Focus Server with sufficient seats for the number of concurrent users is required.

The procedure execution shell provides the ability to run:

• Data Entry
• Edits
• Updates
• Inquiries
• Reports

One of the primary functions of the procedure execution shell is to protect Updates from user-interruption.   This was done by removing the "System Menu" and Close button ([X]).

The facility prompts the user for a Procedure Name.

To request help, start by typing the command /HELP.   Help screens list the available procedures and data entry forms, briefly explaining their purposes.

Procedures verify user access rights, and prompt for information such as dates, print options, and re-start step numbers.

When a multi-step procedure fails, it logs its point of failure, informs the user with an error prompt, and locks the user until the administrator takes corrective action and unlocks the user.

An inquiry-only shell, with the System Menu, allows inquiry users to personalize screen attributes.

The data entry facility provides access to indexed data by typing 'A' at the Procedure Execution command line, or through a Desktop shortcut.

Recalling the last form used, it prompts the user for a Form Name, verifies access rights, opens files, displays an initial screen, and prompts the user.

Operations (or "Actions")

Function keys

Many of the data entry screens provide instantaneous lookups, reducing error rates. For example, after entering a part number, tabbing into the next field, the part description appears on the screen. The same holds for customers, vendors, employees, shipping codes, components, etc.   Entering their number or code results in instantaneous display.

In the screen below, the last key stroke was a TAB to move to the next field. The circled fields, top down, left to right, are:

Because of Sandy V's unique design it will continue to be compatible with the rapid changes in computer technology.

Sandy V is future proof because its portable code runs on:

• Windows
• UNIX
• Linux

Mergers, acquisitions, or changing corporate standards will not affect Sandy V.

Purchasing the source code allows you to:

• Control package improvements
• Extend the software at your own pace
• Integrate with your favorite 3rd party products
• Use your preferred tools

Fixed costs: Whether you have 10 or 100 concurrent users, Sandy V sale covers the executable programs ("binaries"), clear documentation, a year of support services, and all program sources.