bVP 8.6 (Business VantagePoint)

bVP is Solarsoft’s enterprise-level software solutions for corrugated packaging manufacturers.

Both single and multi-plant integrated packaging manufacturers will benefit from Business VantagePoint™, our leading software solution for corrugated packaging manufacturers, with comprehensive information and control of critical business processes—from the initial sales inquiry through design, estimating, ordering and all the way to production, costing, delivery and invoicing. Rich in features and functionality, this software solution guides and supports your entire order fulfilment cycle.

At a glance:

Sophisticated quotation and estimating tools specific to the corrugated packaging industry.

Financials:

Take real advantage of multi-plant capabilities, and effortlessly schedule jobs across work centers, divisions and plants. Share customer orders across multiple operations, and maximize production efficiency across all available machine capacity in multiple locations.
Features include:

• Multi-currency support.
• Multi time zone support.
• Precise accounting for estimated and actual job costs and profitability.
• Journal level interface to any 3rd party financials package, including SAP and JDE.

Business VantagePoint provides true visibility into your business. Consolidated information and reports are available for all work centers, locations and divisions for your whole enterprise. Learn which products and locations are generating the greatest return, uncover underutilized resources and find new sales opportunities.

Sales/Purch:

Multiple sales order processing options with support for complex quotation, costing and delivery estimation using industry specific terms and parameters. Efficient resource planning and plant workload balancing translates into faster response times, reduced plant downtime and increased customer opportunity. Deliver the perfect order every time with advanced features confirming product inventory levels, tooling availability and product status as orders are processed.

Inventory:

bVP offers precise WIP costing for added-value processes.  Full Lot/Unit/Roll traceability is supported for complete, end-to-end quality control..

Manufacturing:

Efficiently handle combos, complex assemblies, farm-outs and litho laminate jobs with powerful estimating, order processing and inventory modules. Easily manage these complex customer requests to ensure profitability and accurately quote on all different types of jobs to gain a competitive edge.  Business VantagePoint™ supports multi-plant operations with sophisticated materials requirements planning and full support for farm-outs and assemblies.  Full production scheduling and load balancing for optimum production efficiency.  Built-in shop floor data collection and barcode support.  Real-time progress reporting.

Localisation:

Multi-language capable (English, French, Spanish, Norwegian, and Finnish available).  US, Canadian tax and reporting.

Other:

Software interfaces for industry specific scheduling and SFDC, Design and CAD and 3D layout optimisation and pallet packing and truck load optimization.

Client:                  Windows GUI

Server:                Portable across Unix/Linux and Windows Server platforms.

Database:            Oracle 10g.

Features:             Full business intelligence analysis option.