Sage 200v5 steps up to the manufacturing mark

David Pinches, head of software group at Sage (UK) says that whereas Sage 200 was developed to support mid-sized manufacturers, covering finance, marketing, distribution, customer service and industry specific functions, the new version will give organisations specific applications for their business and IT needs, with the flexibility to add or change modules over time. ”Different industries have very specific needs, from legislative requirements to unique processes that apply to individuals or locations,” he says. “While Sage 200 manages the processes that are common to all businesses, the [new] vertical modules give our customers a greater ability to match technology to specific industry needs.” Specifically for manufacturing, Pinches points out that Sage has more than 30,000 customers, and says that Sage 200 Manufacturing is now aimed at helping to meet delivery times by controlling end-to-end customer and production processes. “It improves costs through better planning and monitoring/controlling of material and inventory processes, and supports one-off manufacture-to-order and repetitive batch production,” says Steve Tattum, product manager for Manufacturing at Sage. “The Sage 200 Manufacturing module is there to save time and costs associated with the supply chain, creating a leaner flow of activity through automatic purchase orders and improved planning.”