Industries - High-Tech Manufacturing

Bill of Materials
MPP
Eng. Change Order
Serial & Lot Control
Router
Shop Floor Control
MRP
MPS
Configurator
Item Pricing Matrix
HQMS

High-Tech Products

Items produced are a part of a new or advanced technology, for example:

• Custom blade servers or other computer assembly
• Fibers for optical uses
• Thermal transfer films
• Measuring or optical equipment
• Hyperbaric chambers or other medical equipment.

High-Tech Processes

Production events or materials consumed or controlled are created through the use of new or advanced technologies. Examples:

• DNA or genome testing kits that use a combination of consumable materials and devices to analyze samples
• Ion channel chip production
• Orthopedic staples, skin grafts or implants

Horizons Manufacturing Suite modules allow the end user organization to select the functionality that shows the most significant cost/benefit for solving their business pains in these industries.

• Our In-Process Quality module helps manufacturers reduce the cost of collecting data related to quality or other specifications that they need to report to customers.
• The Serial/Lot modules provide Cradle-to-Grave serial and lot traceability.
• The software functionality in the ECO module provides better management of the product development life cycle through control of bill of material versions with quick and secure access not only to historical records but also documented explanations for approvals and changes. Once approved, changes can be immediately accessed by all authorized areas of the production organization.
• Our BOM & Production Entry module supports browse access to unlimited documents to aid in communicating production instructions or drawing details in real time.

Other features of interest to High Tech Manufacturers:

• Cradle-to-Grave serial/lot control can be extended with attributes for processes where manufacturing is batched.
• In Process Quality supports rework and measurement events.
• Real time scheduling and reporting of shop floor activities.
• Batch and discrete BOM calculations in a single software product
• Control of Buy bills of material with drawings and Quality specifications for outsource or virtual manufacturers.
• Real time calculation of planned versus actual activity costs
• Quoting and estimating configuration tools to support engineer to order needs

Customer Stories

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"Horizons has been a very cost effective manufacturing software for us. Also, we have enjoyed working with Horizons as they respond quickly when we call for support and they have met our customizing needs in a timely and efficient manner.” Joey Vaccaro, Vice President, Trueline Valves

“Horizons’ ability to track component to finished good serial number associations allowed us to sell to high level customers that we would not otherwise have been able to approach.” Tom Garrett, Vice President - MIS & Accounting, M&A Technology, Inc.