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AXIOM integrates the entire business around a single, highly
accessible base of information. It is a comprehensive solution
encompassing all key aspects of the business, from sales to
scheduling, production, quality and financial management.
It also includes integrated capabilities for web-based customer
service, advanced planning and scheduling, and decision support.
Typical ERP
Systems Don't Do the Job for Metals, Wire and Cable
Most Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software
is designed to support discrete manufacturing environments
where product characteristics, units of measure, and other
attributes are defined in advance and easily managed with
standard part numbers. Some software is designed to support
continuous process environments like production of food or
chemicals where products are based on recipes, and where tracking
and costing of individual customer orders is the exception
rather than the rule. Neither of these approaches fully supports
metals production, metals processing, or wire and cable manufacturing
- all of which have characteristics of both process and discrete
environments.
While some packages have been modified over time to work
around these fundamental design principles, none have been
built specifically for the needs of the metals, wire and cable
industries. Because of this, many companies in these industries
have resorted to developing their own systems internally or
have significantly modified standard packages. In either case,
the cost of implementing and maintaining these solutions has
been high, while the results have often been disappointing.
But now there is AXIOM.
AXIOM is
Different
AXIOM is not like typical Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
systems. AXIOM is the only enterprise-wide management solution
built from the ground up to support the unique operational
requirements of companies that transform material through
melting, casting, rolling, forging, drawing, annealing, slitting,
extruding, stranding, or cabling to produce product.
The real world issues discussed in the Industry
Insights section highlight some of the characteristics
that set these industries apart, and some of the special needs
AXIOM has been built to support. In addition, AXIOM is the
only enterprise-wide system that is continually refined and
expanded based on input from leading metals, wire and cable
companies as described in the User Community section.
What this means to you is that AXIOM already fits your business
and will continue to be optimized to your needs over time.
The bottom line is:
- You can deploy AXIOM almost immediately without the need
for major customization.
- You can be confident that AXIOM will continue to evolve
to support industry best practices.
- Your overall cost of ownership will be lower than with
just about any other alternative.
AXIOM
Components and Capabilities
The primary components of the AXIOM Enterprise
Resource Management System are:
Follow each link for a description of the functional capabilities
of the individual component.
For an overview of the technical aspects of AXIOM, see:
See also the Services
section of this web site for a description of AXIS implementation
and support services for AXIOM. 
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"AXIOM has streamlined our whole operation
and customers know they get good value and quality
in a timely manner. In addition, it gives us much
better control of our costs and helps us make
better sales decisions on a daily basis."
[specialty and plated wire manufacturer]
"The implementation of AXIOM has taken days
off our former process - that is a key competitive
advantage, because now we are ahead of our competition."
[custom cable manufacturer]
"(AXIOM) allows us to give much more accurate
order status information to customers, as well
as provide mill test reports that certify each
batch of steel's chemical and physical properties."
[steel sign support manufacturer]
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