Vero Releases Javelin 2019 R1

Vero has launched Javelin 2019 R1. Seventeen new graphs are available for display in the latest release of Javelin production control software, providing vital information at a glance. The graphs can be displayed within the Javelin desktop or in a new dashboard window.

This new functionality in Javelin 2019 R1 covers a wide variety of business areas, including sales, purchasing, work in progress, scrap and reject, and scheduling. The graphs can be customized to show different time intervals, horizons, specific field values and groups.

Javelin consultant Jo Bradley says there are options on the type of graph, such as pie, bar and column charts, gauges and text outputs. “They give a full visual overview of how the business is running, on one screen. Dashboards can be set to automatically refresh with the latest data, reducing the need to go into the system and run reports. It’s all there as soon as Javelin’s launched.”

API (Application Programming Interface):  The new release features a chargeable bolt-on enabling data to be imported from third-party software. Information such as WIP, Clock in-out, and Stock Transactions can all be accepted by Javelin, populating SQL tables. Consultant Chris O’Mara explains that: “One of the key areas we’re anticipating is linking to software controlling hand scanners and key fobs for clocking in and out of buildings. The workforce then simply log on to specific jobs and operations with Javelin’s Shop Floor Data Capture, and management use the employee utilization analysis reports for an update.”

The Cloud: In response to a number of users’ enquiries about storing their data on Cloud-based applications, 2019 R1 has been successfully tested with Azure Cloud Services. The Javelin team is looking to work in partnership with individual customers to develop it.

WIP: Within Work In Progress, Chris O’Mara says the ability to create new Works Orders from existing ones will be particularly valuable to companies manufacturing tailored products which later need to be replicated. In addition, a new screen allows users to open or close existing operations easily without having to ‘Record’ or ‘Cancel’ WIP.

Obsolescence: The amount of data held in Javelin is constantly growing, so the ‘Obsolete’ function has now been extended to cover a number of additional codes, such as Op Narratives, Non-productive codes, Product Groups, Responsibility Code, Salesperson, Buyers, and WIP booking codes.

Costing: The Costing function now has new SQL Data Views that store the latest cost records. This improves external reporting as historic costs do not need to filtered out. Additional filters have been added to the Delivery Note and Cost of Sales reports, to ensure users only print the records they need.

MRP: A new default method of handling reorder level supply has been introduced. “Any supply that fulfils the reorder level demand will now be considered as Advances Only. This improves situations where demand is dynamic by allowing multiple reorder supply dates for each part.”

Menu Maintenance: Menu maintenance has been redesigned, providing new grouping functionality and improved screen design, making it is easier to see which menu permissions have been assigned to each user.

Purchasing: Chris O’Mara says companies are increasingly wanting to put labels on goods, so a new function in Javelin 2019 R1 allows definable pack sizes on the Part Supplier screen. “Users can now enter pack sizes, so when items are received Javelin produces the correct number of labels for that suppliers’ part. We’ve also added the ability to select a number of pre-defined Supplier terms, rather than just having a free text field.”

A new search command within Miscellaneous Purchase Order Items makes it easier to find the required part, and the screen now includes extended description and nominal codes.

Emails: Documents linked to Parts can be set to automatically attach when emailing Quotes, Sales Orders, and Purchase Orders. Documents can also be attached by supplier. He says: “As terms and conditions can be specific to each supplier, this new functionality means individual supplier documents can be automatically attached to emails.”

Company branding: The latest release now supports company logo or image on the Javelin desktop. In addition, “Icons can be assigned to work centers as well as store location, for quicker identification.”

Sales: New functionality allows the mass update of Due and Promise dates on Sales Orders. “Where users have multiple items all with the same date on a single Sales Order, it can now be changed with one click instead of having to do it line by line.

“As scheduling is becoming increasingly more important, users need to know when a Works Order is due to finish, so a new screen, Scheduled Date Feedback, shows the WO end date and sales order date. The sales due date and promise date can be updated to tie in with the scheduled WO end date.”

Sub Contractors: Supplier Approval now applies to Sub Contractor Purchase Orders. Chris O’Mara says this gives control over subcontractors’ adherence to quality standards. Price book changes can now be rapidly applied to update existing routing costs.

Quality: Inspection results that fail specified criteria can now be recorded, so additional samples will be required to pass.

Accounts: Invoice maintenance screen now includes a tool tip to show multiple Sales Orders associated with each delivery note.

Miscellaneous: An increased number of screens now have access to documents, improving accessibility to information such as supplier certification, customer drawings and requirements, spreadsheets, Word, and PDFs. “If a user has the software to open a document, it can be linked in Javelin.”

Finally, a new “Replace” button allows tools to be exchanged on routings.

About Vero Software

Headquartered in England, Vero Software designs, develops, and supplies CAD/CAM/CAE software radically enhancing the efficiency of design and manufacturing processes, providing its customers with exceptional value through high productivity gains and significantly reducing time to market. The company’s world-renowned brands include Alphacam, Cabinet Vision, Edgecam, Machining STRATEGIST, PEPS, Radan, SMIRT, SURFCAM, WorkNC and VISI, along with the production control MRP system Javelin. Despite the diversity of application, these solutions have one thing in common: they all address the rising challenges of achieving manufacturing efficiencies and bring huge value to the operations in which they are deployed.

Vero has direct offices in the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, USA, Brazil, Netherlands, China, South Korea, Spain and India supplying products to more than 45 countries through its wholly owned subsidiaries and reseller network.

Vero is part of Hexagon.

About Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Division

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence is a metrology and manufacturing solution specialist. For more information, visit HexagonMI.com.

Hexagon is a global digital solutions provider that create Autonomous Connected Ecosystems (ACE). Hexagon has approximately 20,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 3.5bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com.

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