Austin, Texas-based software company Cetec ERP released a new update to its system, Cetec ERP 4.17, in December 2024. The company has announced that this updated version will be rolled out to Live Cloud environments in January this year.
The company detailed the new features in a recent release announcement. They include:
- A new drag-and-drop scheduling tool for work orders improves efficiency and flexibility.
- Enhanced time tracking for manufacturing, including the ability to track time spent on specific serial numbers.
- New reporting capabilities for inspection failures, including cost analysis.
- Improved controls for user access to sensitive data and work locations.
- New reports for tool maintenance, invoice status, and more.
- Various usability enhancements across different modules, such as batch printing receipt labels, improved BOM import, and enhanced Release to Production functionality.
For users updating new field types in the system, the new release also supports a multi-select option in user-defined fields. It also provides warehouse transfer enhancements to support in-transit warehouses in the warehouse transfer orders module and component-level quality alerts in the system.
Improved pricing and costing import tools with provisions for price and cost notes and the ability to set default scrap factors for parts are also embedded into the new release along with improved control over quote-to-order and order-to-shipment processes based on customer terms.
Overall, Cetec ERP aims to simplify daily tasks, improve team efficiency, and enhance overall system functionality for its users with these updates.
What this means for ERP insiders…
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Get the latest technology updates. Updates often include enhancements to the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) making the system easier to navigate and use. Moreover, the increased flexibility and customization options offered in new releases allow businesses to tailor their system to specific requirements. For manufacturing and warehousing, new releases offer many new features that can help to automate manual tasks like data entry, report generation, and order processing to help optimize their employees’ productivity. They can also streamline business processes, and boost delivery times for processes like order fulfillment, financial reporting, and inventory management.
