Plastics · Industry Solution
Procurement for Plastics
In plastics production, mold life, cycle time and the regrind/recycling balance require functions to manage both the machine and the material side together. Digitize your supply process from start to finish and lower your costs, from purchase requisition to quote and order, and from quality policies to inventory and finance integration.
Plastics context
Why Procurement works differently in Plastics
In Plastics, plastics production center on sector-specific concepts such as injection-extrusion, mold management, raw-material/additive blend. In plastics production, mold life, cycle time and the regrind/recycling balance require functions to manage both the machine and the material side together.
Qera ERP's Procurement module is set up around how the plastics sector works: Manages granulate and masterbatch purchasing by price swings and lead time.
- When the recipe (raw material, masterbatch, additive ratios) and scrap aren't calculated clearly, the true product cost is unknown.
- When mold usage, life and maintenance aren't tracked, unplanned downtime and quality issues arise.
- When regrind/recycled material isn't tracked, the material balance and cost don't add up.
Capabilities
How Qera Procurement works in Plastics
The core capabilities of the Procurement module, described for the mold, cycle and raw-material blend needs of the plastics sector.
Purchase requisitions
Create requisitions from departments or from inventory in the system, so the process starts in an orderly way.
Quote and order management
Create and track quotes and purchase orders within the module; each is recorded in detail with its number and status.
Policy and quality control
Guarantee product-service quality and supplier compliance with defined policies; ensure policies are applied throughout the process.
Inventory integration
Approved orders send information automatically to the relevant inventory modules; warehouse receipts update instantly and stock tracking stays accurate.
Financial integration
Incoming invoices are transferred directly to the finance module and payment processes begin; accounting records are kept fast and accurate.
Reporting
Base your decisions on purchase requisition reports, supplier performance reports and cost trend analyses.
Outcomes
What it delivers for your Plastics business
What you see in plastics operations once it is set up properly.
- Requisitions, quotes and orders are tracked in one system, so goods are bought on time and at a compared price.
- Every step from requisition to invoice is recorded, so you can see where each order is waiting.
- Approved orders post to inventory and incoming invoices to finance automatically, with no manual entry.
- Supplier performance and cost reports let you negotiate with data.
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Related pages
Full details of the Procurement module, the Plastics sector page and other Plastics solutions.
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