Primanet

Product Development

Developed to significantly streamline and improve the communication process from idea to reality, product development helps eliminate misinterpretations and shortens the life-cycle of a product from initial concept right through to in-store delivery. In an environment which is often dominated by the use of spreadsheets and other off-system record keeping, product development is a user defined record that allows you to set-up the required attributes of your product, collect and record pertinent information in a centralised record, proactively highlight any potential issues on the critical path throughout the development cycle and manage the flow of information to all interested parties.

An industry specific multi-dimensional style-colour-size matrix together with user-definable attributes and a powerful product hierarchy provides unrivalled flexibility to design and define products to the level that suits the business whilst web-based deployment ensures that everyone involved in the supply chain can access the same, up to date product and critical path information. Acting as a product management centre, the module records detailed product specifications and costings, linked design graphics and images, component and BOM management, critical path and action lists.

The critical path functionality is an essential element in the proactive management of your user defined business processes. By clearly defining the steps required to take a design from an idea through to a saleable finished product and then monitoring adherance to the defined process, businesses are better able to effectively manage the process, improve efficiency, reduce cost and eradicate costly errors caused by missed or delayed steps. Key milestones are clearly visible to all and any potential slippage is immediately notified through alerting and exception reporting thus allowing preventative actions to be taken. Any number of critical paths can be created to support the whole range of new products being considered by your business.

Key Benefits

  • Shortens lead time to selection
  • Controls costings - improves margins
  • Reduces communication errors
  • Provides priority management
  • Leads to more accurate delivery dates
  • Offers multi-site communication
  • Provides one shared data source throughout the Supply Chain
  • Provides total business integration

Key Features

  • Web-enabled or Client/Server
  • Product Management Centre
  • Product Costing
  • Product Specifications Forms
  • Critical Path
  • To-do Lists
  • Audit Trail

"...our ability to have quick and easy access to accurate information has provided theplatform for oursuccess...we are far more efficient, communication has improvedconsiderably, we make far fewermistakes, we can give much more accurate delivery datesand we have been given more tools to take the business forward."
Just Jamie