Aligni

Manage and document bulk changes to multiple inventory counts for month-end reconciliations, cycle counts, or sales adjustments

Import bulk inventory information quickly and easily from CSV data for initial setup or migration from existing MRP systems

Customize item master database with custom part parameters for organization-specific or specialized component requirements

Proactive inventory management with visibility into what you have, need, what's on order, and what's being used across single or multi-warehouse operations

Easy-to-read, annotated forecast visualizations integrating current inventory quantities, sales forecasts, procurement operations, order lead times, and build consumption

Centralized repository for comprehensive information about products, materials, and costs with part numbers, descriptions, specifications, suppliers, and attributes

Receive, track, and build with inventory at multiple warehouse locations with unlimited zones or areas

Manage parts and items with tracking of suppliers, on-hand quantities, costs, and where-used visibility for all components

Establish per-part safety stock levels for each warehouse and monitor, adjust, and respond to continual inventory changes to prevent stock-outs

Navigate varying lead times to prevent line-down situations while controlling holding costs and forecast future inventory levels

Plan, coordinate, and document material transfers accurately between warehouses or warehouse areas

Manage distinct warehouse locations for parts with ability to organize inventory within warehouses

Keep track of every quote and purchase of every item with ability to identify trends and understand supplier performance

Track open purchase orders that have been issued to suppliers but not yet fully executed or completed with unlimited at MRP plans

Track open request for quotes (RFQs) that have been issued and are still editable by suppliers with unlimited open RFQs at Pro plans

Professional-grade quoting tools for generating quotes

Professional-grade procurement with integrated quoting and purchasing tools enabling buyers and engineers to buy directly from BOMs and material shortages

Issue POs directly from production shortage reports and BOMs for error-free efficiency with app-based purchasing without catalog distribution expense

Send RFQs (Request for Quotes) to vendors with tracking and storage of vendor responses with connections to preferred vendors

Manage suppliers and purchases from one system with vendor response tracking and purchasing data integration

Fully-integrated quoting system to improve vendor communication and get advantaged pricing by moving to broadline distributors

Centralized Bill of Materials management with multi-level hierarchical BOMs capturing product makeup and costs including material and non-material items

Draft/release cycle for revision control fully integrated with engineering change management records (ECRs and ECOs) with comprehensive revision history

Track changes more effectively with engineering change management allowing discussion, tracking, and understanding of BOM changes

Built-in functionality to discuss, track, and understand BOM changes with integrated MRP and PLM providing common item master visibility

Manage alternate components when necessary for production builds

See what components go into a build including sub-assemblies

Connect substitute components to specified parts with pricing and availability to make BOM changes easier