Enterprise
ERP system for corporate groups and upscale medium-sized companies
Dispatch control
Precise deadline commitments based on real-time information
Quick
High processing speed thanks to automated processes
Multi-client capability
Hybrid models for controlling multiple locations
Intelligent order allocation
Orders can be accepted centrally and distributed to different fabrication facilities
About the Product
A+W Enterprise is a state-of-the-art, high-performance ERP software solution specially developed for large and medium-sized companies in the flat glass processing industry. Our state-of-the-art software solution offers a wide range of functions to efficiently design and optimally support your business processes.
A key feature is the visual data entry aid, which reduces input errors and enables fast processing and order handling. By automating processes in purchasing, sales, dispatch control, and storage, fabrication time is sped up and errors are minimized. Additionally, to ensure your system is stable and secure, we built it using a UNIX/Linux system with Informix database.
Functionalities and Benefits
- Quickly enter purchase orders (P.O.s) and distribute them throughout your fabrication facilities (multi-client capability)
- Fully automated handling of internal P.O.s between A+W Enterprise systems
- Mapping of company/group networks (branch structures)
- Visual entry aid and automatic adjustment of parts lists to reduce input errors
- Automated processes in purchasing, sales, dispatch control, and storage
- High degree of system stability and security
- Fully integrated technical order entry (with automatic comparison of parts lists and merging of CAD templates)
With A+W Enterprise, you can save time and money thanks to the fully integrated technical order entry with automatic comparison of parts lists and the merging of CAD templates. Our dispatch control enables precise deadline commitments based on real-time information and increases delivery reliability through DIFOT (Delivery In Full On Time) dispatch control.
Satisfied Customer Voices
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Flachglas Schweiz
With A+W Production, we can plan and conduct our production much more efficiently, especially in the interplay with production control and completion reporting by plant data collection. Currently, we are working with A+W on the implementation of a breakage pool, with which we can reproduce defective lites quickly.
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HoffmannGlas
A+W is a reliable partner that continues to enhance its products and offer new solutions. A+W has many interface solutions with other providers and it works exceedingly well with all machine partners.
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Spiegel Thomas
The A+W programs digitize various processes, they tap various data silos, and therefore allow our machines to communicate with one another. Only this way is it possible for us to continue increasing customer satisfaction, further increase productivity and efficiency, and thus guarantee our delivery speed of up to 48 hours for TG.
Popular Add-ons
Clarity
Logistics Optimizer
A+W Logistics Optimizer revolutionizes logistics in the glass industry through automatic route planning and optimization, thus providing an efficient solution for the delivery of glass products.
It automatically creates and optimizes routes and delivery addresses, saving time and money. Based on Nokia Maps, A+W Logistics Optimizer considers truck restrictions and current traffic data to calculate optimal routes, ensuring efficient deliveries.
The mobile app facilitates seamless communication between drivers and the ERP system, which allows for real-time delivery tracking via GPS and almost instant confirmation.
- Automatic creation and/or optimization of routes and delivery addresses & weight (2 modes)
- (Re)calculation based on times, additional stops, and traffic
- Consideration of truck restrictions, tunnels, and traffic
- Printout reports for truck drivers and customs
- Mobile app for drivers and online delivery tracking via GPS
- Feedback to the ERP system possible (e.g., for printing delivery notes and invoices)
- Delivery statistics
- A+W Smart Delivery (delivery app) as a scalable solution, e.g., only for the electronic delivery invoice
Business
A+W Business is a complete ERP system for small and medium-sized companies. This commercial solution allows not just the entry of quotations, orders, credit notes, complaints, delivery notes, and the management of purchase orders and inquiries, but also control of other company areas (e. g. stock, purchasing, dispatch, etc.)
Business Pro
A+W Business Pro is a professional and cost-effective entry-level solution for small and medium-sized companies where order processing and production planning are completely integrated.
Enterprise
A+W Enterprise is a fully-integrated multi-site-capable ERP system for corporate groups and upscale medium-sized companies in the flat glass finishing industry.
Clarity
Furnace Optimizer
A+W Furnace Optimizer introduces an intelligent solution for toughened safety glass production that aims to maximize furnace bed utilization and energy efficiency simultaneously. By reporting the availability of sheets prior to the glass tempering system, A+W Furnace Optimizer facilitates dynamic and efficient furnace bed occupancy.
This software solution conducts real-time optimization directly in front of the oven, ensuring cost-effective production based on available sheets. Providing a graphical display of furnace bed occupancy and seamless access to booked sheets, A+W Furnace Optimizer offers a user-friendly operation.
Integrated into the production data acquisition system, this software solution furnishes real-time production progress updates, thus enabling precise control of the furnace bedto optimize production processes and maximize machine utilization. With its dynamic, customizable functionality, emphasis on quality assurance, cost efficiency, A+W Furnace Optimizer emerges as the ideal solution for glass industry firms seeking to streamline production processes and bolster competitiveness.
- Graphic display of the furnace bed assignment for efficient monitoring
- Batch-by-batch production and booking of the furnace bed
- Online optimization directly in front of the furnace, based on the available sheets on racks
- Direct access to booked sheets on racks and slot carts via A+W Barcode Manager or A+W Production Terminal
- Ability to save and evaluate batch information in connection with A+W IoT - Smart Trace
Business
A+W Business is a complete ERP system for small and medium-sized companies. This commercial solution allows not just the entry of quotations, orders, credit notes, complaints, delivery notes, and the management of purchase orders and inquiries, but also control of other company areas (e. g. stock, purchasing, dispatch, etc.)
Business Pro
A+W Business Pro is a professional and cost-effective entry-level solution for small and medium-sized companies where order processing and production planning are completely integrated.
Enterprise
A+W Enterprise is a fully-integrated multi-site-capable ERP system for corporate groups and upscale medium-sized companies in the flat glass finishing industry.
Production
A+W Production is an extremely flexible PPS solution for complete rough and detailed scheduling for insulated glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass production. The system allows planning and control of even the most demanding multi-level production flows.
Clarity
iQuote
A streamlined solution designed to simplify the process of recalculating quotations and orders. With A+W iQuote, your dealers’ customers can make changes themselves and add notes—such as different delivery addresses or requested delivery dates—depending on the order status.
A+W iQuote integrates seamlessly with your ERP system, ensuring that data is retrieved directly and in real-time from your database. This eliminates delays caused by emails or phone calls, and prevents issues with your dealers’ customers inquiring about non-buildable products. Your dealers and their customers will always see up-to-date products and prices online, which you manage through your ERP system. A+W iQuote adheres to the rules of your A+W ERP system, including the same prices and feasibility and plausibility checks you have established.
- Browser-based product configuration
- Online construction and price calculation
- Data directly calculated and saved in A+W ERP
- Products, prices and discounts from your A+W ERP System
- Integrated authorization based on A+W ERP
- Paperwork done by ERP
- Interface for touch screen
- Order history
- Attractive design
- Responsive Design: made for modern and portable devices (tablets)
Business
A+W Business is a complete ERP system for small and medium-sized companies. This commercial solution allows not just the entry of quotations, orders, credit notes, complaints, delivery notes, and the management of purchase orders and inquiries, but also control of other company areas (e. g. stock, purchasing, dispatch, etc.)
Business Pro
A+W Business Pro is a professional and cost-effective entry-level solution for small and medium-sized companies where order processing and production planning are completely integrated.
Enterprise
A+W Enterprise is a fully-integrated multi-site-capable ERP system for corporate groups and upscale medium-sized companies in the flat glass finishing industry.
With A+W iQuote, anything that is ordered can actually be built. The entire order runs through a restriction check based on master data stored in A+W Business. The customer transmits a technically correct complete order to us. There are no questions and time-consuming clarifications by telephone or e-mail. This is how we can achieve much greater efficiency in the entire order process.
Clarity
Smart Companion
The A+W Smart Companion revolutionizes warehouse management and logistics in the glass industry through its versatile functions and user-friendly handling. This innovative solution is usable on a mobile device under iOS and Android, offering an intuitive menu navigation that enables easy operation. The A+W Smart Companion can be deployed on various smart devices according to requirements and offers the ability to scan multiple barcodes in continuous mode.
Supporting the entire value chain, the A+W Smart Companion contributes to its digitization, saving time and costs while making processes more flexible. Warehouse management can be digitized with the A+W Smart Companion Stock Module, allowing the use of smart devices as scanner hardware for capturing inputs, outputs, transfers, and changes. During inventory, the Inventory function of the warehouse module supports the process with useful filters, checklists, and dashboards to optimize and simplify the process.
- Runs under iOS and Android
- User-friendly menu guide
- Depending on requirements, can be used on different smart devices
- Scanning of several bar codes in continuous mode
- Continuous digital stock management
- Safe and secure inventory
- Record incoming goods and stock transactions quickly and without errors
- more efficient workflows, no unnecessary running around
Business
A+W Business is a complete ERP system for small and medium-sized companies. This commercial solution allows not just the entry of quotations, orders, credit notes, complaints, delivery notes, and the management of purchase orders and inquiries, but also control of other company areas (e. g. stock, purchasing, dispatch, etc.)
Enterprise
A+W Enterprise is a fully-integrated multi-site-capable ERP system for corporate groups and upscale medium-sized companies in the flat glass finishing industry.
Production
A+W Production is an extremely flexible PPS solution for complete rough and detailed scheduling for insulated glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass production. The system allows planning and control of even the most demanding multi-level production flows.