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TimberSmart
Copyright TimberSmart Ltd.
1999
Why TimberSmart
 Profitable
sawmilling, timber processing,
and timber sales/marketing is an
increasingly complex business.
 Consistently
making the right decisions
requires access to the right information.
 TimberSmart
provides the toolkit to make
sense of complexity
What TimberSmart Has To Offer
 Product
tracking from sawlog to processed
product export
 Order entry, despatching, invoicing
 Extensive reporting & on-screen queries
 Timber Inventory & Cost monitoring
 Production feedback
 Sales Analysis
 Ability to link to existing Accounting
System if required
What TimberSmart Has To Offer
 Add-on
modules; Log inventory,
Timberview (for remote access to the
system), FIS pricing, Export, Order
management, Despatch management
 E-Commerce
 FIS
Pricing
Reporting
 Effective
decision making requires accurate
data analysis and understandable feedback.
 TimberSmart meets these requirements with
an extensive range of standard reports.
 For those requiring more specific feedback,
perhaps utilising graphical output,
TimberSmart offers an advanced analysis
facility.
The TimberSmart main report screen
Provides a flexible, and rapid means of specifying and formatting a specific report
Greensawn Realisation/Sales Analysis by Product
Printed 04-Aug-98
Page 1of 1
Filter by Customer All
TimberSmart Lumber
Date range from 1/09/97 to 30/09/97
Avg $/M3
Total
M3 Sold
Grade
Size
Condition
Total Sales
Avg $/M3
Process
Cost /M3
Cost /M3
less
Process
Process
Process
Selling
Price
Price
Avg
Greensawn
$/ m3
$/ m3
Length
NO1FR
100 x 100 MSH4 TW GGD
0
5.753
$3,110.00
$540.59
$133.98
$406.61
$134.15
$406.44
NO1FR
100 x 100 UT GS RS
0
17.469
$4,869.73
$278.76
$0.00
$278.76
$0.00
$278.76
23.222
$7,979.73
$409.68
$33.19
$342.69
$33.23
$342.60
Sub total for Size 100 x 100
NO1FR
100 x 50
BORH1 TW GGD
0
18.771
$7,257.43
$386.63
$52.37
$334.26
$52.48
$334.15
NO1FR
100 x 50
BORH1 TW RS
0
1 3.902
$858.44
$220.00
$53.42
$366.58
$53.52
$366.48
NO1FR
100 x 50
MSH3 TW GGD
0
9.504
$4,276.80
$450.00
$90.90
$359.10
$91.06
$358.94
NO1FR
100 x 50
MSH3 TW RS
0
2.528
$1,099.68
$435.00
$78.00
$357.00
$78.10
$356.90
NO1FR
100 x 50
UT KD GGD
0
28.718
$12,080.01
$420.64
$63.90
$356.74
$64.03
$356.61
63.423
$25,572.36
$382.45
$64.45
$314.74
$64.57
$314.62
2.867
$1,361.83
$475.00
$52.50
$422.50
$52.58
$422.42
2.867
$1,361.83
$475.00
$52.50
$422.50
$52.58
$422.42
2.839
$1,135.60
$400.00
$41.40
$358.60
$41.48
$358.52
Sub total for Size 100 x 50
NO1FR
125 x 50
MSH3 TW GGD
0
Sub total for Size 125 x 50
NO1FR
150 x 50
BORH1 TW GGD
0
Example of a specific report
Greensawn realisation report comparing value added by further processing
Graph example 1
Use Excel to analyse Production
Information
Production vs Budget on any Operation
Graph example 2
Graph showing best performing
customers
Chain of Custody
 As
the following screen shows, one click of
the mouse provides a complete record of all
movements of each packet. A major benefit
of this feature is the ability to demonstrate
the derivation of that packet.
Timber Inventory & Costing
 A System
that tracks packets of Timber
through all stages; real time inquiries and
reporting of what has been received, what is
still in inventory and what has been
shipped. The system provides methods for
costing and valuing inventory, from month
end market values to process by process
costing.
Timber Despatching Invoicing &
Order Entry
 Tracks
sales orders through to invoices.
Provides order confirmations, outstanding
order reports, despatch dockets and
professional invoices.
 Despatch dockets and invoices can be
reproduced in seconds.
Sales Analysis
to use Windows® interface gives sales
people instant on-screen access to sales
information such as sales history by
customer or by product. Tracks dollars and
volumes including cube, lineal or pieces.
 Dollars can be reported as including or
excluding freight
 Produce sales graphs using advanced
analysis techniques
 Easy
Accounting System Interface
 TimberSmart
Ltd. specialises in timber
systems.
 The link with the enterprise accounting
system is achieved by electronic invoice
data transfer from the TimberSmart system.
 TimberSmart currently interfaces to several
of the leading Windows® based accounting
packages including Charter, Intersoft,
Accpac, CBA, Composer, and NZAGold.
Accounting System
 Alternatively, TimberSmart
can also be
provided as an integrated solution with an
accounting package, for those requiring
complete integration.
Production Reporting
 Analyses
and reports production by process,
and operation, for any date range, by shift,
by run. Analyses outturns and production
figures.
 Advanced analysis allows graphing of
production outturns
Contractor Payments
 Records
details of contract work to be paid
by cube or packet (eg. Filleting or
Defilleting). Produces reports detailing
work done and amounts payable.
A BIG TIME and MONEY SAVER!
Electronic Data Transfer
 Allows
nominated systems to be updated
with packet, despatch and/or invoice
information
 Saves your customer hours of data entry
time and improves accuracy.
 Frees up staff to carry out more value
adding activities
FIS/Pricing
 Automatic
calculation of prices either Free
into Store or Ex-Yard.
 Calculation of freight payable with Carrier
reporting to check Carrier invoices.
 Price Exception Reporting where price
overrides have been used i.e. where prices
vary from the standard price list
Export
 Provides
ready means of managing the
export function.
 Includes ports, vessels, currency, multiple
units of measure, exchange rates, units,
export documentation (using template), and
Order entry
TimberSmart Appearance
 The
following screens outline the
appearance of TimberSmart.
 The application has been developed in the
Windows® environment
 Those with previous experience with
Windows® products will find it very familiar
Main
Menu
TimberSmart uses drop down menus or
customised buttons for easy access to all
functions.
The Microsoft environment provides
easy to use tools to sort, search, print
and format data.
System setup example
Operations carried out
An operation is an area of the mill where
a packet of timber may be processed.
System setup example
Processes carried out
A process is a subset of an
operation. Each process is defined
by a code which can hold the
changes this process will make to
the product code. It also defines
whether this process creates or
disposes of timber.
Order entry example
Enter Order details and print or fax confirmations. Automatic calculation of prices
and freight component
Custom Processing Order Entry
A custom processing order defines each process the timber will pass through. By entering price
the process will be charged on completion.
Support
An information system is useful only if it is
operative.
To ensure that TimberSmart remains available
to Users, TimberSmart has a comprehensive
support facility offering telephone, remote and
if necessary, on-site support.
Also, included as part of the annual Support
contract is periodic release upgrades to system
functionality.
Training
•Comprehensive training in relevant skills is
provided to Department Managers, and
System Administrators at the time of system
implementation.
•In addition, periodic courses are held to
provide refresher training, or to include
specialist subjects such as Advanced Excel
graphing
For further information contact TimberSmart at
Tel: 0011649 - 5246896
Fax: 0011649 - 5207407
Email: [email protected]
or visit our Website at
www.timbersmart.co.nz