Iron, Steel & Metalworks (Mfg/Trade)
Iron, Steel & Metalworks (Mfg/Trade): production orders and BOM, stock and warehouse, quality and reporting.
Challenges
- The heat (cast) number is not linked to stock, so the mill certificate is typed out by hand for each customer.
- Energy and electrode costs are not allocated to the product, so the cost per tonne comes out understated.
- The composition of scrap input is not recorded, so analysis deviations are discovered too late.
- Stock is sometimes kept in tonnes and sometimes in pieces, so counting and selling units clash.
Workflows
From scrap to heat
- Scrap and alloy inputs are booked into stock with a weighbridge ticket.
- A heat number is opened; melting and casting operations are tracked.
- The spectral analysis result is written onto the heat record.
From rolling mill exit to shipment
- Rolled product is stocked with length, section and tonnage details.
- A mill certificate is generated per heat.
- Shipment is made with a weighbridge ticket and a delivery note.
Documents
- Scrap and alloy weighbridge ticket
- Heat (cast) record and analysis report
- Mill certificate
- Weighbridge ticket and delivery note
Reports
- Analysis and deviation report by heat
- Energy and consumable cost per tonne
- Yield and loss rate
- Tonne-to-piece stock reconciliation
Metrics
- Production cost per tonne
- Heat yield
- Energy consumption (kWh/tonne)
- Analysis deviation rate
Compliance
- EN 10204 material inspection certificates
- Industrial emission and stack gas monitoring obligation
- Hazardous waste (slag, dust) disposal declaration
Glossary
- Heat (cast) number
- The production batch and traceability key
- Mill certificate
- A document output generated from the batch record
- Yield
- The share of finished output obtained from input tonnage
- Weighbridge ticket
- A stock movement based on the weighing record
FAQ
Can I generate the mill certificate from the system?
Yes — the analysis results on the heat record feed the certificate output directly.
Can I allocate energy cost to the cost per tonne?
Yes — energy and consumable costs are allocated to the production order and enter the cost per tonne.
Can I track the scrap composition?
Yes — input batches are linked to the heat, so analysis deviations can be examined by input.
Can I use tonnes and pieces together?
Yes — a conversion factor is defined on the item card, so counting and selling can use different units.
Can I match shipments to the weighbridge record?
Yes — the weighbridge ticket is linked to the stock movement and the delivery note follows the weighing.
