The SAP Business All-in-One solution for the metal industry.

As a processor of high-quality raw materials in the metal industry, you are exposed to intense competitive pressure. At the same time, increasingly complex requirements, customer-specific modifications and high expectations with regard to the quality of your products are forcing you to maintain a high level of flexibility. Close integration with the logistics processes of your business partners requires a high degree of organizational and technical expertise. The constantly fluctuating price of raw materials is continuously placing new demands on your business.

With Sycor.Metal, the industry solution for the metal industry, you will be perfectly equipped for these challenges and prepared for the future. As a compact SAP solution for mediumsized business, Sycor.Metal maps all your processes, from procurement and customerspecific development right through to complex supplier processes. The solution also allows you to maintain a clear overview of your business at all times thanks to freely customizable reports as well as integrated financial accounting and controlling functions. With this full-fledged ERP system, you can coordinate your logistics process across all departments and reliably plan and control your production processes. The solution supports typical fixing processes for the purchase of metals at fluctuating exchange rates and prices on the metals exchange, and provides a contract administration feature for hedge transactions. Data such as fixing rules, fixing periods, exchange rates, rate types and metals quotations can be managed.

Business advantages:

• Excellent security of investment
• Short implementation phase
• Efficient and transparent workflows
• Flexible and scalable solution
• High-quality missioncritical KPIs
• Customized and intuitive user interface
• Practice-oriented training concepts
• Transparent view of all key performance indicators
• Preconfigured industry-specific processes ensure a high level of planning and process reliability
• Lean, automated processes ensure shorter lead times and faster rollouts

Supports the following business processes and software functions:

• Connection to the London Metals Exchange via the Internet for updating current metals prices and exchange rates.
• Selection of materials according to QM criteria (DIN, grade, dimensions, etc.)
• Supports reworking processes und recycling transactions
• Efficient purchasing, sales and risk management
• EDI functionalities in logistics processes
• Transparent overview of all inventories and quality characteristics
• Sycor.OrderCockpit and Sycor.ProductionCockpit
• Comprehensive planning and MRP procedures
• Document management for internal and external documents
• Comprehensive costing functions for continuous cost controlling
• G/L accounting, accounts payable and receivable accounting, asset accounting
• Manage your stock-market transactions and hedge contracts
• Freely customizable, real-time business reports