Inventory
Inventory management goes beyond storing materials — it's about maintaining control, accuracy, and efficiency across the entire supply chain. This means timely replenishment, demand forecasting, seamless warehouse transfers, cycle counting, and real-time visibility into what you have, what's available, and what's needed.
ABW delivers a comprehensive solution for monitoring and managing inventory at every level. Robust reporting and real-time inquiries give you complete visibility into on-hand quantities, available-to-commit positions, and procurement needs — supporting confident decisions, tighter control, and improved customer service.
Flexible, user-controlled Cycle Count processes and full Physical Inventory functionality ensure your inventory data stays accurate, reliable, and audit-ready at all times.
"Go Industries is a small fabrication company located in Texas. We moved from a major ERP to ABW by Info-Power in 2011. We were attracted to ABW's flexibility. It works great for both our distribution and manufacturing businesses. We like that ABW runs on top of MS-SQL, meaning we have easy access to our data through ABW and other resources."
Key Features
- Flexible item definitions
- Multiple Warehouses and Bin Locations supported
- Lot, Serialized, and Bin Inventory tracking
- Inventory tracked at Outside Processing locations
Inventory Control
Effective Inventory Control protects your company's assets and keeps production running without interruption. ABW provides flexible item definitions, multi-warehouse tracking, lot and serial number traceability, and precise cycle counts — giving you the tools to manage inventory with accuracy and confidence.
- Consigned Inventory supported
- Display item drawings at the point of use
- Full and Partial Cycle Count
- Inventory Adjustments and Transfers
- Inventory Valuation
- Detailed transaction history
- Available to Promise Inquiry
- Product Structure display for make items
- Large selection of Inventory Reports
Requirements Planning
Effective planning is the foundation of optimized purchasing, reduced lead times, and controlled inventory levels. ABW's MRP and CRP capabilities give you the tools to plan with precision — balancing material requirements against capacity constraints across departments and workstations, and turning planning insights into actionable purchase and work orders.
Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Unlimited Planning models for "What If" scenario analysis
- Material Requirements planning for selected Warehouses
- Safety Stock, Order Rules, Firm Planned Orders, and Forecasts incorporated
- MRP "What If" optimization
- Automatic creation of Purchase Orders and Work Orders
- Supports Repetitive Items
- Reschedule Due Dates and Child Due Dates
- MRP Inquiry, Time Series, Detail, and Exception Reports
Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)
- Capacity planning by Department or Workstation
- Released Work Orders, MRP Computer Planned Orders, and Firm Planned Orders supported
- CRP parameters set by Department and Workstation
- CRP Inquiry, Time Series, and Bucketless Reports
- User-Defined System Calendar