The functional Scope

ERP - core of the company operations

The KINAMU ERP appliance is based on SAP ERP 6.0, the latest release of the ERP solution by SAP. This is a multifunctional, tried-and-tested, stable and widely used ERP product which basically covers all significant core areas of a company.

The KINAMU Function Map

The functional scope used by KINAMU may be illustrated as follows:

Financials - financial reporting

The "Financials" section generally covers the following functions "General Ledger", "Accounts Receivable" and "Accounts Payable". Further functions are „Asset Management" and „Bank Accounting". Besides the legal approach all accounting functions like payment handling and billing as well as auditing are being offered. Also available are reporting functions which apart from reporting support the ad-hoc creation of a P&L and provide a clear overview of the cash flow and the financial situation of the company. The system naturally meets the legal requirements of each respective country.

Controlling -management accounting

Apart from the external and legal view on a company as required in proper accounting additional functionalities and a more detailed view onto the internal financials of a company will be necessary. This will be done in the „Controlling" section which further subdivides into "Cost Center Accounting" and "Profit Center Accounting" to be able to clearly assign accrued costs and revenues within the company and by so doing to make out the internal sources that incur costs. Further, a cost object controlling with internal orders may be set up where all costs are collected and may be accounted for subsequently. Thus, it is possible to efficiently plan and monitor internal cash flows.

Purchasing

A major part of this section is the master data management with all relevant data concerning materials, distributors and terms of delivery as well as the documentation of special agreements. On basis of this the operational order management can be carried out. Preceding this, there may be a request for quotation or a placement of a formal order directly from the system. After receiving and filing of the bill it will be verified and finally released for payment. The complete integration into the Accounts Payable and Bank Accounting is made sure. Also included is the processing of basic agreements with distributors which serve as a basis for the recall of data as well as a standardized reporting system on purchasing activities with several analysis options.

Materials Management

The Materials Management section covers the Inventory Management, Stock Management and Inventory and Material Valuation. Also included in this section is a general Material Requirements Planning (MRP) for the automated generation of acquisition options according to predefined rules in inventory management and the most important lot-sizing procedures. The printing of batch labels (with SAP certified printers) will be supported as well as the printing of all accompanying documents and instructions as well as the picking of goods. The connection of mobile data processing devices (via SAP certified providers and solutions) will also be possible.

Production

The Production function enables the management of production relevant master data from production planning (routings, bills of material, work centers) and on basis of these data the generation and management of production orders (also for different production types e.g. discrete production, batch production or process oriented production). Linked to this, the system offers a feedback option (goods movement integrated into materials management) for processes and services which will be used for the monitoring process and production cost calculation.

Sales and Distribution

Analogous to the purchase function the system enables the management of sales relevant master data (customer data & contact details, products, price lists and terms, discounts and special offers such as promotions). Based on this is the optional inquiries and order management. Core element of the function is the generation and management of customer orders, connected to it is the sales and distribution management and a billing option. The function can be applied to products as well as to services, whereas cost-oriented billing based on the performances of the employees and/or service technicians is also provided. Equal to acquisition in the purchase function there is the possibility to file and manage special agreements and contracts with the customer.

Extended processes

Parallel to the above mentioned functional areas in a company further functions are provided such as product data management, support with the generation of products / product development and a basic document management system that enables the filing and management of documents in your company. An essential part of the function is a module for the processing of projects which allows to plan costs and materials and to monitor the projects from the costs perspective.