This new situation is the reality that we, at Lantek, have been noticing over the last few years in each different company where we have implemented our ERP. Following an exhaustive initial analysis of each client’s situation, Lantek identifies the software solution that best adapts to that specific client. For this purpose, we have developed a set of perfectly integrated software tools that automate the majority of processes and thanks to which, for years, our clients have been benefiting.
Lantek Integra is an ERP software that enables you to manage the processes of a metal company, which doesn’t mean that the system is void if the client already has an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implemented, given that Lantek can integrate with other ERPs, contributing its Know-How and complementing other systems with its specific functions for sheet metal and cutting companies.
This integration is studied and applied according to each requirement, integrating everything from production orders, demands and warehouse consumption to tracking, manufacturing status or billing.
In any case, on more than one occasion, we’ve been asked which is of more interest: a standard solution or a niche solution. Considering that we work in a sector as vertical and specialized as the sheet metal cutting one, we believe that the most fitting and optimum option for us is to opt for a niche solution, that is, management software that takes into account the idiosyncrasy of the sheet metal sector and which has been created by and for companies in said sector.
The reasons are obvious. Due to the uniqueness of the sheet metal transformation sector, identifying a solution that meets all of its needs globally is complicated. The reasons are clear, given that it’s difficult to find software that is adapted and that allows you to cover the whole sheet metal production process in its entirety, from quoting to billing and the delivery of the product.
Subsequently, being able to have our own business management system that is specific to the sheet metal sector allows us to offer ad-hoc solutions for specific concerns, providing the company with greater performance compared to what it would achieve with a generic ERP package that doesn’t specialize in a concrete niche.
In conclusion, our recommendation for any client in the sheet metal sector is that, if they don’t already have an ERP system, it’s a good idea to get one that is specific to the sector, as is the case with Lantek Integra.
ADVANTAGES OF LANTEK INTEGRA
Among the strengths of Lantek Integra, our clients highlight the following:
- Management of the entire productive process defined by the quote itself and a functionality that allows you to make a rapid assessment of a set of pieces with no fear of making mistakes.
- It allows you to carry out detailed tracking of each order, finding out the manufacturing status for each of the parts involved and their operations, and also obtaining information on traceability.
- If the material isn’t exclusively managed through Lantek, the inputs and outputs of both systems are synchronized so that they have the same data and there are no errors in the inventory.
- Lantek Integra also facilitates billing: Synchronization with accounting systems are implemented in such a way that Lantek exports information on sales and/or purchasing invoices and registers the payments made in the accounting system, whether they’re full payments or partial payments.
Taking into account that what’s essential about an ERP is centralizing and unifying the data from different areas of the company, avoiding duplication and facilitating the flow of information, we can conclude that Lantek Integra positively meets this objective.
We’ve come a long way since the time, in the 90s, when ERP solutions came onto the market and rapidly increased in popularity due to their significant benefits. Nowadays, there are so many solutions on the market, almost as many as there are client requirements. With Lantek, the tool evolves at the same time as the needs of our clients and, in many cases, in advance.
Realizing the value of data and turning it into knowledge is the key of a complex process and one that is in continuous evolution. At Lantek, we follow change eagerly, we monitor any significant technological evolution that comes onto the metal and sheet metal market so that we can incorporate it, in an aim to offer solutions to our clients before they’ve even asked the questions.
We like a challenge and we are endorsed by clients who acknowledge our effort and express their satisfaction, continuing on their path towards digital transformation by our sides.
