Lincolnshire, IL: Junction Solutions announces the general availability of JunctionF/B Version 4.1 for food and beverage processing.
The 4.1 release is built on the recently released Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 ERP solution, an advanced enterprise-scale ERP system available for manufacturers and distributors and the platform for Junction Solutions’ food and beverage processing solution, JunctionF/B.
JunctionF/B addresses the critical needs of food and beverage processors such as consistent product quality, food safety and traceability, optimized manufacturing planning and inventory control, customer satisfaction and channel relationships, and product line profitability.
The focus of the Version 4.1 release includes enhanced quality management features such as tracking, certifications and reporting. Additionally, many enhancements have been made for the commodity markets around costing, inventory tracking, and adjustments.
Key enhancements for JunctionF/B Version 4.1 include:
- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
- Quality control
- Production line workbench
- Multi-potency
- Dairy pricing
- Commodity pricing
- Buy/Sell intermediates
- Batch expiration - First Expired First Out (FEFO)
- Inventory availability hold codes
- Production costing
- RMA / returns processing
- Boxing logic
- Role-based user interface based on Microsoft Office
- Deep integration with SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services and Microsoft Office for contextual business intelligence
- Extensive use of Windows SharePoint Services for enterprise collaboration
- Scalability enhancements to support thousands of concurrent users running multiple-terabyte databases using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
- New Application Integration Framework (AIF) and Web Services adapters enabling B2B and application integration
- Native Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) support
- Microsoft .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) interoperability
