Forward ERP

A Cost-effective, Highly Flexible, User-Friendly and Efficient ERP Solution

Cutting Edge Technology

Forward ERP is a comprehensive and single-source Enterprise Resource Planning solution, based on cutting-edge technology and innovative ideas. Forward ERP provides leading ERP solutions for organisations in all major industries.

Fully Integrated Solution

Forward ERP offers a fully integrated solution that provides complete control over the planning and execution of business processes and activities. It is scalable from just a few users to hundreds of concurrent users and provides a cost-effective solution using cutting-edge technology.

What we do

Forward ERP provides leading ERP solutions

It offers a fully integrated real-time solution that ensures complete control over the planning, management and execution of your business processes and activities.

We currently serve a diverse range of clients across multiple industries such as:

Manufacturers
Distributers
Online retailers
Service providers

Among our distinctive features are:

Comprehensive and dynamic reporting views
Barcode label printing and scanning
Integrated Radio frequency (RF) scanner system

Functionality

Financial Management
Manufacturing
Project Management
Supply Chain
Order Processing
Setup and Administration
Integration
Inventory Management
Warehousing and Distribution
Reporting and Views
Organisation Management
Shop Floor Management and Control
RF Scanner System
Weighbridge
Document Management
Field Sales
Downloadable Resources

Accounts Payable

Manage all transactions regarding payments of both local and international suppliers and vendors.

Budgeting

Create and compare yearly financial plans of all incomes and expenditures across multiple concurrent ledgers and sales budgets.

Fixed Assets

Manage and track all fixed assets across multiple business units

Financial Ratios

Gain financial insights from financial statements using quantitative methods.

Ledger Tax Report

Simplify tax filing with system-generated tax reports

Credit Management

Manage and maintain credit limits for both customer and supplier accounts.

Business Units

Create and maintain profit and cost centres within an organisation.

Accounts Receivable

Manage all transactions regarding accounts of both local and international debtors.

Cashbook

Manage all cash flow transactions and easily perform bank reconciliations.

Financial Reporting (ledger-based)

View custom-designed general ledger-based reports in real time.

General Ledger

Manage and maintain general ledger accounts per business unit.

Manual Journals and Standard Journals

Make use of manual journals in the case when the sourcing process is managed outside of Forward ERP.

Multi-Currency

Trade with customers and suppliers in their native currency

Availability

Continuous availability, through month-end and year-end processes.

Accounts Payable

Manage all transactions regarding payments of both local and international suppliers and vendors.

Budgeting

Create and compare yearly financial plans of all incomes and expenditures across multiple concurrent ledgers and sales budgets.

Fixed Assets

Manage and track all fixed assets across multiple business units

Financial Ratios

Gain financial insights from financial statements using quantitative methods.

Ledger Tax Report

Simplify tax filing with system-generated tax reports

Credit Management

Manage and maintain credit limits for both customer and supplier accounts.

Business Units

Create and maintain profit and cost centres within an organisation.

Accounts Receivable

Manage all transactions regarding accounts of both local and international debtors.

Cashbook

Manage all cash flow transactions and easily perform bank reconciliations.

Financial Reporting (ledger-based)

View custom-designed general ledger-based reports in real time.

General Ledger

Manage and maintain general ledger accounts per business unit.

Manual Journals and Standard Journals

Make use of manual journals in the case when the sourcing process is managed outside of Forward ERP.

Multi-Currency

Trade with customers and suppliers in their native currency

Availability

Continuous availability, through month-end and year-end processes.

Manufacturing Orders and Components

Create and maintain manufacturing orders, as well as the materials and components needed to complete the order, all from a single form.

Substitution of Materials

Substitute components with generic or specific alternatives.

Costing & Closing

Planned costing is calculated from all the planning details for an order and all manufacturing variances are calculated once the order is closed off.

Phase Out of Materials

Replace a specific component with another by using predetermined fixed rules within manufacturing orders.

Item Structure Costing

Simulate and compare costs of multiple bills of material, which can also be used as planned costs for manufacturing orders.

Scrap and Rework

Manage all scrap and rework-related transactions and operations with the relevant predefined reason codes.

Work in Progress

Experience full visibility of all work-in-progress goods.

Bill of Material

Create multiple active item structures for finished goods items and include a predetermined waste percentage for each component.

Manufacturing Operations

Set up customised manufacturing operations per order according to specified routing and capture actual time and cost from the shop floor in real-time via mobile scanners or biometric feedback.

By-products and Co-products

Manufacture by-products and co-products.

Outsourced Manufacturing

Manage specific outsourced manufacturing tasks.

Manufacturing Schedule

Schedule manually planned manufacturing orders and have them visually represented in a Gantt chart.

Shifts & Clocking, Shop Floor Data Collection

Set up shifts and scheduled non-productive times for specific work centres and perform clocking of manufacturing operations via scanning or biometric readers.

Manufacturing Orders and Components

Create and maintain manufacturing orders, as well as the materials and components needed to complete the order, all from a single form.

Substitution of Materials

Substitute components with generic or specific alternatives.

Costing & Closing

Planned costing is calculated from all the planning details for an order and all manufacturing variances are calculated once the order is closed off.

Phase Out of Materials

Replace a specific component with another by using predetermined fixed rules within manufacturing orders.

Item Structure Costing

Simulate and compare costs of multiple bills of material, which can also be used as planned costs for manufacturing orders.

Scrap and Rework

Manage all scrap and rework-related transactions and operations with the relevant predefined reason codes.

Work in Progress

Experience full visibility of all work-in-progress goods.

Bill of Material

Create multiple active item structures for finished goods items and include a predetermined waste percentage for each component.

Manufacturing Operations

Set up customised manufacturing operations per order according to specified routing and capture actual time and cost from the shop floor in real-time via mobile scanners or biometric feedback.

By-products and Co-products

Manufacture by-products and co-products.

Outsourced Manufacturing

Manage specific outsourced manufacturing tasks.

Manufacturing Schedule

Schedule manually planned manufacturing orders and have them visually represented in a Gantt chart.

Shifts & Clocking, Shop Floor Data Collection

Set up shifts and scheduled non-productive times for specific work centres and perform clocking of manufacturing operations via scanning or biometric readers.

Project Work Breakpoint Structure

Manage projects and their deliverables as well as team member roles.

Budgets

Manage and maintain project budgets within specified financial periods.

Time and Material billing

Use predefined billing rate matrices to convert expenses automatically to accounts receivable invoices.

Timesheets

Gather timesheets for all active projects, being either billable, non-billable or fixed-price contract projects.

Repetitive Billing

Control repetitive billing by defining billing frequencies and escalation policies.

Fixed price contracts and projects

Manage fixed-price contracts and projects.

Project Work Breakpoint Structure

Manage projects and their deliverables as well as team member roles.

Budgets

Manage and maintain project budgets within specified financial periods.

Time and Material billing

Use predefined billing rate matrices to convert expenses automatically to accounts receivable invoices.

Timesheets

Gather timesheets for all active projects, being either billable, non-billable or fixed-price contract projects.

Repetitive Billing

Control repetitive billing by defining billing frequencies and escalation policies.

Fixed price contracts and projects

Manage fixed-price contracts and projects.

MRP

Material Resource Planning is used to calculate stock shortages and to suggest replenishment orders based on the current supply and demand (purchase and manufacturing orders).

Learn more

Landed Cost Tracking

Improve the visibility and control over expenses of imported goods by using shipment tracking. It displays the progress and estimated arrival times, as well as the actual total additional costs involved.

Stock Reorder Interface

An alternative to MRP, especially if the integrity of planning data is not yet verified.

MRP

Material Resource Planning is used to calculate stock shortages and to suggest replenishment orders based on the current supply and demand (purchase and manufacturing orders).

Learn more

Landed Cost Tracking

Stock Reorder Interface

An alternative to MRP, especially if the integrity of planning data is not yet verified.

Sales orders and Quotations

Create quotations and sales orders for stock, non-stock and manufactured items and optionally link the order to a dependent supply.

Bulk Sales Order Activate

The ability to activate quotations and orders in bulk.

Credit Management

Apply credit limit checking on the individual organisation or organisation group level on order form.

Purchase Orders and Request for Quotation

Request for quotations and place purchase orders with suppliers for stock, non-stock (services and consumables) or sub-contracted goods.

Job Card

Use job cards for the repair, enhancement or manufacture of items, including serialised items.

Sales orders and Quotations

Create quotations and sales orders for stock, non-stock and manufactured items and optionally link the order to a dependent supply.

Bulk Sales Order Activate

The ability to activate quotations and orders in bulk.

Credit Management

Apply credit limit checking on the individual organisation or organisation group level on order form.

Purchase Orders and Request for Quotation

Request for quotations and place purchase orders with suppliers for stock, non-stock (services and consumables) or sub-contracted goods.

Job Card

Use job cards for the repair, enhancement or manufacture of items, including serialised items.

Financial Calendar

Define financial calendar as per company policy.

Permissions

Predefine permissions per user or create set permission templates to be applied to certain person roles.

Financial Calendar

Define financial calendar as per company policy.

Permissions

Predefine permissions per user or create set permission templates to be applied to certain person roles.

MS Office Suite

Utilise the native integration in MS Office components.

Data Migration and Consolidation

Migrate external take-on data in bulk into Forward ERP and consolidate current Forward ERP data to different Forward ERP databases.

MS Office Suite

Utilise the native integration in MS Office components.

Data Migration and Consolidation

Migrate external take-on data in bulk into Forward ERP and consolidate current Forward ERP data to different Forward ERP databases.

Items

Create and maintain items and all their classifications and unit of measure conversions.

Warehouses

Create multiple warehouses with either predefined or dynamic bin locations.

Stock Transactions

Conduct various stock enquiries and transactions and always have real-time data seamlessly integrated into the general ledger.

Stock Count

Create either manual or real-time stock counts with full audit trails available.

Customer or Supplier Owned Stock

Manage and conduct stock transactions with customer and supplier-owned stock.

Non-Conformance Reports

Create and maintain non-conformances with detailed descriptions of the root cause as well as preventative measures to be put in place.

Stock Transfers

Track the physical movement of stock between different locations.

Transfer between sites Tracking

Move stock from one branch or sister company to another and track the stock even when in transit.

Tracking Units

Create contained stock as user-defined types such as pallets or crates.

External Tracking

Track location and history of serial and batch numbers at client-supplier sites

Items

Create and maintain items and all their classifications and unit of measure conversions.

Warehouses

Create multiple warehouses with either predefined or dynamic bin locations.

Stock Transactions

Conduct various stock enquiries and transactions and always have real-time data seamlessly integrated into the general ledger.

Stock Count

Create either manual or real-time stock counts with full audit trails available.

Customer or Supplier Owned Stock

Manage and conduct stock transactions with customer and supplier-owned stock.

Non-Conformance Reports

Create and maintain non-conformances with detailed descriptions of the root cause as well as preventative measures to be put in place.

Stock Transfers

Track the physical movement of stock between different locations.

Transfer between sites Tracking

Move stock from one branch or sister company to another and track the stock even when in transit.

Tracking Units

Create contained stock as user-defined types such as pallets or crates.

External Tracking

Track location and history of serial and batch numbers at client-supplier sites

Dispatch Management

Manage the dispatch of stock to customers or between branches via mobile scanners for real-time transacting.

Warehouse Transfer Requisition

Manage the movement of stock between different branch sites

Delivery Tracking

Internal delivery tracking with a user-defined workflow that concludes after receiving proof of delivery which is a scanned image or document linked to the transaction for ease of locating it for any future requests.

Dispatch Management

Manage the dispatch of stock to customers or between branches via mobile scanners for real-time transacting.

Warehouse Transfer Requisition

Manage the movement of stock between different branch sites

Delivery Tracking

Report Screen

View both standard as well as customised report formats as required.

Data Grid

View dynamic and flexible spreadsheet-like reports for advanced manipulation and analysis.

Report Screen

View both standard as well as customised report formats as required.

Data Grid

View dynamic and flexible spreadsheet-like reports for advanced manipulation and analysis.

Customers and Suppliers

Manage both customer and supplier records, trading attributes and credit management details.

Contact information

Maintain both customer and supplier particulars of multiple contact persons.

Customers and Suppliers

Manage both customer and supplier records, trading attributes and credit management details.

Contact information

Maintain both customer and supplier particulars of multiple contact persons.

Shop floor stations

Use the touchscreen, biometric or serial scanner-enabled shop floor interface to view and record order lines, materials and operations

Shop floor stations

Use the touchscreen, biometric or serial scanner-enabled shop floor interface to view and record order lines, materials and operations

Integrated RF Scanner System

A fully integrated RF Scanner system within Forward ERP

Scanner Transactions

Multiple transactions can be conducted on the scanner functions instead of on the desktop Forward ERP interface.

Barcode Label Printing

The operation of the scanner system is accompanied by the ability to print barcode labels.

Integration

No requirement for a separate scanner system which saves initial and ongoing costs and complexities on other integrations.

Integrated RF Scanner System

A fully integrated RF Scanner system within Forward ERP

Scanner Transactions

Multiple transactions can be conducted on the scanner functions instead of on the desktop Forward ERP interface.

Barcode Label Printing

The operation of the scanner system is accompanied by the ability to print barcode labels.

Integration

No requirement for a separate scanner system which saves initial and ongoing costs and complexities on other integrations.

Sales Order Integration

A functionality that is fully integrated with the order system to ensure only valid orders and quantities are accepted.

Transporter Integration

Predefine and indicate transport contractors per order.

Weighbridge Integration

Allows for interfaces to several weighbridges to retrieve data directly.

Camera/Images

Link images from the weighbridge to the order and delivery note on Forward ERP.

Sales Order Integration

A functionality that is fully integrated with the order system to ensure only valid orders and quantities are accepted.

Transporter Integration

Predefine and indicate transport contractors per order.

Weighbridge Integration

Allows for interfaces to several weighbridges to retrieve data directly.

Camera/Images

Link images from the weighbridge to the order and delivery note on Forward ERP.

Document imaging

Intelligent barcode recognition for particular barcode data to be read into Forward ERP.

File link

Paperless filing system to link files to specific functions within Forward ERP.

Document imaging

Intelligent barcode recognition for particular barcode data to be read into Forward ERP.

File link

Paperless filing system to link files to specific functions within Forward ERP.

Using the Mobile App

Customer Visits

Log, schedule, track and record all customer visits.

Order Requests

Capture sales quotes with current pricing.

Data Maintenance

Maintain customer and contact person details.

Sales Leads

Maintain sales leads details.

Additional Features

Place calls, manage emails, get directions from Google Maps and view custom reports via the app.

General/Technical Features

Currently an Android and online mode only app to ensure real-time data.

Using the Forward Console

Field Sales Console

Get a dashboard overview of all visits, sales leads and orders and track the sales reps’ activities.

Customer visits, Sales Leads and Meetings

Maintain visits, sales leads and plan meetings.

Using the Mobile App

Customer Visits

Log, schedule, track and record all customer visits.

Order Requests

Capture sales quotes with current pricing.

Data Maintenance

Maintain customer and contact person details.

Sales Leads

Maintain sales leads details.

Additional Features

Place calls, manage emails, get directions from Google Maps and view custom reports via the app.

General/Technical Features

Currently an Android and online mode only app to ensure real-time data.

Using the Forward Console

Field Sales Console

Get a dashboard overview of all visits, sales leads and orders and track the sales reps’ activities.

Customer visits, Sales Leads and Meetings

Maintain visits, sales leads and plan meetings.

Administrative Functionality List (PDF)

Characteristics (PDF)

Financial Functionality List (PDF)

Inventory Management (PDF)

Manufacturing and Inventory Functionality List (PDF)

Manufacturing (PDF)

Transactional and Reporting Functionality List (PDF)

Financial Management
Manufacturing
Project Management
Supply Chain
Order Processing
Setup and Administration
Integration
Inventory Management
Warehousing and Distribution
Reporting and Views
Organisation Management
Shop Floor Management and Control
RF Scanner System
Weighbridge
Document Management
Field Sales
Downloadable Resources

Accounts Payable

Manage all transactions regarding payments of both local and international suppliers and vendors.

Budgeting

Create and compare yearly financial plans of all incomes and expenditures across multiple concurrent ledgers and sales budgets.

Fixed Assets

Manage and track all fixed assets across multiple business units

Financial Ratios

Gain financial insights from financial statements using quantitative methods.

Ledger Tax Report

Simplify tax filing with system-generated tax reports

Credit Management

Manage and maintain credit limits for both customer and supplier accounts.

Business Units

Create and maintain profit and cost centres within an organisation.

Accounts Receivable

Manage all transactions regarding accounts of both local and international debtors.

Cashbook

Manage all cash flow transactions and easily perform bank reconciliations.

Financial Reporting (ledger-based)

View custom-designed general ledger-based reports in real time.

General Ledger

Manage and maintain general ledger accounts per business unit.

Manual Journals and Standard Journals

Make use of manual journals in the case when the sourcing process is managed outside of Forward ERP.

Multi-Currency

Trade with customers and suppliers in their native currency

Availability

Continuous availability, through month-end and year-end processes.

Accounts Payable

Manage all transactions regarding payments of both local and international suppliers and vendors.

Budgeting

Create and compare yearly financial plans of all incomes and expenditures across multiple concurrent ledgers and sales budgets.

Fixed Assets

Manage and track all fixed assets across multiple business units

Financial Ratios

Gain financial insights from financial statements using quantitative methods.

Ledger Tax Report

Simplify tax filing with system-generated tax reports

Credit Management

Manage and maintain credit limits for both customer and supplier accounts.

Business Units

Create and maintain profit and cost centres within an organisation.

Accounts Receivable

Manage all transactions regarding accounts of both local and international debtors.

Cashbook

Manage all cash flow transactions and easily perform bank reconciliations.

Financial Reporting (ledger-based)

View custom-designed general ledger-based reports in real time.

General Ledger

Manage and maintain general ledger accounts per business unit.

Manual Journals and Standard Journals

Make use of manual journals in the case when the sourcing process is managed outside of Forward ERP.

Multi-Currency

Trade with customers and suppliers in their native currency

Availability

Continuous availability, through month-end and year-end processes.

Manufacturing Orders and Components

Create and maintain manufacturing orders, as well as the materials and components needed to complete the order, all from a single form.

Substitution of Materials

Substitute components with generic or specific alternatives.

Costing & Closing

Planned costing is calculated from all the planning details for an order and all manufacturing variances are calculated once the order is closed off.

Phase Out of Materials

Replace a specific component with another by using predetermined fixed rules within manufacturing orders.

Item Structure Costing

Simulate and compare costs of multiple bills of material, which can also be used as planned costs for manufacturing orders.

Scrap and Rework

Manage all scrap and rework-related transactions and operations with the relevant predefined reason codes.

Work in Progress

Experience full visibility of all work-in-progress goods.

Bill of Material

Create multiple active item structures for finished goods items and include a predetermined waste percentage for each component.

Manufacturing Operations

Set up customised manufacturing operations per order according to specified routing and capture actual time and cost from the shop floor in real-time via mobile scanners or biometric feedback.

By-products and Co-products

Manufacture by-products and co-products.

Outsourced Manufacturing

Manage specific outsourced manufacturing tasks.

Manufacturing Schedule

Schedule manually planned manufacturing orders and have them visually represented in a Gantt chart.

Shifts & Clocking, Shop Floor Data Collection

Set up shifts and scheduled non-productive times for specific work centres and perform clocking of manufacturing operations via scanning or biometric readers.

Manufacturing Orders and Components

Create and maintain manufacturing orders, as well as the materials and components needed to complete the order, all from a single form.

Substitution of Materials

Substitute components with generic or specific alternatives.

Costing & Closing

Planned costing is calculated from all the planning details for an order and all manufacturing variances are calculated once the order is closed off.

Phase Out of Materials

Replace a specific component with another by using predetermined fixed rules within manufacturing orders.

Item Structure Costing

Simulate and compare costs of multiple bills of material, which can also be used as planned costs for manufacturing orders.

Scrap and Rework

Manage all scrap and rework-related transactions and operations with the relevant predefined reason codes.

Work in Progress

Experience full visibility of all work-in-progress goods.

Bill of Material

Create multiple active item structures for finished goods items and include a predetermined waste percentage for each component.

Manufacturing Operations

Set up customised manufacturing operations per order according to specified routing and capture actual time and cost from the shop floor in real-time via mobile scanners or biometric feedback.

By-products and Co-products

Manufacture by-products and co-products.

Outsourced Manufacturing

Manage specific outsourced manufacturing tasks.

Manufacturing Schedule

Schedule manually planned manufacturing orders and have them visually represented in a Gantt chart.

Shifts & Clocking, Shop Floor Data Collection

Set up shifts and scheduled non-productive times for specific work centres and perform clocking of manufacturing operations via scanning or biometric readers.

Project Work Breakpoint Structure

Manage projects and their deliverables as well as team member roles.

Budgets

Manage and maintain project budgets within specified financial periods.

Time and Material billing

Use predefined billing rate matrices to convert expenses automatically to accounts receivable invoices.

Timesheets

Gather timesheets for all active projects, being either billable, non-billable or fixed-price contract projects.

Repetitive Billing

Control repetitive billing by defining billing frequencies and escalation policies.

Fixed price contracts and projects

Manage fixed-price contracts and projects.

Project Work Breakpoint Structure

Manage projects and their deliverables as well as team member roles.

Budgets

Manage and maintain project budgets within specified financial periods.

Time and Material billing

Use predefined billing rate matrices to convert expenses automatically to accounts receivable invoices.

Timesheets

Gather timesheets for all active projects, being either billable, non-billable or fixed-price contract projects.

Repetitive Billing

Control repetitive billing by defining billing frequencies and escalation policies.

Fixed price contracts and projects

Manage fixed-price contracts and projects.

MRP

Material Resource Planning is used to calculate stock shortages and to suggest replenishment orders based on the current supply and demand (purchase and manufacturing orders).

Learn more

Landed Cost Tracking

Stock Reorder Interface

An alternative to MRP, especially if the integrity of planning data is not yet verified.

MRP

Material Resource Planning is used to calculate stock shortages and to suggest replenishment orders based on the current supply and demand (purchase and manufacturing orders).

Learn more

Landed Cost Tracking

Stock Reorder Interface

An alternative to MRP, especially if the integrity of planning data is not yet verified.

Sales orders and Quotations

Create quotations and sales orders for stock, non-stock and manufactured items and optionally link the order to a dependent supply.

Bulk Sales Order Activate

The ability to activate quotations and orders in bulk.

Credit Management

Apply credit limit checking on the individual organisation or organisation group level on order form.

Purchase Orders and Request for Quotation

Request for quotations and place purchase orders with suppliers for stock, non-stock (services and consumables) or sub-contracted goods.

Job Card

Use job cards for the repair, enhancement or manufacture of items, including serialised items.

Sales orders and Quotations

Create quotations and sales orders for stock, non-stock and manufactured items and optionally link the order to a dependent supply.

Bulk Sales Order Activate

The ability to activate quotations and orders in bulk.

Credit Management

Apply credit limit checking on the individual organisation or organisation group level on order form.

Purchase Orders and Request for Quotation

Request for quotations and place purchase orders with suppliers for stock, non-stock (services and consumables) or sub-contracted goods.

Job Card

Use job cards for the repair, enhancement or manufacture of items, including serialised items.

Financial Calendar

Define financial calendar as per company policy.

Permissions

Predefine permissions per user or create set permission templates to be applied to certain person roles.

Financial Calendar

Define financial calendar as per company policy.

Permissions

Predefine permissions per user or create set permission templates to be applied to certain person roles.

MS Office Suite

Utilise the native integration in MS Office components.

Data Migration and Consolidation

Migrate external take-on data in bulk into Forward ERP and consolidate current Forward ERP data to different Forward ERP databases.

MS Office Suite

Utilise the native integration in MS Office components.

Data Migration and Consolidation

Migrate external take-on data in bulk into Forward ERP and consolidate current Forward ERP data to different Forward ERP databases.

Items

Create and maintain items and all their classifications and unit of measure conversions.

Warehouses

Create multiple warehouses with either predefined or dynamic bin locations.

Stock Transactions

Conduct various stock enquiries and transactions and always have real-time data seamlessly integrated into the general ledger.

Stock Count

Create either manual or real-time stock counts with full audit trails available.

Customer or Supplier Owned Stock

Manage and conduct stock transactions with customer and supplier-owned stock.

Non-Conformance Reports

Create and maintain non-conformances with detailed descriptions of the root cause as well as preventative measures to be put in place.

Stock Transfers

Track the physical movement of stock between different locations.

Transfer between sites Tracking

Move stock from one branch or sister company to another and track the stock even when in transit.

Tracking Units

Create contained stock as user-defined types such as pallets or crates.

External Tracking

Track location and history of serial and batch numbers at client-supplier sites

Items

Create and maintain items and all their classifications and unit of measure conversions.

Warehouses

Create multiple warehouses with either predefined or dynamic bin locations.

Stock Transactions

Conduct various stock enquiries and transactions and always have real-time data seamlessly integrated into the general ledger.

Stock Count

Create either manual or real-time stock counts with full audit trails available.

Customer or Supplier Owned Stock

Manage and conduct stock transactions with customer and supplier-owned stock.

Non-Conformance Reports

Create and maintain non-conformances with detailed descriptions of the root cause as well as preventative measures to be put in place.

Stock Transfers

Track the physical movement of stock between different locations.

Transfer between sites Tracking

Move stock from one branch or sister company to another and track the stock even when in transit.

Tracking Units

Create contained stock as user-defined types such as pallets or crates.

External Tracking

Track location and history of serial and batch numbers at client-supplier sites

Dispatch Management

Manage the dispatch of stock to customers or between branches via mobile scanners for real-time transacting.

Warehouse Transfer Requisition

Manage the movement of stock between different branch sites

Delivery Tracking

Dispatch Management

Manage the dispatch of stock to customers or between branches via mobile scanners for real-time transacting.

Warehouse Transfer Requisition

Manage the movement of stock between different branch sites

Delivery Tracking

Report Screen

View both standard as well as customised report formats as required.

Data Grid

View dynamic and flexible spreadsheet-like reports for advanced manipulation and analysis.

Report Screen

View both standard as well as customised report formats as required.

Data Grid

View dynamic and flexible spreadsheet-like reports for advanced manipulation and analysis.

Customers and Suppliers

Manage both customer and supplier records, trading attributes and credit management details.

Contact information

Maintain both customer and supplier particulars of multiple contact persons.

Customers and Suppliers

Manage both customer and supplier records, trading attributes and credit management details.

Contact information

Maintain both customer and supplier particulars of multiple contact persons.

Shop floor stations

Use the touchscreen, biometric or serial scanner-enabled shop floor interface to view and record order lines, materials and operations

Shop floor stations

Use the touchscreen, biometric or serial scanner-enabled shop floor interface to view and record order lines, materials and operations

Integrated RF Scanner System

A fully integrated RF Scanner system within Forward ERP

Scanner Transactions

Multiple transactions can be conducted on the scanner functions instead of on the desktop Forward ERP interface.

Barcode Label Printing

The operation of the scanner system is accompanied by the ability to print barcode labels.

Integration

No requirement for a separate scanner system which saves initial and ongoing costs and complexities on other integrations.

Integrated RF Scanner System

A fully integrated RF Scanner system within Forward ERP

Scanner Transactions

Multiple transactions can be conducted on the scanner functions instead of on the desktop Forward ERP interface.

Barcode Label Printing

The operation of the scanner system is accompanied by the ability to print barcode labels.

Integration

No requirement for a separate scanner system which saves initial and ongoing costs and complexities on other integrations.

Sales Order Integration

A functionality that is fully integrated with the order system to ensure only valid orders and quantities are accepted.

Transporter Integration

Predefine and indicate transport contractors per order.

Weighbridge Integration

Allows for interfaces to several weighbridges to retrieve data directly.

Camera/Images

Link images from the weighbridge to the order and delivery note on Forward ERP.

Sales Order Integration

A functionality that is fully integrated with the order system to ensure only valid orders and quantities are accepted.

Transporter Integration

Predefine and indicate transport contractors per order.

Weighbridge Integration

Allows for interfaces to several weighbridges to retrieve data directly.

Camera/Images

Link images from the weighbridge to the order and delivery note on Forward ERP.

Document imaging

Intelligent barcode recognition for particular barcode data to be read into Forward ERP.

File link

Paperless filing system to link files to specific functions within Forward ERP.

Document imaging

Intelligent barcode recognition for particular barcode data to be read into Forward ERP.

File link

Paperless filing system to link files to specific functions within Forward ERP.

Using the Mobile App

Customer Visits

Log, schedule, track and record all customer visits.

Order Requests

Capture sales quotes with current pricing.

Data Maintenance

Maintain customer and contact person details.

Sales Leads

Maintain sales leads details.

Additional Features

Place calls, manage emails, get directions from Google Maps and view custom reports via the app.

General/Technical Features

Currently an Android and online mode only app to ensure real-time data.

Using the Forward Console

Field Sales Console

Get a dashboard overview of all visits, sales leads and orders and track the sales reps’ activities.

Customer visits, Sales Leads and Meetings

Maintain visits, sales leads and plan meetings.

Using the Mobile App

Customer Visits

Log, schedule, track and record all customer visits.

Order Requests

Capture sales quotes with current pricing.

Data Maintenance

Maintain customer and contact person details.

Sales Leads

Maintain sales leads details.

Additional Features

Place calls, manage emails, get directions from Google Maps and view custom reports via the app.

General/Technical Features

Currently an Android and online mode only app to ensure real-time data.

Using the Forward Console

Field Sales Console

Get a dashboard overview of all visits, sales leads and orders and track the sales reps’ activities.

Customer visits, Sales Leads and Meetings

Maintain visits, sales leads and plan meetings.

Administrative Functionality List (PDF)

Characteristics (PDF)

Financial Functionality List (PDF)

Inventory Management (PDF)

Manufacturing and Inventory Functionality List (PDF)

Manufacturing (PDF)

Transactional and Reporting Functionality List (PDF)

System Requirements

Database Server Operating System: Windows 2012 Server or higher

Forward ERP Database Software: Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Standard Edition or higher

Client Workstation Operating System: Windows 8/8.1 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11

Forward ERP Client Technical Information: Application user interfaces created in Microsoft .Net C#

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