Frequently Asked Questions


Q.  What types of manufacturing do KnowCom and 4PM suite? Answer
Q. But is Make-To-Order, Engineer-To-Order really any different from other types of manufacturing. Answer
Q. So do I really have to give everything I order or make a Part Number? Answer
Q. Do I really have to book sub-assemblies in and out of stores stock, when in practice they just move to the next stage of manufacture? Answer
Q. How do I get to the real costs of a contract, not just the contract as whole, but for particular elements? Answer
Q. MRP runs are a pain, and when they finish, I find that the items I need to track aren't pegged against the contract.   Is 4PM like this? Answer
Q. I often build a few supposedly identical items, but significant engineering change takes place between each build.   How do I cope with this? Answer
Q. If I waited until Engineering had designed the whole product before releasing to manufacturing, I would run out of lead time.  How does 4PM help? Answer
Q. My Sales Invoicing cycle has nothing to do with despatches, it is all about staged payments and milestones.  How does 4PM cope with this? Answer
Q. MRP relies on good due dates.  If the due date for the contract changes, do I have to reschedule all of the associated tasks works-order by works-order? Answer
Q. So does KnowCom just provide the software? Answer
Q. So what hardware and database platforms do you support? Answer
Q. So how much do you charge for the software and implementation? Answer
Q. Can you run the solution for us? Answer