Odyssey 4.5 Now Available

Bridgman, MI, January 3, 2012 -B&L Information Systems, the leading innovator in the design and development of metalcasting-specific ERP software, announces the general availability of Odyssey 4.5. Enhancements in this release include:

  • Intelligent Views
    • Customers can now specify formulas to define how a row should be colored in Intelligent Views
  • Separate Surcharge Invoices
    • This enhancement allows for surcharges (both metal and energy) to be billed separately after the regular invoices have been done. This new enhancement allows surcharge invoices to be created on a monthly or quarterly basis as required by the customer.
  • Shop Floor Manager
    • Efficiency Feedback
      • This enhancement allows the Shop Floor Manager to display of employee efficiency during Job Off and/or Clock Outs.
    • Urgent Notes
      • Urgent Notes can be attached to a particular routing step for a specific product, allowing for faster and better communication with the Shop Floor.
    • Priority Scheduling
      • A new feature is available in the Shop Floor Manager to allow sequencing of shop orders using the priority sequence defined for detail scheduling. This allows you to specify the order in which shop orders should be run for a given day.
    • Quality Viewer
      • The Quality Views is a major enhancement when displaying on-line work instructions. The Viewer allows for easier navigation between steps in a routing and other info related to a product. The Quality Viewer also allows for image import and annotation (IE Only) on the Shop Floor.

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About B&L Information Systems

B&L Information Systems is a global leader delivering business software solutions to the foundry and die casting industries. With 404 customers in five countries, B&L provides integrated enterprise planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) that enables metalcasters to drive increased efficiencies and improve profitability.