TMT & rolling mills
Inventory software for TMT plants and rolling mills
A rolling mill loses money every minute the line waits for a spare. Keep rolls, bearings and guides in stock and every rate checked.
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What is inventory software for a rolling mill?
Inventory software for a rolling mill tracks every spare and consumable, from rolls and bearings to guides and lubricants. It raises indents before stock runs out, checks purchase rates and shows consumption by cost centre.
What stops a rolling mill
A mill runs on a few items that must never run out: rolls, roll bearings, guides, couplings and furnace consumables. When one is missing, the line waits, and every hour costs more than the spare.
So most mills overstock "to be safe". The cash sits on the shelf, and the register is so out of date that the store still cannot say what is there.
Where rolling mills improve
Fewer emergency purchases
A missing spare is bought from the nearest supplier the same day, with no time to compare. IndustryPrime raises the indent at the reorder level, so you buy on your terms. See preventing stockouts.
Rates that creep up
Consumables are bought weekly from the same few vendors, and small increases add up. Every purchase order rate is checked against your history before approval, and quotation comparison builds the comparative statement for you.
Consumption nobody measures
On paper, nobody knows which stand uses more than it should. Issues are booked by cost centre and abnormal usage is flagged. See consumption control.
Rolls that go out and don't come back on time
Rolls sent for regrinding and equipment sent for repair go out on returnable gate passes, visible against the vendor until they return.
Dead stock from old sizes and old machines
When the product mix changes or a machine is replaced, old spares stay behind. Dead and slow-moving stock reports show them by division. See clearing dead stock.
One system for purchase and store
Indent, enquiry, comparison, PO, GRN, issue, payments and reports are connected, and data is entered once. The owner approves from a phone with the quotes and last rate in view.
In a group with a sponge iron or steel melting unit, each division keeps its own store and management sees all of them. See steel and sponge iron plants.
Live in 14 days
Items, vendors and opening stock come in from Excel. Screens are text-first and fast on slow internet, and training continues until everyone is comfortable.
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How it works
TMT & rolling mills, step by step
- 1
Reorder before the line waits
Min/max on rolls, bearings, guides and couplings. The indent is raised while stock remains.
- 2
Compare quotes, check the rate
One enquiry to several vendors, automatic comparison, every PO rate against your last buy.
- 3
Issue against the right cost centre
Mill, stand, furnace or maintenance. Abnormal consumption stands out.
- 4
Track rolls and spares sent out
Rolls sent for regrinding go out on returnable gate passes until they return.
Running on IndustryPrime
Easy to use, and a fast mobile app
“IndustryPrime is very easy to use, with no complications at all, and that's the best part. The new mobile app is excellent and works very fast. We haven't faced any issues anywhere. It's great software, and we get full support from the IndustryPrime team.”
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Can we track rolls sent out for regrinding?
Yes. Rolls and other equipment sent to vendors go out on a returnable gate pass, and pending returns are listed against each vendor until they come back.
Can we see consumption per stand or section?
Set up each stand, section or department as a cost centre. Every issue is recorded against it, and consumption reports show usage cost-centre by cost-centre.
Our purchase team buys the same consumables every week. How does that help?
Every PO rate is compared with your own purchase history. If a vendor quotes more than last time, it is flagged before approval.
Can we set a monthly spending limit on the store?
Yes. You can set a monthly budget and track purchase against it.
Do supervisors on every shift need a separate licence?
No. IndustryPrime allows unlimited users at no extra charge, so every shift in-charge can raise indents and receive material.
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