The Rhombus Factory Information System is a modular production control system for medium to high volume manufacturers.
It is unusual in that it has been built up from a shop-floor data collection system, rather than down from an accounting system. This means that it has modules to handle many tasks on the shop-floor which you do not get in other software packages.
Large companies use it as a Manufacturing Execution System.
Small and medium sized companies use it to run their businesses.
Each container of parts produced by a works order is individually numbered and traceable.
As soon as a full container of parts has been made on the first operation of a works order, you can move it to the next operation and start work on it.
You can send containers of parts from a works order to a sub-contractor while the previous operations are still open on your machines.
In situations where you have large works orders, you can deliver parts from a works order to your customer while the works order is still in production in your factory.