Flask Management Added to Odyssey

For Immediate Release
Contact: Alexandria Trusov

                                                                 

FLASK MANAGEMENT ADDED TO ODYSSEY

B&L Information Systems Releases Odyssey 5.0 MR5

 

Bridgman, Michigan, March 6, 2018 - B&L Information Systems, global leader in ERP software for metalcasters, has issued Odyssey 5.0 MR5 to general availability. Among the software improvements created by B&L’s R&D team, Odyssey 5.0 MR5 includes a new ERP feature designed specifically for the metalcasting industry, Odyssey’s new Flask Planner.

The Flask Planner allows the addition of shop orders to a daily plan and assignment of flasks to each shop order. If flasks are the biggest constraint when planning a molding operation, this new planner option – the Odyssey Flask Planner – can be used in place Odyssey Heat Planner or Odyssey Shop Planner. The Flask Master table, part of the Flask Planner, allows all available flasks and inventory for each to be entered into the Flask planner for scheduling of individual flask or flask types with visibility into conflicts and availability.

In total, there are more than 200 enhancements to Odyssey 5.0 MR5. Enhancements of specific note include:

  • The new feature of Rich Text for Comments and Notes which gives the ability to add color and emphasis to all notes, instructions, and comments throughout Odyssey.  
  • An enhanced customization option via a Custom IV Button which can be attached to any existing data view for personalized additional detail on any list screen. (Web UI only).
  • Increased graphical KPI capabilities which give access to more than 65 company level goals and total accumulators, as well as regeneration options for the KPIs to start-up using historical data. (Web UI only).

“Our focus is and has always been foundries, die casters and investment casting. That means B&L’s software enhancements are centered around what metalcasters need from an ERP system,” stated Matt Gacek, Vice President – Business Development. “We have a vibrant community of North American metalcasters using Odyssey who provide us with direct industry feedback on what is ‘next’ for the industry. That asset is unique among ERP providers and is the reason why we’ve focused on CRM, KPIs and, now, the Flask Planner. Those Odyssey enhancements provide the information and functionality our customers need to make better decisions faster.”

Odyssey 5.0 MR5 information is now available via the B&L customer portal (Customer Login) for customers who host Odyssey on their own servers. Any assistance needed in the update process is free for any customers on maintenance with B&L. Odyssey customers on the B&L Cloud will be contacted by B&L's Technology Department with the update schedule.

This will be the last maintenance release for Odyssey 5.0.

 

About B&L Information Systems

B&L Information Systems is a global leader in providing integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) for metalcasters.  Since 1976, B&L has used their deep understanding of the specific challenges and problems of foundries and die casters to create an ERP solution which matches the way metalcasters operate, making it easier to learn and use. With Odyssey, metalcasters will maximize their resources, minimize costs, and make better decisions faster.