MetalTrace®, the world's #1 metals industry Certified Mill Test Report, MTR software is used by manufacturers, distributers and fabricators of high grade steel and alloy products in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Holland, France, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Dubai, India, Hong Kong and Australia and has more users than any competing product.

 

MetalTrace® runs on all Windows platforms. It is compatible with Microsoft SQL and Oracle. It provides 100% tracebility for all documents including Mill Test Reports (Material Test Reports, MTR), Welder Certs, Certificates of Compliance, Travel Sheets, Drawings, Correspondence and more.

 

MetalTrace® is a fully scalable, customizable document management system designed to track metals industry quality assurance paperwork. Created by a MetalSmart™ company with metals industry expertise, the MetalTrace® is suited for any company from Mills to End Users, including Service Centers, Distributors and Fabricators because the flexibility inherent in MetalTrace® allows for customization to your unique business environment.

 

Web Browser Access - MetalTrace® uses a standard web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) locally or through your LAN, WAN or over the Internet...the choice is yours. No special programs need to be installed so there are no computer compatibility issues. MetalTrace® enables multiple users to retrieve MTRs and other documents at one or multiple locations all at the same time.

 

Modern technology - Using the latest technologies available, MetalTrace® catalogues an image of the document, indexes it for easy retrieval and allowing you to email, print or fax it from your workstation. Unlike generic document management solutions, MetalTrace® is customizable to your current workflow, does not force changes in the way you do business and is not cluttered with irrelevant features designed for other industries.

 

BatchQuery™ permits the retrieval of multiple documents at one time regardless of the number of pages, items or Heat Numbers.

OneStepSend™ provides the ability to print, fax, or email an entire order/query by any user from their desktop.

OneStepInput™ provides the ability to accept documents via fax, e-mail or XML directly from your vendors - eliminating the need to handle paper.

OneStepIndex™ with up to 40 potential fields available for document storage, is the fastest way to index documents regardless of the number of Pages, Items, Heat Numbers, Product Descriptions, Project Codes, etc.

AutoPopulate™ provides vendor/customer information and product/item number eliminating redundant data entry and errors.

LogiLink™ integrates with your ERP (SAP, Navision, JD Edwards, Oracle, etc.), accounting or transportation logistics software for a seamless P.O./Invoice/MTR data merge.

Full bank-level password-protected login security with 256-bit encryption and roles based security ensures users can only search for documents that Administration has given them access to. This prevents unauthorized information from being searched for and retrieved. SSL and VPN support further secure remote system access.

Fast User Account Creation - quickly create new system user accounts with optional NT Domain, LDAP and MS Active Directory support. Users are sorted into groups based on their role in the company.

Document Usage History - track, to the second, who has downloaded, printed, faxed, emailed, inputted or modified data/documents.

TraceBack™ up to 20 additional fields of information can be added to associate documents with jobs, orders or projects creating a retrievable, historical record empowering you to have complete traceability of product and documents.