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Powerful, Dexterity-based Applications for Microsoft Business Solutions’ Great Plains Select and Professional Editions

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To help you get your job done quickly and efficiently That is straightforward and functional That is designed for ease of use

Our Goal

We’re sincerely interested in creating problem-free software . . .

Our goal is to create software that continues to work for you, especially when time is critical.

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A Little Background

Founded in 1987, Horizons International has worked exclusively with MBS software products.In 1987 we developed custom additions for Great Plains’ character-based product using Magic PC.In 1993 we began to create applications in Dexterity that seamlessly link to Dynamics and eEnterprise.

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Our Customers Succeed

Lowest Cost Sign-up and Support Options Consulting and Implementation Services Staffing Complete Integration with GP Financials and

Distribution A single software suite that fits ALL

manufacturing industry types Extensive Documentation Software Enhancements ASAP Technical Support Partner and Customer Classroom Training

We do everything we can to make your job easier by providing . . .

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Product Lines

Horizons Manufacturing Suite (HMS) The hZ Cross Industry Products

hZ Configurator (with HMS or stand alone)

Sales Configuration Manufacturing Configuration with HMS

hZ Item Pricing Matrix Custom Pricing Calculations tailored to your

customer’s requirements Product Plan and Supply

Complete inventory control

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Horizons Manufacturing Suite (HMS)

Released in January, 1996 as Horizons Light Manufacturing

With over 350 active sites worldwide

Services Great Plains Select and Professional Editions

Discrete, batch process and mixed mode manufacturers

Designed for use by small to medium sized companies with between 1 and 100 million in sales

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HMS Customers

20%

Select – PSQL – Pervasive - Btrieve Professional – MS SQL

Select

Professional40%

60%

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What Kinds of Products

DiscreteJewelryGreenhouse PlantsElectronics

Computer Hardware

Circuit BoardsSemi-ConductorsConsumer

Electronics Office EquipmentLighting EquipmentCD ROMs & Games

FurnitureOffice MaterialsAutomotive Parts

Construction MaterialsBricksWelding Wood floors

Medical EquipmentRecreational Supplies

Golf ClubsExercise Equipment

Horse Tack

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What Kinds of Products

ProcessChemicals

OrganicFertilizersAg ChemicalsAdhesivesInks

PharmaceuticalsBotanicalDiagnostic

SubstancesVitamin Products

Plastic ProductsPlastic Film

LaminatesGasketsBagsExtruded and

Molded

Paper Bags Fuel AdditivesLumber MillingFood Producers

Canned foodsBeveragesFrozenPastas and

Sauces

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Our customers have said:

“Horizons has been a very cost effective manufacturing software for us. Also, we have enjoyed working with Horizons as they respond quickly when we call for support and they have met our customizing needs in a timely and efficient manner.”

Joey Vaccaro, Operations Manager with Trueline Valves

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Current Modules for HMS

BOM (Bill of Materials) Production Entry (Work Orders) Router Serial / Lot Number Tracking WIP (Work in Process) MRP (Material Requirements Planning) MPS (Manufacturing Production Scheduling) ECO (Engineering Change Orders) Sales Order Configurator

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Future Modules for HMS

Shop Floor Control Reports (Updated) Forecasting Reverse Manufacturing

(Updated) Disassemble (Updated)

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BOM with Production Entry

Standard and Reverse Bill of Materials Unlimited Sub Assembly Levels Auto Create Production from Sales Orders Enter Standard or Actual costs Flexible Copy/Replace for easy BOM Maintenance Graphical Tree View Production Work Orders Disassemble Posted Work Orders

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BOM Maintenance Window

Input BOMs or Import them with the results displayed in this window

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BOM Tree View

The tree on the left and the specifics of the choice on the right

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Production Entry Window

Access to everything that affects a Work Order via one screen

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Router

Automatic routing Routing SequencingShop Floor Scheduling

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Router

See every aspect of a particular router setup in this screen

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Serial / Lot Number Tracking

Assign serial or lot numbers Auto assign or manual assign Trace components through finished

goods Detailed reporting of History, Customers

and Items Food and Medical Industry use

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Serial / Lot Number Tracking

Track an item threaded through PO receipt, production, to the end buyer via SOP

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Reverse Manufacturing

Reverse Production allows the production of multiple finished goods from one source items

Already here, a more enhanced module is planned for 2003

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Reverse Finished Goods

Create multiple finished good lines from one input component

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Disassemble Reverse the posting of production

credit/decrement the finished good debit/increase the components and subassemblies

Original Quantity to Post may be disassembled Designate the Dynamics site/location to post

to/from

Finished Good

Components/ Subassemblies

Already here, a more enhanced module is planned for 2003

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Disassemble

Break Finished Good items into components their component parts

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Work In Process (WIP)

Allows additions, deletions to the Work Order

Transfer materials from multiple locations Print

Gross Requirements Reports Picking List Shortage Report and others

Final adjustments Change quantity used Add planned or unplanned scrap Rejected items Return unused quantities back to Dynamics

Inventory

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WIP

Move components between Locations and Work Centers.

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Finals

Adjust final quantities of both components and finished goods for correct yield

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Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Base requirements on: Work Orders, Sales Orders and Forecasts

Automatic selection of vendors Designated Vendor Lowest Cost Shortest Lead Time Dynamics Vendor

Calculate requirements on build dates and vendor lead times

Input additional items Flexible editing of all line itemsAuto create Purchase Orders for POP

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MRP

See the basis for the requirement in the MRP Schedule window.

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Auto create a PO for what do you need to order, in what quantities and when.

MRP

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Manufacturing Production Scheduling (MPS)

See Work Orders, Sales Orders, Forecasts Change Production dates to meet limitations Infinite Scheduling without regards to plant

capacity

See Conflicts and Available times Adjust Work Orders to fit capacity

See: Quantity Time Line Sales Orders Work Orders Purchase Orders

All across time as they affect the stock levels.

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Graphic view of production schedules.

MPS

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Forecasting

Auto-create forecasts based on past sales history

Vary Forecasts by percent or quantity change Floating Reorder Level Entry by Period of the

year The Quantity To Order can be specified

separately from the Reorder Level

Release planned for 2003

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Capacity Planning Issues

Look at time to build

With WIP Look at factory time

With RouterLook at time per Work Center

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Engineering Change Orders (ECO)

Graphic Selection Tree For Planned, In Use or Historical ECO’s/BOMs.

Alphanumeric ECO, Revision and Change Request numbers with decimal sub numbers

Unlimited Comments for ECOs, Revisions, and Approvals

Manufacturer’s Part Number specific to each Revision to change with effective date

Optional Sequence Checking for date and revision number

Manually process ECO’s daily in mass or allow the next production work order to trigger effective dates.

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ECO

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Sales Order Configurator Quote price on a configured item: Roll up

component prices, use List Price, or use Dynamics’ pricing.

Rules based constraints and dependencies (to show or auto-select items). Setup to select from only one option group.

Min/Max quantities. Mark items as required. Auto-add standard and required items.

Visualize quickly with a graphic selection tree with unlimited levels.

Create a Sales Order and/or Bill of Materials and/or Work Order from the configured item.

Put Kits together on the fly.

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Option groups are the basis for a configuration. All you need to see in one place.

Sales Order Configurator

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Use the option groups to customize the customer’s purchase.

Sales Order Configurator

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Create Customized Pricing structures based on a variety of options including:

Customer Item Location Customer Class Item Class

Discounts and Promotional Pricing Get Best Price feature allows the system to

get the lowest price possible Price List feature allows the sales person to

get select the lowest price possible

Item Pricing Matrix

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Item Pricing Matrix

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Maintain strict control over your inventoryHelps reduce inventory levelsHelps eliminate stock-outsHelps you anticipate demandAutomatically create purchase orders

Product Plan and Supply

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PPS

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HMS Training Partner and Customer training in a modern

facility in San Diego, California Partners can also elect to attend a session

at any of the North American Business Solutions events

Learn: Manufacturing Concepts Effective Use of Manufacturing

Suite Modules How to Fit Factory Procedures to

the Manufacturing Suite

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Enhancements

The Product Enhancement Program gives access to the latest software upgrades

First Year is mandatory with purchase Annual Renewal optional More Information from Web Site at

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Future Plans for HMS

HMS series of modules complete New Manuals

Functionality Procedures

Help Screens VB.NET programming along with Dex

to move to .NET Rewrite to accommodate ease of use

New Screens New Procedures New ease of use instructions

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Where are we going?

Part of Microsoft Business Solutions world We have made a commitment to

enhance our Dexterity package for Great Plains Select and Professional Editions

We are beginning to move to .NET now Where Microsoft Business Solutions

ventures, so will we.

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Why Horizons?

With three teams to serve you – great support Horizons International, Inc. Microsoft Business Solutions Your Partner

Together we are keeping pace with tech changes so you don’t have to.

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Thanks for your consideration

Horizons International, Inc.800-287-8014 X 2Support@hzs.com

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A Bright Future