ERP, Software and AI Built Around Heat and Alloy Traceability
Steel and metal production runs on heats, grades and mill test certificates, and a finished lot is only as traceable as the heat it came from. TCB Infotech builds the tracking that follows a heat from input through yield to dispatch, ties mill test certificates to the same record, and connects that data to your existing ERP.
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Built Around Heat and Alloy Traceability
A finished lot is only as traceable as the heat that produced it, and a mill test certificate is only useful if it is linked to the right heat.
Every finished lot traced back to its source heat
A heat number, its grade and alloy, and the mill test certificate it produced are tracked together from input through yield to dispatch, so any finished lot can be traced back to exactly where it came from.
- Heat number tracked from input to output.
- Mill test certificate linked to the same heat.
- Grade and alloy visible at every stage.
Heat data that feeds your ERP and flags problems early
The same system that tracks heats and certificates can flag a missing mill test certificate, a grade mismatch, or a yield running below expectation, and pass that data straight into your existing ERP.
- Costing tied to the actual heat or batch.
- AI flags missing certificates and grade mismatches.
- Everything connects back to your existing ERP.
From Your Current Process to a Running System
Everything Around Your Heat Tracking Process
Heat & Alloy-Level Traceability
Every heat is tracked by number, grade and alloy from input through to finished output, so any lot can be traced back to its source.
Mill Test Certificate Management
Mill test certificates are linked to the heat that produced them and tracked as Issued or Pending, not chased down after the fact.
Input & Yield Tracking
Input weight against finished yield is tracked by heat, making scrap and yield variance visible at the heat level, not just at month end.
Grade & Specification Compliance
Grade and specification requirements are checked against the heat record before a lot is released or dispatched.
Dispatch & Delivery Tracking
Dispatch quantities, grades and certificates are tracked against the order they were produced for.
Costing by Heat or Batch
Material and process costs are tracked against the specific heat or batch, so margins are visible at that level, not only in aggregate.
What This Changes for Your Steel and Metal Production
Why Steel and Metal Manufacturers Run Their Systems Through TCB Infotech
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Get Heat and Alloy Traceability Connected to Your ERP
A missing certificate or an untraced heat is hard to catch with a generic module. Book a free consultation, tell us how heats move through your plant today, and we will scope the tracking, ERP integration or AI that actually fits.
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How TCB Infotech Tracks Heat and Alloy Traceability
From an input heat to a certified, dispatched lot. Here is how we track heat and alloy data alongside your existing ERP.
Heat records, certificates and costing, in that order
A heat record that carries its grade and alloy end to end
Every heat is logged with its number, grade and alloy at input, and that record carries through yield, certification and dispatch instead of being re-entered at each stage.
- Heat number assigned at input.
- Grade and alloy carried through every stage.
- One record from input to dispatch.
Certificates linked to the heat that produced them
A mill test certificate is tracked against the specific heat it belongs to, with a clear Issued or Pending status, so a customer or auditor can be answered without searching through paper files.
- Certificate status tracked per heat.
- Issued or Pending shown at a glance.
- Linked record, not a separate filing system.
Yield and cost tracked at the heat, not just the plant
Input weight, finished yield and process cost are tracked against the specific heat or batch, so scrap, yield variance and margin are visible at the level where they actually happen.
- Yield tracked by heat or batch.
- Costing reflects actual material used.
- Variance visible before month end.
Everything Around Your Heat Tracking Process
Heat & Alloy-Level Traceability
Heat number, grade and alloy tracked together from input through to dispatch, with full lot-to-heat traceability.
Mill Test Certificate Management
Certificates linked to the producing heat and tracked as Issued or Pending, ready to hand over without a manual search.
Input & Yield Tracking
Input weight against finished yield tracked by heat, so scrap and yield variance are visible at the heat level.
Grade & Specification Compliance
Grade and specification checks built into the heat record before release or dispatch, not handled as a separate step.
Dispatch & Delivery Tracking
Dispatch quantity, grade and certificate tracked against the order it was produced for.
Costing by Heat or Batch
Material and process costs tracked against the specific heat or batch, with margins visible at that level.