Sicon Manufacturing

With over 12 years of hands-on experience as a Sage 200 consultant, I specialise in delivering tailored Manufacturing and Sicon Manufacturing solutions that help businesses improve efficiency, visibility, and control across their operations. Having successfully implemented Sage 200 Manufacturing systems across a wide range of industries, I provide practical, results-driven consultancy focused on making systems work effectively for your business.

My services include Sage 200 and Sicon Manufacturing implementations, project scoping, user training, report writing, troubleshooting, process improvement, and operational streamlining. Whether you are introducing a new system, refining existing processes, or resolving ongoing challenges, I work closely with businesses to deliver clear, reliable, and scalable solutions.

I pride myself on combining strong technical expertise with a practical understanding of manufacturing processes, helping clients gain maximum value from their Sage 200 investment while improving productivity and day-to-day operations.

Implementation

Sicon Manufacturing modules are a powerful addition to the Sage 200 suite, offering enhanced control across production, stock, procurement, and financial processes. However, without a clear understanding of both the software and the business’s operational requirements, implementations can quickly become problematic.

Poorly planned or incorrectly configured solutions may lead to inaccurate stock levels, inefficient procurement, over- or under-purchasing of components, delayed manufacturing schedules, and unnecessary frustration for customers. In addition, incorrect configuration can create accounting issues, including inaccurate nominal postings and reporting discrepancies within the finance department.

A successful implementation depends on more than simply installing the software. It requires comprehensive training, thorough testing, a strong understanding of the solution’s functionality, and careful alignment with existing business processes. Taking the time to properly plan and understand the system ensures the manufacturing modules deliver the efficiency, visibility, and control they are designed to provide.

Manufacturing Services

Project Management

Implementing Sicon manufacturing solutions can feel overwhelming — from answering scoping questions you may not fully understand to making critical decisions that directly impact the success of your project.

I provide expert project management and advisory support throughout the entire implementation process, helping ensure your system is configured correctly, your team stays confident, and your project remains on track.

Support is available both onsite and remotely, during implementation and beyond, including:

Guidance through scoping and planning
Support with key project decisions
Ongoing implementation advice and troubleshooting
Clear answers to technical and operational queries
Practical, hands-on support for your team
Continued assistance after go-live

With a collaborative and hands-on approach, I help simplify the implementation journey and provide reassurance at every stage.

Solution Review

Has your Sicon Manufacturing solution been implemented poorly, or are you simply not getting the most from it? I can help with a comprehensive review of your current systems, processes, and usage of Sage 200 and Sicon Manufacturing.

I will attend your site to assess both your manufacturing and office processes, reviewing how Sage and Sicon are currently being utilised across the business. From there, I’ll provide practical recommendations to help streamline operations, improve efficiency, and enhance the overall user experience.

This may include:

Identifying underused features and functionality within your existing solution
Recommending existing reports, dashboards, and tools that could deliver immediate value
Suggesting bespoke report development where required
Highlighting opportunities for process improvement and automation
Advising on additional training requirements for users and departments
Recommending complementary solutions that could provide measurable cost and efficiency benefits

The aim is to ensure your systems are fully aligned with your business processes, helping you maximise the return on your investment in Sage and Sicon.

Other Services

Implementation
Implimentation review
Process review
Module specific training
Company specific training guides or SOP documents.
Scoping
Bill of material review
Overhead recovery review
Data imports
Data corrections
Settings review
Data migrations
Sage report writing
Excel report writing
Dashboard creation
Power BI Dashboards
Problem Solving
Ad hoc Support

Manufacturing Suite

Sicon Manufacturing helps manufacturers simplify operations, improve visibility and gain greater control with a single, integrated view of business data. Designed for discrete, continuous, bespoke and hybrid production environments, the solution works seamlessly with Sage 200 and other Sicon modules including Shop Floor Data Capture and Barcoding & Warehousing.

Production teams can remotely clock on and off works orders, record inspections, issue components and track costs in real time — helping agile manufacturers improve efficiency, accuracy and profitability.

Flexible Manufacturing Suite

Available as a complete suite or individual modules, Sicon Manufacturing includes:

Projects
Kitting
Material & Resource Planning (MRP)
Works Order Processing (WOP)

Works Orders

Sicon Works Order Processing (WOP)

Sicon Works Order Processing (WOP) is a flexible manufacturing solution for Sage 200, designed to streamline production, improve cost control, and simplify stock management.

Fully integrated with Sage 200 Bill of Materials (BOM) and Stock Control, WOP enables businesses to create and manage works orders from existing BOMs or build them from scratch for complete flexibility.

Key Features

Create works orders from Sage 200 BOMs or custom templates
Flexible stock allocation and full traceability
Amend components, labour, and machine operations during production
Track labour, machine, material, and subcontractor costs in real time
Compare budgeted versus actual production costs
Include non-stock items such as subcontractor charges
Convert multi-level BOMs into simplified works order structures
Identify stock shortages with material planning and reporting tools
Link works orders to projects for consolidated costing and reporting

Extended Functionality

Sicon WOP can be enhanced with additional integrated modules, including:

Barcoding & Warehousing
Shop Floor Data Capture (SFDC)
Material & Resource Planning (MRP)
Rough Cut Capacity Planning

Benefits

Improve manufacturing efficiency and production visibility
Gain accurate, real-time costing across all operations
Adapt works orders during production as requirements change
Integrate seamlessly with Sage 200 and the wider Sicon suite

Sicon WOP is ideal for manufacturers seeking greater control over production, enhanced cost visibility, and a scalable manufacturing solution within Sage 200.

MRP

Material & Resource Planning

Sicon Material & Resource Planning (MRP) helps businesses streamline decision-making, simplify stock planning, and improve production visibility. Fully integrated with Sicon Works Order Processing (WOP) and Sage 200, the solution combines intelligent stock planning with Rough Cut Capacity Planning for greater operational control.

Key Features

Fully integrated with Sage 200 using Sage business objects and Microsoft technologies
Real-time access to business data in a single system
Automated stock planning with suggested purchase and works orders
Rough Cut Capacity Planning for labour and machine scheduling
Drag-and-drop graphical planning interface for live production adjustments
Forecast import from Microsoft Excel
Integration with Sicon Approvals for PO and absence approvals

Key Benefits

Replenish stock shortages with automated purchasing and production suggestions
Calculate achievable delivery dates based on material and capacity availability
Manage labour and machine availability, including holidays and maintenance periods
Improve purchasing efficiency with supplier lead times and order quantity controls
View daily, overdue, and upcoming workloads at a glance
Create production teams and routing processes tailored to your business
Gain real-time visibility of demand from sales orders, forecasts, stock levels, and purchasing activity

Material Planning generates clear recommendations on what to buy and manufacture, while Rough Cut Capacity Planning provides visual scheduling tools to help optimise production and balance workloads in real time.

Kitting

Sicon Kitting is a powerful module for Sage 200 that helps businesses streamline simple product assembly and kit building. It enables users to create single-level parts lists using Sage 200 stock items, with fast allocation and issuance of components to build finished products efficiently.

Key Features

Improved Stock Control – Reduce errors and speed up component allocation and stock issuing.
Flexible Kit Assembly – Design and build kits manually, including within Sales Order Processing, to create finished stock items.
Seamless Integration – Fully integrates with Sicon suite of products and Sage 200cloud for complete stock traceability and support across manufacturing processes.
Standalone Module - No require for the Bill of material module

Projects

Sicon Projects integrates seamlessly with bespoke manufacturing environments, enabling businesses to capture stock, purchase orders, timesheets, and other project-related costs for accurate budget versus actual reporting.

When combined with Sicon Works Order Processing, it provides a complete solution for businesses that manufacture and install as part of project delivery.

Fully integrated with Sage 200 POP, SOP, Stock, Purchase, Sales, and Nominal Ledgers, the module allows accurate tracking of costs and revenue against individual projects, with full project-to-nominal reconciliation for complete financial confidence.

Primarily focused on project costing, the module also includes key project management functionality. Together with other Sicon modules, it delivers a flexible solution suited to industries such as manufacturing, construction, services, and software development.