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Roll Stock Management

Roll Stock Information Management for Sheet Feeders

Paper is the biggest investment on your floor, and the hardest to see. RIMS gives sheet feeders real-time visibility into every roll, from the mill’s advance ship notice to the splice on the corrugator, so purchasing buys on real demand, production runs on verified paper, and finance stops carrying inventory it doesn’t need.
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What Is RIMS?

RIMS (Roll Stock Information Management) is Amtech’s supply-chain and inventory solution for sheet feeders, part of Axiom ERP. It tracks every paper roll across its full lifecycle, on order, in transit (via mill ASNs), received, staged, and consumed, using automated roll-stand sensors that measure lineal footage and detect splices on the corrugator. RIMS captures paper characteristics (moisture, porosity, STIFI, ring crush) by roll-ID scan, supports wet-end-to-dry-end matching for ISO traceability, and recommends what and when to buy through a web-based Replenishment Advisor.

Visibility from the Mill to the Wet End

  • Roll stock is usually the single largest inventory investment in a sheet feeder, RIMS lets you carry less of it without risking a runout, freeing working capital.
  • See board upgrades and “ghost” costs as they happen, instead of finding them in the month-end variance.
  • Replenishment recommendations based on real consumption end the cycle of reactive, over-cautious buying.

     

  • Roll-stand sensors measure lineal footage and detect splices automatically, no clipboard counts, no surprise shortages mid-run.
  • Verify moisture, porosity, STIFI, and ring crush by scanning the roll ID before it runs, keep marginal paper out of production.
  • Wet-end-to-dry-end matching gives you ISO-grade traceability on every order.

  • The web-based Replenishment Advisor recommends what to procure and when, based on consumption trends and stock on hand.
  • Track rolls in transit from mill ASNs, so you know what’s coming before it lands on the dock.

Every Roll, Every Stage

On Order & in Transit

Mill ASNs track rolls in transit; purchasing plans against availability, cost, and cash flow.

Received & Staged

Clamp-truck operations stage and put away with accurate, real-time inventory.

In Production

Roll-stand sensors measure lineal footage and detect splices; operators see paper characteristics by roll ID.

Consumed

Automatic roll-level consumption tracking keeps inventory records true to the floor.

Analyzed

Alerts flag replenishment needs, board upgrades, and ghost costs; dashboards report across purchasing, inventory, and production.

Better Visibility. Better Purchasing. Better Utilization.

Before RIMS

  • Manual inventory tracking
  • Limited purchasing visibility
  • Inaccurate consumption reporting
  • Excess inventory levels
  • Reactive replenishment decisions

With RIMS

  • Real-time inventory visibility
  • Data-driven purchasing decisions
  • Accurate roll consumption tracking
  • Improved inventory utilization
  • Proactive replenishment planning

 

The result is stronger packaging plant optimization software performance and improved operational efficiency.

Built for Operations Like PhilCorr

PhilCorr is a customer-owned corrugated sheet feeder in Vineland, NJ, running three shifts with no space for finished-goods inventory, the kind of operation where roll stock visibility and uptime are the business. PhilCorr runs Amtech’s ERP across its operation.

“We've gone from relying on memory to relying on systems. It's helped us protect operations and plan smarter.”
- Jim VizzardCFO, PhilCorr
Read the PhilCorr case study

Part of Axiom ERP

The sheet-feeder ERP RIMS runs inside, orders, scheduling, costing, inventory.

Roll data feeds the trim algorithm; the schedule plans against real inventory.

Load tags and sheet counts at the dry end and stacker.

Machine performance alongside material data.

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FAQ

What is roll stock inventory management software?
It is software that tracks paper rolls across their lifecycle, on order, in transit, received, staged, and consumed, so sheet feeders can manage their largest inventory investment with accuracy. Amtech’s RIMS does this inside Axiom ERP, including real-time consumption from corrugator roll-stand sensors.
RIMS ingests advance ship notices (ASNs) from the mill, so rolls are visible from the moment they ship, purchasing and production can plan against paper that hasn’t arrived yet.
Yes. Automated sensors at each roll stand measure lineal footage consumed on the corrugator and detect splices in real time, no manual counting.
Yes. By scanning a roll ID, RIMS reports characteristics such as moisture, porosity, STIFI, and ring crush, and supports wet-end-to-dry-end matching for ISO traceability.
Sheet feeders. RIMS is an Axiom ERP product for operations that run corrugators and consume paper rolls. Box plants and folding carton converters that buy finished sheets run Amtech’s EnCore ERP instead.
By basing replenishment on real consumption and giving full visibility into rolls on hand and in transit, RIMS lets sheet feeders carry less safety stock and avoid the over-buying that ties up working capital, while flagging board upgrades and ghost costs that erode margin.

Turn Rollstock Into a Managed Asset

See how sheet feeders use RIMS to free working capital, protect production with verified paper, and buy on real demand.

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