Procurement planning and control is the key to successful EPCM project.
By monitoring the bidding cycle, the project manager can insure that the design packages are issued in time, the contractor and suppliers start in time, the vendor information required to complete drawing is available and material and equipment are delivered as scheduled.
The Procurement and Expediting Module (PXS) accomplish this function, it monitoring on line the procurement cycle of Purchase Orders and Contracts.

PXS measure on line the progress and the performance of the procurement activities by package, by function or by responsible. This is one of the most powerful tool of the JMS© system.
The PXS interfaces with other modules of JMS© including Schedule, Equipment, Material Management, Contract Management and Capital Cost Control to name a few.
Required on Site dates are transferred automatically from the CPM schedule. Data can be displayed in tabular or graphical format or displayed in bar chart format using MS Project.
Different procurement cycles can be defined for equipment purchase, material purchase, and construction contracts.

The events along a procurement cycle can be scheduled using standard durations. When a date is modified the PXS reschedules automatically the date of the remaining activities. Target dates can also be used to lock the dates of an event that must take place. The PXS flags all the events requiring action and the impact of any procurement delay on the overall project schedule.

This feature is particularly useful on projects with a large quantity of purchase orders or contracts. Required on-site dates from the CPM schedule can be automatically transferred and the duration of a procurement activity can be transferred to the CPM.
The integration of the PXS module with the Project schedule allows a substantial reduction of activity on the CPM schedule.
Data can be displayed in tabular or graphic format or displayed in bar chart format using MS Project©.