Warehouse Management System
The SCM/400™ Warehouse Management System in an advanced function, RF driven warehouse management system. It improves productivity and accuracy, reduces space requirements, increases volume capacity, obtains total inventory control and accountability, and ultimately increases customer service and market share. SCM/400™ WMS offers functionality covering a broad range of distribution operation needs while reaching into the supply chain with inbound and outbound planning capabilities.
Features
- Appointment scheduling
- Receiving Validation and Control
- Cross Docking
- Directed Putaway and Slot Allocation
- Scheduled Replenishment for forward pick locations
- Outbound Order Management and Wave Planning
- Cycle counting
- Physical Inventory
- Inventory Control and Location Management
- Multiple Unit of Measure Processing
- Task Interleaving
- Expiration Date Control
Benefits
- More efficient use of space and equipment
- Increased throughput
- Improved productivity
- Improved customer service
- Improved inventory accuracy and control
- Improved order accuracy
- Fewer selection errors
- Reduced inventory
Appointment Scheduling
Appointment Scheduling provides the tools to collect carrier information and apply it to a calendar for better utilisation of dock resources
Receiving
SCM/400™ has been designed to readily handle the range of receiving possibilities that exist for the distribution operation.
Cross Docking
Tasks are automatically created to locate the product at the receiving dock and move it to the correct shipping lane.
Returns
SCM/400™ contains all of the functionality required to handle returns to your facility
Directed Putaway
SCM/400™ provides a putaway algorithm that is configurable and flexible
Replenishment
The Replenishment function provides the process for directing inventory movement from reserve and overflow locations to primary pick locations in a “real-time” fashion.
Outbound Order Management
Outbound Order Management provides the ability to accept and validate orders from the host’s order entry system, to co-ordinate picking and shipping activities, and to create waves that will sequence with which orders are grouped and released to the warehouse.
Wave Planning
Waves can be planned based on criteria such as routes, zones, zip codes, hot orders, carriers or any other order information
Shipping
The shipping process ensures that customer order quality and compliance labelling requirements are met.
Transportation
Carrier profiles may be established to maintain all external carriers or company owned truck routes, the days of the week they operate, and the customers.
Cycle Counting
SCM/400™ fully supports your cycle counting processes by allowing counts to be generated and performed a variety of ways.
Interleaving/Multitasking
Provides the ability for a warehouse operator to perform move operations across multiple functions. |
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