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As well as the key features, the following is a list of additional system capabilities
Receiving
| Feature |
Description |
| Multi-SKU's |
Unlimited number of inventory items |
| Goods Receipt Advice |
Can be used to receipt against Advanced Shipment Notice (ASN) |
| Returns processing |
Receives against the sales order or PO. |
| Serial number and lot tracking |
Inputs serial number and/or lot at receiving. |
| Retain aging date |
Stores production or receipt date for retrieval. |
| Assign product to owner |
Inventory is owned by a third party in a public warehouse. |
Putaway
| Feature |
Description |
| Cross docking |
Incoming inventory moves directly to the shipping dock. |
| Random location assignments |
User defined location names. |
| Automatic or manual location assignment |
Assigns readily available locations for conventional rack and floor storage. |
Order Processing
| Feature |
Description |
| Batch orders from host |
Receives an entire day's orders in a download file from the host accounting system. |
| First In First Out (FIFO) |
Retrieves orders in the same sequence as inventory is received. |
| Order status |
Displays dynamic order status and allows the order to be activated/held, etc. |
| Retrieval by ship date |
Activates orders and product delivery based on the specified ship date. |
Picking
| Feature |
Description |
| Full pallet picking |
If SKU is designated for full pallet delivery only, quantity can be over picked to the next full pallet. Otherwise, pick quantity is a mix of full pallets, cartons, and pieces to fill the quantity requested. |
| Full carton picking |
If SKU is designated for full carton deliveries only, quantity can be over picked to the next full carton. Otherwise, pick quantity is a mix of full pallets, cartons and pieces to fill the quantity requested. |
| Inner pack picking |
If SKU is designated for inner pack deliveries only, quantity can be over picked to the next inner pack. Otherwise, pick quantity is a mix of full pallets, cartons and pieces to fill the quantity requested. |
| Piece picking |
If SKU is designated for piece picking, pick quantity is an efficient mix of full pallets, cartons, and pieces to fill the quantity requested. |
| Wave (batch) picking |
Several customers’ orders are grouped together and the total for each SKU is picked from a single location in a single instruction. The quantities must be separated for packaging by customer later at some point downstream. |
| Paper picking |
Workers pick items from a printed list, noting completed picks and any quantity changes on the list. When the pick list is completed, it is passed along to key entry operators who update the computer’s database. |
| Pick sequence path setup |
Defines the most efficient picking paths for rapid order picking. |
| Pick quantity adjustment When creating Picksheet |
Under picks are caused by quantity shortages or by quality problems. The user is allowed to adjust the pick. The system then tries to allocate the shortage from another location. |
| Restricted picking areas |
Picking areas are restricted for equipment specialty, security, efficiency, etc., with workers only allowed to pick in specific locations. |
| Preferred picking warehouse based on selected shipping dock. |
In a 'multi-warehouse' setup, locates the product in the warehouse it is primarily identified in. If not available there, it will search the other warehouses. |
| FIFO product allocation |
Products are picked in the order received/manufactured or in expiration date sequence. |
Inventory Management
| Feature |
Description |
| Count by location |
Count for a range of storage locations. |
| Count by SKU |
Count for a specific SKU |
| Count by lot |
Count for a specific SKU and lot or serial number. |
| Inventory view restricted by owner |
Inventory is owned by a third party in a public warehouse; owner must log in to view inventory and order displays. |
| Quarantine product or lot |
Makes a SKU or lot of a SKU unavailable for filling orders with a reason code. |
| Transaction history |
Tracks every inventory movement, quantity change or status change. |
| Multiple organisation support |
Tracks inventory owned or used by multiple departments or third parties in a public warehouse. |
| Location capacity management |
Determines if locations are empty or full to determine if adequate space is available for the next putaway.Information displays help with warehouse capacity decisions. |
| Serial number and lot tracking |
Retains a lot (batch) and serial number for a quantity of a SKU in the container. |
| Space reservation |
Temporarily quarantines a storage location so that it is not used. |
Reporting
| Feature |
Description |
| All database tables |
Allows printing of all usual inventory /order data from the database tables. |
| Standard pre-formatted reports |
Standard report formats capture the most used information. |
| Sort options |
Allows variable sort criteria; includes standard default fields commonly used to sort by. |
| Spreadsheet-ready report data |
Exports report data as text file for spreadsheets |
Operating System
| Feature |
Description |
| Internet Explorer 5.x |
Completely web-based solution. |
Number of Users
| Feature |
Description |
| Web Users |
Unlimited. |
| Administration Users |
Unlimited. |
System Interfaces
| Feature |
Description |
| Optional |
All interfacing is custom developed and charged accordingly |
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