JIT
Production Scheduling
Set
minimum and maximum inventory levels for raw materials and
manufactured products. Schedule purchases and production
line manufacturing to meet ordered quantity and delivery
requirements.
Order
Entry and Point of Sale
Integrate
load simulation with order entry for carton, pallet and
vehicle fit analysis while the customer is on the line.
Identify products for automatic cut/add to fill a vehicle,
boosting sales without jeopardizing transportation efficiency.
Distribution
Requirements Planning
Forecast
and plan shipments based on scheduling requirements, product
availability, container allocation and availability, and
customer deadlines.
Shipment
Confirmation
Identify
each carton, pallet and vehicle with actual loaded contents
- carrier data, loading notes, date/time/person responsible
for loading, etc.
Advance
Shipment Notification
Provides
the critical datastream for ASN.
Barcoding
and Serialization
Generate
unique serial numbers and print all barcode symbologies.
HUB
Distribution Manager
Plan
container and vehicle loads based on arrival sequence at
the HUB, number of items in the queue and destination HUB,
e.g. Federal Express.
Global
E-Commerce Manager
Receive
e-mialed orders from remote sites, load diagram the orders
and return the graphical results automatically to the originator,
without operator intervention. Originators can view, edit
and print the results at their site.
Data
Collection, Analysis and Decision Support
Relational
database repository to accumulate palletization and load
planning activity for reporting, analysis, audit and decision
support for transportation, freight, 3rd party logistics
and other contract and logistic management arenas.
Purchasing
and Inbound Shipment Management
Integrate
with purchasing to deliver detailed load diagrams and instructions
coincident with the purchase order. Combine e-mail or FAX
technologies to automatically forward to the supplier's
loading facility.
Pick-up/Delivery
Appointment Scheduling
Integrate
with manufacturing schedule and route planner for JIT pick-up
and delivery of items based on priority and route sequence.
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