Enterprise-Wide Distribution Software and Solutions - Warehouse Management

It's one of the biggest expenses to a distribution operation - so what goes on inside a distributor's warehouse can often make or break their business. Consumer goods distributors need deep warehouse insight and control in order to manage and minimize costs. Operations from receiving and putaway to picking and replenishment need to be seamless and flexible. Apprise Distribution warehouse management gives distributors the tools they need to improve inventory management, optimize space utilization, and enhance labor efficiencies - helping change the warehouse from a cost driver into a strategic competitive advantage.

Key Benefits

• Flexible bin, zone, and location management for single or multiple warehouses ensures scarce space is most efficiently utilized
• Track and manage workflow and inventory more effectively with space allocation for various aspects of the distribution process, such as pending shipments and return receipts
• Speed the receiving process and optimize space management based on product type, size, and inventory turnover rate with streamlined putaway capabilities
• Manage and validate returns as well as meet customers' specific reorder needs quickly and efficiently with lot and serial tracking
• Minimize inventory discrepancies with flexible inventory counting options, including cycle and physical inventory counting
• Improve shipment tracking and management with bills of lading (BOL) and packing slips
• Utilize real-time "as of" inventory valuation to gain insight into inventory costs for improved management and control
• Leverage flexible picking options, such as speed bins and wave picking, to streamline the picking process and drive improvements in labor productivity and delivery efficiencies
• Optimize purchasing, selling, stocking, and picking processes with flexible, multiple units of measure
• Streamline shipment tracking with interfaces to common shipping manifest systems
• Maximize revenue potential by meeting customer demands, with customer specific UCC 128 labeling, flexible units of measure, and multiple UPC codes per SKU
• Get ahead of emerging customer requirements for delivery efficiency gains by enabling warehouses with dynamic routing
• Implement various warehouse technologies, including R/F and wireless, to capitalize on picking and labor efficiencies

Apprise® Distribution Wireless Warehouse is Certified for Windows Vista™.