Retail Management Of Merchandise Inventory
Acacia Technologies' Warehouse BOSS 6.0. The complete warehouse management system covers all aspects of receiving, locating, put away, retail inventory management, picking, packing and shipping. The new release includes enhanced RF receiving capabilities which streamline the receiving process to reduce time and personnel requirements. Also resource reporting and activity tracking which provides the capability to define tasks, track tasks being performed, track the amount of time spent performing the tasks, and track the quantity of work that is completed. A third enhancement is the proactive replenishment planning feature, which provides the ability to generate, modify and commit replenishment plans outside of pick planning. The product also supports activity based locating, bar code and directed RF, automatic replenishment, lot tracking, wave picking, and cross-docking.
MK Group's MK Warehouse Optimizer. A software package created specifically to automate single and multi-site distribution enterprises. Designed to work under any host business computing system, MK Warehouse Optimizer controls and monitors all aspects of warehousing based on rules established by system users. The inventory locating components determines optimum locations for items in receiving, replenishment, transfer and picking situations. Its putaway confirmation feature provides continuous checking of inventory status and location. The order pool management controls order picking and shipping priorities. The user controls the content and size of each pick plan and manages shipments to meet schedule and staffing levels. The new software supports EDI, directed RF and bar code reading. It's a client/server-based program on Windows NT. EXE Technologies' Succeed Warehouse Optimizer. The new solution enables warehouse managers to plan, execute and assess strategic layouts based on cost-of-labor, cost-of-space and usage characteristics. Success Warehouse Optimizer is designed to maximize throughput and space efficiency, while allowing the user to model and compare the cost associated with various warehouse configurations. It also uses the principles of cost-based analysis to evaluate the impact of changes to product forecasts, new storage solutions and associated labor adjustments. The software will generate continual tactical re-slotting strategies. It comes with design wizards allowing managers to configure the system to meet their specific warehouse requirements. SAP's Advanced Planner and Optimizer. A key component of the SAP Supply Chain Optimization, Planning and Execution initiative, SAP APO enables companies to quickly respond to changing market dynamics and synchronize planning across the supply chain. It helps to reduce inventory and costs by balancing supply and demand in real time. Among its features is the supply chain cockpit, an instrument panel for modeling, navigating and controlling the supply chain. Also supply network planning and deployment which models the supply network sourcing, purchasing, manufacturing and distribution's users can synchronize activities and plan material flow throughout the supply chain. Also released, the SAP Logistics Execution System which provides enhanced warehouse management and transportation management functionality. Among its new component is the WMS planning, monitoring and decision support feature. It provides warehouse supervisors an overview of the expected workload and work capabilities at the earliest point in time, allowing for staff scheduling and assignment of temporary staff. |