When expectations are met. Introduction INFOR WM team "Logicon"
The realities of modern business are: expectations and requirements ahead of time. Companies and markets are developing so rapidly that their functionality and capabilities change literally in real-time, responsive to customer demand. Unfortunately, the high dynamics of development is associated with "growing pains": lack of human resources, time to maintain a high quality of service, and to the continuous qualitative updating or creating unique business processes.
For several decades indispensable 'helper' business is information technology, which allows to translate business processes significantly different from the current level. This is the overwhelming share of sectors: industry, retail, medicine, finance and insurance, etc.
Without automation is unthinkable and operation of logistics operators and storage companies. After the warehouse - is a set of operations (acceptance of the goods, unloading, inventory, shipping, etc.). In addition, the warehouse - this is the key link in the chain of relations "client's business - the business of the customer." Therefore, the concept of service and warehouse service quality of its clients is the key.
That's why today, especially popular solutions for automation and optimization of warehouse business processes. One of the leaders of the world ranking WMS systems is software Infor WM, which will be discussed further.
About INFOR WM system
Infor WM - a modern automated warehouse management system. The software exists in the world market for a long time. Today, it is a decision that is trusted by medium and large companies, logistics operators, warehousing companies around the world.
This warehouse management system is able to solve the major problems, including complex warehouses and distribution centers with a complex organizational structure, a large volume of transactions and a wide range of goods.
The software Infor WM maximally meets the requirements of the warehouse and logistics business.
Functional INFOR WM
1. Acceptance of the goods
1.1. Product Acceptance of one consolidated document with the formation of the acceptance of the results in the context of each constituent document.
Example: when you receive the goods on a warehouse in one vehicle products come on more expensive. Before the beginning of acceptance of all overhead combined into a single receipts for the vehicle. Thus, the acceptance of Storekeeper holds one document without the need for a comparison, a product for which the invoice has come. In the process of receiving and at its end can be seen in the context of acts of acceptance of each Invoice.
Limitation: in a single vehicle shall be permitted on the same product from different suppliers.
1.2. Partial occupancy.
Description: A Strategy for the partial accommodation allows you to analyze and propose not the whole entire pallet for loading, but only that part which will go into the selection of cells based on their current restrictions on the filling and mixing of products and batches.
1.3. Accounting for uniformity of appearance during the placement and formation of mixed pallets.
Description: This function allows you to set restrictions on mixing seemingly similar products in the same cell or on a pallet (for acceptance). Symptom uniformity of appearance can be set automatically (name of product analysis and other algorithms) or manually.
1.4. Control limits on the amount of goods pallet formed on acceptance.
Description: This function allows you to set a limit on the allowable number of different products on the received pallet.
2. Management of internal warehouse processes
2.1. Dynamic allocation selection of cells.
Description: This function allows you to dynamically manage the selection area according to the current needs. Depending on the current requirements of the product under the orders team system operator or by programmed event holds the appointment / removal of additional cell selection and installation of tasks to replenish these cells.
2.2. Conduct a full inventory of the warehouse without stopping.
Description: This function allows to carry out a full inventory to form a collation and inventory records, as well as fixing the inventory results in the accounting system without stopping the warehouse.
3. Conduct selection
3.1. Consolidated selection.
Description: The system allows the selection of consolidated goods simultaneously for several orders with subsequent sorting on the orders or without it.
3.2. Managed algorithm dispensing assembly tasks.
Description: This function allows you to intelligently manage the boot picker, to balance the number of personnel in the zones, to achieve synchronous operation of final assembly Routes in several areas, and any other algorithms.
4. Shipment of goods
4.1. Conducting outbound control collected sheets selection
Description: This function allows you to inspect each of the assembled selection sheet on the TSD. The principle of operation is similar to the work of the cashier in a store. We shift the entire goods from one box to another, scan and enter the number. Excess fixed directly at the time of scanning. Shortage is fixed on the team, "the test is completed." The controller receives a list of missing items and has the option to arri goods or complete control with no fixation of the selected product.
4.2. Fixing the number of packages
Description: This function allows you to record the actual number of storekeepers packages, resulting in the preparation of the collected goods for shipment. In the process of packaging Warehouse has an opportunity to enter the actual number of packages.
4.3. Management area of the expedition: the boot order of each package.
Description: in the selection lists or labels (CASEID) shows the total expected number of seats on all routes (LOADID) and the number of this particular selection of the sheet in a shared queue.
4.4. Management area of the expedition: the appointment of the cells of the expedition zone
Description: when placing the collected goods in the expedition zone first pallet (cargo space) is located on Route storekeeper of their choice or on the basis of pledged in cell selection algorithm expedition. All of the following freight system offers place to place in the same area of the expedition.
Example of use: Warehouse expedition zone receives from the pallet picker collected / Item box. Upon request to TSD storekeeper receives an order to place the cargo in the appropriate area of the expedition. Thus within this zone it is guided by the system prompt on the label selection type "place 16 out of 42".
For someone INFOR WM
INFOR WM - is the perfect solution for logistics companies (3PL companies), companies from the scope of retail (retail and wholesale networks), suppliers and manufacturers, industrial plants.
The software is suitable for the most ambitious projects.
The schedule for implementation INFOR WM
One of the important criteria for automation system selection and optimization of business processes is the period of its implementation. Of course, each of us remembers the adage of 'hurry, which is needed only when catching fleas". However, for each company, regardless of its level and scale of the business it is important to understand that the process has a clear deadline, and it will not drag on for months.
Based on our experience INFOR WM can be implemented within a few months.
Benefits INFOR WM
- The optimal combination of high performance products at low labor costs;
- Achieving the obvious economic benefit: optimization of operating costs, efficient use of capital stock;
- You get access to a range of warehouse documentation and information online;
- Storage space is used as efficiently as possible;
- The level of stock control, their transparency;
- Service quality and customer service increases;
- Optimization of key warehouse processes: supply, inventory, selection, shipping, etc .;
- The organization does not simply increase their competitiveness, but also displays the level of organization of warehouse logistics to a new level corresponding to international standards;
- Achieving the highest possible turnover warehouse and order processing speed, which is especially important for retailers, online stores, etc.
The synergistic effect: the competence of participants in the implementation and capabilities of the system
As a general rule, the contractor selection criteria for the implementation of complex, scalable solutions are:
- Key competencies;
- Experience of introduction;
- Qualifications of the project team;
- Standards and methodology for implementation;
- A set of software products that the contractor offers.
The company "Logicon" meets all the above criteria. But today we can say that the experience and reputation of the integrator may be insufficient to achieve effective results. An important factor is the competence of the client company and the qualifications of its professionals, as well as the reliability and functionality of the software. It is in conjunction of these three factors and the maximum synergistic effect is born.
Successful projects for "Logicon" - is justified by the expectations of customers
One of the key principles of "Logicon" team is the expectations of our customers in terms of compliance with project deadlines and the quality of its implementation.
The company "Logicon" has considerable experience in the implementation of INFOR WM, that is a kind of guarantee of reliability of our services. Among the projects "Logicon" there are examples of automation and optimization of warehouse processes of medium and large level business companies. To view the list of clients of the company "Logicon" you can on the main page.
