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What is an SKU? Stock Keeping Unit is an alphanumeric unique identification code utilize to identify a product or service to track its movement. The code itself helps to categorize items by features that differentiate them from similar products. SKUs are created primarily for inventory management but also help to prevent theft and help employees. What is SKU management? SKU management is a division of inventory management that helps to identify, track, and categorize saleable items using a unique alphanumeric code. It helps businesses keep their warehouse organized, as all [...]
Demand and Planning Using a Pharmaceutical ERP, manufacturers can automatically create demand when orders are received, determining the quantities of material or item required and ensuring timely refill. Its MPS & MRP module come in accessible, helping them in when and how much is to be produced. Also, helps in forecasting the required material to meet the schedule effectively. Purchasing, Material, & Supplier Management A pharma ERP in pharmaceutical manufacturing industries provides a more effective way to regulate procurement and supply of the raw materials, services, and other required resources [...]
1. Which customers are moving, and when? Is it all existing clients from the old storehouse, or will a subset move to the new warehouse based on proximity? How will you map that demand history for the purposes of forecasting? 2. Is the old storehouse closing entirely? If the old warehouse is closing entirely, such as in the case where you are switching 3PL’s, how do you want to move or translate the demand around? Are there any forecasts or forecast settings to move? 3. Is it a gradual switch, [...]
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is an information system that helps coordinate the data and processes associated with the development of a product throughout its life cycle. It focuses on the entire life cycle of a product, from concept through disposal. The operations in manufacturing begin with PLM, where the product ideation, planning, and designing take place. This means a PLM system can collect all the information and data on the product elements, thus enabling an efficient product development process. If you’d like to know more about how Multiable ERP system can help your [...]
SoD (Segregation of Duties) is your best line of defense in ERP security. Let’s talk about why it is so important and how your team can manage role conflicts across applications. Segregation of Duties is an internal control that prevents a single person from being solely responsible for business process tasks. Giving one person control of entire business processes can allow error and possible fraud. The result would be disastrous for your business. You could risk financial loss, reputational damage, and compliance violations. For example, take the process of paying [...]
The client relationship starts long before a purchase is ever made and continues even after the product or service is delivered. Keeping this in mind, it is important for companies to review their business processes and ensure that, whatever they are doing, client satisfaction is always top of mind. One of the things that many companies struggle with when it comes to maintaining customer satisfaction is the purchasing and order fulfillment process. As a distributor, it’s important to have the tools and processes in place to make it easy to [...]
Up-to-date Inventory Information If you get a sudden visit by an accountant that wants to reconcile your inventory, with Mobile WMS you can easily track the inventory that he wants to be counted, and hereafter it can be easily done via the mobile hand scanner. In addition, you’ll get the option to customize this solution, so that only employees have the right to do a count or adjust the quantity with Mobile WMS. Precise Counts and saves time Another benefit of Mobile WMS is that your count gets considerably more [...]
Lack of Written Procedures and SOPs In a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), clear stages are outlined for completing specific tasks in the workshop. Proper utilization of SOP improves communication and makes it easier to perform the necessary tasks for the work to move ahead. However, compliance issues tend to arise due to a lack of effective SOPs/Written Procedures. In addition, different issues prevent creating and using SOPs, including complicated language, lack of standardization, and inadequate training. Bad Maintenance Facilities Most of the FDA observations were for inadequate cleaning, sanitizing, and [...]
Today, industries use EDI integration to share a range of document types. The most common document flow exchanged between business partners’ computer systems are purchase orders, invoices, and advance ship notices. Several other documents are transmitted via various EDI formats depending on industry and region. Food retail or FMCG (Fast-moving consumer goods) organization: requests for quotations, order status inquiries, product transfer, resale reports, etc. An e-commerce company: booking confirmations, shipping status, customs documents and others. A manufacturer: motor carrier load tenders, requests for routing instructions, product activity data, advance ship notices/manifests, etc. A healthcare/medicare organization: [...]
There are several definitions of EDI one might find. But, to put it plainly, EDI is the electronic exchange of essential documents (also referred to as messages) between businesses using a standardized format. Therefore, it replaces the practice of sending out paper-based documents that were earlier sent out by post, fax, and/or email. The use of EDI streamlines the communication process with the use of a standardized format. One of the older definitions of EDI by the National Institute of Standards and Technology still stands true – "the computer-to-computer interchange of strictly formatted [...]
IoT devices fixed into assets are being used to record variables like vibration, temperature, humidity, and flow through at a much more granular level using IoT devices fixed into assets. Combined with advances in 4G and 5G – where we now have global network coverage – connecting and feeding data back from assets and devices is now simpler. Data from IoT devices flows into a data lake; from there, (AI is used to identify key insights and items of most concern. This insight, displayed via Power BI, offers a visual [...]
When you’re operating in the crane rental business, you know that transporting a large crane is not easy. To move and construct a tower crane or heavy-duty crane can take several days. Additionally, you need a lot of transport vehicles to get everything from point A to point B. The largest cranes can even take several hundreds of trucks to move them. They stay at their locations for quite a while, because such an enormous transport project is time-consuming and very costly. Crane rental software To make these cranes cost [...]
Master Data Management (MDM) is a process by which the master data of your company is managed contemporaneously, providing a unified view of your organization’s internal and external data. Master data inclusively refers to the data of customers, employees, products, vendors, locations, services, contact mechanisms, accounting items and policies. As such large volumes of data are prone to inconsistencies, errors and duplication, it is advisable to adopt a master data management process for data cleansing, which can ensure data quality and integrity while reducing the chances of data issues compounding over [...]
1.High overheads include lockboxes, manual matching, and bank fees, among other things, are some of the major pitfalls that a business owner should look out for. 2. Slow time-to-cash, which essentially means an uptick in DSO and a negative effect on cash flow. A lengthier or more complicated cash conversion cycle (time-to-cash) signifies that the company takes longer to earn cash. Small businesses may have operational issues as a result of these delays, which constitute a danger of liquidity. Organizations often consider payment to be just another consumer touchpoint, [...]
Control When looking at new systems it’s important to have flexibility and control because: Each business is unique. Your payroll requirements are unique, too. Payroll must be managed in a way that reflects your distinct culture. There should be no blind spots. No workarounds. No kidding. You want a payroll platform that adheres to your business processes not the other way around. Bringing payroll in house gives you that control and access to all of the data. It’s also important to have your employees in mind when looking at or [...]
Formulation and Pre-Formulation Logically, there are some strict regulations that regulate the medicine manufacturing process. These regulations include guidelines around how employees should formulate and monitor raw materials, as well as how they should manage finished product yields to produce a batch. In the pre-formulation stage, employees must follow stiff quality processes that include: Defining medicine production procedures Scheduling medicine production stages Measuring medicine production quantities With a Pharmaceutical ERP system in place, companies can automatically regulate these formulations, while having confidence that the margin of minimal error. Additionally, they can [...]
Blockchain technology has a lot to offer to ERP systems and the overall digital environment of an organization. These are some of the attributes blockchain might supply to an ERP: Blockchain adds transparency and auditability to an organization’s records: One of the advantages of blockchain is the ability to create smart contracts. Smart contracts are computer protocols that can verify and enforce contracts automatically using digital codes without the need of third parties. These smart contracts add transparency and immutability to transactions, thus facilitating the automation of processes; for instance, [...]
Moving from a traditional manufacturing business to a D2C business model is a big change and requires careful planning. Before starting your digital transformation, you must consider these five critical elements. 1. Invest in technology D2C requires a significant technical infrastructure including an eCommerce solution designed for the end customer and your sales model. In addition, you will need to integrate a customer data platform that supports the entire customer experience. 2. Identify potential channel conflict When opening a D2C sales channel in addition to your traditional distribution channels, you’ll [...]
A primary and patent benefit is improved profit fringes by retailing directly to patrons at nigher to retail prices. That's definitely a great motivator on its own, but there are yea more reasons for manufacturers to espouse D2C eCommerce. Increase patron fastness Manufacturers that are considering D2C have the opening to offer patrons more competitive prices than retailers, while still maintaining larger profit fringes than in nonsalable. This is a triumph- triumph for both patrons and manufacturers. Deeper patron sagacity By having a direct relationship with your patrons, you can [...]
The direct-to-consumer (D2C) eCommerce business model enables manufacturers to sell their products and services directly to consumers without the assistance of a middle channel such as distributors and retailers. The good news? You get more control over your brand and a closer relationship with your end customer. You must be ready to take on new retail functions in addition to your traditional manufacturing responsibilities. A primary and obvious benefit is higher profit margins by selling directly to customers at closer to retail prices. That is certainly a great motivator on its own, [...]
Lower Setup and Implementation Costs On-premises deployment usually requires significant hardware and personnel investment. With cloud-based software, off-site hosting and provider expertise eliminate the necessity for extra hardware or personnel. A reduced total cost of ownership is that the #1 reason why companies switch to cloud-based ERP. Flexible Data Storage Additional hardware must be purchased when on-site servers are at capacity. With cloud-based ERP, companies can quickly scale storage up or down as required . Streamlined Updates and Innovation On-site updates are a time-consuming process requiring skilled personnel. Cloud-based upgrades [...]
1. When implementing a new ERP or WMS Many business leaders agree that when you are implementing a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution or WMS (Warehouse Management System) is a great time to rethink your processes in light of the capabilities of your new software. Since there is a long time between software replacements, even years, this might not be often enough. 2. When doing year-end inventory count Year-end is a good time to take stock of your processes. You’ll be able to see what’s selling and what is [...]
1. Visibility and Transparency As addressed above, visibility and transparency are basic to a strong warehouse process. The more you get an update about your inventory, handling procedures, labor activities, warehouse conditions, and more, the higher your decision, customer relation, and response to the warehouse challenges. 2. Warehouse Scalability Scalability requires transparency and agility for the whole warehouse process. does one want to expand your warehouse operations, expand your line , or maybe reduce your warehouse area? Advanced warehouse system will scale together with your warehouse and assist you to avoid service interruption, communication interruption, and scarcity of labor. 3. Adaptation and adaptability in Warehouse Percentage [...]
Elimination of manual processes Manual processes and paper forms are a recipe for inefficiency. They hamper the pace of business and have the potential to negatively impact rock bottom line. Mobile field service software offers variety of advantages . for instance , digitizing of forms and work orders, tracking time and materials, and streamlined communications. -Digital forms and reports - Save time, reduce costs, eliminate errors, and ensure regulatory compliance. -Track time and materials consumed - Ensure technicians' time and materials are accounted for in the least times. -Streamline communications - Easily communicate with individual technicians within the field or broadcast updates to all [...]
New technologies and changes within the business processes are making companies choose ERP modernization. A cloud-based ERP software modernizes your business in multiple ways, which includes: Adapting Innovations: Businesses are now beginning to cash in of technologies like machine learning, chatbots, and AI to enhance their existing processes and increase opportunities. However, to require the advantages of those advanced technologies, you would like to possess the proper platform to support them and seamlessly connect together with your ERP application. Cloud-based systems facilitate this and permit ample flexibility for including more [...]