Warehouse Management a73 Systems
Use scanning for Goods In – important than ever to choose reporting a reduction in Buy better. Use sophisticated
to minimise errors and stock something which offers rapid warehouse running costs of demand forecasting, better
discrepancies. improvements and a quick return around €300,000 per annum. information and supplier performance
on investment. Tying capital up statistics to negotiate better deals.
Improve pick accuracy – to help in systems which will only pay Increase sales. Modern solutions WMS reporting will highlight relevant
reduce stock discrepancies. for themselves years down the provide sophisticated business details such as what is moving,
line just isn’t an option. intelligence and analytics to help what has stayed in the warehouse
Monitor low stocks and you focus on best selling and and shelf life, so these can be
overstocking. Best results come from fully profitable lines, and eliminate factored into the buying process.
integrated Voice directed WMS, low or non-performers. Deeper
Offer Perpetual Inventory – for such as BCP’s Accord WMS, analysis allows you to remove Control gross margins. Fine
ongoing, real time stock taking. rather than a ‘one-size-fits-all’ customers that cost money rather tuning prices and margins to
approach. Savings can be huge than make you money while market conditions and targeting
Cut operating costs and improve promotions and loyalty schemes
customer service. Some of the
greatest savings in the supply
chain can be made in the
“
to maximise returns.
WMS reporting will highlight relevant details
such as what is moving, what has stayed in the
warehouse, using Voice
warehouse and shelf life, so these can be factored Well placed for growth
technology. Productivity
into the buying process.”
improvements of 10-20 per cent The case for capital investment is
and picking accuracy of 99.99 hard to make when business is
per cent are typical, resulting in as illustrated by two of BCP’s pro-active Telesales helps you tumbling. But, those with a steady
significant cost savings and a recent Voice clients, AWG, where to boost sales by ensuring you nerve can reap dividends by
remarkably fast ROI - usually error claims have fallen by 97 per cover your whole customer base investing in the right technology
9-12 months. This makes it an cent – representing a saving of and use targeted promotions, and they’ll be well placed for
ideal investment in the current £2000 per week in additional up-selling and cross-selling to growth when the economy returns
economic climate when it’s more sales – and ADM-Londis, increase individual order values. to stability – as it inevitably will. circlesolid
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