WMS - Warehouse Management Software

Mobile WMS

Elegantly simple, the V5 Mobile Warehouse Management System (also known as Stock Control or Inventory Control System) enables the following functionality on mobile devices. (Brochure)

Standard functionality

• Multi Location Receive, Move, Adjust, Withdraw inventory (Ingredients, WIP, Finished Products)
• PO Receive & Putaway (imported Purchase Orders)
• Lab Testing (Certificate of Analysis)
• Create Sales Orders (or import them)
• Directed Pick and Allocate Inventory
• Ship Sales Orders & Generate EDI
• Produce & Reprint Labels (inventory, WIP, pallet)
• Commodity / Event Specific Quality Control Questions

The Warehouse Management System is an ideal option for customers looking to expand the V5 Production Systems for stock control, WIP & finished products.

Managing Inventory

From the main tile menu, a simple user interface presents the user with a choice of functions to support all aspects of warehouse & allergen management.

To adjust inventory, simply select or scan exiting commodity lots from the finger scroll controlled touch screen, choose the new location if required (configurable to your site with racks, bins ect), update new values accordingly (from key entry or scale connection), print new labels with updated information as required.

Configurations exist in the inventory control system to filter the inventory to only show quantities above zero balance and within the set expiration date.

Receiving Inventory

The Inventory control system can receive deliveries from suppliers using several methods (Imported PO with Line Items, Supplier Specific Commodities or Free Entry (All Commodities & Suppliers)).  Operators Receiving Inventory and prompted to enter variable information such as lot number (Supplier and Internal), expiration date, quantity received and (storage location or bin number). Print labels to network printers (mobile or fixed position) and update inventory levels in real time.

PO’s can be imported / exported or manually entered.  Various status exists (complete, suspended, aborted) depending on Operator permissions.  Live ‘Red, Yellow, Green’ indicators show the status of the received line items.

Quality Attributes

The V5 QA module allows users to capture data relating to deliveries.  User defined Header, Body and Footer QA questions can capture all information at the point of receiving.

The system eliminates the human error associated with manual attribute recording (using paper records) and can be user configured for most receiving or shipping stages, commodity specific.

The simple to use user interface (HMI) enables easy prompting and recording of critical QA Data & COA’s (See Lab Testing).

Data is stored against the supplier lots, deliveries, locations, PO or SO enabling simple reporting for audit purposes.

Labels for Inventory, LPN’s, Bins & QC

In addition to bin location barcode, labels can be printed to identify received, moved, adjusted and withdrawn inventory (existing or new LPN).  Several pre-formatted options exist which satisfy the majority of  customer installations.

Data matrix symbology is robust and allows multi directional scanning (perfect for industrial applications).  Commodities requiring special handling (such as Allergens) can print the necessary warnings.

Printing options exist for direct serial, usb and networked printing (wifi or hardwired) and support existing for ZPL (Zebra), IPL (Intermec) plus FTP printing for use with print servers such as Loftware & Bartender.

Directed Order Picking

Stock control & order fulfillment takes place in WMS using a sophisticated method of directed picking.  Order picking personnel are provided a list of sales orders with associated SKU’s. Order pickers are prompted to scan barcodes (item or pallet level) which ensures correct item, FEFO/FIFO rotation & item legitimacy.  Print shipping labels / BOL’s to network printers and deduct inventory levels in real time. Generate EDI & ASN with the option of carrier selection.

PO’s can be imported / exported or manually entered.  Various status exists (complete, suspended, aborted) depending on Operator permissions.  Live ‘Red, Yellow, Green’ indicators show the status of the received line items.

Scheduled Cycle Count (Optional)

Scheduled Cycle Count puts you in control of your inventory and allows you to efficiently manage Cycle Counting activity, backed by comprehensive reporting.

Using Control Center Software, you can setup when Cycle Counting takes place and how the task is performed – whether it is based upon most used commodities (utilizing production usage data received from scales and measuring devices), or most expensive commodities.  User defined ‘Reasons’ complete the audit trail.  Cycle Count Report

If your warehouse requires Cycle Counting a high number of commodities, the ‘random pick’ function allows commodities to be selected for random checking based on a sophisticated algorithm.

Scheduled Stock Transfer (Optional)

Stock Transfer allows users to manage multiple locations and include ‘IN-TRANSIT’ status for commodities transported between locations.

Using Control Center Software, managers can centrally setup commodities (ingredients, WIP, finished goods etc) that require transportation between locations.  After picking using WMS, a Stock Transfer Report is printed with a bar-code.  This must accompany the delivery and upon collection the Stock Transfer is marked as ‘IN-TRANSIT’.   Trailer, Seal and other QA data can be recorded electronically.

Upon arrival, the Stock Transfer Report is scanned, then the goods received and put away into their respective storage locations using barcode scanners.  A Stock Transfer Received Report can be generated.

Shipping Labels & Delivery Notes

Many retailers require GS128 compliant shipping labels for all palatalized deliveries with 4 x 6″ Hybrid Pallet Labels printed for all outbound shipments.

The SSCC Label (Serial Shipping Container Code) provides an accurate and simple method for producers to ship merchandize and relate the product type (GTIN), quantities and lot numbers to the receiver, via a single GS1 Bar-code.

The V5 Warehouse Management System enables finished products to be associated with the relevant sales order and routes (by downloading from your existing sales order system or utilizing the V5 Control Centers’ own internal Sales Order Processing Software).

This style of SSCC label meets the requirements laid out by the PTI and global standards in many countries (GS1).

Each label can contain up to 4 horizontal GS1 Bar-codes. Each GS1 Bar-code contains GTIN, QTY & Lot Number of the products shipped. Each time a change is made to a lot number on a consignment, or even a product type, a new stock control bar-code will be produced.

The horizontal GS1 Barcode gives reference to any EDI (Electronic Data Interface) & ASN (Advanced Shipping Notice) which is present. If you do not use EDI or ASN, no vertical GS1 Barcode will be printed.  Further detail on Global Standards can be found here.

In addition to the automatic generation of a hybrid pallet label, a Bill of Lading can be printed automatically from the WMS.  The delivery note provides a complete listing of all the finished product lot numbers contained on the delivery (across all pallets).