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How manufacturers and distributors can streamline their document distribution process

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

People have been talking about the ‘paperless office’ for decades, but many manufacturers and distributors still have staff members manually printing, posting, faxing, emailing and managing documents that go out to customers. Printing, posting and storing paper documents all cost money. Here’s how: Additional person hours.

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Inventory Management vs. Warehouse Management

The Logistics of Logistics

It will manage the order pool and release work (picks) based on a variety of rules and attributes, such as the arrival of outbound carriers. For example, The WMS will drive the receiving process for incoming goods, directing where to put away received product, based on defined rules.

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Supply Chain Quality: A Driver for Digital Transformation

Talking Logistics

Ensuring receipt of Certificate of Analysis (CoA) and other regulatory compliance documentation has made digitization a requirement for customer service, audit management, and compliance. If a process manufacturer ships a product without the correct or missing documentation, a substantial and costly non-compliance fine is imposed.

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The Automated Manifest System (AMS): An Overview and Requirements for Shippers

MTS Logistics

You can include the details of two documents when preparing an AMS manifest: Importer Security Filling (ISF): It is documented before shipment. As everything is computer-controlled, it is simple to save the documents for future use. You need to know U.S.-bound bound and transit cargos must submit distinct data items (e.g.

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Kimberly-Clark’s Digital Transformation of Shipping

Logistics Viewpoints

With the visibility solution, the company is able to develop a plan for warehouse labor that insures when a load comes in, that workers are ready to unload the truck, or when an outbound truck is scheduled at a dock, the pallets are staged and ready to be loaded. At Kimberly-Clark, Ms. Why couldn’t a driver just scan in at the gate?

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A Guide to Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Logistics Bureau

Accurate documentation: This metric tracks the percentage of sales orders accompanied by accurate documents throughout the process. Documents included in the metric can vary but usually include advance shipment notifications (ASNs), labels, and invoices. x 0.96 = 0.8661.

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Warehouse Speed - Forecast, Train, Document, and Communicate

Blog on Log

Staffing your warehouse to meet inbound and outbound shipment volume is critical for maximizing warehouse speed. Document processes. Managers should document warehouse execution steps so all employees know how to perform their jobs effectively. Forecast correctly for demand planning. Slot inventory properly.