PowerHouse/WMS |
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| General Features
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- User Configurable Rules and Operational Parameters
- Real-Time, On-Line Information
- System Directed Activities
- Paper Directed Activities
- Work Sorted By Priority, Proximity to User and Type
- Work Sort By Is User Configurable at Device and User Levels
- RF and Barcode Input
- Multiple Warehouses
- Multiple Product Owners
- Client-specific Labelling
- Apparel Industry Processing Modifiers (Style/Color/Size, Distro, etc)
- Manufacturing/Production Line Control
- Full Kitting Functionality
- 3PL Billing Functionality
- Employee Productivity Tracking
- Comprehensive Security Model
- Set Default Values (Display UOM, Language, etc) At User Or Warehouse Level.
- Supports All Languages (single- and double-byte)
- Supports Multiple Languages Within the Same Site
- Context Sensitive Help Screens on Both Desktop and RF
- Ability to Set Restrictions by User, Task and Vehicle Type
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| Receiving & Put-Away
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- Receiving by piece
- Receiving with Carton IDs
- ASN Receiving (Pallet and Carton)
- Catch-weight Receiving
- Expected and Unexpected Receipts
- Record Lot and Date Information
- Record Serial Information
- Record Hold/QA Information
- Cross-dock to Orders, Restocks and Min/Max Levels
- Directed Pallet Building for Container Unloading
- Build Single-Item, Mixed and Carrier Pallets
- Multiple User-definable Put-Away Algorithms
- Put-Away Logic based on Item, Receiving Location and Other Factors
- System Directed Put-Aways
- System Directed Put-Away to Climate Controlled and Secure Areas
- Delivery of Put-Away Pallets to Intermediate Staging Locations
- Configurable to Allow "On-the-fly" Item Creation During Receiving
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| Inventory Management
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- Detailed Views of Inventory by Item, Location, Warehouse, Lot, etc.
- Comprehensive Historical Tracking of All Transactions
- Visibility of Inventory While on Equipment (ie: during put-aways)
- Place and Release Holds by Lot
- Directed and Manually Initiated Cycle Counts
- Opportunity Cycle Counting (Empty Locations During Picking)
- Automatically Generate Cycle Recounts For Failed Locations
- User Configurable Counting Types Set at Location Type and Warehouse Levels
- Pallet Quantity Only
- Pallet IDs Only
- Pallet and Carton Quantity Only
- Pallet and Carton IDs Only
- Pallet, Carton and Item Quantities and Details
- Thresholds Allow One Type of Count If N Pallets Are Present and Another If Less than N
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| Restocking
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- Automatic Restocking Based on Min/Max Levels
- Pick-driven Restocking
- Manual Restock Requesting (Scouting)
- Set Min/Max Quantities at Location, Location Type and Warehouse Levels
- Restocking to Floating Pick Bins
- Over Restock with Metered Delivery or Location "Stuffing"
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| Order Processing
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- Manual and Profile-driven Automated Wave Building
- Auto-Allocate/Release Orders Upon Download
- Picking to the End Carton
- User Configurable Allocation Rules
- FIFO
- FEFO
- Space Utilization
- By Lot ID
- Ability to Utilize More Than One Allocation Rule Within a Wave
- Carton Optimization and Recommendation
- Full Pallet, Case and Piece Picking
- Batch Order Picking
- Place and Release Holds by Lot
- Ability to Record Serial Number at Picking Time (even if not recorded earlier)
- Picks Can Be Directed to Shipping or Value-Add Areas
- Full Support For Zone Picking
- Supports Linear, Z-Pick and Other Pick Paths
- System Will Attempt to Find Alternate Location if Original is No-Stocked
- Picks Can Be Generated Against Pending (Restock) Quantities
- Several Variations of Carton Repack/Verification Screens
- Repack Cartons and Pallets Using RF or Desktop Client
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| Shipping
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- Full Support For Parcel, LTL and TL Shipments
- Freight Rating/Rate Shopping Module
- Full Compliment of Shipping Documentation (BOL, Packing List, Manifest, etc)
- Support For Shipping to Consolidators
- Generates Fully Compliant UCC128 Shipping Labels
- Load Sequencing
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| Interfacing
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- Connects to Any Host or Shipping System
- ODBC, Flat-File and Structured File (XML) Exchanges
- All Transfer Fields Are User Maintainable
- Each Upload/Download Can Be Scheduled Independently Of All Others
- Schedule Transmissions By Interval (seconds, minutes, days)
- Schedule Transmissions For a Specific Time or Date
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| Reports
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- Over 80 Built-In Reports
- Support For Embedded Custom Reports
- Ad Hoc Reporting Via Screen Output and 3rd Party Tools
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| Items
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- Multiple IDs For Each Item
- Unlimited UPC Associations For Each Item
- UPC To Item ID/Pack Quantity Breakouts
- Multiple Configurations Per Item
- Ability to Set Velocities by Item
- Automatic Updating of Velocities Based on Season
- 20 "Actionable" Lot Fields Per Item
- Min/Max Levels For Item In Particular Locations, Location Types and Warehouses
- Ability to Store Bill Of Materials for Kitted/Manufactured Items
- Multiple Inventory Types (Item Subclassification) Per Item
- Ability to Specify "Must Use" Carton Size For Item
- Defaults Can Be Applied At Item Grouping Level For Simplified Administration
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| Locations
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- Restrict Use Based On Cube, Weight, Item Type, etc
- Supports Multiple Buildings Within Warehouse
- Profile-based Location Generator Simplifies Setup & Expansions
- Support for Push-back, Flow-Through, Bulk and Other Multi-pallet Locations
- Support for Pick-to-Light, Carousel and AS/RS Systems
- User Defined Pick and Restock Paths
- User Defined Pick Zones
- Allow/Disallow Mixing of Items, Configurations, Hold Codes, etc In Locations
- Configure Default Cycle Counting Procedures By Location Type
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| Kitting & Prod
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- Production Line Definition
- Multiple Source Locations Per Line
- Common Source Location Can Feed Multiple Lines
- Tracking Of Component Lot IDs and Serial Numbers
- Continual Post Deducting Process
- Scrap Material Recording Processes
- Directed Movement of Component Materials to Kitting Areas and Production Lines
- Kitted Products Can Be Picked/Printed on Packing Lists as Kitted Item or Individual Components
- Kitted Product Breakdown to Component Items For Return to Stock
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| 3PL Billing Functions
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- Comprehensive Billing Calculations for Transactional and Periodic Events
- Support for Different Billing Rates/Transactions for Each 3PL Client
- Allows Different Billing Rates to Take Effect On a Certain Date or Day of Month
- Bill Based on Average, High-Water, Low-Water Aggregates
- Bill Based on Monthly Aggregate of Daily Aggregates
- Supports "One Time" Charges (Set-up Fees, etc)
- Unlimited User-Configured Billing Events
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