[ICS] Supply Chain Execution Package
by Industry Consulting Service
Suite of powerful add-on solutions for automating transfer planning to/from warehouses
[ICS] Supply Chain Execution Package was developed in collaboration with our ERP end-user customers in order to expand the standard functionality of MS Dynamics AX and D365FO systems to include new features for planning transfers to and from external warehouses based on demands and warehouse load. It is intended for companies (manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, etc.) that operate complex warehouse networks and are faced with the challenge of their optimization to increase productivity and accuracy in order fulfillment and reduce total storage costs. The solutions included in the Package allow to achieve this task in an easy-to-use yet flexible, functional way.
The Package allows you to check and manage inventory levels in the company’s main warehouse and in the external (logistics center) warehouse, automatically plan transfers to and from the external warehouse, and make real-time transfer decisions to reallocate goods as needed.
The following features have been added to solve the difficulties in interaction with external warehouses:
1. Automatic calculation of surplus goods and creation of planned transfer orders to move surplus goods from the main warehouse to the external warehouse;
2. Automatic creation of planned transfer orders to move required goods from the external warehouse to the main warehouse;
3. Display of the goods stored in the external warehouse and in the main warehouse.
Key Features:
- Deep integration with MRP
- Efficient work with external warehouses through automation of key processes
- Automatic calculation of surplus goods in the company’s warehouses.
- Automatic calculation of goods missing from the company’s warehouses
- Display of the goods stored in the external warehouse and in the main warehouse
- Control of warehouse load level
- Ability to control warehouse filling in various units of measurement (pallets, volume and weight)
- Automatic planning of product movements to/from the external warehouse to effectively manage load levels of the main warehouse and prevent overloading
Some typical benefits that companies can achieve with [ICS] Supply Chain Execution Package include:
- Simplified workflows to interact with external warehouses
- Reduced scheduling time for transfers from the main warehouse to the external warehouse
- Reduced time for calculating the needed quantity of goods in the company’s warehouses
- Accurate planning of needed quantities of goods, which excludes both shortages and surpluses of goods in the company’s warehouses
- Improved customer service
