What about warehouse management? Will your warehouse thrive in the cloud? Is cloud-based software the best alternative for your organization? To efficiently manage warehouse operations, maintaining information flow is of utmost importance. Even short delays in delivering real-time information can have serious consequences, such as stock outages, resulting in lost sales and warehouse congestion jeopardizing inbound and outbound activities.
Unfortunately, one of the biggest disadvantages of cloud computing is a delay in communication due to slow remote servers and disruptions in links. Since this can literally cripple your entire activity, having a cloud-based software solution capable of managing the issues known to cause communication delays while executing many other tasks is critical when handling dynamic, fast-paced operations.
The Solution
Acumatica, an industry leader in manufacturing and warehouse control software, proposes an intelligent cloud ERP solution that eliminates information lag time typically occurring in cloud computing. Not only does this system download information from remote locations, it also maintains it locally. Essentially, this means that Acumatica can process data quickly, in real time, and maintain warehouse operations even when remote servers experience communication delays or disruptions.
Combining a full spectrum of capabilities, Acumatica delivers an adaptable, highly configurable cloud-based ERP system that you can use to manage:
- Multiple warehouses. For each warehouse, Acumatica allows you to select several employees who can perform inventory transactions and access warehouse information. Additionally, this cloud ERP system can be used to track products and pallets; customize grids with filtering and sorting; perform inventory and cycle counts; and draft reports of profitability by business unit, location, product line, and warehouse.
- Inventory. The inventory management module included in Acumatica gives you real-time access to inventory in stock, in transit, on sales orders, on back orders, on purchase orders, and even to damaged and expired inventory, while calculating the inventory needed to complete certain work orders. Integrated with order, purchasing, and financial management features, this module can also be used to check warehouse space, lots, expiration dates, inventory sub-items, and negative inventory; analyze location-specific inventory allocations, quantities, and costs; track inventory by lot or serial numbers; set item-specific valuation methods to develop and view reports by quantity and costs; obtain detailed cost allocation data based on inventory-related transactions; and create multiple accounts for different groups of items so that you can keep a detailed record of your inventory.
- Purchasing. This cloud ERP system also contains a purchasing module that can be fine-tuned to automate different processes commonly used to acquire materials, require vendor quotes, issue purchase orders, receive orders, and create vouchers. A series of analytics tools and ordering algorithms included in this module can help improve procurement process efficiency.
- Orders. With Acumatica, you’ll be able to optimize not only the way you enter work orders but also the way you fulfill them. You can split jobs among different subsidiaries, allocate inventories according to the tasks that must be completed, accept returns, and set up notifications and alerts to improve the entire operation.
- Requisition. Streamlining the complex distribution process involving multiple products, suppliers, warehouses, and shipping routes has never been easier. Acumatica makes available a series of requisition management tools appropriate for obtaining bids, gathering requests, creating and approving quotes, and managing purchases and orders in the most efficient way.
Acumatica is one of the few cloud ERP solutions that provides a single point of control to direct and manage equipment and personnel along with any physical activities within manufacturing and warehousing facilities in real time, enabling your organization to quickly adapt to last-minute changes. Real-time verification capability also enhances order accuracy, leading to fewer errors, improved throughput, on-time delivery and lower operating costs. All these mean more revenue and profit for your organization.
Additionally, Acumatica can be customized and configured to optimize a series of business operations, ranging from manufacturing to picking, packing, and shipping. Whether your organization grows or shrinks, this agile software solution can easily adapt to changing business environments, improving performance and optimizing operations to improve financial performance.