Most inventory errors start from receiving. If you make a mistake here, numerous problems such as inventory inaccurate, item misplaced and causing extensive searching will occur in later stage. Numerous efforts and resource must be devoted to rectify it.
Typical problems start from data recording.
How to record crucial information such as Item, Quantity, Lot number, Batch number, Special instruction, Expiry date, Manufacturing date and which particular location to be located during receiving?
Paper and pen can be warehouse keeper’s nightmare. Excel can be inefficient for high varieties but low volume items.
You may consider implement barcode technology at receiving function which may help you to speed up the receiving processes, eliminate paperwork and improve data accuracy.
To further speed up your receiving process, you may further to look into your put away methodology.
Barcode-enabled Warehouse Inventory Software from Chronos, was designed to help warehouse keeper to improve their data entering and recording during receiving.
IN screen was designed to handle single pass transaction, i.e. Single item per order and this is very useful for large volume but less item. User can record data within a second and system will automatically locate the best location for put away.
Goods Receiving screen was designed to handle multiple passes transaction, i.e. Many items per order and this is very useful for low volume but high mixed items. To further eliminate clerical work, single button conversion from Purchase Order to Goods Receiving enable the user reap the benefit and power of Chronos eStockCard.
Chronos eStockCard can be downloaded from www.estockcard.com
