A growing number of
companies is moving
towards outsourcing their
warehouse management
to reduce costs, a project
manager with Compu
Clearing.
“It also allows them to
focus on their core business
as the warehouse is managed
by specialists who have the
required infrastructure and
systems in place.”
Having the correct system
is crucial for successful
warehousing operations –
not only for efficiency but
also because it ultimately
results in bringing costs
down,” said Drake.
“Most people are looking
for a customisable solution
that incorporates aspects
such as flexibility and
integration from their
warehouse into their
forwarding and clearing
systems,” she explained.
“Also it must have the
ability to have unique
client-defined attributes
regarding how to handle
inventory along with
simple yet flexible and
comprehensive invoicing
for storage and handling
charges, with the capacity
to accommodate variable
billing requirements.”
Just as important, said
Drake, is that the system
must have the ability to
customise and schedule
all reports, documents and
labels.
“This is developed
to meet each individual
customer’s requirements,”
she said.
Automatic delivery of
all documents and reports
to customers and suppliers
along with the ability
to work with different
picking and packing
algorithms make for a good
warehousing system.
“All of this ensures that
the warehouse space is
fully optimised,” she said.
“Security remains a priority
and having a web-tracker
where clients are able to
log in and view inventory
as well as do calls for their
inventory and produce
multiple reports is an added
bonus.”
Drake said another trend
they had identified in the
warehousing space was that
more and more companies
were expecting warehouses
to run with Radio Frequency
(RF) scanning as this helped
to ensure accurate and
efficient handling of goods.
“We have spent much
time developing warehouse
management solutions that
cater to both small and large
businesses. It is essential
that whatever solution
we develop caters for the
most simplistic to the most
advanced of warehouse
requirements, but that it
still remains affordable
and is simple to use and
implement.”
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Evolutionary and revolutionary changes to the supply chain are creating
significant competitive advantage – whether in warehousing, packaging or
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expecting warehouses
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Samantha Drake … ‘Flexibility and
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