Benefits of a software solution based on Pic&Pac

• Less warehouse traffic - directed and efficient picking efforts
• Higher inventory turnover - rapid order fulfillment
• Reduced return and credit activity - correct order and item shipment
• Dramatic reduction in order cycle time - on-line processes and updates
• Increased delivery credibility - detail shipment documentation
• Reduction in lost sales - reconciliation of inventory status
• A complete solution enabling:
  • Customer price ticket requirements - integration with PBT Pro
  • EDI carton labeling requirements - integration with PBT Pro
  • EDI Advance Ship Notices (ASNs) with validated data - integration with an EDI module

Pic&Pac Concepts and Components

Pooling

Pooling is the process of creating a collection of items to pick and pack. These Pools can be based on an order, a combination of orders for one customer or any combination of specific items across orders. The process of creating a Pool is driven by a user-defined list of seven different selection criteria such as:

• Ship Via - trying to get all the courier orders out first.
• Territory - Create picking slips for "Route" environments.
• Order/Expected Dates - meeting customer shipping windows.
• Customer/Ship To - combining multiple orders to same customer and/or destination.
• Specific Item Range - to ship a large backorder or bulk item delivery across multiple orders.
• and more...

See Figure 1 for an example.

Packing

Pic&Pac enables businesses to identify detailed package content, which is an integral part of the EDI process. The Packing function assigns item(s) to a unique Package ID number. Packing is designed to handle everything from a simple to a demanding packing environment, using fast, easy, error free procedures.

Packing can be accomplished in three different ways:

1. via the keyboard, where the user enters or selects items from a list
2. using a bar code scanner attached to a PC, eliminating data entry errors
3. using the AutoPac feature, which assigns items to packages based on a user-defined quantity

See Figure 2 for an example.

The Packing process when combined with:

• PBT Pro can generate carton specific labels, using the latest technology in thermal transfer printers
• Quik Reports can generate carton specific packing lists.

Shipping

The Shipping function assigns a unique Shipment ID to selected packages. Additional information such as the carrier ID or truck number can be assigned to the shipment. The resulting shipment information can be used produce summary and detail packing slips, complex shipping documentation and EDI Advance Shipment Notices.

See Figure 3 for an example.

OE Ship Quantity Update

Pic&Pac provides the user with the ability of automatically update OE shipped quantities based on packed quantities, thus eliminating costly data entry errors and dramatically reducing order cycle time.

This function also gathers important statistical data allowing business managers to produce comprehensive packing, service level and fill rate reports.

Features Summary

Setup

• Flexible system setup allows for:
  • Operator-specific process flow control
  • Customer-specific labeling and packing procedures

• Pooling for creation of advanced picking lists and directed packing workload
• Pools can combine items for any order/invoice selected by customer, Ship-to, Reference number, Territory or Ship-via
• Can exclude items with zero quantity on hand as well as orders on hold

• Create detailed package content data for accurate item/package tracking
• Full-featured scanner interface for keyboardless data entry
• AutoPac feature allows automatic creation of packages and item allocation
• Validate correct item and quantity packed
• Integrate with PBT Pro for alternate bar code/SKU database verification
• Integrate with PBT Pro for in-line shipping label printing after packing any or all cartons
• Integrate with Softrak's Quik Reports for in-line shipping documentation printing

• Create detailed shipment data for accurate package/shipment tracking
• Shipment data can be read/exported for EDI Advance Ship Notice creation
• Identify and track packed cartons; combine cartons to build unique Shipment ID

• Automatically update "packed quantities" to OE "shipped quantities"
• Verify posted Shipped Quantities against updated Packed Quantities during invoice & order posting
• Produce comprehensive packing, service level and fill rate statistical reports
• Allow user-definable invoicing error levels

Integration

• ACCPAC Plus Order Entry for order database recognition.
• ACCPAC Plus IC for item number, UoM's and inventory levels
• Cognoscente's PBT Pro for in-line carton labeling.
• Cognoscente's PBT Pro for alternate bar code/SKU database translation.
• Softrak's Quik Reports for advanced Picking Slip and Shipment/Carton Detailed Packing slips.
• Virtual Logistics Pro-EDI or Bridgework's speEDI from Jesness Consulting for creation of X.12 856 Ship Notice Manifest (Advance Ship Notice).

• ACCPAC Plus Windowing System Manager 6.1A or 6.5A, compatible with LAN operation through the ACCPAC LanPak.
• ACCPAC Plus Order Entry 6.1B, required.
• ACCPAC Plus Inventory Control 6.1B, recommended.

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