Transcript An introduction to DCMS

An introduction to DCMS
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Agenda
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1. DCMS Introduction
2. External Interfaces
3. DCMS Features
4. Questions & Answers
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1. DCMS Introduction
What is DCMS
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 Automates distribution operations of
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manufacturers, wholesalers and 3PL providers.
Supports wide range of mobile devices
Interfaces with warehouse automation equipment
such as conveyor belts, sortation, material
handling.
Integrates with any ERP. SAP interface already
exists.
Small footprint. Easily customizable as your
business grows.
Low cost. Ideal for small to medium businesses.
Why DCMS
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 Proven warehouse management solution operational for past 15
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years. Successfully deployed at Maidenform Inc. USA, Hanes
Brands Inc., CJ Apparel, Ellen Tracy, Guess Canada and many more
Fully Web Based. Access from anywhere using any device
Scalable
Low customization costs and short payback period
Inventory accuracy up to 99.9%
Improved space utilization
Reduction in Damage/theft /safety stock
Eliminate PI by use of cycle count
Reduction in operating expenses
Increased order fulfillment without increasing capacity or labor
Ability to meet customer specific requirements
Features – Inbound Receiving
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 Receive with or without ASN
 Pallet / Carton Putaway
 Vendor profile based Quality check
 Rework & conversion
 Cross Docking
 Customer Returns
Features- Outbound
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Paperless, guided wave picking
Automatic Replenishment
Rich set of sortation rules
Dynamic Routing based on EDI753 and EDI754
communication.
Customer profile based Quality Check
Appointment Scheduling
Special support for shipping small packages
Verification of Truck Loading
Features- Inventory Management
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 Cycle count
 Annual or semi annual Physical Counts
 Rework & Conversions
 RFID tagging support.
 Customer Profile based Value Added Services (VAS)
 Stock Rotation Principles: FIFO, LIFO etc.
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2. External Interfaces
DCMS Interfaces
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Currently interfaced with SAP and Vision ERP
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Receive Pickslips
Send Shipment Information
Send Inventory Transactions
Receive incoming ASN and Send receipt
acknowledgement
2. Interfaces with UPS systems for package
shipping.
3. EDI753/754 Routing interface
DCMS System Flow inbound
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ERP(Optional)
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Import ASN
3. ASN Receipt
Confirmation
6. Inventory Adjustment
DCMS
2. Receiving
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4 Quality
Check
DCMS Live Reporting
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5 Locating
DCMS System Flow outbound
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ERP(Optional)
1. Import Orders
5. Shipment
Confirmation
DCMS
2. Create
Waves
3. Pick &
Pack
DCMS Live Reporting
4. Ship
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3. DCMS Features
DCMS overview diagram
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Inbound – Receiving
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 ASN Receiving
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Inventory is cross checked with ASN and discrepancies
are detected and corrected.
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Barcode scan for greater efficiency and accuracy.
 Non ASN Receiving
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DCMS generates shipment information at the spot
b.
Cartons ticket are printed if needed
 Receipt information is uploaded to ERP after
receiving
Inbound – Quality check
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 Inventory is sent for quality check as per the
percentage set for each vendor.
 Perform rework on damaged cartons.
 Correct item data errors.
Inbound – Putaway
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DCMS supports multiple put-away methods.
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Guided Put away - You can predetermine locations to locate
inventory and system will guide locator to these locations.
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Direct Put Away - Locate directly to active picking (forward
pick ) locations.
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Locate to a staging area- Locate to a staging area for quick
cross dock.
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Utilize empty locations- Simply locate to system suggested
empty locations.
Outbound - Import Orders
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Orders periodically downloaded to DCMS system from
ERP or entered using flat file received from customer.
2. DCMS Reports available to indicate status, quantity and
value of orders.
3. Vendors, Managers can use these reports to ensure that
orders have been downloaded.
4. Higher management can use these reports to ensure that
warehouse is complying.
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Outbound - Pick and Pack
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Using DCMS Create Wave module select orders to ship. Make
these orders available for picking.
Allocate inventory to these orders and picking process is
triggered.
Guided picking process of DCMS guides pickers to exact
locations using hand held mobile computer to pick inventory.
Picker affixes UCC and CCL labels to the carton and drops them
at the QC station or conveyor belt.
QC is performed and then cartons are moved to dock.
Outbound - Shipping
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Shipping is the last process in DC operations. Cartons packed
after order processing are shipped to the end customers.
Shipping manager creates a Bill of Lading and ships the order.
All required shipping documents like bill of lading, international
invoice, packing slips are automatically printed by system.
Use guided pickup and truck loading to reduce the chances of
sending wrong shipments.
Outbound - Export information to ERP
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As orders are shipped, DCMS automatically uploads the shipping
details to the host ERP.
ERP processes this information for billing and accounting
purposes.
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4.Questions & Answers
Product support
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 We realize that your warehousing operations are mission-critical
investment. Our customer support and maintenance programs
ensure that you stay tuned to our latest offerings in product
developments and obtain the highest performance possible. We
create customized service program that meets your specific business
goals and ensure your warehousing operations stay optimized.
 24*7 IT support is available through phone or e-mail, led by a team
of engineers having more than 20 years of experience in logistics
domain.
 Our products are backed by 6 months warranty after successful
handover. Any bugs reported during this period are fixed free of
cost.
Case Studies – Maidenform Inc.
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 Total no of warehouses
 3 warehouses spread across 2,50,000 square feet, supported by single DCMS
implementation
 Ships to 8000+ stores
 Total no of shipments per day
 50-60 shipments per day
 Total no of users
 More than 100 users
 Total handled SKUs
 Approx. 25 thousand different SKUs
 No of handheld computer devices
 More than 40
 Automation
 Guided picking
 Automatic Replenishment
 Conveyor based sortation
 RFID tagging
 Discrepancy ratio
 99.6% accuracy is calculated from last 5 years data
Useful links
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 DCMS demo videos can be found at
http://eclsys.com/index.php/demo-videos/
 To know about main DCMS clients see
http://eclsys.com/index.php/clients/
 To download brochures visit
http://eclsys.com/index.php/download-brochures/