Cincinnati, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/19/2010 -- Jerry List, vice-president of QC Software, (http://www.qcsoftware.com) suggests that there are numerous productivity solutions for distributors including Wave Management.
- Pick Waves managed by picking system (WMS or WCS)
- Sorter Waves managed by sorter control system (usually WCS)
- Metrics
# Waves/Hour – need to measure wave overlap
# Pallets/Cases/Cartons/man-hour
- Picking
- Palletizing/Staging/Loading
“The QC Software IMS (Inventory Management System) uses state of the art technology to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of warehouse operations and data integrity. QC IMS manages all item numbers and warehouse locations. The major inventory events which QC IMS encompasses include bar code label printing, receiving, put-away, cycle counting, picking, and replenishment. The Sorter Waves are best managed by a sorter control system, which is usually are warehouse control system,” noted List.
There are numerous other productivity solutions for distributors including:
• EDI – Advanced Shipment Notifications
• Cartonization
• Multiple Pick Slots
• Dynamic Pick Location Selection
• Quality Control /Auditing
• Batch Picking
The WCS solutions provided by QC Software enables companies to streamline their warehouse operations with the lowest total cost of ownership in the industry ensuring increased corporate profitability. These solutions are also articulated by the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) which identified the Top 10 Performance Benchmarks for warehousing and distribution:
• On Time Shipments
• Inventory Counts Accuracy
• Order Picking Accuracy
• Average Warehouse Capacity Used
• Order Cycle Time
• Fill Rate – Line
• Peak Warehouse Capacity Used
• Annual Workforce Turnover
• Dock-To-Dock Cycle Time
• Fill Rate – Orders
QC Software is the leading provider of Tier 1 warehouse control systems to the warehousing and distribution industries. Since 1996, QC Software, utilizing state of the art technology combined with extensive research, development, and rigorous testing, has developed the QC Enterprise suite of products. Designed to be modular in nature, easily configurable, and platform independent, this highly scalable solution satisfies the needs of any size warehouse.
QC Software, Inc.
http://www.qcsoftware.com
Jerry List
JerryList@qcsoftware.com
513-469-1424