DCProfiler - Smart Outbound Process Flow Management & Execution

All too often organizations limp along with underperforming Warehouse Management Systems fearing the time and cost of a new integration, subsequent go-live, and of course all of the required re-training.  MTE provides a pathway to upgrading your existing WMS functionality thereby avoiding the pain, time, and cost associated with such a move. The end result: enhanced capability and insight beyond most top tier packages, at a fraction of the cost. Unlike a WMS go-live, this fully integrated functionality can be phased in at your preferred pace to avoid any disruption to operations. The sum of which will improve productivity, reduce labor costs, and enable operations to match the workforce to the workload of your outbound warehouse processes throughout the day, in real time. Don't replace your WMS, make it smarter. Differentiating areas of value include yet are not limited to:

• Calculated Outbound Process Flow & Execution Management
• Order Profiling
• Labor Resource Management 
• Enhanced Cartonization & Palletization
• Management and Monitoring of:

              o Picking/Packout/Staging/Dock Door Progress

• Smart Release of Picks to Floor

              o Up to 75% of stops can be eliminated on a batch of orders     

                  when strategically assigned

• Comprehensive Calculation of Work Effort for Orders
• Supports ALL Picking Methods
• Less Congestion through Balanced Outbound Activity
• Increased Operational Efficiency with Less Personnel 
• Increased Employee Morale
• Intelligent Trailer Building
• Able to be Phased In Avoiding Major Disruption to Current Operations

              o i.e. Start by running a small set of orders through a single    

                 zone for 1-2 hours. Assess the good/bad/ugly, adjust 

                 considerations if necessary, and slowly implement the newly 

                 acquired enhanced functionality into other desired areas at  

                 your discretion.

The cost to expand or build new facilities in keeping up with increasing demand continues to rise. This translates into growing pressure on warehouse operations to efficiently manage ever expanding and changing inventories and inventory levels. One of the most important factors in the efficient operation of a warehouse is the placement of inventory within the facility. Improper placement of inventory often results in both wasted resource and facility utilization. By providing a bridge between existing WMS capabilities and the reality of warehouse management, we are able to optimize the balance between facility utilization and day-to-day operations. Differentiating areas of value include yet are not limited to:

• Layout Design & Storage Media Optimization
• Optimization of Square Footage in Prime Picking Areas
• Warehouse Blueprinting
• Automation Modeling
• Ease of Moves (NO Daisy Chains)
• Automated Inbound & New Item Processing
• Automated Facility Processing in Minutes, Not Hours
• Incorporation of a Slotting Strategy into Daily Operations
• Full WMS Integration Capability
• Increased Picking Productivity
• Reduced Order Cycle Times & Replenishments
• Increased Warehouse Capacity & Utilization
• Compliments & Reduces ROI of AMR Integrations 
• Insightful Capacity Reporting Tools
• Balanced Workloads through Proper Product Placement
• Open Architecture allowing for User Defined Business Rules
• Increased Employee Safety
• Avoidance of Lane Out Conditions 
• Increased Employee Morale
• Lower Operational Costs

The need to develop performance goals within a supply chain network has always been recognized. However, identifying key performance goals is only the first step. Given this constant need, where do you start? Would a 35,000 ft. ‘real-time’ view of your network allowing for clear and insightful performance measurements help? Of course it would, but let’s take it one step further. Our network capacity analysis solution provides the often-missing link of formulating and implementing performance initiatives within a supply chain network through a unique and robust value-added feature set. Evaluate all potential modeling scenarios and enable your team to appropriately plan vs react. Differentiating areas of value include yet are not limited to:

• Ability to Summarize Performance Analytics by Market, Region or Type of Distribution Point for past, current or future periods 
• Perform Interactive Greenfield Analysis to Review Impact on Current and Proposed Supply Chain Network and Specific Distribution Center Models

              o What happens if inventory models increase?

              o What happens if distribution points are closed?

              o What size should a warehouse be given a desired    

                  inventory level?  

• Drill down from Summary to Detailed Capacity & Utilization views of all Distribution Points for Past, Current, or Future Periods 
• Rank Warehouses based upon Goals and Objectives
• Understand Demand Forecasting based upon both Sales Projections as well as Warehouse Capacity Considerations            

When the time comes to address your digital agenda, our full stack dev team is ready to listen. From facelifts to total re-work, functionality tweaks to new developments tying pertinent data points across all systems into a single pane of glass, we have the depth and know-how to deliver the tailored solution you require, on time and on budget. Areas of expertise include yet are not limited to:

• Full Stack Development
• Cloud Based Solutions
• Mobile App Development
• DevOps
• Website Creation & Maintenance 
• Data Management & Monetization