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We began this blog series to share some of the most universal and applicable inventory solutions we have experienced over decades of developing and implementing warehouse inventory solutions around the globe. If you missed Inventory Solutions Part 1: Barcoding Your Warehouse be sure to go back and read that as well as each of these solutions are most effective when implemented together. 2. Barcoding Your Inventory Once you have properly marked and barcoded your warehouse you must begin barcoding your items and entering the barcodes in a system. As you likely already know, buying barcode equipment is a…
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Inventory Solutions Part 1: Barcoding Your Warehouse Decades of developing and implementing warehouse inventory solutions around the globe have given the CoreIMS team some very valuable insights into the industry. Where this is a very monumental and long-term warehouse solution for your organization, we are constantly involved with every stage of this process. This gives us the unique ability to pull from numerous past experiences and “case studies”, if you will, to provide the BEST warehouse solution possible for your situation. That said, let’s start at the beginning. Typically, when company management starts looking for inventory software it is because…
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Regardless of the size of your warehouse, selecting the best warehouse software for your warehouse is a huge decision. Factors such as the importance of real-time visibility, integration with existing accounting software, and transition time after purchasing your warehouse management software are all critical elements to be considered. With over 15 year of experience in logistics, warehouse management and warehouse software development, the CEO of CorePartners, Peter Oykhman, offers a few tips to assist with this process Helpful Hints for Purchasing The Best Warehouse Software For Your Organization Appoint a project manager. Person who will be responsible for the process…
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The Challenge An olive importer ships product from Europe and distributes it in America from several regional warehouses. The business was growing rapidly and the company was looking for a way to have visibility in real time across all of the regional warehouses. Management was looking for a way to generate useful reports to improve operational efficiency. The Solution Install CoreIMS to manage the business across all facilities and develop custom reports using Crystal Report Writer. The Results The company now benefits from the availability of real-time inventory visibility. They can track lot numbers, record damaged goods, assign goods for shipment and generate on-demand reports.
The Challenge A large distributor of software products was searching for a way to implement serial number tracking and reduce the time required to process shipping orders. Most shipping orders require kitting to configure the product correctly for the customer.. The Solution Install CoreIMS and CoreIMS Internet Front End. Product codes were stored in CoreIMS as Kits, with a simple bill of materials for each kit, to handle shipping order configuration. Product serial numbers were entered as each shipping order was configured. Results By assigning User IDs to Customers and allowing them to enter Shipping Orders online via CoreIMS’s Internet Front End, order entry was…
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Same Proven Inventory Management Software – New Packaging! Big news: CoreIMS has a new look! While we are always updating and improving our software to be the most integrated, effective and intuitive inventory management software on the market, it’s been some time since we refreshed our packaging…until now! Unveiling the new CoreIMS Inventory Management Software Packaging! So, what do you think??? Share your thoughts below or on our Facebook page!
CorePartners is very proud of our relationship with the US Government, especially using CoreIMS™ Inventory Management System to support our troops overseas. Our relationship started about 10 years ago with the DoD and now encompasses many military, federal, state and local agencies including ANA and NATO command in Afghanistan. A special version of CoreIMS called CoreIMS™ GE was designed to address Government agencies need for full warehouse functionality. CoreIMS™ GE addresses a comprehensive set of warehouse / inventory management needs from stock initialization through issue processing across multiple warehouses. Government (rather than Commercial) terminology is used across the various functional…
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The Challenge A multinational company provides warehousing and distribution services to manufacturers of specialty chemicals from three warehouses located in three different cities. This warehousing and distribution service is a new business offering for the corporation. They quickly discovered that operations were complicated by that product is priced by weight but sold by volume. The company needed to find a way to support those operations for their clients. The Solution Install CoreIMS with a single database supporting all three warehouses and utilize the product’s ability to define several Unit of Measure classes to support conversion from weight to volume. The Results CoreIMS was implemented within two weeks…
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We love vault management. Our Vault Management version of CoreIMS™ looks and feels completely different from our standard edition inventory management software, as is it specifically designed and built for this exact purpose. It keeps, however, the same tested and proven inventory engine inside. But first, what is Vault Management? Vault Management software is a branch of inventory warehouse management software serving a very specific Precious Metal market. Instead of counting “boring” screws, coffee machines, gift sets or telecommunication equipment in the warehouse, we are keeping track of gold, silver, platinum bars, coins and other forms of precious metals. Vaults are…
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The Challenge A contract warehousing company stores and ships beverages for a major manufacturer. Inventories are maintained manually on spreadsheets. Physical inventory counts are conducted several times a week to maintain accuracy. There is no reliable method to do lot tracking or manage product expiration dates. Receipts, movements and shipments are all done manually. The manufacturer is planning to implement a new ERP system in 12-18 months time which will be made available to the warehousing company. Our contract warehouse can’t wait that long and needs a solution now. The Solution CoreIMS is implemented along with RF bar code scanning….
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