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An introduction to DCMS

An introduction to DCMS. Agenda. 1. DCMS Introduction. What is DCMS. Automates distribution operations of manufacturers, wholesalers and 3PL providers. Supports wide range of mobile devices

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An introduction to DCMS

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  1. An introduction to DCMS

  2. Agenda

  3. 1. DCMS Introduction

  4. What is DCMS Automates distribution operations of 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.

  5. Why DCMS • Proven warehouse management solution operational for past 15 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

  6. Features – Inbound Receiving Receive with or without ASN Pallet / Carton Putaway Vendor profile based Quality check Rework & conversion Cross Docking Customer Returns

  7. Features- Outbound 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

  8. Features- Inventory Management 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.

  9. 2. External Interfaces

  10. DCMS Interfaces • Currently interfaced with SAP and Vision ERP systems. • Receive Pickslips • Send Shipment Information • Send Inventory Transactions • Receive incoming ASN and Send receipt acknowledgement • Interfaces with UPS systems for package shipping. • EDI753/754 Routing interface

  11. DCMS System Flow inbound ERP(Optional) Import ASN 6. Inventory Adjustment 3. ASN Receipt Confirmation DCMS DCMS Live Reporting

  12. DCMS System Flow outbound ERP(Optional) 1. Import Orders 5. Shipment Confirmation DCMS DCMS Live Reporting

  13. 3. DCMS Features

  14. DCMS overview diagram

  15. Inbound – Receiving • ASN Receiving • Inventory is cross checked with ASN and discrepancies are detected and corrected. • Barcode scan for greater efficiency and accuracy. • Non ASN Receiving • DCMS generates shipment information at the spot • Cartons ticket are printed if needed • Receipt information is uploaded to ERP after receiving

  16. Inbound – Quality check Inventory is sent for quality check as per the percentage set for each vendor. Perform rework on damaged cartons. Correct item data errors.

  17. Inbound – Putaway DCMS supports multiple put-away methods. • Guided Put away - You can predetermine locations to locate inventory and system will guide locator to these locations. • Direct Put Away - Locate directly to active picking (forward pick ) locations. • Locate to a staging area- Locate to a staging area for quick cross dock. • Utilize empty locations- Simply locate to system suggested empty locations.

  18. Outbound - Import Orders Orders periodically downloaded to DCMS system from ERP or entered using flat file received from customer. DCMS Reports available to indicate status, quantity and value of orders. Vendors, Managers can use these reports to ensure that orders have been downloaded. Higher management can use these reports to ensure that warehouse is complying.

  19. Outbound - Pick and Pack 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.

  20. Outbound - Shipping • 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.

  21. Outbound - Export information to ERP As orders are shipped, DCMS automatically uploads the shipping details to the host ERP. ERP processes this information for billing and accounting purposes.

  22. 4.Questions & Answers

  23. Product support 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.

  24. Case Studies – Maidenform Inc. • 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

  25. Useful links 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/

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