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Going Mobile
by hand, it also produces real-time transactional labels that quicken the materials-management process.
For example, with configured options a manufacturer can automat- ically receive parts into the inventory- default or stocking bin. There, an oper- ator scans the label and the data instantly goes on the Inventory Master. For lightning-fast bin-to-bin transfers, scan the barcode label on the bin where you pull the part, scan again when the part goes into a different bin and you’re done.
M3 also lets workers issue material at the point of picking for a work order, enabling material handlers to process transactions and update inventory and WIP in real time. Employees can scan the material sequence on the work order, which greatly reduces the num- ber of clicks and screens required to issue material from raw material inven- tory to WIP. They also can label mate- rials picked to WIP by printing a trans- actional issue-to-work order label.
BELOW THE HOOK
By integrating barcode-scanning technology, handheld printing and mobile-device tech- nologies, ERP software has redefined the way companies perform materials manage- ment. From physical inventory to shipments, purchase order receipts, inventory transfers and more, mobile materials management gives manufacturers unprecedented levels of speed, visibility and control.
Case History:
Barcoded Purchase Orders
Take the case of Fast Manufacturing, a family-owned producer of liquid-fer- tilizer applicator and sprayer products in Mountain Lake, MN. At one time, the company would manually receive and inventory all purchased parts. Now using M3, when those parts come through the door employees scan the barcoded pur- chase orders to automatically receive the materials into inventory.
Wireless scanning also has stream- lined the firm’s bin-to-bin transfer process, which used to require a hand- written report indicating when and where to move parts. Now workers
wirelessly scan the parts right on the floor, improving the accuracy of the transfers and the accountability of those involved in the transaction.
“Our head of receiving really likes M3,” says company CFO and second- generation family member Cody Fast. “Her team scans inventory items straight from the purchase order, the system automatically receives the parts and it prints out the barcode labels on the spot. It’s fast, efficient and provides excellent traceability of the parts.”
Doing More with Mobile
When properly deployed, M3 trans- forms the materials-tracking process in
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