ERP Warehouse operations are the cornerstone of the manufacturing process. Managing the supply chain and delivering inventory to the production team on time is critical to keeping the team on schedule and shipping to customers on time. However, warehouses are more than just cost centers necessary to conduct business. Instead, it is here that companies can create value by implementing modern digital technologies, while smart warehouse strategies enable organizations to unlock the full potential of their warehousing and fulfillment operations. The three positive changes that smart warehousing systems allow users to achieve are:
Improve data accuracy and efficiency with smart warehousing
Data quality is critical to creating value from the ERP Warehouse. The faster and more accurately users can record inventory data and communicate up-to-date information to stakeholders, the more opportunities there are to use that information across all parts of the business. For example, simplifying cycle counting reduces the time employees have to manually tabulate inventory levels, allowing those employees to spend more time communicating those updates to purchasing officers and similar stakeholders who use those counts to make business decisions.
The problem is that doing the work faster often leads to more human error. Smart warehousing technology overcomes this problem in several key ways:
Barcode solutions that make it easier to record assets in an ERP Warehouse electronically without manual data entry.
Rfid-enabled solutions provide hands-free data logging, such as the use of network-connected goggles or headphones, increasing security while increasing efficiency.
Sensors and monitoring devices that track items on shelves and provide automatic updates. For example, a smart scale can track the weight of goods on a shelf and alert workers when it falls below a threshold based on the expected weight of goods stored on the shelf.
These types of solutions provide faster ERP Warehouse operations while improving data quality and accuracy by reducing the possibility of human error. They rely heavily on smart warehouse solutions - they combine always-connected data collection tools with warehouse management systems that record, organize, and communicate data to relevant users.