Dynamics GP mid-marketplace Corporate ERP and MRP application, or how it was known to its traditional clients in mid 1990th and earlier 2000th – Excellent Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, has broad number of horizontal and vertical solutions. One of the horizontals could be named as Supply Chain Management, Distributions, Logistics and Consignment Extensions. WMS or Warehouse Management Program is component of SCM extensions and we would like to give you Warehouse Management automation highlights for Dynamics GP:
1. Extending GP Sales Order Processing, Obtain Order Processing and Inventory Control native modules. WMS extension, that we suggest works directly out of Great Plains objects: Sales Order, Obtain Receipt, Inventory Count, Adjustment and Transfer. By doing so this remedy is in essence extension, comparing to External Warehouse Management System, also provided on the Barcoding and Distribution software and hardware markets. Extending by its nature doesn’t require integration. WMS external method integration usually in turn sensitive to the processes in WMS and can have some potential to over budgeting in implementation and even probable failures. Extension also makes it possible for you to save on software licenses, as external Warehouse Management Method typically duplicates capabilities, already offered in Dynamics GP native SOP, POP, Inventory modules
2. Sales Order Fulfillment on the Inventory floor. WMS extension has its server and client WMS, running on the Barcode scanner directly. Barcode scanner client scans Sales document number and allocates scanned items one by 1 with their quantities and potentially even lot numbers, when needed. Scanner transmits data in actual time to WMS Server and the server pushes data back to Dynamics GP SOP Sales Order. Here we want to deploy Sales Order sort with manual allocation for WMS related fulfillments
three. Merchandize Replenishment on the Inventory Floor. Here WMS client application on the Barcoding device works directly with Dynamics GP Acquire Receipt document and receives by matching to PO lines, or without having matching. Lot numbering logic is accessible if necessary
4. Inventory QTY maintenance on the warehouse floor. Here WMS client works directly with Inventory module transactions: Adjustment, Transfer or Cycle Count
five. Real Time vs. Batch mode barcoding integration. Simplest and natural way is actual time integration, where you have direct constant connection between barcode scanner and PC pc, playing the role of Warehouse Management Method Server. This is achievable via RFID technology, or even by enabling scanner to talk to warehouse worker individual tiny laptop or computer with wireless connection to the WMS server. However, if you prefer batch mode, we have optional functionality, saving Barcode scanner records into temporary file for future upload to the WMS Server
6. Going beyond the standard WMS logic – Consignment and Delivery route optimization. You can also order Consignment extension to the WMS, which is specifically beneficial in Food and generic merchandise consignment industries, where you deliver to your enterprise partners (resellers, Retail Stores, Restaurants, Quickly food stores in the airports, duty no cost shops, etc.). Consignment could be also supported by Merchandise delivery route optimization, where you can honor preferred delivery dates and hours for your enterprise partners or franchisees
7. WMS integration with eCommerce. Yes, we are conscious about the trend in retailing and wholesaling, where your B2B or B2C ecommerce clients are tending to switch from phone calls to ecommerce on-line ordering (EDI scenarios achievable). We actually demonstrated our eCommerce extensions, working with such popular shopping carts as Magento, Asp.Net Store Front or Nop Commerce (more choices are coming) to be synchronized with our WMS and SCM extensions on Convergence 2010 in Atlanta. If you missed the even, please see our booth on Convergence 2011 in Atlanta in April of 2011
8. WMS Extension and Dynamics GP Wonderful Plains Dynamics versions support. Our answer supports most of the Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise versions on MS SQL Server: 2010(11), 10., 9., 8., 7.5, 7., 6.. However, considering the reality that WMS and SCM extension software program licenses cost could be comparable to the Accounting Backoffice (Dynamics GP core modules), we strongly recommend you to upgrade to at least Dynamics GP 10. or even 2010 version, prior to implementing WMS. We are ready to work with you on the upgrade projects, please, be reassured that upgrade is not a such a large deal as it was in the past (we heard terrible stories when upgrade failed and SQL information fixes were needed)
9. Dynamics GP WMS extension on the international market. Here you have to take into consideration that current version of Microsoft Dynamics GP is localized in USA, Canada, South Africa, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Spanish Speaking Latin America and Caribbean, plus Arabic countries. Not localized versions are offered in the following languages: Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, French (France – please note that Canadian Dynamics GP for Quebec is localized and accessible in French), Dutch, German, Italian. If you have Dynamics GP in USA based Headquarters and would like to extend your ERP application to your international subsidiaries and locations in those countries (without concern to neighborhood tax legislation, this is what ERP localization is about)
10. SAP Organization One or Microsoft Dynamics AX Axapta for your international subsidiary. Well, undoubtedly it is a drawback to learn the truth that Dynamics GP is not localized in such regions as Brazil, China, Japan, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Germany. SAP Business 1 is available of those ERP markets as spending budget solutions or you can pick Dynamics AX Axapta, in any case we are pleased to walk you through Corporate ERP sale cycle and final decision
11. How to get further data and support? Please call us in USA: 1-866-528-0577 or internationally 1-630-961-5918 or e-mail us aid@abaspectrum.com or even skype us albaspectum. We are quite comfy in implementing SCM and WMS extensions on the international marketplace. Our Dynamics GP ERP consultants speak English, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Filipino. We typically go onsite internationally for initial WMS and SCM implementation and then support it remotely via Web Session and Phone and Video Conferences. We are also pleased to bail you out of lapsing with Microsoft Dynamics GP annual enhancement program (generally necessary in the USA and Canada, but not needed internationally)
12. Last Flint: Barcoding and Great Plains Bill of Supplies and Manufacturing Suite of Modules. We are happy to enable Manufacturing or BOM screens for Barcoding in Dynamics GP on demand