ASCTrac^™ WMS Order Planning and Shipping

ASCTrac WMS

Order Planning and Shipping    (Included)

Managing large volumes of outbound customer orders can be difficult, complex, and even intimidating to some warehouse and distribution managers.  The ASCTrac Order Planning and Shipping logic automates many of these complex processes using built-in and configurable planning logic based upon your business rules. You define the logic - from the simplest of planning parameters (single order, waves, batches, pick-and pass, consolidated orders, load plan optimization), to more sophisticated functions like picking to mixed item containers, containerized freight shipments, rules for EDI/ASN clients, event management, complex labeling for your trading partners, complex rules by client, 3PL client rules, and many more.

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Full Shipment Capability Built-In

ASCTrac base package includes the ability to manage the order planning and shipping functions that you need for your manufacturing or distribution business. ASCTrac has the proven power to manage your complete supply chain order management based upon 16 years of adding features to the base product. It includes built-in tools such as the following:

• order planning for real time inventory (available to promise)
• load planning
• consolidation of orders
• scheduling resources needed to pick and ship
• real time order pick validation and visibility
• staging the orders
• loading the trailers
• carrier management
• trailer and dock door management
• validation of outbound orders (by client rules)
• preparing the shipment for specific client needs or priority handling
• Bill of Lading for shipment or order level (multi-version capable)
• host ERP interfaces to confirm shipments
• event management for automatic notifications

ASCTrac Order Planning and Shipping Benefits & Features

• Sales orders can be downloaded from any host computer system to ASCTrac, or entered directly into ASCTrac using built in order entry capabilities
• Order Management included so that orders can be planned based upon your needs
• Pre-staged, or direct-to-truck loading supported
• Warehouse supervisors can schedule orders, order pickers, and dock doors using ASCTrac's built in scheduling features
• Confirm pick/ship capabilities make certain that the correct order is scheduled, picked, loaded (in sequence if required), and shipped correctly
• ASCTrac allows "locking" and unlocking of orders once picking starts, as well as the opening, loading, unloading, closing, reopening, and shipping of trailers
• Multiple trailers can be shipped per order, and host updates can be per your requirements
• Bill of Lading documents, shipping labels, and standard shipping reports can be generated/printed
• Includes ability to capture driver signature and print secure signatures on standard paper forms, ability to manage the documents for imaging, and store documents in electronic from; ability to create PDF forms for emailing events, etc.
• Supports VICS standards; you can also choose from many pre-developed Bill Of Lading versions, or create a tailored version just for your business
• ASN compliance labels (any size or format) can be designed by you, generated, and printed - even from the mobile device
• 856 ASN compliance built-in for mapping to EDI solutions
• reporting available for lot traceability that ties to each client for FDA requirements
• Optional Parcel Shipping Module is available. Packing verification module is also available
• Optional Advanced Order Planning Module is available for Enterprise order planning and multi-site order management
• Optional Reverse Load Planning is available for route deliveries
• Optional Freight Incentive Matrix allows you to determine if shipments are feasible (for heavy or bulky objects) and to automatically determine freight rates based upon carrier and distance/zone

See our other module pages for additional functionality and details.  Information on other available modules (and the tremendous features list) can also be obtained by contacting ASC or one of our Solution Partners.  

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