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Inventory Traceability: From Paper to Mobility

August 17, 2015 · · Comments Off on Inventory Traceability: From Paper to Mobility

No more printing paper. No more duplicate data entry. No more transposition errors. No more freezing inventory. No more counts on nights and weekends. OK – I get it, it sounds great, but can Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) really saving time and money? These systems are not free – and my boss is looking for […]

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How Two Companies Handle Complicated GL Allocations in Microsoft Dynamics GP

September 22, 2014 · · Comments Off on How Two Companies Handle Complicated GL Allocations in Microsoft Dynamics GP

We had two clients recently that needed to do very complicated General Ledger allocations in Microsoft Dynamics GP. While Microsoft Dynamics GP did not have this functionality in the core system, we were still able to find a solution for them.

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WithoutWire™ Partial Picking – Minimizing the Impact of Changing Sales Orders

September 17, 2013 · · Comments Off on WithoutWire™ Partial Picking – Minimizing the Impact of Changing Sales Orders

At what point do you freeze sales orders so that they can be picked?  If your organization is dealing with the constant struggle between giving customers flexibility and operating an efficient warehouse, the WithoutWire™ (WoW) WMS functionality can be a powerful tool enabling the best of both worlds.  Picking methods cannot be completely decoupled from […]

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Improve Inventory Tracking in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

August 23, 2013 · · 2 Comments

The most important part of managing supply chain is inventory – where it’s coming from, where it’s stored, and where it needs to go when it’s time to leave the warehouse.  Controlling inventory movement to maximize profitability requires a strong warehouse management system (WMS) and reliable integration with your enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. Many […]

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Microsoft Dynamics Smartphones and Tablets for Supply Chain Automation

July 14, 2013 · · Comments Off on Microsoft Dynamics Smartphones and Tablets for Supply Chain Automation

Microsoft announced a major re-organization Thursday that aims to power its mobile efforts.  In fact, this is the largest re-alignment of its divisions in over 5 years! According to Alexei Oreskovic, Thomson Reuters, “Lack of coordination and infighting have hurt innovation within the $74 billion revenue, 98,000-employee organization, which hopes to accelerate the design of […]

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Inventory Lot Tracking: The Key to Feed Safety

May 27, 2013 · · 3 Comments

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) represents the most significant expansion of animal and human food safety requirements since the original enactment of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) of 1938. It grants the FDA a number of new powers, including mandatory recallauthority. Specifically, it covers the following areas (this is a non-exhaustive list): […]

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Gain Efficiency in Microsoft Dynamics GP Lot Tracking with WithoutWire™ WMS – demo

January 8, 2013 · · Comments Off on Gain Efficiency in Microsoft Dynamics GP Lot Tracking with WithoutWire™ WMS – demo

What if you could simplify how you track inventory lots and cut your data entry labor by 30% at the same time?  Appolis presents a demonstration of lot and expiration date tracking of inventory in Microsoft Dynamics GP without and with WithoutWire™ (WoW) Warehouse WMS.  Creating PO’s and then Receiving; creating SO’s and then Picking; […]

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Advanced Inventory Allocation for Sales Orders in Dynamics GP

September 24, 2012 · · 1 Comment

Once in a while, we implement supply chain solutions that need more powerful allocation approaches than the standard options within Dynamics GP.  Dynamics GP allows a few options as configured within the Sales Order Setup window.  There are 3 options you can select: 1)      Line Item – as items are entered into a sales order, […]

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