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Inventory & Warehouse (WMS) for Manufacturing
In manufacturing, recipe-routing discipline, capacity planning and real-time shop-floor data require functions to see the whole chain transparently from plan to actual. Track every stock movement from raw-material receipt to shipment. Bin-location management, warehouse receipts, batch-lot and serial-number tracking, reservation and packing work integrated with production, purchasing and sales.
Manufacturing context
Why Inventory & Warehouse (WMS) works differently in Manufacturing
In Manufacturing, manufacturing operations center on sector-specific concepts such as recipe and routing, MRP, production planning. In manufacturing, recipe-routing discipline, capacity planning and real-time shop-floor data require functions to see the whole chain transparently from plan to actual.
Qera ERP's Inventory & Warehouse (WMS) module is set up around how the manufacturing sector works: Tracks raw materials, WIP and finished goods on addressed racks for the right material flow to production.
- When material requirements aren't calculated at the right time, the production line stalls on material shortages.
- Idle stock drives up storage cost, while shortages put delivery commitments at risk.
- Calculating true product cost together with recipe, operation and scrap items is hard.
Capabilities
How Qera Inventory & Warehouse (WMS) works in Manufacturing
The core capabilities of the Inventory & Warehouse (WMS) module, described for the work order, recipe and routing needs of the manufacturing sector.
Bin-location management
Define shelves, levels and sections in detail; optimize stock placement by pinpointing each product's address.
Fast bin put-away/picking
Perform receipts and issues at the bin-address level; gain speed and accuracy in counts and shipping.
Warehouse receipts and stock tracking
Record every stock movement in a legal and traceable way with warehouse receipt and issue slips.
Batch-lot and serial-number tracking
With batch-lot and serial-number tracking, which matters in food, pharma and chemicals, see which batch and date a product came from; in a recall, find the affected batch quickly.
Warehouse reservations and transfers
Reserve stock for future orders; create transfer instructions for inter-warehouse movement.
Material request and packing
Fulfill material requests from production from the warehouse or route them to purchasing; create packing plans per order.
Outcomes
What it delivers for your Manufacturing business
What you see in manufacturing operations once it is set up properly.
- You can see in real time which product is in which warehouse, on which shelf and in what quantity.
- Bin-location and batch-lot tracking reduces wrong shipments and lets you trace a product back to its batch.
- Production, purchasing and sales movements are reflected in stock automatically, so stock data stays current.
- Stock costs fall, and goods receipt and shipping are faster.
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Related pages
Full details of the Inventory & Warehouse (WMS) module, the Manufacturing sector page and other Manufacturing solutions.
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