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Supply Chain Automation For Warehouse

Supply Chain Automation For Warehouse

Background

  • Client is warehouse service provider with more than 300,000 SQ FT storage space
  • Client provides drop ship services to multiple clients
  • Main pain areas were increasing visibility of the inventory to clients, shipment tracking, provide API access to clients for local application integration

Scope

  • Building an API for external access to clients and vendors
  • Allow customization of inventory alerts, inbound and outbound shipments, order management
  • Keep accurate track of orders and invoicing
  • Integrate with multiple shipment providers as per client needs

Solution

  • Web access to clients, order and inventory management
  • Tracking of shipments, arrivals and acceptance of the shipments
  • Web services API for integration with client’s applications services provided are order management, inventory management, invoicing and payments
  • Management of local distribution to distribution centers from warehouse
  • Automated pick list generation, shipment labels and shipment tracking notifications
  • Customized settings for backorders, out of stock, delivery times etc per client

Technology

  • .NET, MS-SQL server
  • Integration with FedEX, UPS, USPS
  • SOA, XML, Web services