What Amazon Could Learn From ScanForce
Amazon is arguably one of the highest volume warehouse operations on earth. But certainly when it comes to warehouse efficiency, bigger doesn’t always mean better. Just watch ~60 seconds of this clip (it should start playing around the 9:20 mark – some parts after 11:15 are NSFW!) from a recent episode of “Last Week Tonight […]
Warehouse Wizard Series – Part 6 of 6: Free Tools for Sage 100cloud to Optimize Inventory
Did you know that there are a number of free tools that were previously only available as add-on purchases but now come “out of the box” with Sage 100cloud? Two such tools that you already own (but may not know it) as part of your Sage 100cloud subscription are: DSD/ScanForce Multi-Bin Basic by ScanForce Sage […]
Warehouse Wizard Series Part 5: The Advantages of ABC Analysis
Most inventory-based businesses have some sort of item classification, but it tends to be relatively basic. We often see classification based on a basic cost analysis or how fast the item moves. These are helpful, but they become even more valuable when combined. This is the idea behind the concept of a “Classification Matrix”. And […]
Warehouse Wizard Series Part 4: Reducing Excess Inventory
Excess stock is driven by incorrect levels. A common problem we see is incorrect levels. It starts with how you control and manage your inventory, and it cascades from there into costly challenges like stock-outs and excess stock. First things first: you have to know how much you have and where you have it. You […]
Warehouse Wizard Series Part 3: Hidden Costs of Inventory Spreadsheets
There’s one mistake that businesses with inventory make time and again. It’s using a spreadsheet to manage their items. From location to levels, way too many businesses scrape by using this incorrect tool. Excel may be inexpensive, but it comes with major costs. Not all of these costs are immediately evident, but a deeper look […]
Warehouse Wizard Series Part 2: The Right Items in the Right Place at the Right Time
In a perfect world, your warehouse would have just enough inventory to meet demands. You’d know exactly where everything is and the quantities on hand of each item. So, what’s keeping you from this warehouse nirvana? Read more: The Right Items in the Right Place at the Right Time Contact us to learn more about […]
Are you ready to become a Warehouse Wizard? Start here.
We’ve joined forces with our friends at Sage inventory Advisor to bring you this series of tips to help make you an inventory expert, empowering you to make your warehouse operations more profitable. In part one of our Warehouse Wizard Series, we address the topic of Inventory Control vs. Inventory Replenishment. An integrated inventory solution […]
Announcing our latest ERP Integration: Sage Intacct
When ScanForce started out 16 years ago, it was in response to demand in the MAS 90/200 (now Sage 100 and Sage 100cloud) community for a better way to automate warehouse processes. Our products have evolved over time, but we’ve always kept that focus on helping Sage 100 users streamline their warehouse operations through powerful […]
EDI in the Warehouse
At ScanForce, we understand warehouse management. We’ve worked with hundreds of warehouse operations, and we often spot trends that inspire us to improve our solutions to better meet our customers’ needs. One such case is with EDI (Electronic Data Interchange). In recent years, our customers have seen increasing popularity of EDI requirements with retailers. Manual […]