Inventory & Operations: Scaled Logistics
Manage multiple warehouses, trace batch/serial numbers, and auto-reorder stock to ensure you never run out of inventory.
Key Takeaways
- Multi-warehouse Tracking: Natively trace raw and finished products across physical locations.
- Automated Replenishment: Trigger RFQs automatically when stock hits preset minimum boundaries.
- Lot & Serial Tracing: Full upstream/downstream genealogy logs for quality audit compliance.
- Expiration Tracking: Enforce FEFO (First-Expired, First-Out) strategies to prevent inventory waste.
1. Optimizing Warehousing Footprints for Scale
Whether you manage a single retail stockroom or multiple distribution warehouses, C36Space offers real-time visibility into stock availability. Record incoming shipments, organize internal transfers, and track customer deliveries on a unified dashboard. Built-in double-entry inventory controls log every stock movement as a transaction, resulting in clean, audit-ready balance records.
By structuring your warehouses into custom zones, aisles, and bin locations, your warehouse staff can find items instantly. C36Space maps optimal pick paths for employees, reducing manual route overlap. Multi-step routing configurations enable you to build custom validation rules for quality control checks before products enter or leave your inventory.
Real-time analytics displays inventory turnover rates, slow-moving items, and stock valuation records. Managers use these metrics to optimize purchase budgets and prevent capital from being locked up in excess stock.
2. Implementing Automated Purchase Orders
Avoid stockouts and overstock costs. Set minimum/maximum reorder rules for each SKU. When product levels fall below a preset threshold, C36Space automatically generates a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and emails your pre-selected vendor, ensuring seamless supply chain continuity.
Our automation engine reconciles purchase orders with incoming vendor bills and actual stock receipts, resolving disputes before payments are released. This three-way matching workflow prevents invoice fraud and accounting mistakes, keeping your ledger accurate and reliable.
3. Barcoding and Serial Numbers Tracking
Speed up warehouse picking, packing, and shipping processes. C36Space integrates with standard barcode scanners and mobile devices, allowing operators to update inventory records simply by scanning tags, eliminating manual data entry mistakes.
Trace batches, lots, and individual serial numbers throughout their entire lifecycle. If a vendor reports a defect in a batch of raw materials, you can run a reverse-trace query to identify affected assemblies and notify impacted customers within minutes, maintaining high quality standards.
Manual Spreadsheets vs. ERP Inventory
| Metric | Traditional Spreadsheet Management | C36Space Integrated Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Update Latency | Manual data entry, leading to delayed stock reports. | Real-time updates as barcodes are scanned. |
| Order Picking Accuracy | Prone to human error, resulting in wrong items shipped. | Barcode verification blocks wrong item packaging. |
| Procurement Audits | Tedious reconciliation of purchase logs and receipts. | Three-way matching automatically links records. |
4. Expiry Date Management (FEFO)
For startups in pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, or consumer goods, shelf-life management is critical. C36Space automatically tracks product expiration dates, sorting stock by FEFO (First-Expired, First-Out) sequences. The picker is guided to select the oldest usable stock first, reducing scrap expenses.
💡 Pro Tip for Operations Managers
Run automated cycle counts instead of yearly inventory shutdowns. C36Space schedules small, regular counting tasks for high-value items, keeping stock counts accurate without interrupting operations.
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