2010 user forum operations paul rutherford sebastien charroud
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2010 USER FORUM
Operations
Paul RutherfordSebastien Charroud
Topics• Background• Forecasting - Current• Forecasting Enhancements – Design
– Sales Forecasting– Procurement– Reporting– Request for Feedback
• WMS Features- Current• WMS Enhancements – Design
– Voice Picking– Replenishment– Put away– Request for Feedback
• Online Discussions
Background
• New functionality projects based on customer feedback
• Forecasting– Preliminary requirements gathered– Design feedback– Q4 release
• Voice Pick– Gauging interest and gathering requirements– 2011
Forecasting - Current
• Storage mechanism for user generated numbers
• Basic data manipulation• Import from 3rd-party app• WOQ/Point integration
• Need for tool to manage and report on the ordering process
Forecasting Requirements
• Sales• Procurement• Reporting
Sales Forecasting
• Evaluating demand for a period• Several methodologies• Common theme– Baseline +/- Trend– Perspective/Context
Context/Perspective
• Current/Future– Events– Ads– Distribution– Price/Promotions
Baseline/Trend
• Comparison across years• Trends– Multiple– Formula– Profile
Procurement
• Quantity and timing of purchases to achieve target inventory levels
• Many constraints:– Production schedule– Supplier Days of Inventory– Storage Capacity– “Sell from” warehouse– Desired Min/Max levels– WOQs– Changing Dates and Quantities on Pos.
Reporting
• Forecasting Performance– Original/Modified/Locked– Sales vs. forecast
Request for Feedback
• Conceptually on the right track?• Frequency of updates to forecast– Cutoff point
• Pros and Cons of single vs. dual screen• Best view to support the process– One ore multiple items – Alerts/color coding
WMS Features - Current
• PO Receipts• Inbound/Outbound transfers • Inventory Write-Off• Repacks• Code Date Tracking• Counting (full/cycle)• Interfacing with Order Processing/WMS– Vertique, ILS, AGI, etc.
WMS - Design
• Movement within 4 walls• Lower level of granularity for inventory
locations
Areas of interest
• Voice Picking• Directed Put-away• Pick Lines Replenishment
Request for Feedback
• Interest Level?• Other needs/expectations?
Online Discussions
• Request for Feedback Forum
Discuss | Ask | Suggest
• Paul [email protected]
• Sebastien [email protected]
Discussions online at www.wiki-eostar.com