Warehouse Layout Planning in ERP

Most businesses have trouble keeping up with orders when they are overwhelmed by them.

This may adversely affect customer relations. Such businesses should consider an ERP system to manage their warehouse layout planning effectively.

Why should you use ERP for warehouse layout planning

As companies expand, one of the biggest challenges they face is inventory management. Making sure that the proper amount of products is sent to the appropriate location at the intended time is essential to the survival of any business. 

When the warehouse layout is maintained separately, serious problems may arise. For instance, when you run out of a particular product, all sales will be called off until the next shipment arrives. Also, when a client calls to inquire about a product, it may be impossible to track its location or know if it’s been shipped or in stock. Such will give a company a poor reputation. 

Using an ERP system, staff in each department can access the real-time information. This will ensure that the representatives of a company have enough information to disperse to customers. Also, warehouse managers will be able to know when stocks are getting low, and they can reorder.

Also, some businesses use multiple software to manage various aspects of their business. This can be too complex as well as time-consuming.  Customizing different systems and maintaining and integrating them with upgrades and patches is time-consuming and costly since you will have to hire extra hands to manage the software. 

Instead of adding software and complications to a system which is already ineffective, it is better to consider an ERP technology which will give you the dexterity to respond to the ever-changing business needs.

For companies that use spreadsheets which need to be constantly updated, it can slow the pace of the office. Using ERP solutions, the executives can have a holistic view of the company operations while staff can receive same to enable them to work better.

How ERP systems work

ERP software integrates all systems so a business can rely on a single database. Using one source of information which contains real-time, accurate data, an ERP solution reduces logjams and helps employees and warehouse managers make swifter decisions and frees up their work time so they can focus on more productive activities. 

ERP systems which have various software modules may seem complex. This article will highlight to create a Visual Warehouse geography in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Software. 

ERP has a unique geography tools which allow businesses or organizations who use a warehouse to create their virtual warehouse on their system. With this unique feature, a user can create an entire warehouse and build it specifically tuned to their method of stocking all things in their warehouse. From racking to equipment and machinery to warehouse assets and more. They can easily keep track of incoming and outgoing items to smoothen the work process. 

Users of ERP for warehouse layout planning can also assign their stock to a specific place in the racking to make sure it is in line with the inventory.