Barcoding in Microsoft Dynamics GP Supply Chain Management

Microsoft Dynamics GP or as it was formerly known– you need to allocate on the warehouse floor
– Great Plains Dynamics, is good mid-marketby scanning the item tag or barcode label)
Corporate ERP platform, which has sufficient3. Inventory Site to Site transfers and Decrease
functionality to cover SCM or WarehouseIncrease Adjustment (including Physical Count).  Our
Management System generic features.  However,WMS module opens Inventory transaction for
Great Plains needs Barcoding interface to be readybarcoding.  If you are looking for light assembly
for your Warehouse Management integration.– consider first GP Bill of Material module, where
 Technically Barcode scanning is similar to simpleyou can automate simple discrete production
keyboard manual entry, but such features as the4. How to request further help?  Feel free to call us
whole document scan with inventory lines and1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918 or email us  We are
following Barcode scanner batch upload to yourserving Dynamics GP WMS, SCM, Barcoding, Logistics,
Dynamics GP require custom Barcoding supportDistribution, Manufacturing oriented customers in
add-onChicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Houston and USA,
1. Inventory replenishment as part of SCM.  InCanada nationwide and internationally
Microsoft Dynamics GP merchandize restocking is5. Recovering unsuccessful Warehouse Management
part of Purchase Order Processing module - PurchaseSystem implementation.  The term implementation
Receipt transaction.  If you are running componentsitself assumes that the process is not a piece of
and spare part inventory, you may consider POPcake.  It is reshaping of your IT infrastructure,
Purchase Configurator to reorder inventory itemsespecially its Corporate ERP part.  If your SCM or
based on ABC codes, Vendor lead time and otherWMS implementation failed and you are not sure
criteria.  Or if you are mid-size or large discretewhat to do now, we recommend you to seek for
manufacturer, you may decide to implement MRPsecond opinion.  Corporate ERP consulting industry is
module for restocking and inventory costmatured and there should be somebody there who is
minimization.  Alba Spectrum WMS allows you toDynamics GP Consultant with Barcoding and
enter Purchase Receipt document directly on theWarehouse Management expertise.  We heard
Warehouse floor by Barcode scanning and uploadingmultiple stores about WMS integration nightmare
scanned PO Receipt from your barcode scanner– it requires custom programming, it often goes
WMS client application to WMS Server which sendsover budget, etc.
document over to Dynamics GP via ODBC connection6. Dynamics GP WMS Implementation mechanics.
2. Sales Order Fulfillment.  If your customers are Typical scenario is the following.  First is sales cycle
placing orders online or via B2B or B2C ecommercewith Great Plains demo with its SMC add-on.  When
interface (industrial ecommerce shopping cards, suchyou are ready to the implementation itself we are
as Magento, etc.) – these orders should be readycoming onsite to your location (we travel USA,
for Warehouse Management fulfillment (sometimesCanada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, South Africa,
referred as allocation).  In Dynamics GP that featureUK, Ireland and the rest of the World) for initial WMS
is typically implemented in SOP Sales Transactionand Dynamics GP installation and user training.  This
Entry, where SOP Type is set to require manual linefirst onsite visit is important in our opinion as our
allocation (automatic allocation picks items fromconsultant should be able to force decision making
default inventory site by FIFO, LIFO or other criterionand custom processes documenting.