| Great Plains Dynamics got its new name Microsoft | | | | Order or Invoice, where you disable automatic line |
| Dynamics GP with the introduction of Microsoft | | | | allocation and use separate allocation process (via |
| Dynamics family of Corporate ERP products. If you | | | | Barcode scanner batch or real time scanned info |
| are looking for Inventory, Warehouse Management, | | | | upload) |
| Logistics, Distribution solutions for Dynamics GP, | | | | 3. Elements of Supply Chain Management (also |
| based on Barcode scanning technology, we would like | | | | referred as SCM in abbreviation). In Great Plains you |
| to offer this small publication. Our approach is | | | | have such great modules as Purchase Configurator |
| extending existing Great Plains ERP and MRP | | | | (extension to Purchase Order Processing module). |
| functionality with Barcode integration extensions, | | | | We also recommend Truck Routing module, allowing |
| where Barcode scanner client application works out | | | | you to optimize merchandize delivery routes, useful in |
| of the same database as Dynamics GP user | | | | Consignment scenarios (fast food outlets, auto spare |
| workstation - Great Plains company database and | | | | parts for example) |
| master records and transactions are retrieved and | | | | 4. Interoperability with eCommerce for Dynamics |
| created the same manner as if they are retrieved or | | | | GP. Why we are coupling eCommerce with WMS |
| created directly by Dynamics GP user: | | | | and Inventory Management? Well, just imagine large |
| 1. Inventory Transfers and Physical Counts. | | | | ecommerce wholesaler or retailer, where it is very |
| Barcode scanner sends scanned item numbers and | | | | lucrative to provide ecommerce shopping cart order |
| quantities directly to inventory transaction header and | | | | execution via barcode scanner based automation in |
| lines tables, creating inventory transfer document or | | | | your Warehouse Management System. If this is |
| inventory cycle count transaction. We send records | | | | your wish list, please visit our pavilion on |
| directly to GP tables and this technology has long | | | | Convergence 2010 in Atlanta. If you missed this |
| tradition - we have multiple products, where these | | | | tradeshow, please order demo via our office |
| codes are reused: integration with Microsoft RMS, | | | | 5. How to get further help? Please call us |
| where transfers from one RMS site to another are | | | | 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918 or email us |
| replicated with similar transfers between GP | | | | 6. Support options. Alba Spectrum supports it |
| Inventory sites. As optional functionality we support | | | | WMS, Barcoding, E-Commerce, SCM, Inventory |
| lot numbers, based on original GP lot numbering | | | | Management add-ons locally in Chicago, San Diego, |
| functionality | | | | Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta (for SAP Business |
| 2. Elements of Classical Warehouse Management | | | | One). However, most of our customers are |
| System. There are large WMS vendors on ERP | | | | supported remotely and installation was done via |
| software market, having standalone WM systems | | | | onsite visits. International clients are welcome from |
| with reasonable integration to popular ERP, MRP and | | | | UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, |
| accounting platforms, including Dynamics GP. In our | | | | Arabic speaking countries (including countries with |
| case we believe that it is feasible to extend profound | | | | Arabic alphabet based languages: Dari in Afghanistan, |
| Great Plains logistics modules logic to cover WMS | | | | Farsi in Iran), Latin America (please note that |
| functionality. Classical Warehouse Management | | | | Dynamics GP is not localized for Brazil - we |
| System has at least three elements: Inventory | | | | recommend SAP Business One for Brazilian |
| Transfer and Cycle Count (described in paragraph | | | | customers, where we also have WMS module |
| #1), second element is Purchase Receipts | | | | available in Brazilian Portuguese). Dynamics GP is in |
| (merchandise receipts, replenishment), where | | | | phase out mode for such countries as Poland, Russia, |
| warehouse worker scans arrived merchandise and | | | | Germany, France, Spain. We still see reasonable |
| WMS typically transforms it into Dynamics GP | | | | number of Polish enterprises, deploying Great Plains in |
| Purchase Receipt document. And the third element | | | | Polish as their Corporate ERP - we are happy to go |
| is Order Fulfillment (Order Allocation). In Great Plains | | | | onsite to Warsaw and Polish regions for our WMS |
| WMS order fulfillment works in SOP module Sales | | | | and Inventory management system implementation. |