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New Release 4-FEB-2019, New Custom Pricing feature, Trial period for POS, B2B, API and Notification modules !

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New Improvements to DEAR

Sale & Product Maintenance:

  • Custom Pricing for Customers. Give your Best Customer the Best price!  With the Custom Pricing feature, you can freely customise your products for selected Customers. The set Custom Prices take precedence over regular product prices at all times. All Custom Prices can be set up through the Custom Price tab within a product profile page or through the Product Prices tab within a Customer profile page. Custom Prices can be imported in bulk by uploading a CSV file following the required format via DEAR Inventory’s Import module.


DEAR Notifications & Paid Modules:

  • Try Before you Pay! We are pleased to let you know that all additional Paid Modules offered by DEAR is now available for trial. Users are able to try out our POS, B2B, API and Notifications modules for free!


Sales:

  • Auto Disassemble Stock for a Kit Product Within a Sale. Users are now able to process a Disassembly on Kits & Bundled products along the unstock process from within the Sale Order itself. However, this action will trigger only if the Auto Disassembly option is selected within the BOM.

  • New Status Columns added to Sales, General & Accounting Listviews. Within the Sales “General view”, users will be able to see two additional columns named “Quote sent Status” and “Order sent Status”, which indicates if the Invoices, Quotes & Orders were E-mailed to the Customer or even if they were Printed. Whereas the “Accounting view” only has a “Sent” column which also indicates if the Invoices, Orders & Quotes were sent to the customer.


New Release 29-OCT-2018, New Improvements to DEAR POS, Product SKU’s, General Settings,Simple Purchases & More!

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New Improvements to DEAR

 

 

  • New Salable SKU. Get notified when new products are Created when the “I’m selling this product” option or when existing product changes the option to enabled.

 

  • Address lookup. Google Maps API will help add contact addresses on pages when creating a new purchase, supplier, customer, sale at the form as drop down list which autocomplete as you enter key words.

 

  • Smart Reordering POS. The Parked Sales page will be refreshed Automatically every minute it’s open.

 

  • New general setting. “Fill invoice date” will have 2 options: Current Date and Sale Order Date. When an invoice date is auto-filled, a new setting will be applied when a Sale task or a Sale List Bulk Actions is being used selecting a option to determine value for invoice date.

 

  • Combined Sales printing: Two new mail merge tables are added which contains carrier information for order and pick which are Orders Combined By Carrier and Pick Combined No Batches By Carrier.

 

  • Advanced Purchase: New Improvement to Purchase cost calculation, cost distribution is implemented for cases when partial stock received for Invoicing & Receiving the items and in support for accrual transactions for advanced purchase.

 

  • Simple Purchase. Users are now allowed printing and emailing a draft purchase order.

 

  • DEAR POS. This task implements chained exchanges, Users are able to make a sale, then exchange one item, then exchange previously exchanged item/s.

 

  • DEAR POS. Users are now allowed to set up reordering quick keys.

New Release 25-SEP-2018, New Improvements to DEAR to DEAR Integration, Quickbooks, Magento & more!

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New Improvements to DEAR

 

  • DEAR: DEAR to DEAR integration, now users have the option to create a DEAR to DEAR Network between partners via a network key that DEAR assigns to all account holders upon enrollment.

 

  • QuickBooks:  Do you want to start fresh by deleting existing data in DEAR or move forward while keeping the existing data when connecting DEAR with Quickbooks? The Choice is yours!

 

  • QuickBooks: Now you have the option to change possible accounts selection for QuickBooks to support Gift Cards in mapping/product configuration.

 

  • Magento 1.x: Users are now able to Save “Custom Options for sold items” in sale order comments.

 

  • Shopify: Track the URL added to the Carriers Reference book. Once this is activated, It allows to specifically track the shipment URL prefix including the tracking number from the shipping line to be used in notifications/templates /export to Shopify.

 

  • POS: With this improvement, users are Allowed to update and correct data about customer loyalty points and store credits, by importing “CSV” file into DEAR system.

 

  • PayPal: Now users are able to send Shipping address upon availability to PayPal when a payment is in process. This action will also enable Seller Protection in PayPal.

 

  • Switching Accounting Integrations: Switching between accounting integrations have been made easy.

5 Tips for Choosing the Right Inventory Tracking Software

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5 Tips for Choosing the Right Inventory Tracking SoftwareChoosing the Right Inventory Tracking Software

The age of inventory management on spreadsheets and log books is over. Paper-based inventory management invites errors and costly mistakes that hinder company growth and profitability. Companies still searching spreadsheets on a shared drive for inventory data are putting their company at risk, especially in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Fortunately, software companies are meeting the challenges of the industry. With the right system offering seamless inventory management, a company can position itself for rapid growth by cutting unnecessary costs and adding value for their customers.

With so many options and systems to chose from, it can be difficult to find the right system that blends functionality with ease of use.

Dear Systems can help. Here are 5 critical questions to ask when evaluating inventory management and tracking systems.

5 Tips for Selecting Inventory Tracking Software

Every system will offer similar core functionality, but it’s important to understand how that functionality will translate into your enterprise processes. These questions will cut the confusion and put each solution into perspective for you.

Do I have real-time visibility into stock levels and order status?

At the speed of modern business, companies need real-time visibility of stock levels and order status.

Look at how the system works. Will your team go to a single location for information, or will you need to consult multiple systems for the answers you need? How accurate is the information? Is the system pulling data in real time? Does it require any manual data entry? Manual data entry can be error-prone and inaccurate, even if the company promises real-time visibility.

Keep in mind, cloud-based systems typically offer superior visibility into inventory and stock levels.

Without real-time, up-to-minute information on stock and inventory, your business units will make business decisions using guesswork. Your company will struggle with out-of-stock inventory or late shipments even after the system is in place. Over- and understock issues are common with systems that don’t offer real-time data on inventory.

Does the system offer flexibility to support my future needs?

Many systems, especially custom inventory management solutions, don’t offer enough flexibility to support modern businesses.

For example, if your business needs change, does the system support creation of new product families? Can you create variations of the same product using unique SKUs? Is the data for your inventory linked into manageable product families so you can source products? Can you generate unique serial and batch numbers for products?

Often with custom solutions, or systems not based on pure-play inventory management, you will need to contact the supplier with any changes to the product family. This is not only inefficient, but costly and limits future updates to the solution.

Can the reporting system support quick and accurate business decisions?

Real-time information is important but generating accurate and timely reports when and where you need them will help your company make better business decisions.Build a reporting requirement list for your company. What reports will you need? Review the schedule and timing of your reports. Do you need them to be automatically generated, or will you access them as needed? Is the data being used in the report being pulled in real time, or are you looking at reports from the day before? Can I create both site-specific and enterprise-wide reports? What about specialized reports like Bill of Materials and Job Costing?Once you understand your reporting needs, review the reports that come with the system. Ask the supplier about any reports that don’t come standard. Many companies will limit your access to reports and your data unless you pay for additional modules.

Does the solution offer enterprise-wide integrations?

Enterprise-wide integration, or system connectivity, is critical for modern software systems. It’s also one of the weakest and most problematic features with some systems.Identify your needs for system integration and review what is offered by the solution. Ask the vendor about any gaps you can see. You want to eliminate as much manual data entry as possible. Integrations should include pulling and organizing product data from other systems automatically to save time and eliminate errors.Keep in mind the integration needs you have now may not reflect your future needs. Look for systems that offer API (Application Programming Interface) functionality. With the right system, you can configure the system API to support your own integration paths. This will eliminate the need for expensive custom integrations and save you time and money in the future.

Is the support for the solution right-sized for my company?

For many companies, the support offered for software can be the difference between an effective solution and shelfware. What support resources are available for your solution? Is there a forum or documentation you can use, or are you forced to rely on a helpdesk in another country? Is there a support ticket system for tracking issues, or will you be forced to hope for the best when an issue comes up?Also look at the cost of support. Is it included in the license fee or is there an additional cost? Often, the support costs can dramatically increase the overall price of your software solution.

Putting It All Together for Comprehensive Inventory Management

Now that you have a better understanding of how the functionality of an inventory management system can translate into cost savings and real-world efficiency for your company, it’s time to put your knowledge into practice and begin looking in the market for a solution.

Choosing Right Inventory Tracking Software

Want to learn more about software solutions in your industry? Set up a time for a free consultation with Dear Systems. Ask about a free demo of our software to discover how the right solution can accelerate growth in your company or

Start your free 14-day trial of DEAR Inventory today!

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See also:

The Three Most Immediate Ways Inventory Management Software Can Help Your Business

Benefits of Integrating your Inventory Management Software & Accounting

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New Release 09-SEP-2018, New Improvements to DEAR WMS, Shipping Zones & Xero Integration.

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New Improvements to DEAR 

 

  • DEAR: The DEAR WMS Write-Off feature allows writing off inventory directly from a warehouse using the DEAR WMS mobile app.

 

  • DEAR: With the new Shipping Zones improvement, users are now able to calculate shipping rates for sales in DEAR. Users are able to set up standalone shipping zones, specified by postcodes, and shipping rates for each zone.

 

 

  • POS Surcharge Tax rule added – If your surcharges need to be taxable you can now create a special tax rule to be applied to surcharges.

New Release 02-SEP-2018, New Improvements for Xero Integration, Magento 2 Integration !

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New Improvements to DEAR

 

  • Xero: By a simple change to the integration settings within Dear, you are now able to Export Purchase Orders from Dear into Xero.

 

  • Magento: You can now integrate DEAR Inventory with Magento 2.0 ! DEAR Inventory allows users to synchronize inventory, pull sales information, and synchronize products from their Magento stores to DEAR Inventory and vice-versa.

 

  • Shopify: New setting on Integration Setup page which will allow you to control any line discounts that should be processed as a price reduction on lines or as additional charge line. Optional Purchase Orders export to Xero.

New Release 18-AUG-2018, New Updates for DEAR WMS, QuickBooks & Amazon.

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What’s improved & new?

 

  • WMS: During Sale Picking, when a search is actioned for a specific Sales Order, the results will show all Sales Orders, even those that are not ready for picking. This now allows the user to see the reason for unavailability for picking.

 

  • WMS: Allows the user to select the Carrier/Shipping method when the user is on the shipment stage in DEAR WMS application.

 

  • Xero: Users are now able to generate Reconciliation Report to show any discrepancies between Xero/DEAR P&L and Balance Sheet figures.

 

  • QuickBooks Online: The Location/Class can be mapped on each transaction which is being exported from DEAR to QuickBooks.

 

 

  • Amazon: A new Amazon fee type has been introduced named “Shipping Labels Purchase”

 

Cycle Counting: What It Is, Why You Should Use It, and How to Do It Right

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Following Cycle Counting Best Practices can save you tons of time in stocktaking

Following Cycle Counting Best Practices can save you tons of time in stocktaking

Knowing what inventory you have is a fundamental step toward forecasting how much inventory you’ll need.

But traditional stocktaking processes like a full physical inventory are often time-consuming, profit-shrinking, and headache-inducing.

Yet most small businesses only use a full physical inventory to take stock.

Well, you no longer have to suffer through a full physical inventory like most small businesses.

What’s the alternative to a physical inventory?

Cycle counting.

In this post, we’ll show you what cycle counting is, its benefits, and how it works. We’ll also show you some cycle counting best practices.

By the end of this post, you’ll know how to avoid the pain of a full inventory by performing a cycle count of your inventory instead.

What is Cycle Counting?

Cycle counting is an alternative stocktaking process that involves regularly counting a small portion of your inventory over time instead of counting your entire inventory in one sitting.

While most businesses have to shut down or work overtime to perform a full physical inventory, cycle counting allows businesses to update their inventory records without shutting down during business hours or working after closing time.

The cycle counting process is simple:

  • Choose when you will perform the cycle count
  • Choose which items in what order get counted
  • Choose how often you perform your cycle count
  • Start cycle counting

Benefits of Cycle Counting

While cycle counting can be difficult to implement at first, you’ll receive significant benefits after your cycle counting system is running smoothly.

Here are just a few benefits of cycle counting:

  • Less disruptive to business operations
  • Saves more money through reduced downtime and labor
  • Improves accuracy of stocktake because employees are less likely to make mistakes when counting a smaller volume of inventory
  • Gives you the ability to find and fix errors before they get out of control
  • Gives you a “real-time” sense of your inventory levels, leading to less over-ordering or under-ordering
  • Lets you spend less time counting inventory and more time growing your business

Cycle Counting Methods

Cycle counting is not a method in and of itself. It’s a process, and there are multiple methods for applying this process.

Below are 2 of the most popular ways for implementing cycle counting.

Control Group Cycle Counting

Control group cycle counting is especially helpful for businesses using cycle counting for the first time because it allows you to test the process and uncover errors in your method before implementing it across your entire inventory.

With this method, you will choose a small group of items that will be counted many times over a short period.

Once you’re able to perform the cycle count without any errors, and you feel confident in your process, you can now apply it to the rest of your inventory.

ABC Inventory Cycle Counting

ABC analysis of inventory is a method of sorting your inventory into 3 categories according to how well they sell and how much they cost to hold:

  • A-Items – Best-selling items that don’t take up all your warehouse space or cost
  • B-Items – Mid-range items that sell regularly but may cost more than A-items to hold
  • C-Items – The rest of your inventory that makes up the bulk of your inventory costs while contributing the least to your bottom line

ABC Inventory cycle counting uses the ABC categories to guide the cycle count process.

  • A-Items – Counted most frequently (multiple times throughout the year)
  • B-Items – Counted somewhat frequently (a few times throughout the year)
  • C-Items – Counted infrequently (once or twice throughout the year)

3 Cycle Counting Best Practices

Now that you know what cycle counting is and how it works, let’s go over some cycle counting best practices to make it easier to use in your business.

Develop a Plan for Routine Cycle Counting

Before jumping into a cycle counting routine, you should detail exactly what you’ll be counting, when you’ll be counting it, how you’ll record your counts, etc.

You could make cycle counting a part of your daily routine, or choose one day every week to do it. Whatever your plan is, write it down and stick to it.

Create a Cycle Counting Team

You have to be on the frontlines implementing cycle counting…but you don’t have to do the cycle counting yourself.

Instead, you should assemble a team to perform the actual counting. Your team can consist of one other person or a group of employees.

Regardless, make sure they understand their job responsibilities, the layout of your warehouse, and how to use the tools for counting your inventory.

Test Your Cycle Counting Methods Until You Find the Right One

The goal of cycle counting is to accurately assess your inventory levels without spending too much time counting.

To achieve this goal, you’ll need to experiment with which items get counted when, how often you count, etc.

Your first goal should be to count your entire inventory four times a year. After you hit that goal, you’ll know if you need to count it more or less, depending on your rate of inventory turnover.

Want to Know What’s Even Better Than Cycle Counting?

Small businesses use cycle counting because they can’t afford to shut down for an entire day.

Plus, shutting down your business just to count your stock is a massive headache.

So what if there was a way to know how much inventory you have WITHOUT performing a cycle count or shutting down for a full stocktake?

Well, there is.

It’s called DEAR Inventory. And you can find out how it works below.

DEAR Inventory Makes Cycle Counting Obsolete

Stop Manually Stocktaking for Good with DEAR Inventory

Stop Manually Stocktaking for Good with DEAR Inventory

DEAR automatically tracks your transactions across online and offline sales while tracking your purchase orders and shipments. It also tracks your inventory in real-time. Plus, by scanning a barcode with DEAR, it will tell you exactly how much you stock you have of that item. Forget the hassle of performing stocktakes manually. Get DEAR Inventory instead.

Start your free 14-day trial of DEAR Inventory today!

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6 Warehouse Safety Tips That Protect Employees and Boost Productivity

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Keep your people safe and happy with these warehouse safety tips.

Keep your people safe and happy with these warehouse safety tips.

What matters more to you in your warehouse, safety or productivity?

Hopefully both, right?

Unfortunately, many managers disregard basic warehouse safety tips in order to achieve marginal productivity gains.

Not only will this practice lead to reduced productivity as a result of increased injuries or accidents, but it’s unsustainable long-term.

If you value increased productivity, then you should equally value warehouse safety. The safer your warehouse, the easier it will be for your employees to work harder, smarter, longer, and better.

To get the boost in productivity you want without cutting corners and putting your employees (and business) at risk, check out our actionable list of warehouse safety tips below that you can use today.

6 Warehouse Safety Tips

This isn’t an exhaustive list of recommendations, but you can use it as a simple warehouse safety checklist to get started, and add additional items in the future as you see fit.

Train Your Employees on Proper Warehouse Safety Practices

Without well-trained staff, the rest of the tips on this list won’t matter. Accidents occur more often when an employee doesn’t know what they’re doing than when a sign isn’t posted in the right area.

For that reason, warehouse safety training for employees should be your top priority.

All new employees should be given extensive training the moment they’re hired. All existing employees should receive periodic training to refresh their memories and maintain a strong culture of workplace safety.

All managers and supervisors should be reevaluated on their knowledge of basic safety procedures to ensure they’re setting a good example for the rest of your workforce.

Ensure Employees Use Warehouse Safety Equipment

All employees, managers, and supervisors should wear proper protective equipment (PPE) at all times – regardless of how minimal or extensive your PPE may be.

In addition to wearing PPE, all employees should use the appropriate equipment for their particular job. Items that are too heavy should always be lifted with forklifts or hydraulic dollies, for example.

Even if your employees are well-trained, they could still severely injure themselves if they’re not wearing proper safety equipment.

Post Warehouse Safety Procedures and Emergency Procedures in Visible Areas

To eliminate any excuses for not following warehouse safety procedures or wearing PPE or operating the right equipment, you should post your safety policies and procedures in visible spots throughout your warehouse.

You might even consider posting warehouse safety tips and lists like this, as a constant reminder to your employees to practice safety above everything else.

Posters could describe proper lifting techniques, how to handle hazardous materials, how to operate specific machines, etc.

If accidents or emergencies occur, there should be clear instructions posted around the warehouse directing employees on what to do in that situation.

For example, you should hang posters that direct employees to the nearest eyewash stations, first aid kits, fire extinguishers, emergency exits, and so on.

You should never rely on your employees memories in an emergency. Instead, make sure all safety and emergency procedures are clearly visible throughout your warehouse.

Provide Essential Safety Amenities to Your Employees

These warehouse safety tips are designed to reduce the instance of an accident or emergency as much as possible.

To that end, your warehouse should be designed to be as safe as possible. Here are a few warehouse layout safety tips to keep in mind:

  • Separate forklift traffic from pedestrian traffic when possible to avoid collisions or falling loads
  • Ensure bright lights are positioned throughout your warehouse to guarantee clear vision whenever employees are working
  • Design workstations and equipment to be as ergonomic as possible to minimize lifting, turning, bending, or any other strained movements
  • Install guardrails and stair steps that grip footwear to reduce slips or falls

Conduct a Safety Audit of Your Equipment and Facility Regularly

Putting warehouse safety tips into practice is the easiest part of making your warehouse safe.

The hard part is maintaining safety procedures long-term. To do that, you have to conduct regular safety audits.

These audits should be performed on your machinery and equipment along with your employees.

Daily, weekly, and monthly safety checkups are necessary to identify potential hazards or unsafe working conditions.

Here are a few things to make sure of in your regular safety audits:

  • Stationary equipment is working properly
  • Warehouse vehicles are well-maintained and ready for use
  • Walkways are free of clutter or boxes
  • Spills and other messes are cleaned up
  • Stray cords are neatly put away
  • Cracks or pits in the flooring are filled or sealed
  • Lights are all working
  • Employees are wearing and using their PPE

Comply with Established Warehouse Safety Rules and Regulations

There are many workplace safety standards and regulatory bodies, both voluntary and mandatory, that exist to maintain the safest business practices.

Violating any of the voluntary standards could result in future accidents and lost productivity, while violating any of the mandatory standards could cost you tens of thousands of dollars in fines.

To give you an idea of the standards most businesses usually violate, here are OSHA’s top 10 most frequently cited standards:

  1. Fall protection
  2. Hazard communication standard
  3. Scaffolding
  4. Respiratory protection
  5. Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
  6. Ladders
  7. Powered industrial trucks
  8. Machinery and Machine Guarding
  9. Fall Protection
  10. Electrical

To keep your warehouse as safe as possible (and avoid unnecessary fines) then make sure your facility conforms to the latest standards according to the institutional bodies governing safety practices in your industry.

Beyond Warehouse Safety Tips

Like we mentioned before, these warehouse safety tips are designed to get you started on the path to a safer warehouse – there are many more things you can do to prevent accidents and protect your employees.

But hopefully this list does provide some good ideas for you to implement immediately as you move forward in identifying other ways to ensure proper warehouse safety.

For more tips on warehouse optimization in general, check out our articles on effective warehouse layout design and best practices when receiving inventory.

And if you’d like to better manage the most important thing in your warehouse – your inventory – then find out how DEAR Inventory can streamline your business today.

Let DEAR Inventory Optimize Your Business

From real-time inventory tracking to accurate customer demand forecasts, DEAR Inventory provides the tools you need to grow your business without worrying about day-to-day administrative tasks. If you’re ready to swap headache-causing spreadsheets for productivity-boosting software, then DEAR Inventory is right for you.

Start your free 14-day trial of DEAR Inventory today!

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7 Warehouse Organization Tips That Will Increase Your Productivity Today

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Use these warehouse organization tips to supercharge your productivity!

Use these warehouse organization tips to supercharge your productivity!

Do you want to reduce accidents, boost productivity, and streamline your business?

Well, here’s how to do it:

Organize your warehouse.

From receiving to storing to shipping, the layout and flow of your warehouse will determine in large part how well your business operates.

We’ll help you get your warehouse in order and improve the speed and efficiency of your employees with the following 7 warehouse organization tips.

7 Warehouse Organization Tips

Re-evaluate Your Warehouse Layout Design

Your Warehouse layout design is the bedrock of warehouse organization.

Without it, you won’t be able to optimize the rest of your warehouse.

Here are 3 major principles to keep in mind when planning (or updating) your warehouse layout:

  • Flow – meaning the uninterrupted movement of materials, people, and traffic within your building.
  • Accessibility – meaning every product and all products on pallets should be accessible by everyone, usually without the need to move one product to get to another.
  • Space – meaning the maximum warehouse space you can afford, taking into consideration storage, stock, offices, working areas, empty pallet storage, battery charging, etc.

Use Warehouse Racking Organization

Warehouse racking organization is a method of storing your inventory vertically instead of horizontally, such as on pallet racks.

This is a cost-effective way to maximize your warehouse space if you carry a lot of inventory or if you have a small warehouse and can’t afford to buy more space.

Vertical racks also allow you more space on the ground for forklifts and other trucks to easily maneuver around your warehouse, as well as more space for additional employee work areas and safety stock inventory.

Use ABC Analysis to Set Up Warehouse Inventory

ABC analysis of inventory is a method of sorting your inventory into 3 categories according to how well they sell and how much they cost to hold:

  • A-Items – Best-selling items that don’t take up all your warehouse space or cost
  • B-Items – Mid-range items that sell regularly but may cost more than A-items to hold
  • C-Items – The rest of your inventory that makes up the bulk of your inventory costs while contributing the least to your bottom line

ABC analysis of inventory is one way of applying Pareto’s 80/20 principle. The bulk of your profits will usually come from about 20{cb377218d5687e54e8ee9149518f87201a393a7c1db5e8076e9d750029ec0dc3} of your total inventory.

After grouping your inventory into ABC categories, arrange your pick and pack area in a way that gives your employees the easiest access to A SKUs, then B SKUs, and finally C SKUs.

Keep Your Warehouse Clean

The more clutter in your warehouse the higher the likelihood of safety hazards and accidents, in addition to reduced productivity.

More than that, a disorganized and dirty warehouse could lead to obsolete inventory – raising your cost of inventory.

An orderly warehouse, on the other hand, will increase your efficiency and throughput, while potentially improving your lead times.

Label Warehouse Inventory

Your employees shouldn’t have to rely on memory when searching for items in your warehouse. Every SKU in your inventory should be clearly labeled for easy identification.

Keep your labeling consistent for every item (i.e. always label the bottom right corner of boxes) and include all the necessary information on every label, such as:

  • Product name
  • SKU
  • Color
  • Size
  • Date
  • Etc.

Also, consider using RFID barcodes for quick scanning and easy stocktaking.

Make Receiving Inventory Easy

Receiving inventory effectively is one of the key warehouse management tips because it sets the tone for the rest of your warehouse and inventory processes. If you screw it up, everything else will be screwed up with it.

Here are a few ways you can improve inventory receiving:

  • Optimize your receiving space by providing the proper tools and enough space to allow your employees to sort and store incoming inventory.
  • Keep your receiving space clean and organized by removing clutter and putting every tool away after using it.
  • Track inventory in real-time by implementing a perpetual inventory system in order to reduce miscounts, missing inventory, and incorrect shipments.
  • Monitor quality control by hiring a quality control manager to watch for mistakes, point out problematic procedures, and reduce the instances of inventory damage.
  • Unload received inventory quickly and safely by using the appropriate machines (i.e. forklifts and conveyor belts) and following clear safety procedures.
  • Avoid shipping the wrong items to your customers by verifying the goods received using metrics such as the description of goods, product code, batch tracking number, etc.

Regularly Review Your Warehouse Organization System

To continually improve your warehouse’s organization, you’ll need to continually review your warehouse operations.

From placement of equipment to flow of processes to effectiveness of policies, you should regularly verify that you’re maximizing your warehouse space and improving your employees’ productivity.

By formalizing a policy of “checking in” with your warehouse systems and organization, you’ll be able to quickly identify any problems in your processes that could harm your bottom line long-term if you don’t address them.

Bonus Warehouse Organization Tip: Use Cloud-Based Inventory Management

Cloud-based inventory management will help you keep your warehouse organized automatically.

You’ll be able to easily implement barcode technology, organize your inventory according to ABC categories or any other system, and know exactly where your items are for quick retrieval.

Plus, if you’re managing multiple warehouses and you can’t oversee all of them all the time, a cloud-based inventory management system delivers a bird’s eye view of each warehouse and its activities right to your computer, wherever you are in the world.

If you’re serious about warehouse organization, and you want to optimize its efficiency, then DEAR Inventory can help.

Warehouse Organization Simplified with DEAR Inventory

From real-time inventory tracking to accurate customer demand forecasts, DEAR Inventory provides the tools you need to grow your business while keeping it organized and efficient. It syncs with the best business apps (Xero, Shipstation, etc.) and it’s customizable to meet your needs whether you’re a wholesaler, manufacturer, or retailer. If you want Enterprise-level software at a fraction of the cost, DEAR Inventory is right for you.

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