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Inbound Logistics

Inbound logistics is the way materials and other goods are brought into a company. This process includes the steps to order, receive, transport and manage incoming supplies. Inbound logistics focuses on the supply part of the supply-demand equation.

INBOUND LOGISTICS ACTIVITIES

01

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT

Identifying and evaluating potential suppliers, obtaining price quotes, negotiating with and managing suppliers./span>

02

ORDERING

Purchasing the goods and materials the company needs so the right quantity arrives at the right time.

03

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation involves selecting delivery speed for incoming supplies, contracting with third-party carriers(FedEx, DLH, UPS and USPS) and working with vendors on price.

04

RECEIVING

Handling the arrival of new materials and ensuring they match the order

05

MATERIAL HANDLING

Moving the received goods short distances within the facility and staging them for later use./span>

06

STORING AND WAREHOUSING

Managing the materials before they go to manufacturing or customer fulfillment.

07

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

Deciding the type and amount of raw materials/items you should store and where to locate them.

08

DISTRIBUTION

Sending supplies to their destination inside the business.

Delivery Note

Create and print delivery notes to give to the transporter. Record partial deliveries, delivery details, transporter information, and more.

Packing Slip

Some orders need to be sent in multiple boxes. The Packing Slip feature in ERP makes distribution go smoothly, whether it’s for 5 boxes or 50. Ship in multiple boxes and track them against a single delivery note.

Stock Balance

Instantly get the stock balance in any warehouse for a specific date. Make data-driven decisions for fulfilling orders by knowing which warehouse has how much stock, all just a few clicks away.

Manage Returns

Be it for sales or purchases, returns aren’t pleasant, but they happen all the time in the real world. In ERP, you can record returns with just two clicks. The stocks will be updated automatically to show the returns.

LOGISTIXS

INBOUND LOGISTICS

The process of updating the inventories with the goods received and checking the invoice quantity, description and quality become fast. You can also return the products which are damaged using the sales return process and manage multiple warehouses using Transfer Orders

LOGISTIXS

INBOUND LOGISTICS

Logistics Receive

You can select the multiple logistics together from the List section and receive all items at a time.

Scan and receive items (using a barcode scanner).

You can attach any document like bills or product details by clicking on the ‘upload files’ icon available in the List section.