RE: Achieving Shipping Compliance at Remote Locations

Rick:

Our customers do this every day.  They have one As/400 that does all of the 
work, with IP attached PC's and label printers at the
warehouse(s) printing the 128 labels, pick tickets, also UPS shipping (if 
needed).

The EDI's are handled by the 400 in the main office.

Our software is canned but we usually customize it for each customer.  You can 
contact me here or offline if you'd like, even if
you'd just like to ask some questions.

_________________
Art Tostaine, Jr.
CCA, Inc.
Jackson, NJ 08527

> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Rick Rauterkus
> Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 9:39 AM
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Achieving Shipping Compliance at Remote Locations
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> We have several small plants around the country where product is
> manufactured and shipped to customers.  That is all they do, produce and
> ship.  All other functions (order taking, invoicing, EDI, etc.) are handled
> here.
>
> Up to now, we have been able to meet shipping compliance demands (labeling,
> ASNs, etc.) from our customers by knowing ahead of time exactly what was
> going to ship when and how, printing the labels here and shipping them to
> the plant to be used.  But we are now getting into a Pick and Pack type
> situation where we don't necessarily know what is going into which box.
>
> I need to come up with an economical solution at the remote plants with the
> following features:
> - somehow receive order data from our AS/400
> - print pick lists
> - scan items as it is put in the box
> - print labels in compliance with each customers requirements
> - print packing lists, bills of lading, and other paperwork in compliance
> with each customers requirements
> - somehow send the shipped data back to our AS/400 for further processing
>
> Software on our AS/400 is in-house written, so we should be able to
> interface with most anything.  There are no technical people or computers at
> the remote plants.
>
> I am looking for recommendations of canned solutions that you think will
> work for us.
>
> Thanks!
> Rick
>
>
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