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QC Software Speaks to Eco-Friendly Warehouse Control System

Warehouse control systems must address numerous challenges from multiple angles and perspectives, but if these are met they can produce benefits including a greater return on assets, increased operational capacity, reduced labor costs, increased inventory turns, an increase in picking and shipping accuracy, shorter process cycle times and improved customer satisfaction.

The WCS solutions provided by QC Software enables companies to streamline their warehouse operations with the lowest total cost of ownership in the industry ensuring increased corporate profitability.  Now this profitable solution also contributes to lean efficiency, sustainability, green warehousing, and or conservation.  The QC Enterprise produces some benefits that allow for tier one distributors to become more green and eco-friendly,” according to QC Software’s vice-president, Jerry List.

The role of warehouse control system is critical in ensuring increased pick accuracy which translates into more efficient use of energy and resources.  Additionally, the scalable or modular nature of the WCS allows the investment to be cost-justified in both the short and long-term. It can adapt to a legacy system now and a green (or greener) system in the future.  List suggests, “When distribution center operations evolve because of environmental and ethical pressure, the QC Enterprise will adapt as well as provide a cost-effective solution.  Since supply chain and distribution budgets are being stretched by the high cost of fuel, a WCS eliminates costly inefficiencies, which will improve the bottom line.”

QC Software is the leading provider of Tier 1 warehouse control systems to the warehousing and distribution industries.   Since 1996, QC Software, utilizing state of the art technology combined with extensive research, development, and rigorous testing, has developed the QC Enterprise suite of products.  Designed to be modular in nature, easily configurable, and platform independent, this highly scalable solution satisfies the needs of any size warehouse. 

QC Software, Inc.

www.qcsoftware.com

Jerry List

JerryList@qcsoftware.com 

 (513) 469-1424

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Leading Wcs Firm Qc Software Develops Objective Warehouse Control System Analyzer

QC Software is dedicated to providing a warehouse control system (WCS) when it is needed and appropriate. The WCS Analyzer will help identify critical weaknesses in an existing business system, and propose the types of solutions needed. The WCS Analyzer is a tool developed exclusively by QC Software and only takes a few minutes to complete. At the conclusion of the checkup, QC Software provides respondents with a custom report. To complete the WCS Analyzer by QC Software, and receive a customized critical analysis, go to http://www.qcsoftware.com/wcs_factors.html.

According the Jerry List, “QC Software has identified the trends and patterns that make some companies more suited to a warehouse control system than others. By simply answering ten key questions we are able to quickly discern if there is a good match in WCS or if other solutions might better serve the organization.”

From systems currently used to manage the enterprise to technologies used for order picking, the WCS Analyzer identifies core issues about the efficacy of warehouse control systems. Current shipping methods and types of automated material handling equipment further assist in clarification of WCS opportunities.

The ability to look at near future (next six months) growth and current use of a WMS (warehouse management system) also provide a level of technology clarity.

Dropped connections and communication with host systems help to examine if there is a weak link in the current system; whereas volume of orders per day and industry sector shipping urgency also is assessed.

A checklist of WCS areas of expertise must include:

• Operations audits

• Supply chain strategy development and master planning

• Process analysis and optimization

• Location modeling, transportation, logistics, and distribution network analysis

• Inventory analysis and control

• Vendor/supplier collaboration

• Material handling equipment (MHE) requirements

• Analysis, specification development, and bid administration

• Warehouse management system (WMS) requirements

• Project management, systems integration, and implementation

WCS vendors must develop a strategic partnership with a manufacturing and distribution firm in which there is a clear understanding of the organization’s unique shipping needs, and actively assist in reaching and measuring cost reduction goals and service needs.

Warehouse control systems must address numerous challenges from multiple angles and perspectives, but if these are met they can produce benefits including a greater return on assets, increased operational capacity, reduced labor costs, increased inventory turns, an increase in picking and shipping accuracy, shorter process cycle times and improved customer satisfaction.

The WCS solutions provided by QC Software enables companies to streamline their warehouse operations with the lowest total cost of ownership in the industry ensuring increased corporate profitability.

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QC Software?s Warehouse Control System Right for Arbonne Canada

Based on similar principles that propelled the success of skin care products, Arbonne expanded into total body care with Arbonne Bio-Nutria. Developed for every stage of life, these nutrition, weight management, fitness, life enhancement and remedy products are convenient, safe and backed by the latest scientific research.  The company’s growth includes a distribution center near Calgary in Canada.

Since 1980, the vision to provide skin care products unparalleled in quality and effectiveness developed in Switzerland 29 years ago when entrepreneur, Petter Mørck, together with a group of leading bio-chemists, biologists and herbalists, founded Arbonne. These products, based on natural, botanical principles, are now shared throughout the world through Arbonne’s network of Independent Consultants. Building on these same founding principles, Arbonne’s product line has since grown to include both inner and outer health and wellness products that are pure, safe, and beneficial.

“Due to our remarkably strong relationship QC Software, we are delighted to work with these great warehouse control professionals to launch our Canadian Distribution Center.  It will allow us to continue providing the best possible product delivery to our 1.3 million consultants worldwide,” according Richard Estalella, who headed up the Arbonne Canadian Distribution Center project.

QC Software’s VP, Jerry List noted “QC Software has a strong and long-standing relationship with Arbonne and has identified the trends and patterns that make it best suited to our warehouse control system.  We are proud that the new Canadian Distribution Center will continue to gain the same efficiencies achieved in the United States Arbonne distribution centers.”

From systems currently used to manage the enterprise to technologies used for order picking, the whitepaper identifies core issues about the efficacy of warehouse control systems.  Current shipping methods and types of automated material handling equipment further assist in clarification of WCS opportunities.  The ability to look at near future (next six months) growth and current use of a WMS (warehouse management system) also provide a level of technology clarity. 

Warehouse control systems must address numerous challenges from multiple angles and perspectives, but if these are met they can produce benefits including a greater return on assets, increased operational capacity, reduced labor costs, increased inventory turns, an increase in picking and shipping accuracy, shorter process cycle times and improved customer satisfaction.

QC Software is the leading provider of Tier 1 warehouse control systems to the warehousing and distribution industries.   Since 1996, QC Software, utilizing state of the art technology combined with extensive research, development, and rigorous testing, has developed the QC Enterprise suite of products.  Designed to be modular in nature, easily configurable, and platform independent, this highly scalable solution satisfies the needs of any size warehouse. 

QC Software, Inc.

www.qcsoftware.com

Jerry List

JerryList@qcsoftware.com 

 (513) 469-1424