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Software for warehousing and distribution

SAP Business One for Logistics Management offers an unparalleled combination of functionality for companies with complex warehousing or large numbers of stock movements. Larger warehouses and distribution centers have long enjoyed the benefits of logistics management systems, but improving the efficiency of warehouses used to mean a

large investment. Not anymore: now, small and medium sized companies can benefit from smart technology and streamlined processes that increase productivity, reduce costs and shorten fulfilment times. SAP Business One for Logistics Management makes the difference.

It offers standard technology, easy installation, guided configuration and a robust platform to help control costs.

SAP Business One for Logistics Management

With SAP Business One for Logistics Management,

storage locations can be easily defined for each

warehouse. A location within a warehouse is

identified with up-to four coordinates, to identify for

example, zone, aisle, bay and shelf. The quantity of

any item can be distributed to multiple storage

locations in the warehouse, with predefined put-

away preferences for each product. Where put-

away is not immediate (e.g. to accommodate

receipt to dock, or quality inspection processes) the

system keeps track of the ‘unlocated’ line items and

the bin locations may be defined during the put-

away process by appropriate warehouse personnel.

When a stock transaction is performed SAP

Business One for Logistics Management allows the

user to define source and target locations for the

items in the transaction, with multiple source and

target locations for any line item of a document as

required. Since stock counting is significantly

different for warehouses with bin locations, a

sophisticated multi-phase physical stock counting

module is included in the software. Default locations

for incoming and simple source-detection logic for

outgoing transactions make stock and location

management simple. Every location event is

auditable with a sophisticated journaling subsystem

delivering full traceability and complete integration

through to the Pick-and-Pack and delivery

processes. Every transaction can be executed using

mobile hand held barcode terminals for greater

accuracy and efficiency.

Key Benefits

Storage locations within warehouses

Consignment handling

Up-to four coordinates per location

Multi-phase source and target

locations per line item

Two stage bin location definition logic

Tracking of ‘unlocated’ document

lines

SAP Business One for Logistics

Management is ideal for companies with:

Complex warehousing

Large numbers of stock movement

Functionality

Multi dimensional storage locations

Every warehouse can have different area codes and for each area code you can have 3

additional location dimensions (X, Y, Z) for complete warehouse mapping.

Storage locations

Every storage location is a separate entity with its own properties, including: Location Type

(pick or reserve), Location Class Code (for location capacity management), Single item/batch

control, Accessibility (A, B, C), and Partner Code (locations for business partners). This

enables picking efficiencies for fast/slow moving stock, storage control based on volumes, and

auditable control of mixed or separate batches depending on the user determined

preferences.

Storage location capacity

Storage location capacity is managed through location classes. Capacity management is

optional and can be enabled separately for any storage location to match stock item volumes

to available location capacities.

Storage location stocks

Storage location stocks are fully integrated with stock management in SAP Business One. This

allows stock in a location to be reserved when a sales order is placed for instance, or against

any planned inventory move transaction. Available To Promise figures are maintained to show

stock reservations, delivering a full and accurate real time picture of your stock.

Picking process

The picking process is fully integrated, and picking should be performed on storage location

level. Transactions can be recorded with computer terminals or mobile devices on hand held

terminals, truck mounted terminals, or mobile tablets.

Storage recommendations

Storage recommendations are calculated in the background by the system, according to

customer specific rules. Three kinds of recommendations are supported: incoming, refill and

picking. All recommendations are planned movements that must be validated before being

processed, enabling automation efficiencies while retaining management control.

SAP Business One for Logistics Management...

Step 1 Warehouse storage location

setup

For each warehouse you can define the

different locations. This can be done manually

or with a wizard, making set-up simple. Per

warehouse you can have several area codes

and for each area code you can define different

locations with multiple dimensions (X,Y,Z) down

to shelf and bin level.

Step 2 Storage location stocks

After the stock locations are defined you can

allocate existing stock. Per warehouse you can

have an overview of the different stocks. Per

item you can see the various locations and if

applicable the serial and batch numbers for full

traceability.

Step 3 Location classes

Storage location capacity is managed through

location classes. Capacity management is

optional and can be enabled separately for each

storage location. The maximum capacity of a

validated storage location must be defined for

all items.

Step 4 Incoming goods locations

You can either allocate the incoming goods

directly on receipt or later. If you allocate the

items later the system provides visibility and

tools to easily manage unallocated items. With

the SAP Business One for Logistics Management

scenarios you can automate this process, with

the system defining preferred put-away

locations.

...in 8 steps

Step 5 Storage location journal

For each item and warehouse you have a

complete insight into all stock transactions,

stock movements and associated documents.

You can also see what stock is not yet located.

All journals are processed in real-time at every

relevant transaction.

Step 6 Allocation and overview

Every storage location is a separate entity with

its own properties. The main properties are

- Location Type (pick or reserve)

- Location Class Code (location capacity

management)

- Single item and/or single batch

- Accessibility (for A, B or C class items)

- Partner Code, you can have specific storage

locations for business partners.

Step 7 Stock reservation

Extending standard SAP Business One

functionality, SAP Business One for Logistics

Management enables sales order line stock

reservations against quantities, batches and

serial numbered items. These reservations are

blocked for all other transactions except for

this sales order.

Step 8 Pick list stock selection

The picking process is integrated, and picking

should be performed on storage location level.

With the scenario’s tool the system can define

where the goods must come from.

Transactions can be recorded with computer

terminals or mobile devices.

Why SAP Business One?

Frontline Consultancy is pleased to be able to offer SAP Business One for Logistics Management. As SAP Business One Gold Partners, we can help you get the very best from this outstanding software. SAP Business One is an affordable, easy-to-use, easy-to-implement business management solution.

Built from the ground up to meet the needs of small and midsize businesses, SAP Business One enables you to manage your entire business across financials, sales, service, customers and operations.

A single powerful software system, SAP Business One automates business processes, streamlines end-to-end operations and delivers a true and unified picture of your business information. With instant access to highly accurate business-critical information you gain control. That control enables you to respond faster to market needs and to focus on your company growth and profitability.

Information becomes a secured strategic asset; everyone authorised within your organisation, managers and employees alike can access and process information more effectively, and make sound business decisions based upon it.

Functionality Overview

SAP Business One is a comprehensive and versatile business management solution equipped with an easy to use interface and serves as the primary ERP application. The solution provides all the administrative functions that let you customise and back-up data, define currency exchange rates, configure permissions and alerts and access information from non-SAP software.

In addition, it comprises generic areas of functionality that help extend its capabilities far beyond its primary administrative function and enable it to streamline your entire business processes.

Finance Handles all your financial transactions including general ledger, account set up and maintenance, journal entries, foreign currency adjustments and budgets.

Bank transactions Takes care of all your financial processing such as cash receipts, cheque writing, deposits, advance payments, credit-card payments and bank reconciliation.

Controlling Lets you define profit centres and distribution rules to distribute the costs to these profit centres. You can also generate profit-and-loss reports for each centre.

Sales Helps you create price quotes, enter customer orders, set up deliveries, update stock balances and manage all invoices and accounts receivables.

Purchasing Manages and maintains supplier transactions such as issuing purchase orders, updating stock numbers, calculating the value of imported items, handling returns and credits, and processing payments.

Integral Customer Relationship Management Controls all the information on your customers, resellers and suppliers including profiles, contact summaries, account balances and sales pipeline analysis.

Stock control Handles stock levels, item management, price lists, special price agreements, transfers between warehouses and stock transactions.

Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) SAP Business One offers a simple yet powerful planning system that helps production planners or buyers schedule and manage items for production or purchasing based on a variety of criteria.

Reporting Creates powerful reports for nearly every aspect of your business including customer and supplier debt, sales, cash flow, customer contact summaries, book-keeping, warehouse stock, financial statements, pricing, customer activity and more (via pre-defined reports or define-it-yourself queries).

Service cycle management Optimises the potential of your service departments, providing support for service operations, service contract management, service planning, tracking of customer interaction activities, customer support and management of sales opportunities.

Employee profiles Provides staff management capabilities including employee details, contact information and absence reports.

Multicurrency transactions Business transactions can be conducted and reported in multiple currencies. Support for multi-lingual capability includes 27 languages and 40 countries.

Integrate SAP Business One with Microsoft Office SAP Business One is fully integrated with Microsoft Office products, including Microsoft Outlook, enabling seamless communication that can span your organisation and business functions. Departments can share contacts, appointments and tasks.

Financials

Sales

Service

Purchasing

Inventory

Production

-Chart of accounts -Journal entries -Posting templates -Recurring postings -Exchange rates in multiple currencies -Financial reports -Budget mgmt -Cost accounting -Multiple posting periods -Incoming payments -Outgoing payments -Payment run -Bank statement processing -Cheques -Credits -Deferred payments -Account reconciliation -DATEV/ELSTER -Fixed Assets -SEPA

-Opportunity and pipeline mgmt -Contact mgmt -Activities mgmt -Calendar -Campaign mgmt -Blanket agreements -Quotations -Purchase orders -Deliveries -Returns -Invoices -Dunning -Price lists in multiple currencies -Special prices -Period and volume discounts -Customer mgmt -Gross profit calculation -Microsoft Office integration

-Service mgmt -Service planning -Tracking across multiple customer interactions -Equipment card handling -Service dashboards -Service contracts -Mobile interaction -Recurring transactions -Human resource integration -Knowledge database -Service calendar -Service call processing

-Purchase request -Purchase quotations -Web enabled RFQ -Purchase orders -Goods receipt POs -Goods returns -A/P invoice -A/R reserve invoice -Down payment invoice/request -Cancel marketing documents -A/P credit memos -Landed costs -Intrastat -Import process -Workflow

-Item mgmt -Item lists -Price lists -Goods receipts -Goods issues -Inventory transactions -Transfers -Serial number mgmt -Batch number mgmt -Pick and pack -Recurring transactions -Inventory tracking -Bin location -Multiple measurements

-Bills of material -Item sets -Production orders -Goods issues Goods receipts -Production dashboards -GL account determination -Life cycle mgmt -Item cost calculation -Forecasts -MRP -Drop ship -Make to order -Order recommendations

About Frontline….

Frontline Consultancy,

Frontline House,

Epsom Avenue, Brooke Park Estate,

Wilmslow,

Cheshire

Tel: 0161 486 4400 Fax: 0870 606 7300

info@frontline-consultancy.co.uk

www.frontline-consultancy.com

Frontline Consultancy has the depth of knowledge and breadth of skills to deliver a complete and highly successful implementation of SAP Business One.

Fully accredited SAP Business One Gold

Partner.

Established in 1991, we have decades of

experience in implementing software solutions across multiple sectors.

We understand your challenges and

processes.

In-depth knowledge of the key issues in

today's marketplace.

Extensive project management experience

backed up by a proven implementation methodology.

Successful track record of implementations

through our breadth of skills.

Excellent training available at the

customer's site or at our offices.

Full, responsive support capabilities - from

using the software in a business context

through to maintaining the infrastructure it sits on.

A complete service - ensuring low total cost

of ownership and providing a single point of contact.

We cover everything including:

Hardware

Networking and remote / multi-site use

Software implementation and training

Business change

Support, upgrades and software changes

System integration (e.g. EDI & bank

reconciliation)

Hosting

As an accredited Gold Partner for SAP Business

One, Frontline Consultancy have proven expertise in all aspects of the software and we have met stringent SAP requirements for training, certification and business standards and practices.

Our aim is to implement the solution best suiting

your needs and deliver exceptional service at a competitive rate.

Frontline Consultancy can offer SAP Business One as a fully managed hosted solution. This means that you can focus on your business

while Frontline Consultancy manages the delivery of SAP Business One to your desktop and mobile devices 24/7, 365 days each year.