Your warehouse is the foundation of your business, and managing it effectively is central to its success. It’s the hub in which you manage your goods until they safely reach the hands of your customers. Poor warehouse management is problematic for a business as it leads to delays in order fulfillment, high operational costs, and ... Read more The post What is Warehouse Optimization? Your Guide to Streamlining Primary Processes appeared first on Blue Link ERP ..read more

Warehouse processes are an integral part of running a successful wholesale and distribution business. This applies to warehouse operations of all sizes, however, depending on the nature of the product and available resources, there are different ways in which a company can set-up its warehouse structure. The first step in warehouse planning and optimization is ... Read more The post Warehouse Picking Software Methods to Try appeared first on Blue Link ERP ..read more

When it comes to Warehouse Inventory Software, there are commonly asked questions that our Sales Team addresses on a frequent basis: “What is the cost of the software?” “How long will it take to implement?” “Who is responsible for the implementation?” Although these are all valid and important questions to be addressed, other not-so-obvious yet ... Read more The post Inventory Management Questions to Help Diagnose Inventory Health appeared first on Blue Link ERP ..read more

In the late 19th century, an Italian economist named Vifredo Pareto noted that approximately 80 percent of the land in Italy was owned by 20 percent of the population. The core of the idea is this: the majority of results come from a minority of causes. 80 percent of our output comes from 20 percent of ... Read more The post How to use the 80/20 Rule in Your Warehouse Supply Chain appeared first on Blue Link ERP ..read more

Guest Post by Helen Peatfield You have chosen a WMS system to optimize your warehouse management processes. As a wholesale and distribution business, you’re excited to realize the potential benefits of warehouse inventory software but know any change in the workplace can be met with resistance. Existing employees are familiar with current processes and systems ... Read more The post 3 Steps to WMS Change Management Success appeared first on Blue Link ERP ..read more

If you’re a company that buys and sells inventory, you need to perform inventory counts to track and record all products within your warehouse and available for sale. Manually counting all inventory in your warehouse verifies the number of inventory items and the condition the items are in. This allows your company to determine the real ... Read more The post Everything You Need to Know About Cycle Counts appeared first on Blue Link ERP ..read more

When speaking with businesses seeking inventory management software, the terms Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is often used interchangeably. Although ERP software has warehouse management capabilities, they are not the same, and there are areas that set them apart. It’s important to understand the definition and difference between these terms when ... Read more The post What is the Difference Between WMS and ERP Software? appeared first on Blue Link ERP ..read more

Did you know that 50% of total time consumed in order picking accounts for the travel time in a warehouse or distribution center? That means that 50% of the overall time it takes to pick an order, is spent walking a warehouse trying to find product. Businesses that already have warehouse order-picking processes in place, ... Read more The post How to Optimize your Warehouse Order Picking Strategy appeared first on Blue Link ERP ..read more

“Automated and efficient warehouses are 76% more likely to boost inventory accuracy to 99% or higher, 36% more likely to have reduced labor costs an average of 3% per year, and 40% more likely to consistently ship within one day of an order’s placement,” according to Robotics Business Review. Within the physical side of operating ... Read more The post 6 Warehouse Activities That Save Time and Money appeared first on Blue Link ERP ..read more

Managing a distribution business requires robust insight into how the warehouse is run. In this post, we’ll discuss 4 telltale signs your business can benefit from Blue Link’s WMS Lite Functionality. Blue Link is an all-in-one inventory and accounting ERP solution designed for small to medium-sized wholesale distributors. Most small start-up type distributors can use ... Read more The post 4 Signs Your SMB Can Benefit from Blue Link’s WMS Functionality appeared first on Blue Link ERP ..read more