Tracking part attributes provides numerous benefits to manufacturers and wholesalers of any size. Specific part information improves the accuracy of every order that is processed, increases inventory control, and provides more thorough insight into your warehouse's day-to-day tasks. By keeping a database of part descriptions and attributes, pickers can get clear and concise directions to the products they need when it matters most.

Inventory Management

There is a constant flow of items coming into your warehouse needing to be staged and put away. Assigning RFID or barcode identifiers to each product assures that inventory data for the item is kept up-to-date. It allows management to see, in real time, which items are in high demand and low stock based on current order information and recent buying trends.

Picking and Packing Accuracy

By collecting part attributes for each product in your warehouse, you can also keep track of things like valuable color, size, and weight details. Orders with several different products can be shipped together without any risk to order accuracy because pickers will have access to an exact description of each item in the order.

Customer Resolutions

As packages are prepared to leave the warehouse, warehouse management software allows customer service representatives to track order progress. This includes the date/time that the order was filled, who filled the order, what they scanned, and when it was sent out. In the instance that a package is delayed, lost, or incorrect, it is helpful for service reps to have accurate information concerning the composition of the package to identify where the error occurred.

Higher Profits

Warehouse management software that collects part attributes provides a high level of return on investment. It cuts down on labor costs by allowing for faster and more accurate picking while also creating a workflow that lets pickers select the correct packaging ahead of time, eliminating a separate packing operation. Since inventory levels will be maintained based on up-to-the-minute forecasts, shipments will be received, stocked, and available for pickers on a much clearer timeline. Fewer hours spent at each step of the process and less wasted product and space in the warehouse will earn you higher profits.

Data and Insight

Warehouse management software uses part attributes to track product trends and patterns, such as which items are requested the most and when. Knowing these types of trends allows warehouse managers to take action and create business strategies, like making sure popular items are always in stock during those high-activity periods. Further, if items are missing from a bin, pickers can see how many should have been available and in which other locations of the warehouse the items have been.

Part attributes are a staple among all modern warehouses, including small businesses. The amount of time and energy that is saved by providing pickers with exact parts information increases the number of items that can be picked daily and the number of orders that can be completed on time.