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January 3, 2012 – DEACOM adds Real-Time capabilities to Warehouse Management System.

DEACOM’s WMS uses handheld computers to record real-time purchase order receipts, inventory moves, production job finishes, raw material usage and sales order picking. The real-time capability means that any warehouse question can be answered instantly by the system.

The WMS is fully-integrated with the DEACOM ERP software system to provide clients with increased efficiency, productivity and accuracy while reducing pick-time and costs. The simplicity of the WMS solution also decreases amount of training required for warehouse employees.

In this version of DEACOM, the WMS will gain three new functionalities: Master Lots, Lot Locations and Containers. The master lot functionality allows multiple lots to be grouped into one unit, ensuring that inventory operations will either act on all the lots simultaneously or not at all. The Lot Locations scheme is designed to control data entry by providing a list of known locations from which a user can choose. The location types allow the list of locations to be filtered for locations in which it makes sense to store a particular item, providing more control for a warehouse manager. Containers are another means of grouping inventory that allow for more intuitive reports, which will more accurately reflect how the inventory is actually stored in the warehouse.