2. Company Profile
Established 1992 – Clitheroe, Lancashire
Dexterity is wholly developed and owned by Dash
Accredited Developer for Sage Mid Market (Sage 200)
Cisco Select Certified Partner (SMB Specialists)
Microsoft Developer Network Subscriber (MSDN)
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3. Dexterity Technology
Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 or better
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Development
Infragistics Design Layer
Virtual Server Compatible – VMware
“Live” Sage Integration via Business Objects (SBO)
Same environment as Sage 200
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4. Dexterity WMS Functionality
Customers Dexterity Warehouse Management Suppliers
Demand Deliveries
Solution
Delivery Suppliers
Order Pick Face
Goods Receiving
Management Replenishment
Outbound
Inbound
Service Stocktake PI Manufacture
Order Picking QC Checks
Checks
Despatch & Audit & Intelligent
Routing Traceability Putaway
On Time Other
Efficiency Accuracy Optimisation
The Smart
Warehouse
Payback ROI
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5. Top Warehouse Issues
Inventory Inaccuracy
Poor Space & Location Management
Poor Picking & Put-Away Procedures
Stocktake Timeouts & Effort
Inefficient Labour Utilisation
Order Picking Errors
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6. Warehouse Efficiency
Inefficient Labour Utilization
Inefficient Put-Away Procedures
Inefficient Picking Procedures
Picking & Shipping Errors
Labour time analysis in a typical
warehouse
Tomkins Associates - USA
Travel Time
Pick Orders
Find Products
Process Orders
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7. Equipment in the Warehouse
Handheld Terminals Wearable Terminals Fork Truck Terminals
Mobile Printers Desktop Printers Wireless Network
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9. Managing Stock
Stock Management Rules
• FIFO
• Batch / Lot Numbers
• Expiry / Best Before Dates
• Shelf Life
• Serial Numbers
• Pallet Units (Unique ID’s)
• Packages / Boxes / Bundles
• Complete Traceability
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10. Goods Receiving
Receives against the PO record
Uses RF Terminal or Dexterity Screen to receive stock
QC Options can be built in (with multiple statuses: QC, Quarantine, On-Hold)
Mobile Terminal process
Dexterity Screen process
Cross Dock / Back to Back / Reservations
Label Pallets / Items at Goods In
Customer Returns
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11. Receiving & Putaway Strategies
System can guide the putaway based on
warehouse rules
Pickface for product first (single pickface per
product) Loc Group Aisle
Bays above the pickface
Empty location in the same aisle
Same Product Group locations
Reduces putaway time and accuracy
Increases order pick efficiency Ship Rec’v
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12. Planning & Order Management
Colour codes for
order status
“Live” view of all
outstanding orders
Group and sort
orders by customer,
due date, carrier, etc.
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13. Order Picking & Despatch
Automates Order Picking via Mobile Terminals
Dexterity guides the picker to the correct locations 3
to pick order lines
Picking Activities Validated Against Sales Order 2
Ensures Customer Receives an Accurately Picked 1 4
Order
Order Check Process – Blind check to ensure a 5
true recount
Print Despatch Notes with Shipping ID, Customer
Labels, Package Labels, Carrier Tracking Labels Ship Rec’v
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14. Pickface Management
Proactive Replenishment
Daily task to fill pick face locations
Active Dashboard Views and Alerts to Identify Low
Pickface & Replenishment Tasks
Priority based on:
Empty Pickface
Low (Minimum) Stock Levels
Demand for an item based on current daily
orders
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15. Managing Pallet Units
Dexterity manages pallet units
Unique “Pallet ID” binds the stock together in the system
Manage pallet sizes & locations
Single scan for pallet movements
Pick whole pallets units for bulk orders
No item counting or errors
Unique Pallet Record
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16. Back to Back / Stock Reservations
Dexterity manages “Back to Back” orders from Sage 200
Dexterity uniquely labels and reserves the stock for the Sales Order
Cross Dock possibility to direct to pick at receipt
Create Pallets/Packages Shipping Labels
Dexterity will identify
whether there are linked
SO’s for the items from the
PO record.
Pallets are labelled and
identified with unique
customer and package ID’s
with linked SO details.
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17. Pick to Box/Bundles/Packages
Pick & Pack Multiple Packages for an Order / Shipment
small items Unique Package Label
Individual package numbers shown on delivery documents with contents
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18. Carrier Software Integration
Seamless Integration with Carrier Shipping Software
Automatically creates shipping labels, records carrier tracking details
Complete traceability from pick to delivery
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19. Works Orders & BOM
The Kitting and Bill of Materials (BOM) module in Dexterity WMS allows you to manage top level
items and sub-components.
The Dexterity module can integrate with the Sage 200 BOM and Manufacturing modules or operate
as a standalone feature.
Raw Materials WH Manufacturing
Pick & Issue Components to
Works Orders
Receive
Finished Goods
Works Orders
Complete history of the Works Order from creation through issuing materials to manufacturing to the
booking of finished goods. Links Works Order to Sales Order & Customer.
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20. Stocktaking / Cycle Counting / PI
Physical Counts: Scan the locations and items
to quickly count stock.
Cycle Counting – Periodically by Location.
Optional in-task counting (putaway & picking
interleaved)
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21. Promotes Efficient Warehouse Layout
Use Dexterity statistics to determine the most efficient warehouse layout
Generating velocity statistics helps the Warehouse Manager improve warehouse
layout
Slow
Medium
Fast
Ship Rec’v
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22. “Live” Messaging - emails
Automates the line of communication from warehouse
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23. Dashboards & KPI’s
The Dexterity Dashboard is a powerful tool used to provide a real-
time “mission control” view of Warehouse Operations as well as
giving instant reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
“Live” data views in dials, charts, graphs & grids
Say goodbye to “hearsay” figures
This is actual live information
Save on manual and spreadsheet work for monthly KPI’s
Measure Actual v Planned in real-time
Data Analysis based on Historical Data
Pick out warehouse wide statistics
Specific Process Statistics (Picking, Receipts, Issues)
User Specific Statistics (User Activity Levels)
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27. Dexion Comino
Warehouse & Storage Solutions
Sage 200 Integration
Distribution Operation
QA Inbound Process
Back to Back & Stock Reservations
Pick to Bundle – Unique ID & Labelling
Vehicle Loading
Delivery Documentation
Multi-Company with Sage 200
“We chose Dexterity WMS from Barcode-IT primarily because of its very
tight integration with Sage 200. However, in addition to the software, we
have been very impressed with the completion of the project by
Barcode-IT within our very demanding timescale.” says Eric Wood-
Thompson, Warehouse & Inventory Manager at Dexion.
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28. Eat Natural
Fruit & Nut Cereal Bars & Mueslis
Sage 200 Integration
Manufacturing & Distribution Operation
QC Stock Status Management
Ingredients & Finished Goods
Works Order & Manufacturing Traceability
Order Picking with Batch & Julien Date
Management
Delivery Documentation
Carrier Software Integration (UPS)
“Our customer Eat Natural, a manufacturer and supplier of nutritional
cereal bars, needed a solution to manage and automate their inventory
and warehouse operations and processes to work alongside Sage 200.
After considering their requirements we introduced Barcode-IT with their
Dexterity WMS solution because it offered a Sage listed solution and a
complete warehouse management system.”
Says Natalie White, Managing Director at ESPI.
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29. Coach House Antiques
Furniture & Giftware Wholesaler
Sage Integration
Distribution Operation
500,000ft2 Warehouse
14,000 SKU’s
Route Planning & Picking
Reverse Load Building
Pick to Box – ID & Labelling
Customer Returns
Delivery Documentation
Showroom Order Taking
"The Dexterity WMS has enabled us to expand the business to a level that
we could not have reached without its implementation." says Marilyn
Burgoyne, IT Manager at Coach House. “With Dexterity our warehouse
operation is really efficient and completely transparent. The equipment is
easy to use so training new staff is incredibly quick."
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30. Kays Medical
Medical Supplies
Sage 200 2010 Integration
Linked Back to Back Orders
Discreet Order Picking
Kit Building / BOM
Customer Returns
Delivery Documentation
"The Dexterity WMS solution was ideal to integrate with Sage 200 and
Barcode-IT made our barcoding ideas into a reality." says Andy Johnson,
Operations Manager at Kays Medical. “Dexterity has allowed our operation
to be much more efficient and picking accuracy is almost 100%. Staff literally
can't pick the wrong items now!"
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31. Bristol Novelty
Fancy Dress & Novelty Wholesalers
Sage 200 2009 Integration
800 New Product Lines per Year
15% Increase in Productivity in 12 Months
100% Warehouse Visibility
Monitor & Measure Picker Performance
Selected Dexterity over competitors for flexibility
“Dexterity WMS has helped us save both time and money since its
installation. The flexibility of Dexterity and the help from the Barcode-IT team
tailoring the system to fit our requirements, made the daunting prospect of
changing the way we were operating a much smoother experience.” says
Danny Ryall, Operations Manager at Bristol Novelty.
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32. Endon Lighting
Premier UK Lighting Wholesaler
Sage 200 2009 Integration
Container Management
Automated Pick Order Allocation
Bulk Order Picking
Housekeeping & Dual Cycling
Advanced Location Management
Ti-Hi Pallet management
Carrier Software Integration
Delivery Documentation
"Dexterity has allowed us to refine our stock profile, without compromising our
customer service." says Greg Ward, Logistics Manager at Endon Lighting. "We
now always have the right products ready to ship without over stocking, which was
previously a major problem. Before Dexterity we re-checked all picked orders
before despatch, but now accuracy is so high we pick and directly dispatch to the
customer, which saves time and man power."
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33. Dexterity Features Summary
Goods Receiving and Putaway
Location Management
Quarantine Locations
Pick Face Management
Sales Order Management
Back to Back Order Management
Create & Manage Shipments
Directed Order & Wave Picking
Despatch Documentation
Carrier Software Automation
“Live” Messaging - (email)
Space Management
Multi-Location and Company
Sage 200 “Live” Integration
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34. The Dexterity Advantage
Flexible Software – Matches your Working Practices
Takes the Warehouse Rules outside Sage 200
More Flexible Product / Location Management
Pallets / Bundles / Boxes
Powerful & Flexible Order Management Utilities
Dashboards & KPI Management Reporting
Back to Back Orders & Stock Reservation
Shipments & Consignment Management
Works Order Management for Manufacturers
Carrier Software Integration – Auto Generate Tracking Labels
Manages All Warehouse Documentation Automatically
“Live” Messaging to Staff / Customer / Carrier
Flexible Equipment Options to Suit the Warehouse Operation
Software Customisation Available for 100% fit
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35. Project Services
Project Scope & Design
Determine Warehouse Best Practice
Wireless Site Survey
On-Site Installation
Configuration Services
Sage 200 Integration
Project Management
System & User Training
On-Site “Go-Live”
On-Going Support
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36. ROI & Justification Questions
Payback is gained by increasing warehouse productivity, accuracy and efficiency whilst
maintaining or reducing cost levels.
Be able to deliver more with the same resource levels
Typical Questions :
Is your labour resource in the warehouse fully utilised?
Are your warehouse tasks and processes streamlined and performed in the most
efficient way?
How many putaway, pick and despatch errors do you currently have?
Do you have customer returns and fines for incorrect deliveries?
Do you have to shut down warehouse operations to do stocktakes?
Do you have additional practices and checks that could be eliminated by introducing a
WMS system?
Are you holding too much stock with poor stock rotation practices?
Do you have to print customer labels & despatch documentation manually?
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