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It’s no longer “just” for shipping packages and scanning groceries. SYSPRO barcoding is used as a tracking technology for numerous organizations, from medical facilities to large warehouses and distribution centers.

System Manager is a tool used outside the core DATASCOPE WMS product. It’s used to configure all the infrastructure elements and prerequisites, from database linkups to SQL server, and set it up on the WMS server. When you’re commissioning a new site or server, System Manager is the first tool installed.

Every year since 2006, DATASCOPE has held a Strategic Planning Workshop for our employees to discuss the company’s plans for the future and create a Business Plan for the upcoming year. Our goal each year is to achieve at least 85% of the Business Plan. The strategically important objectives that our teams come up with are then built into the individual goals and performance is measured against these.

Of the processes within your supply chain, few have as significant an impact on the efficiency of your operations as transportation. It’s an integral part of the supply chain that plays a key role in building and maintaining your firm’s reputation. Good transportation can mean the difference between enhanced customer satisfaction and canceled orders.

Transportation planning is the process of computing the most-effective routes and modes of transportation for moving goods from one place to another. The primary aim of transportation planning is the identification and evaluation of future transportation needs to create an economical environment for the movement of products.

“Broken” supply chains have graced front page news, from the BBC to the New York Times, quite a number of times over the last two years. On one hand, consumers and businesses both expect increasingly quick turnaround times on order fulfillment. On the other, modern transportation managers are facing more challenges than they did before.

A decade or so ago, customers were more than happy to wait a few days for home delivery services, but that's simply not the case today. With increasing customer demand for same-day and next-day delivery, companies need to make faster last-mile deliveries which require finding the most optimal and cost-efficient delivery routes.

In today’s dynamic, omnichannel economy, customers demand last-mile delivery as well as the convenience of buying anywhere. In order to meet customers’ expectations, it’s crucial to optimize and streamline logistics and supply chain operations. Any breakdowns in delivery pipelines quickly threaten your bottom line and brand reputation.

Earlier this year, we wrote about DATASCOPE’s 2021 business plan and all of the things we hoped to accomplish in 2021. With this year firmly in the rearview and 2022 almost upon us, we wanted to take some time to reflect upon a very productive year for DATASCOPE WMS.

Are your warehouse operations keeping up with the rate of progress in your business and industry?

The continued growth of eCommerce and demand for last-mile delivery is changing how warehouses are built and utilized. Today, warehouses have to shoulder an increasing storage burden as more and more consumers opt to shop online. Warehouses are also integral to a company’s go-to-market strategy – they have to operate efficiently to make good on the order turnaround and delivery promises made by sales and marketing departments.