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Cross Docking

Cross Docking

Cross-docking is a practice in logistics of unloading materials from an incoming semi-trailer truck or railroad car and loading these materials directly into outbound trucks, trailers, or rail cars, with little or no storage in between. This may be done to change type of conveyance, to sort material intended for different destinations, or to combine … Continued

Warehouse Management

Warehouse Management

A warehouse management system (WMS) is a key part of the supply chain and primarily aims to control the movement and storage of materials within a warehouse and process the associated transactions, including shipping, receiving, putaway and picking. The systems also direct and optimize stock putaway based on real-time information about the status of inventory … Continued

Reverse Logistics

Reverse Logistics

Business often focuses on the cycle that culminates in delivering goods to a customer. But what happens after goods are delivered? Enter the world of “reverse logistics.” Reverse Logistics Reverse logistics is the collection of all processes that come into play for goods that move in the reverse direction, i.e., from the customer to the … Continued

Work Management

Work Management

Labor is the highest cost in most warehouse and fulfillment operations today. Labor management enables business to better utilize valuable labor resources, maintain margin expectations and gain a competitive edge. Iggnition’s Labor Management capabilities include labor standards, travel distance, UOM, type, profile, log, track, and task (dependency, standard, actual, sequence, and assignment, etc.)  

Fulfillment Center Management

Fulfillment Center Management

Order fulfillment requires multiple steps in a sequential process like sourcing, manufacturing, backorder management, pick and pack, ship and associated customer communications. Order fulfillment is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes order fulfillment is used to describe the more … Continued

Multichannel Order Management

Multichannel Order Management

Multichannel orders can be received from businesses, consumers in physical stores, eCommerce websites, affiliated businesses, etc. Iggnition’s capabilities include order entry, customers, accounts, stock availability, profiling, sourcing, planning, back order, grouping, planning, cartonization, picking, replenishment, value-added processing, packaging, quality control, routing, shipping, and delivery. Iggnition’s multichannel order management gives you the flexibility to integrate with … Continued

Extended Automation

Extended Automation

Typically there are some degrees of automation within a warehouse. For examples, pallets and product move on a system of automated conveyors, cranes and automated storage and retrieval systems (ARSR) coordinated by programmable logic controllers and computers running logistics automation software. For a warehouse to function efficiently, the facility must be properly slotted. Slotting addresses … Continued

Global Fulfillment Management

Global Fulfillment Management

Order fulfillment requires multiple steps in a sequential process like sourcing, manufacturing, backorder management, pick and pack, ship and associated customer communications. Order fulfillment is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes order fulfillment is used to describe the more … Continued

Expanded Sales Network

Expanded Sales Network

Connect Once – Sell Everywhere. Integrate to Iggnition’s private network and own the ability to rapidly expand sales through online channels, stores, malls, and marketplaces, like Amazon, Alibaba, eBay, Buy, and Facebook. Capabilities include standard interfaces to eCommerce portals and business systems, such as Oracle, Sage 50, Quickbooks, AccountEdge, DacEasy, Simply Accounting, Cougar, etc. Expanded … Continued

Content Marketing

Content Marketing

Content marketing is any marketing format which involves the creation and sharing of media and publishing content in order to acquire customers. This information can be presented in a variety of formats, including news, video, white papers, e-books, infographics, case studies, how-to guides, question and answer articles, photos, etc. Content marketing is focused not on … Continued