Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
AFS Technologies, Inc. (AFS) has released its latest product, Business
Intelligence (BI) for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). BI for WMS is
now available and provides a powerful tool for your warehouse operations.
AFS recognized the demand for a BI tool that is integrated with our
flexible WMS solutions that provide mission-critical real-time updates.
Graphical dashboard views provide instant feedback on the condition of
your operations, even indicating if your warehouse is falling behind in
receiving, picking, shipping, etc., based on elapsed time through the
shift and expected delivery times. AFS BI for WMS includes comprehensive
analytical dashboards and data grid and chart views for continuous
improvements.
Information can easily be viewed by summary or drill-down for specific
data. For example, order fulfillment statistics across all warehouses or
for an individual warehouse break down by customer and how much was
shorted. Business Intelligence is available as dashboards alerting to
immediate issues, along with grids and charts that can be easily
filtered, conditions saved, and data printed or exported to external
sources, such as email or presentations.
“Other BI tools require uploads of daily or weekly data extraction, but
BI for WMS immediately updates in real-time as your operations change
throughout the day,” says Ken Martin, WMS product manager at AFS
Technologies. “Instead of running multiple reports, managers can see all
pertinent operational information, including shipping, receiving,
put-away, inventory control, adjustments, product lines, gains/losses,
etc., at the same time and in real-time with the use of dashboards.”
There are numerous real-time and analytic dashboards in BI for WMS,
including Performance, Labor, Space Utilization, Inventory Control, Back
Orders, 3PL Revenue, etc. Analytical data shows trends for both the
current period against the previous period and compares against industry
target objectives.
About AFS Technologies, Inc.
AFS Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of business enterprise
and on-demand software solutions. The company serves over 1,200
customers across the Americas with a portfolio of solutions. AFS
Technologies’ solutions are designed to reduce costs, improve
efficiency, increase sales and margins, streamline internal processes,
and assist in regulatory compliance. AFS Technologies offers a complete
solutions suite of products including Order Management Systems, ERP,
Warehouse Management Systems, and Direct-Store-Delivery. With a focus on
modular design, the solutions allow customers in manufacturing, sales
agencies, distribution, and complex software companies the flexibility
to upgrade specific elements of the software without affecting the rest
of the system. To match the needs of our diverse customer base, products
are available on both a license and true SaaS model basis.
For additional information, please visit www.afsi.com
or call 877.821.3007.