Warehouse management app for improved warehousing efficiency

ACCLIMATION’S NEW Warehouse Management App is designed to help customers extend their SAP deployments into the warehouse for more streamlined distribution processes.

Designed and managed by the Acclimation Mobile Logistics department, the Warehouse Management App extends SAP solutions into the hands of warehouse users, empowering them to make decisions and pick stock based on accurate, real-time data as needed throughout the day. The device-agnostic application is a cost- effective solution that lets warehouse staff more effectively and self-sufficiently manage and navigate warehousing operations without conflicting with forklifts or other staff members.

“Acclimation developed the Warehouse Management App to meet changing customer needs and better support its client base,” says Stephen Hall, product manager, Acclimation. “Acclimation received a number of requests for spot solutions to extend SAP deployments into the warehouse space and found there was an opportunity to develop the product further for broader deployments that would benefit partners and end customers.”

The Acclimation Warehouse Management App integrates with all SAP systems, including SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP Central Component (ECC), and SAP Business ByDesign. The app uses organisations’ local Wi-Fi networks, taking advantage of the security of existing network connections, and integrates data encryption to ensure the ongoing security of user data. For use in larger warehouses or warehouses with unsecured networks, the app has the capacity to automatically switch over to 3G/4G mobile networks, letting users implement greenfield or seasonal warehouses without requiring specific infrastructure installations. Users can also use the app in temporary or seasonal warehouses as necessary, and can simply enter the warehouse, switch the app on, connect to the local network, and start work.

Adam Roberts, operations manager, Netafim, said that the Acclimation Warehouse Management App has increased workforce engagement at Netafim significantly.

“It lets workers increase their accuracy and speed to delivery on orders. By extending Netafim’s SAP deployment to the warehouse floor, workers can access real-time data on stock availability as they need it, directing operators to where the items are located for processing.”

Users can also facilitate access for third party logistics providers to the app via tablets. This lets logistics providers access direct SAP updates in real time as they update stock. The Warehouse Management App also works in conjunction with existing radio frequency (RF) infrastructure for a staged decommission of ageing RF infrastructure.

The Acclimation Warehouse Management App is available for use on Android and Windows devices and can be packaged and deployed for iOS solutions.

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