Supply chain & inventory management can be an intimidating topic. But when broken down into links of a chain, the cycle becomes a lot easier to understand. Managing supply chain and inventory management with software can put into place more efficient & accurate business operations. Check out our blog here: http://acctivate.com/the-inputs-and-outputs-of-supply-chain-and-inventory-management/

1. The Inputs and Outputs of
Supply Chain &
Inventory Management
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2. Let’s talk supply chain and inventory management.
Manufacturers & distributors can’t produce or distribute
products to consumers without supplies (raw or finished goods),
which is why ensuring a reliable flow
between suppliers and your business is critical.
+ Remember, the inputs and outputs (the arrows) linking the chain together are constantly in motion. +
Suppliers
Manufacturing
Distribution
Customers

3. A Purchasing Manager
•Manages acquisiton process
for raw or finished goods
•Manages purchasing activity
across multiple buying
channels
•Monitors internal activities
to safeguard unauthorized
buying
•Searches for best quality &
price
•Determines demand based
on trends
•Manages suppliers
performance

4. Acctivate helps
•Predict buying and
production needs
•Reduce out of stock
and overstock situations,
& minimize inventory
investment
•Monitor supplier peformance
•Control internal spending
with PO controls and
approval routing
•Simplify purchasing
•Uncover savings
opportunities with landed
cost analysis

5. Receiving inventory: After purchasing, inventory
arrives to the designated warehouse. Upon
receipt of shipment by the warehouse, Acctivate
allows items to be received into inventory
manually or wirelessly.
Transferring inventory: Not all inputs or outputs
occur outside a company. Acctivate records
internal inventory transfers when inventory
moves to a new warehouse or other location.
Acctivate & Inventory

6. Direct SaleseCommerce
Acctivate & Sales Channels
Satisfaction begins with selling to customers through
their preferred sales channel. Whether through EDI,
eCommerce, or Direct Sales, the purchase of products is
certainly the most crucial link in the supply chain.
EDI
Acctivate assists with
consolidating online
sales with offline
operations. Acctivate
integrates with many
major webstore
platforms such as
Magento, Amazon
Services, Shopify, ebay,
and Woo Commerce.
Acctivate’s fully
compliant, seamlessly
connected EDI
solutions connects to
thousands of trading
partners including
Walmart®, Target®, Bed
Bath & Beyond®Best
Buy®, and Home
Depot®.
Acctivate’s sales
order management
capabilities create
a more efficient
direct sales process
from quote to sales
order - inside the
office, at the retail
counter or in the
field.

7. Acctivate & Order Fulfillment
•Configurable pick routines
•Pick order any way
•Order specific and/or
special picking instructions
•Customized packing
documents
•Shipping integrations
with FedEx, UPS, USPS,
ShipRush, DHL
•Case lot shipping
•Detailed tracking
information for both
shipper and customer

8. To learn more about
Accticvate Inventory Management Software,
please give us a call at 817-870-1311
to discuss your specific needs with an Acctivate
specialist or fill out a Contact Form on our website @
www.acctivate.com