The document discusses inventory management solutions in the cloud from MSA Systems and their product QStock Inventory. It provides an overview of MSA Systems and QStock Inventory, what types of items and details should be tracked in an inventory management system, how inventory can be tracked including bin numbering and warehouse management functionality. It also discusses why accurate inventory data is important for reporting, analytics and ensuring accuracy and efficiency. The implementation process for QStock Inventory is outlined including pre-installation, training, go-live and support. Contact details are provided to learn more.

1. Inventory Management in the Cloud
featuring
Justin Velthoen &
Kim Wilson
QStock Inventory by
MSA Systems, Inc.

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5. QStock Inventory behind the scenes
Kim Wilson
Justin Velthoen
Director of Business Development with 10 years in
Supply Chain Solutions
Supply Chain Implementation Engineer - 13 Years
in warehousing and Sarbanes-Oxley Reporting
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6. MSA Systems and QStock Inventory
MSA Systems
QStock Inventory
• Market Leader of Supply Chain solutions
and mobility infrastructure implementations
• Founded in 1996
• 200 customers nationwide
• Developed for the rapidly growing small to
mid-sized business market
• Extend Intacct to become a complete
solution for product-based industries
• Enable businesses that are in rapid growth
adopt necessary tools and Best Practices
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7. MSA Inventory Control Customers
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8. What Should You Track?
Items
• Sellable Product
• Finished Goods
• Raw Materials to become Finished
Goods
• Anything with value that you need
to track MOVEMENT on
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9. What Should You Track?
Item Details
• Lot
• Serial Numbers
• Expiration Dates
• Dimensions
– Length/Width/Height/Weight
– Size/Color
– Line/Profile/Color
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10. How Do You Want to Track It?
Detail Level
• Bin Locations
• Pick Path
• Multi-Warehouse
• Direct Store Delivery
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11. How Do You Want to Track It?
Bin Numbering
Breakdown
• A – Aisle
• 13 – Bay (2 Characters)
A-13-4B
Vs
– Odd vs Even
• 4 – Level/Shelf
• B – Placement
Mix-1
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12. What Does Warehouse Management Look
Like?
3 Critical Areas
• Product comes in (PO)
• Process Product (DM, CC, WO)
– Direct Moves
– Cycle Counts / Adjustments
– Work Orders
• Product Leaves (SO)
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13. What Does Warehouse Management Look
Like?
Customizations
• What are the touch points?
• What is the delta between your
process and standard
functionality?
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14. Why Do You Track It?
Reporting
• How much do I have?
• How much is it worth?
• When/Where did X come in?
• When/Where did X go out?
• Who was the last person to
touch X?
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15. Why Do You Track It?
Data
• Garbage In – Garbage Out
• Accuracy + Efficiency
• Checks and Balances (CC)
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16. QStock Inventory - How Do You Get It?
Pre-Installation (2 Days)
Load Warehouse Bins
Load Min/Max into Intacct
Load Users and Role Security
Label Bins and Product
Ensure Wi-Fi coverage in all areas
Training and User Acceptance (4 Hours)
MSA Trains Super-User
Super-User trains staff
Go-Live (1 Day)
Full Inventory Count into Bins
MSA Remote Support
Installation and Configuration (1 Day)
QStock Inventory
QStock Integration
QStock Mobile
* Includes web services. One Year Contract required. Subscription fee will be due
on an annual basis.
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qstockinventory.com

17. QStock Inventory - How Do You Get It?
For More Information visit us on the web:
http://www.qstockinventory.com
Or call
(408) 252-9000
“You can’t ship what you can’t
find”
© 2014 MSA Systems,
qstockinventory.com

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20. Contact Information
Justin Velthoen
Keith Karnes
jvelthoen@msasys.com
keith.karnes@bterrell.com
(858) 722-0126
(214) 647-2611, ext. 106
Kim Wilson
www.bterrell.com
kim@msasys.com
(408) 252-9000 ext. 222
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