Inventory Management

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Inventory Management

Managing a warehouse and maximizing its efficiency are not something every company can do well . Or should try.

For most companies with complex and business-critical inventory management needs, the smart choice is outsourcing its warehousing needs to an organization that has proven it knows how to run a warehouse, and how to reduce inventory costs.

The benefits of relying on MES for inventory management

  • Greater agility in the handling of component inventory
  • Shorter processing times
  • Reduction in operating and labor costs

Experts in Supply Chain Management

Our team of certified six sigma engineers assures that all our processes undergo continuous improvement to help our customers keep their carrying costs low, their component quality high and their inventory investments minimized. Many of our customers struggle in providing or having good feedback due to the end markets they serve. MES has developed its custom software which forecasts the future 30/60 and 90 days usages, which have been proven to be more accurate than customer provided forecast. MES will use its own planning analytics to achieve high On-Time Delivery of 99% while keeping inventory metrics (ODSI) between 40 – 90 based on the part rank, shipping pattern and supplier limitations.

Warehouse services available from MES

  • The implementation of high, low and modification procedures
  • The optimization and maintenance of the storage system (software) and physical distribution
  • Shelter and conservation of materials
  • Identification and handling of materials with barcodes and radio frequency tags
  • Enhanced control of the entry and exit of materials and merchandise from the warehouse
  • Cross docking per product and per order

Custom-Built Automation

A proprietary software program is used by MES to integrates its SAP, ERP and MRP systems. This give MES – and its customers – unprecedented clarity on the status of every project, warehouse and shipment for MES customers and their supply chains.

Every factory and warehouse affiliated with MES is equipped with the ability to manage supply and inventory from a smartphone. Project insight and control are available through apps built by MES for iOS and Android phones.

An MES engineer can log in and take pictures of parts, production or problems and log those pictures as updates, which then are integrated with inventory attributes through SAP. The data is then electronically provided to selected management staff almost immediately to keep them informed of the status of operations and customer fulfillment.

Through the integration of their SAP ERP and MRP systems, MES has end-to-end visibility of their inventory, warehouses in transit, suppliers, and orders and ensures 360 transparency through a portal built especially for their suppliers.