G.O.L.D. Stock is the logistics execution module of the G.O.L.D. software family and is for retailers, wholesalers, industrial groups and logistics service providers. G.O.L.D. Stock is a Warehouse Management System for the management, control, execution and processing of logistics operations providing multi-site, multi-organisational, multi-principal, multi-system and multi-lingual capabilities. Managing all physical and information flows, processing is controlled and executed for one or more warehouses within a logistics network in local and / or in centralised mode.
In addition, G.O.L.D. Stock manages storage, integrates with warehouse automation, provides optimal order preparation, productivity tracking... thus enabling permanent visibility from reception through to dispatch, improved planning and full traceability.
PROCESSES
G.O.L.D. Stock provides the following:
- For a logistics network, warehouse management either in centralised (remote mode), decentralised (local mode) or a mixture of the two, depending on the size and resources of the warehouses
- Easy deployment for new sites
- Simplified and low-cost application software maintenance (corrections, version management) via applets downloaded from one unique server
The main functions of G.O.L.D. Stock include:
Within the Logistics Network:
Traceability: control and management of the physical and information flows in the logistics network
Within the Warehouse:
- Planning:
replenishment
route organisation
operations and resource management
- Management and Supervision:
monitoring and control, traceability
event management : alert detection, notification and operation
- Optimised Execution:
reception, storage
order preparation, allocation, dispatch
integration of warehouse automation for handling and storage
- Measurement:
activities
performance
flow and quality control
logistics services cost
- Process re-organisation:
pick zone re-organisation
TECHNOLOGY
G.O.L.D. Stock is fully web-enabled (Java, HTML, XML, ….). Its runs under Oracle in the Unix environment and is built on a 3-tier architecture.
YOUR INVESTMENT
With your investment in G.O.L.D. Stock, your logistics network will benefit from the following advantages:
- The warehouse as a centre of profit executing many different types of services (specialised, added-value...)
- Enhancement of warehouse operations (cross-docking, orders, allocation (branded), splitting...)
- Reverse logistics (customer returns, recovery / salvage, storage, repackaging, destruction)
- Transformation of the warehouse as part of a logistics network : flow management throughout the logistics network
- Different principals can be serviced through specialised warehouses
- Warehouse activities can be planned to take account of variable demand
- Traceability within the logistics network permitting enhanced security, reliability and visibility
- Internationalisation with respect to suppliers as well as to serviced customers
BENEFITS
- Productivity gains which can be additionally increased with the deployment of G.O.L.D. Radio and / or G.O.L.D. Vocal for warehouse execution
- Optimisation of storage facilities (racks, bulk...)
- Improved organisation and optimisation of customer order fulfilment
- Increased reliability from reception through dispatch (up to customer reception)
- Just-in-time flows for outbound operations
- Cost evaluation of logistics services for all operations
- Optimisation of goods handling with the deployment of G.O.L.D. Radio
- Better traceability and visibility throughout the logistics network of all stock movements
- Better quality information for optimum control
- Management and decision-support
- Superior customer service level
