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RollTracker
What is RollTracker?
RollTracker is a unique add-on for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, which is designed specifically for companies that sell sections of product from rolls. This could be fabric, textiles, carpet, flooring, or even artificial grass. Literally anything that is stored in rolls and is then sold in sections or cuts can be managed using RollTracker.
This means you get all the features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central including:
- Inventory management
- Warehouse management
- Sales and customer relationship management (CRM)
- Purchasing and procurement
- Financial management
As well as specialised features such as:
- Recording of cut lengths, and number of times a roll has been cut
- Best-fit allocation of orders by multiple criteria
- Bar-coding for stock management in real-time
- Handheld device compatibility for stock location, picking & movement
- Link to shipping companies to send manifest electronically
How it Works
- Each roll received into the warehouse is given a unique number and barcode to identify each unique piece of fabric, flooring, or whatever product you sell.
- This can include batch numbers, for when sections of product can only be sold with pieces from the same batch, for colour matching purposes for example.
- When a sales order is generated in Dynamics 365 Business Central, it is allocated to the roll in the warehouse which is the best fit for the order, be that in terms of size, or batch number, or both.
- RollTracker works with handheld devices and can easily send instructions to the warehouse operatives telling them the locations of the rolls, and exactly how much needs cutting from each one.
- If several rolls are suitable, it will even suggest the nearest roll to the shipping or cutting areas saving time and effort, especially in large warehouses. It can also be set to suggest the oldest piece in stock.
- If the roll that has been allocated is at the back of a shelf, but there is a roll from the same batch that is easier to get to, the warehouse operative can manually override this and take the one that is easier to pick.
- Crucially though, the software will not let the user pick another roll from a different batch, ensuring that they can only pick rolls suitable for that order.
- Once cut, rolls are allocated a new identification number and bar code, and allocated a bin code, so they can either be put back on the shelf, or into a cut roll area, whichever the business uses.
- The new number consists of the original number, plus a suffix, 01, 02, 03 etc, which can tell warehouse operatives at-a-glance that this is a cut roll, and how many times it has been cut.
- The system will then print off two new sets of labels, one for dispatching the cut pieces to the customer, and new ones for the remaining rolls, to show the correct batch and amount on the roll.
- In Business Central, users can see the roll, the batch and exactly how much is left on the roll and ready to sell.
- The software can be linked to courier companies like UPS, DHL etc for shipping of orders.
Want more information about Rolltracker?
Synergy Technology is proud to be a Microsoft Gold Partner and to offer Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central solutions across the UK. We also offer support and integration with a number of other platforms. Find out more by visiting our add-ons and integrations page, call us today on 0345 456 0050 or visit our contact page to send us an email.
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