Stores Management
A System tracking
Issues and Returns

SageData is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Some stores handle items that are expensive, dangerous or unique. These are often issued on a short term basis, and returned at end of shift. For these, tracking both issues and returns is needed.

Others handle consumable items, and for these, issues are tracked, but few items are returned. And in both cases, a periodic inventory check is required, to assure that counts are accurate, and reduce the risk of stock out situations.

In both cases, an SDS product "BassetPro" Provides the required functionality, and makes managing the inventory easy, fast and accurate.

The Stores variant of BassetPro is built on the same chassis as BassetPro Assets, and shares many of the same features.
This variant is usually configured to operate as UIC or SKU based. UIC systems track each individual item (this specific computer).
SKU based systems track items in bulk (500 work gloves).
The system can accommodate both. Typical warehouse systems track the fundamental operations (Receive, Put-away, Pick and Issue), but also manage more specific tasks such as inventory verification, movement within the stores etc.

What does BassetPro do?

BassetPro uses a variety of technologies to cover the tasks described above, including barcode technology for put-away and picking, and RFID, commonly used for inventory verification.

Who is SageData?

SageData are based in Ottawa, and have been supplying these systems to the Federal Government for more than 25 years. We have supplied nearly every Federal Government Department and Agency, and are currently providing material management services to track materials being removed and replaced on Parliament Hill.

How are these systems configured?

How would you like them to be configured?
We have installations on our servers, on client networks, or standalone (in many cases for high level security). User interfaces can be configured to your exact requirements.
External interfaces permit information to be exchanged with a variety of backend systems, including SAP, Peoplesoft, and Quickbooks.

Imagine

Once BassetPro is installed and operational, the receipt, deployment, audit and disposal of equipment becomes extremely simple. Because asset tags with barcodes or RFID are used to identify items, tracking activity or registering a move or disposal becomes easy, fast and accurate.
Reporting is comprehensive and fast. So managers can have a full accounting. You can know exactly what you have, exactly where it is, and exactly when it was last touched.

BassetPro Stores

This variant of the product is intended for smaller organizations or departments.
Reports are easily configured by the user.
This system is built on baseline architecture that has already been used in major projects. The system can meet your identified immediate needs, but has the capacity to expand to accommodate new requirements as they arise.

Capabilities

Basset Pro Stores can handle more than: 10 users, 1000 transactions per day, 1000 clients, 1000 locations, 100,000 products. Technologies it can use include manual entry, barcode scanning, NFC, RFID, and BLE. For further information contact SageData.
A project manager will assist you in confirming the appropriate configuration for your application.

Conclusion

If you are running a store or a tool crib, BassetPro Stores can offer ease of use, reliable operation, and a detailed historical record of all activity. It can accommodate today's known requirements, and can easily be expanded to meet tomorrow's unknown needs.

If you found this useful, you might also want to review:

-  an introduction to barcode technology

-  an introduction to RFID

-  mobile data collectors

-  consulting services: barcodes and their applications

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