At TOTAL Transportation, we have developed a storage, warehouse and distribution service with lots of added value. All items that enter and leave the warehouse are bar code labeled and scanned into a designated position. Items are then entered into our robust inventory control system for ease of locating. As an added feature, for customers who require it, we offer a secured access to your inventory so you can dial in at your convenience and see your inventory within our warehouse.
Tracking
Each item is tracked independently via a bar code tag. TOTAL uses a “Lot One” tracking method.
Lot One tracking is done at the shipping item level: skid, crate, carton, etc.
If TOTAL is shipping out the item as a complete skid, then the skid is tagged.
If TOTAL is shipping out the item one carton at a time, then each carton would be tagged.
Each item can have several different tracking details assigned:
- Part Number (a.k.a. Model Number)
- Serial Number
- Control Number
- Lot Number
- Batch Number
- Material Number
- PO Number
- Reference Number
- Expiration Date
- Manufacturer, Manufacturing Plant, Date, and Time
In addition to the above fields, the system will track:
- Date In, Date Out
- Order number In, Order number Out
- Building
- Last Inventory Date and Time (i.e. Last time the product was scanned)
- Complete history of inventory data changes
- Complete history of order assignments (in and out)
Web Access
TOTAL also offers an Interactive Web Site where you can access the warehouse inventory in real-time.
This web site offers:
- inventory summary and detail listings
- view shipping and receiving orders
- view activity reports
- create shipping and receiving orders
- shopping cart to create a shipping order
- and more…
Piece Catalogue
As part of the storage and dispatch systems, TOTALl maintains a product catalogue for each customer. This catalogue is based on the customer’s Part Numbers (or a made up skid size). The catalogue is used for all shipping and receiving orders.
The catalogue contains:
- Part Number
- Description (30 characters)
- Weight
- Dimensions
- Second Description (60 characters)
- Material Number
- Packaging Details (i.e. Carton, Skid)
- UPC/EAN13/GTIN (up to 14 digits)
- Check for required fields: Serial Number, Control Number, Batch Number, Lot Number, Expiration Date
- Inventory Control Method: FIFO, LIFO, FEFO, LEFO, and NONE
- NMFC Classification
- and more…