Allocation
Rules - Each time you are ready to allocate, you can
specify the rules that determine who gets shipped and who
does not. The allocation rules include the date orders were
received, order cancellation dates, customer priority, and
other key criteria.
Allocation
Method - You have the option of allocating goods by style
if you can ship individual styles or by order if you have to
ship coordinates.
Automatic
Allocation - You can automatically assign goods to orders
based on the allocation rules you defined. TAMS matches
available inventory against orders and tries to maximize your
shipments. When it is done, a detailed report is printed that
lets you review TAMS' suggestions and override any that you
don't like.
Reserve
Inventory - Inventory can be reserved without having to
physically hospitalize the goods. TAMS flags the inventory as
reserved so that it can't be allocated to another order and
is available when you are ready to ship.
Picking
Documents - You have the option of printing either
picking tickets or pre-bills, depending on how you want to
operate. In either case, they can be used both as picking
slips and shipping documents. You have the additional option
of printing consolidated picking slips. You also have the
option of by-passing the allocation process and printing
picking documents directly from the open orders.
Substitution
- During the allocation process, TAMS lets you maximize your
shipments by substituting styles, colors and sizes. You have
the option of notifying customers of any substitution or, not
notifying them and printing the style that was originally
ordered on shipping documents and invoices.
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