How Ready is Your ERP Software for the Drug Supply Chain Security Act?

Pharmaceutical manufacturing serialization requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act

In complying with the U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act regulations, pharmaceutical manufacturers must ensure their ERP systems are up for the task. In late 2013 the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) was introduced and signed into law as a means to govern the management of pharmaceutical drugs manufactured and sold in the United …

Cycle Counting Physical Inventory

Cycle counts with DEACOM ERP inventory management

When part of a large functional foundation, cycle counting has proven to deliver inventory management efficiencies felt company-wide. The end-of-year, inventory count is a process often dreaded by those in the manufacturing industry. However, implementing strategies like cycle counting can reduce the time and risk it requires to complete the task. Cycle counting is a …

ERP Performance – Retrieving Data and The Mailbox Example (Video)

In this 2nd excerpt from an internal programming discussion on Deacom’s ERP software, Jay Deakins talks about the impact that retrieving data out of the database has on performance. The mailbox example he provides is a great analogy for a way to improve the structure of data retrieval within the system. The full transcription follows: …

Zone Picking Support in the Warehouse Management System

Zone picking with DEACOM ERP warehouse management software

Zone picking is an inventory management strategy now supported in Deacom’s Warehouse Management System. Process manufacturers often organize their warehouse by zones in order to improve the efficiency of picking for both jobs and sales orders. Though different zones may share a similar location, each zone comprises of a different characteristic: refrigerated, dry, flammable, etc. Most …

Making Things Twice as Fast – Performance Improvements in ERP Software (Video)

Following the overarching concept that everything programmed into Deacom’s ERP software can be made to work twice as fast, this excerpt captures the guidance provided to the internal development team on where to focus their efforts when looking to improve the performance of the system. The full transcription follows: I’ll start with a statement that if each one of you …