WMS for distribution centers
In a distribution center, work is measured in lines picked, packages closed and complete shipments. Chainlink organizes that flow with tasks on the handheld and a validation at each scan.
Priority controls in distribution
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Receiving from several suppliers against a document, with tolerance and lot.
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Put-away to pick faces and reserve, with replenishment by minimum and maximum.
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Guided picking in route order, split by zone, with several pickers per document.
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Packing into packages and shipments with seal and manifest by carrier.
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Transfers between centers with an in-transit status and receipt at destination by lot and serial number.
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Bulk import of orders in XLSX or through the API.
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In Enterprise, packing stations with a scale: a box whose weight is out of range does not close without a supervisor.
Suggested plan: Essentials for one center; Professional for up to 3 centers or to validate shipments with RFID; Enterprise for packing stations with a scale.
How an order moves through a distribution center with Chainlink
From the arrival of the goods until the truck leaves, each step is assigned to a person and confirmed with a scan.
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Receiving against a document
Several suppliers per day, each against its order, with tolerance and lot. Several operators receive the same document.
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Full pick faces
When a pick leaves a pick face at its minimum, Chainlink creates the replenishment task from reserve.
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Picking by zone
An order is split by zone and several pickers work at the same time, each pick validated by a scan.
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Packing with evidence
Packages built by scanning, with weight, dimensions and photos. In Enterprise, the scale compares the weight of each box with its contents.
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Shipment with manifest
Loading by scanning with carrier, license plates and seal. A shipment does not leave with missing packages without an approval and a reason.
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Validation at the dock
In Professional and Enterprise, an RFID portal compares the goods that pass with what the shipment expects.
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What is measured in a distribution center
The dashboard in every plan shows pending receipts, units awaiting put-away, picks in progress, the day’s shortages, low stock and open counts. Advanced analytics in Professional and Enterprise adds units picked per hour, inventory accuracy, dock-to-stock time, productivity by operator and inventory aging, with export to XLSX.
Several centers
Transfers between centers are picked at origin, travel in transit with seal and license plates and are received at destination by lot and serial number. Warehouses per plan: Essentials, 1; Professional, 3; Enterprise, by contract.
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Subscribe to Chainlink online
Your instance is created when sign-up is complete, ready to set up your warehouse.
Essentials and Professional are purchased online by card: the first month and the implementation are charged at subscription. 30-day trial by invitation: request it from sales.