Blog – TPSynergy

Bringing ERP into the Supply Chain

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) is an in-house system that sits behind the company firewall which houses all the core data needed for the day to day operation of the company. In most supply chains, the data, external trading partners, and the data is outside of this firewall. This disconnect means that vital data isn’t readily available when it’s needed. Integrated Supply Chain and Visibility Connecting the in-house ERP system to the external supply chain creates the perfect integrated supply chain. Information [...]

February 10, 2020 By wp_admin Uncategorized 0 Comments

Doing EDI For Amazon Direct Fulfillment

With Direct Fulfillment, Amazon pays the shipping charge and sends the order directly to suppliers. Although lucrative, it can be potentially very time consuming and error prone as small orders are sent throughout the day. However, using EDI, this process can be automated, making it faster and more efficient. TPSynergy provides a tailor made solution for Amazon vendors, containing all the tools and features needed for fully automating the order management process to save time and money. These tools include: [...]

February 3, 2020 By wp_admin Uncategorized 0 Comments

Efficient Shipments Inbound Receiving

On Time Delivery as a process does not stop when material is delivered to stores; rather, it encompasses the whole system from production to consumption of a product. The more efficient a receiving method is, the faster material can be received, accounted, and stocked. The barcodes on Advance Shipment Notices (ASN) allow for faster receiving with just a scan. The underlying data for the material has already been sent electronically, so the only step left is just the scanning of [...]

January 27, 2020 By wp_admin Supply Chain 0 Comments

Amazon Vendor Central Shipping Label Requirements

Amazon vendor central has very strict guidelines on how their packages are to be labelled by the suppliers. No wonder with such an efficient supply chain system in Amazon, everything should work perfect. Labels on the packages help achieve this goal to Amazon Label Types There are various labels used in the shipping process for Amazon Vendor Central Product barcode labels – UPC/EAN/ASIN/ISBN – This is the individual product identifier that will generally be present on each unit packaging. This is the [...]

January 20, 2020 By wp_admin EDI 0 Comments

Amazon Vendor Central – Invoicing Process

When to Submit Invoice to Amazon Vendor Central Amazon recommends its suppliers to submit invoice for the shipments as soon as the Advance Shipment Notice (ASN) are submitted. As Amazon calculates the payment due date from the date the invoice received and not based on the printed invoice date, it is better that the suppliers submit invoice as soon as the shipments leave their facility Invoice Creation process Invoices can be created manually in Amazon vendor central or submitted automatically using EDI [...]

January 13, 2020 By wp_admin EDI 0 Comments

Inventory Visibility – Beyond ERP

Inventory Visibility Inventory is a key part of any business. Manufacturing, Distribution businesses depends on availability of correct inventory. Important feature of inventory is its visibility. If the inventory lies in a corner of the warehouse and not visible to Planners, it will add to inefficient resource utilisation ERP and Inventory Visibility Most of the business today, depends upon their In-house ERP system for inventory visibility. WMS (Warehouse Management system) linked to ERP system provides a good visibility into the inventory inside [...]

January 10, 2020 By wp_admin Supply Chain 0 Comments

Collaborative Planning in Supply Chain – Share your Forecasts

Forecast Collaboration How to reduce Supply Chain Planning cycle time and inventory levels? How to automate inventory replenishment? What will happen if one of my suppliers reduce capacity on one of their plants? How do I inform my suppliers when my customers reduce their demand? All the above questions are asked by Supply chain managers frequently when they are planning their supply chain horizon. Collaboration is the key answer to all these questions Current Collaboration Status Today’s collaborative planning process is mostly a collection of disconnected [...]

January 9, 2020 By wp_admin Supply Chain 0 Comments

Amazon Vendor Central – Required Shipment Information

Shipment Information to be Provided for Amazon Vendor Central Shipments are important process for Amazon vendor central. Depending upon the Freight terms, suppliers are expected to provide shipment information at different stages. Prepaid Shipments Prepaid shipment suppliers are expected to provide shipment information only after the shipments have left their facility. As there are no routing request to be created for Prepaid shipment, it is not necessary to provide carrier request. These suppliers need to provide only Advance Shipment Notice (ASN) after [...]

January 6, 2020 By wp_admin EDI 0 Comments

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) – Visibility is the Key

VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) is the one of the best Inventory Management tools that will reduce the inventory carrying cost. By making your suppliers carry the inventory on behalf of you, you are reducing the risks and costs of inventory obsolescence. In VMI process, the supplier is expected to carry the inventory and make it available as and when it is needed. Customer pays only the for the inventory they have pulled or consumed. VMI Location The vendor managed inventory may [...]

January 2, 2020 By wp_admin Supply Chain 0 Comments

Amazon Vendor Central – Collect Shipments Routing Request

If you are selling through Amazon vendor central and the orders are collect orders, it is necessary to get the carrier assigned by Amazon before you can ship the orders What is Collect and Prepaid Orders If Amazon pays for the shipping, it is called COLLECT Freight orders and if you are paying for the shipment, it is called Prepaid orders. While negotiating the contract terms with the suppliers, Amazon decides if the vendor is a prepaid or collect vendor. If it [...]

December 30, 2019 By wp_admin EDI 0 Comments