Distribution Applications of BellHawk

The BellHawk software is ideal for use in industrial distribution centers where:

• Lot and Serial Number tracking of materials is required

• Operations such as assembly, kitting, repacking and labeling need to be tracked

• Materials need to be shipped out of multiple distribution centers

• Materials need to be distributed for third parties

• Mistakes in picking, packing and shipping need to be prevented

Unlike systems designed for retail distribution applications, BellHawk is designed specifically for industrial distribution applications. It is used by manufacturers, industrial distributors, food processors and distributors, pharmaceutical and medical supplies manufacturers and distributors, as well as defense and construction organizations.

BellHawk has the capability of tracking the lot numbers of every box and pallet that the distribution center handles, from the moment it is received to when it is picked, packed and shipped to the end customer. This includes tracking the transformation of this material in kitting, assembly, repacking and labeling operations.

The use of BellHawk Systems BSAF (pronounced be-safe) store and forward mobile data collection technology makes BellHawk ideal for use in industrial warehouses where there are many communications dead zones and frequent interference from industrial equipment. BellHawk uses a local database in each mobile data collection device to perform point-of-action validation of materials being received, put-away, picked, packed and shipped. This enables these data collection devices to be used even where there is no communications. Then the data is exchanged with the main server when the unit is within communications range of a wireless access point.

The big advantage of BSAF is that it does not require the installation of dozens or even hundreds of wireless access points to achieve complete coverage. Simply placing one access point over the loading dock will often give sufficient coverage to enable BSAF to work. BSAF enables operation in yards and off-site storage locations where there is no wireless coverage. BSAF can also work over a cell-phone data network to record pick-up and drop off of materials at field sites.

BellHawk Systems has developed an extensive set of tools that enable interfaces to most accounting, ERP and CRM systems to be rapidly implemented. This enables the mobile data collection capabilities of BellHawk to be added to existing warehouse management systems at modest cost.

BellHawk includes the capability for monitoring the loading of trailers to ensure that the correct materials get loaded on each trailer. BellHawk can generate packing lists, bills of lading and electronic manifests at the completion of loading. BellHawk can be integrated with shipping systems, such as those for UPS and FedEx, as well as with supply chain management systems. BellHawk can also generate advanced shipment notices and integrate with EDI systems.

BellHawk can support the integration of multiple distribution centers over the Internet. This enables customer orders to be sent to BellHawk and then pick orders printed out at the distribution centers that have the materials in stock. BellHawk enables the status of inventory and customer orders to be monitored at all the distribution centers from anywhere on the network and provides a single point of integration with the client's ERP system.

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