A multi-module inventory management system designed by Clear Spider for a variety of industries, including distribution/wholesale & logistics.
Clear Spider is designed to support the requirements of controlling inventory whether its yours, its needed for an e-commerce store, its consigned or its at a 3PL. The software is workflow enabled to emulate your processes. It also has task notification and is alert enabled. It allows you defined roles by location or client. The graphical screens allow you to quickly see inventory status, and the notifications apprise them of next steps.
Bar coding allows for a quick way to receive and ship goods, or track them through a process. The various handheld and PDA options allow for inventory to be tracked at remote sites where web access or data connection is not available. The various inventory engines in Clear Spider allow for automatic fulfillment or replenishments and allow you to generate and accept purchase or sales orders.
Clear Spider always strives to ensure optimal inventory levels. All transactions are logged and recorded for each user so a full audit trail is available. Easy to use reports are available and the information can quickly and easily be sent or received from various types of systems (e.g. accounting systems and e-commerce stores) through the various interfaces that are supported.
Bar Coding- allows the inventory to be quickly scanned as part of the ship/receive process, or the RMA process.
BOM/Kitting - provides a simple web based BOM structure, serial/lot/batch number and expiration date tracking. Also allows third parties and joint ventures to produce products or kits as per your requirements, and allows you to participate without setting up a costly infrastructure.
E-commerce Inventory- allows e-commerce stores to have an inventory engine to manage the in and outs of their inventory that is located at different sites.
EDI Analysis- allows user to quickly determine the status of inventory by location.
Inventory Control- allows for inventory to be managed locally, remotely, at single or multiple sites by single or multiple parties.
Pick/Pack/Ship – allows for product to be quickly and easily picked packed and shipped as per the customer instructions. Keeps track of all the miscellaneous costs associated with this process.
Replenishment/Fulfillment - allows retailers to determine what is in each store, or in the supply chain chain to quickly and easily optimize inventory levels.
Reporting- allow the various users to determine costs, ratios and status of inventory by, SKU, group, customer, etc.
RMA - Return Merchandise Authorization - this module allows inventory/merchandise to be bar coded and tracked by the sending party all the way to the originating party. It allows for the disposition of the product, whether it’s replaced, repaired, etc. It also ensures products under warranty can be returned.
VMI - Vendor Managed Inventory - allows for suppliers to easily manage their customer’s inventories and provide both parties with the up to date inventory status.
Web Warehousing - a simple warehousing solution that makes data insights accessible for use in your business decision-making.
We wanted a system that was easy to implement and provided us with the ability to integrate with both clients and trading partners. Clear Spider delivers on both accounts.
Our partnership with Clear Spider helped us with planning, testing, and deployment. They surpassed our expectations and delivered a solution unique to Grainger and our customers.
The price point versus the value offered makes this product a great fit for us.