RADIO BEACON is a paperless warehouse management software aimed at mid market, wholesale distributors, internet retailers and fulfillment centers, manufacturers who manufacture to stock, and Third Party Logistics operations. RADIO BEACON is a high-performance, web-based, user friendly tool designed for improving warehouse accuracy and efficiency, streamlining materials handling processes, meeting retail compliance requirements and refining inventory control and management. RADIO BEACON works as part of a complete operational solution by interfacing seamlessly with RF hardware, accounting software, shipping systems, and warehouse automation equipment.


Choosing the best fit..

RADIO BEACON’s three product lines, RADIO BEACON Lite, RADIO BEACON and RADIO BEACON Pro, are each designed to meet the needs of specific warehouse operations. The benefits and features overview of each product line should give you an idea of which RADIO BEACON product is right for your operation.

The staff at Radio Beacon is constantly working on responding to the changing needs of the warehousing and logistics industry, and consequently are committed to upgrading and improving the product.

If you are in the initial stages of your search for a WMS, there are a few guidelines as to what to look for in a WMS. The basics for determining a good fit can be as easy as asking the right questions and choosing a WMS provider who shares your goals and respects your budget and timeline.

    ACCURACY
  • 99.9% accuracy
  • Create a paperless warehouse
  • Provide accurate, real-time validation of every warehouse function using RF handhelds and barcode technology
  • Eliminate transcription and data entry errors with real-time data capture
  • Minimize handling steps
    EFFICIENCY
  • Support both FIFO and LIFO stock rotation
  • Pick or track product by lot or serial number
  • Track and report on dated product
  • Maintain a perpetual, real-time inventory count
  • Wave receiving and picking
  • Control stock movement and replenishment
  • Choose from over 1500 configurable switches to decide how the software works best for you
    CUSTOMER SERVICE

    Tools For Your Customers

  • Ship the right goods, on time, every time
  • Generate compliance labels
  • Create custom reports and pack slips based on specific client need
  • Compile ASN-required data

    • Tools For Your Team

  • Increase accuracy and reduce customer service calls
  • Allow your customer service reps to track and trace any and all orders
  • Use the web visibility features to login and check the status of orders in real time
  • Open and monitor customer issues
RADIO BEACON FeaturesFullLite
RECEIVING
By product instead of PO
Discrepancy Reports
Easily handles special & non-stock items
Incorrect shipment identification
Low stock in forward pick alert
One or more orders at a time
One-step putaway
Paperless check-in
Pending order verification
Random directed putaway
Multiple receivers on one order
RMA processing
Stock immediately available for picking
UPC/SCC verification & labeling
Use either supplier or in-house part numbers
Cross docking
Inbound fright management
PICKING
Batch Picking
Bin assignment with reachcodes and sizecodes
Carton Picking and Pick by Case
Concurrent kitting, replenishment & picking
Customer specific labeling
Directed picking to shipping carton(s)
Forward Picking from fast-flow locations
Product Picking
Product and price ticketing in a variety of formats
Slot management
Wave Picking
Carousels, conveyors, vertical lift modules and pick-to-light
Create product specific "baggie labels"
Expiry date constrained allocation
Fill Rate Management
Group replenishment
Kitting function
Sequential Zone
Simultaneous Zone
Track serial and lot numbers throughout warehouse
Variable length products, e.g. chain or hose
Wild card allocation of serial numbers and lot codes
Multiple pick locations for a product
INVENTORY CONTROL
Audited product relocation
Cycle count by date/product/bin location
Dedicated, non-dedicated and random bin locations
FIFO or LIFO stock rotation
Integrated inventory counting
Multiple overstock locations for a product
Paperless hot replenishment requests based on actual orders
Quarantine management
Stock adjustments
Paperless advanced replenishment requests using velocity or min/max
Slotting recommendations
SHIPPING
Compliance labeling and ASNs
Estimates shipment cube and weight
Packing slips, carton content labels, N/M labels on demand
Prints compliant freight labels
Shipping labels produced at the start of the picking process
Multi-carrier shipping module provides rate shopping, BOL and manifests
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Ad hoc SQL reporting
Customer lists with shipping history
Track and report incidents by order, client, customer, product, buyer, vendor
Web order entry and catalog management tools
TECHNOLOGY
Web based application
MS WINDOWS™ NT
Palm Advantage dbms
MS SQL 2000 or Oracle 8i