ICT'S IN THE SYSTEMS LOGISTICS.

ICT'S IN THE SYSTEMS LOGISTICS.

1. Ict's in inbound or supply logistics exist,

   • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI):
     • Electronic data interchange is defined by the spanish company Telefónica as "transmission" electronics of standardised commercial documents between computers, so that the information can be processed without the need for manual intervention."
     • definition: "is the transfer of Information between companies using electronic messages with standardized contents, which were previously established between the parties
     • The exchange of information between companies, automated and standardized through EDI, contributes to improving the provisioning and supply chain management (SCM) in general, as it reduces shipping times, receipt of documents and costs, and improves business relations between the parties involved.
   • E-Procurement:
     • E-procurement is a tool that automates and optimizes the purchasing process, through software and the Internet, and thus contributes to improving the relationship between buyer and salesperson sharing agile and continuous information. The use of catalogs to make orders, the automation of purchase order approvals, and the use of controls to comply with provisioning policies set for buyers and suppliers, are some of the solutions developed by the e-procurement.
   • Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) / Continuos Replenishment Program (CRP):
     • The VMI and CRP constitute a provisioning system based on the exchange of information via the Internet or the EDI, in such a way that the provider itself can manage the stock levels of the company to which it sells, thus generating orders
     • The VMI is concretized when the supplier controls the customer's inventories and replenishes the quantities required for guarantee the production process
     • The CRP is a part of the VMI, dedicated to the management of information to ensure continuous replenishment.
     • ICT In internal logistics
       • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP):
         • The ERP is a resource planning tool of the company, through a software designed to manage the functions of the organization in an integrated manner. SAP, which is the world's leading ERP provider, is the same as sap.
         • defines as an enterprise software architecture that facilitates and integrates information between the functions of manufacturing, logistics, finance and human resources
         • ERP uses a single database whose use facilitates the communication and exchange of information between the departments of the company, in order to avoid the redundancy of the information available
       • Warehouse Management System (WMS):
         • The WMS is an information subsystem that helps manage the flow of products and the handling of the facilities in the logistics network. It also controls the operations that feed raw material and components to the production process, in addition to attending to customer orders. This subsystem offers as advantages to have a real-time knowledge of the use of the resources of the warehouse; cost reduction by optimizing operations; an improvement in the quality of the service, for traceability and exact compliance with the specifications of the goods; and allows control adequate stock.
       • The barcode:
         • It is a tool that allows you to quickly capture the information related to the identification numbers of each commercial item, as well as the logistics units and locations at any point in the value network.
         • High efficiency is achieved when everyone the actors involved in the supply chain unify the product code. Thus, improves information management
         • The benefits of this are: more inventory control. fast and reliable; better planning of transport, production and sales; a better product identification; better management of storage and picking processes.