1. Self Correcting Inventory System BY Sandip Kumar Singh

2. Outline Introduction Introduction Problem Problem Possible Solutions Possible Solutions Proposed Solution Proposed Solution Technology Technology Budget Budget Conclusion Conclusion

3. Introduction The Wornick Company is recognized innovator in the food industry, providing meal solutions in manufacturing, process, packaging and assembly to new food product development. The Wornick Company also provides Meals Ready To Eat (MRE’S) to U.S. and Canadian military. The Wornick Company is recognized innovator in the food industry, providing meal solutions in manufacturing, process, packaging and assembly to new food product development. The Wornick Company also provides Meals Ready To Eat (MRE’S) to U.S. and Canadian military.

4. Problem The Wornick Company has existing wireless scanning system and is in desperate need to extend the existing system. The Wornick Company has existing wireless scanning system and is in desperate need to extend the existing system. When material handlers misplace product in the warehouse it can not be found and inventory adjustment is made. This causes discrepancies between the perpetual and physical inventory. The misplaced product is reported as lost in the system. Due to this, material handlers are not able to locate product in the warehouse.

5. Possible Solution Traffic Traffic Real time inventory movements Real time inventory movements Real time product receiving Real time product receiving Real time product shipping Real time product shipping Cost: $120,000 initial and $20,000 a year Cost: $120,000 initial and $20,000 a year Traffic satisfies the scanning needs for the Wornick company but it is very expensive to implement. The company is not prepared to fund this expense. Traffic satisfies the scanning needs for the Wornick company but it is very expensive to implement. The company is not prepared to fund this expense.

6. Proposed Solution Self Correcting Inventory System Self Correcting Inventory System Inventory movements and product counting Inventory movements and product counting Security Security Reporting Reporting Application Cost: $0 Application Cost: $0 Self Correcting Inventory System does not provide all the functionalities that Traffic does but in the future this system can be expanded by me or other developers to fulfill the rest of the requirements.

7. Proposed Solution (cont) Real Time Inventory Real Time Inventory Self correcting inventory system will provide the real time product quantity to the users. Self correcting inventory system will provide the real time product quantity to the users. Users will be able to move product from one location to another location. Users will be able to move product from one location to another location. All the locations at all the warehouses will the tagged with the barcode. All the locations at all the warehouses will the tagged with the barcode. As the user is counting the inventory the system will be match the physical inventory with the system inventory. As the user is counting the inventory the system will be match the physical inventory with the system inventory.

8. Proposed Solution (cont) Reporting Reporting The self correcting inventory system will generate reports for the warehouse managers to review. The self correcting inventory system will generate reports for the warehouse managers to review.

9. Technology Current Standard Current Standard Visual Basic 6.0 Visual Basic 6.0 SQL Server 2000 SQL Server 2000 Flex Process ERP System Flex Process ERP System Self Correcting Inventory System Self Correcting Inventory System Visual Studio.NET Visual Studio.NET SQL Server 2000 SQL Server 2000 Flex Process ERP System Flex Process ERP System

10. Budget EquipmentCost Already purchased Two Dell 6850’s for SQL server cluster $35000Yes Storage Area Network with 3 TB of space $85000Yes 4 HBA cards for SAN attachment $4000Yes 2 Fibre Switches $10000Yes Symbol Handhelds $60000Yes Total Cost: $194000 No Purchase Required. Hardware Cost:

11. Budget (cont) Wavelink Server $1200Yes Wavelink Client Licenses $400Yes SQL Server Enterprise $16000Yes Windows 2003 Enterprise $1500Yes Norton Antivirus Client License $75Yes Total Cost: $18675 No Purchase Required. Software Cost:

12. Budget (Cont) Application Development 1000 hr x $50 $5000 This fee is waived by the developer. This work will be done on voluntary basis. Total Cost: $5000 $5000 No expense occurred. Consulting Fee:

13. Conclusion The Self Correcting Inventory System is the best system for The Wornick Company. The system will include the following functionality: The Self Correcting Inventory System is the best system for The Wornick Company. The system will include the following functionality: Real time inventory movements Real time inventory movements Real time inventory correction Real time inventory correction Security Security Expandability Expandability The most important “THIS SOFTWARE IS FREE!!!” The most important “THIS SOFTWARE IS FREE!!!”

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