Companies that own any kind of warehouse learn early on that monitoring inventory is critical to financial success. Whether your company is a wholesaler that holds a significant amount of product or you are a small retail store that has a small warehousing operation, you need logistics software to help you run your operations more efficiently. When you have good inventory control software in place, you can monitor the movement of your stock and lower the cost of purchasing items that you do not use. You can see which items sell quickly and which ones sit on the shelves for a long time. It will help you in your purchasing and your sales projection operations.

Logistics software also helps to schedule deliveries and mark products in as soon as they arrive to the warehouse. You can then use your inventory control software to compare the products you received to the products that were on the purchase order. It helps you to identify products that may be on backorder and to see items that may have been missed in the shipment. You can also find out if anything was shipped that was not part of your order. All of these inventory control activities are critical to making sure that the product that sits on your warehouse shelves is product that you can sell. If you are getting products you did not order, then you may be getting stuck with inventory you cannot use.

Your inventory control software also works in conjunction with your purchasing software to schedule orders based on consumer needs. A company that is buying products after they are out is a company that could be losing orders. But if you use your logistics software to follow product sales and always have your most popular products in stock, then your sales will increase. When you always have stock on hand for the consumers that want it, then you become a preferred vendor for more and more clients. That improves your buying power and will add profit to your bottom line.

Any time you have to maintain any level of inventory you should have inventory control software installed into your computer network. When you use logistics software to its fullest potential, then you are helping to create a more efficient purchasing system that will pay for itself with more sales and higher profits. In any size organization, inventory management is a process that always generates more income when used properly.

Logistics software company, Magaya Corporation is growing and has moved its Northeastern U.S. office and its Brazilian office to be closer to new and existing customers in each of these regions. The Northeastern U.S. office was located in Hoboken, New Jersey. Since opening in 2010, the office has grown with the addition of new employees. The new location is in Jamaica, New York, just a few minutes from the John F. Kennedy International Airport, in a major warehousing and freight district.

The director of the Northeast region for Magaya sales, Daniel Najman, noted the company wanted to be closer to the freight forwarders who are concentrated near JFK. “We have many customers here and we are receiving more requests from companies in this area,” Mr. Najman said. “With growth of about 35% since opening this office 2 years ago, we anticipate more customers and want to be here to provide quality customer service to them.”

The Brazilian office of Magaya was also moved recently. It was located in Sao Paulo, where it opened in 2005. The new office location is in Santos, the largest port in Brazil. The port accounts for 26% of Brazilian trade, according to Reuters News. Plans for the port include it doubling in size by 2012, enabling it to handle more containers. Jose Correia Serra, president of Codesp, which operates the port, said studies show the movement of goods can triple through Santos in 15 years. The Minister of Ports, Leonidas Cristino, said Brazil plans to invest 1.3 billion reais ($813 million) in federal funds over the next four years to expand Santos.

“This means a huge increase in the investment in technology applied to logistics. Magaya is the first freight forwarding software company to move to this region and we propose to take our full array of products to all the sectors of the supply chain in this region,” said Ignacio Bencomo, Latin American Business Manager for Magaya Corporation. Many US freight forwarders and NVOCCs have partners or branch offices in Brazil. Using Magaya logistics software on both sides of their operations provides real-time tracking across their supply chain, one-time data entry, and reduced communication expenses and labor costs.

Magaya logistics software is the leading choice of start-up companies in the logistics industry. In addition to the New York and Brazil offices, we have offices to serve you, including the corporate headquarters in Miami, Florida and regional offices in Houston, Texas, and Los Angeles, California.

Magaya Corporation is participating in the Export Control Forum as an exhibitor on February 27-28, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Irvine, CA.

The event is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, and is designed to update the business community on the latest initiatives in the export control field. Sessions explore issues in policy management, technical, legal, and enforcement regulations and the compliance challenges facing freight forwarders and exporters. Magaya representatives attending the event include Vice President Gabriel Ruz and Logistics Management Advisors Wendy Barreda and James Ung.

Magaya logistics software helps freight forwarders, logistics providers, exporters and others in the logistics industry to comply with US Customs regulations with features such as the Magaya AES plug-in. This plug-in connect your system to the Customs Automated Export System and validates and transfers all your shipment data to Customs automatically.

Another feature that improves communication between logistics providers and ocean carriers is the Magaya-INTTRA Ocean Carriers Interface. It enables logistics providers to send booking requests to ocean carriers, receive confirmations and the Bill of Lading, track containers, and send shipping instructions from the Magaya system using all your shipment data and saving redundant and error-prone data entry.

The connections between the Customs system and the Magaya system are possible due to the innovative B2B communication infrastructure underlying all products. It enables electronic exchange of trade documents an transactions such as shipments, invoices, and more. All accounting transactions are connected to the operations transactions, saving time and improving efficiency.

Unlimited use of the AES is included with the Cargo System and Supply Chain Solution at no additional cost. Other Magaya logistics software products available include a warehouse management system, the WMS, and a wholesalers platform, the Commerce System.

It takes a lot of moving parts to keep a business functioning smoothly. Supply chain management is like a j***ling act a lot of the time: it involves making sure that every part of the machine that is your business is functioning properly and with the right timing. If the timing is a little off, it could cause everything else to come crashing down around it. Using supply chain software can really help to make sure that everything continues moving smoothly. Good logistics software can make all the difference when you have so many moving parts that you need to keep track of.

Before you choose a supply chain software program, it's important for you to first delineate all of the different parts you're trying to keep track of. You can start by listing the different departments involved and then list under each department what components you'd need to keep track of with your logistics software. Not every function of every department needs to be tracked by your department, and it can save a lot of time if you can streamline the information being fed into the program by cutting out any unnecessary information that will just slow it down.

You should also look at several different types of supply chain software. Play around with it; get a feel for it. If it takes too much training for you to get used to it, chances are that the rest of your company will have just as much trouble with it, if not more. Ultimately, good logistics software should be intuitive and user-friendly, without you having to take a class just to figure out where you might find specific information in the program. It should be easy to use for the layman, and not just for those trained in the use of computer software.

Of course, if you want to use your supply chain software to maximum effect, it can help to have a few training sessions with an expert who's familiar with the use of this software program. And holding these trainings is also a great way to get the rest of your staff on board with using your new logistics software. It may take a little effort in the beginning, but it'll be worth making the effort in order to save a lot of time, confusion, and trouble on the back end. Once things get running smoothly, you'll wonder how you ever did without it.

Logistics software helps logistics providers who manage shipping and other related services for their customers. Logistics software helps automate many manual processes, reduces redundant data entry, and provides online tracking of shipments and cargo 24 hours a day, around the world. With good logistics software, all types of cargo can be handled, from small packages to full container loads and consolidations. Shipment documentation is included in Magaya logistics software. Wizards build air waybills and other documents quickly.

 The Magaya Cargo System is logistics software designed specifically for international freight forwarders, NVOCCs, consolidators and forwarding agents, couriers, warehouse providers, and cargo airlines who require a complete and accurate warehouse management system combined with a fully-integrated accounting system, built-in tracking, and reporting.

Any company providing goods and services has to account for the raw materials needed.  The company must order raw materials or products and track where they are and when in order to stay on track for production and productivity.  Modern business takes advantage of the time saving technology that logistics software provides.  This type of software is primarily concerned with where the products or raw materials are at any given moment. However, some software programs focusing on logistics also provide ways for communicating with customers through automated systems so they can track orders.  Software specific to logistics can be packaged individually or as a part of a larger supply chain software management program.

Supply chain management encompasses the set of steps from an idea to interaction with the customer, including the planning stages, sourcing of raw materials, manufacturing the product, delivering it to the customer, and dealing with any returns or refunds.  Overarching supply chain software that handles all of these steps is rare.  Many companies choose the best software they can find for each of these areas and work to integrate them.  Logistics software can track the transport of either raw materials prior to manufacturing or shipping of customer orders after manufacturing.

However, the logistics software is only as good as the information employees enter into it.  Training on any type of supply chain software is essential for it to positively impact your business's planning stages and profit margins.  Employees working with the system need to understand the importance of accurate data entry and the inclusion of all information relating to the movement of materials.  Circumventing the system because an employee is more comfortable using a method other than computer software will throw off the tracking information and analysis of productivity.  

Companies will have differing needs for supply chain software depending on the scale with which they do business.  For instance, an international manufacturer will need logistic software that can handle multiple languages and the extra considerations that come with global interactions.  Logistics software might vary for different types of businesses and their needs.  Finding the right one for you should involve assessing your current needs and business practices as well as what you think your future needs will be.  These software applications can help streamline your company's business practices, making them more efficient and profitable.  While some companies develop their own software for logistics, buying existing programs can save time and money.

How much  would it help your business to have better control of your inventory? Strategic  decision-making hinges on having the right information at the right time.  Wireless handhelds units running inventory control software can help in many  ways:

• Every step of the process can be controlled with       barcode inventory software on wireless scanners – from arrival at the       receiving docks, to storage, and pick and load
• Give your staff flexibility to get things done: Work       inside your warehouse and out with all the power of a PC in your hand.

• Receive inventory information from outside vendors and       automate the input via EDI. Before the items arrive, the vendor can send       the data so you can prepare for its arrival.
• As items arrive, scan the barcodes on packages or       pallets, and your Magaya logistics       software database stores everything in real time
• Create pallets on the fly.
• Wireless handhelds give you the freedom to work at any       receiving door so you can receive more inventory faster to increase your       volume and improve your service levels.
• Print a Magaya receiving label for any items that do       not come with part numbers. Magaya software automatically generates a       unique number for the label so you can connect that item with a location       to keep track of every item.
• Include photographs of inventory items in your       transactions such as Warehouse Receipts.
• If you receive custom package types, you can add the       dimensions in the software so the package is defined in your database and       ready to use every time this package type arrives.

• As you move items to storage racks in your warehouse,       the inventory control software automatically create a record in your database of the items’ locations and       storage time – all in real time so you see current, accurate data.
• Use barcodes to assign a code to each rack location in       the warehouse and each item.
• Find items easily for shipments, transfer to another       warehouse, or Customs inspections.
• Perform cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory       records.
• Control inventory by part number, SKU, and/or serial       numbers.
• Scan vehicle barcodes for fast VIN data.
• When quantities get low, get automated Inventory Alert       notices and automated order placement so you do not miss a sales       opportunity.
• Create reports with inventory manager software to see       what is on hand, items that are arriving, how much cargo that went in and       out during a certain time period, and more.

• To release inventory, send Tasks to the handhelds for       accurate picking and loading of items into shipments.
• Print shipping labels with barcodes to load and ship       items.
• Scan barcodes part numbers and/or serial numbers as       required by some countries for exports.
• Instantly include a Schedule B code for exported items       on the EEI with the click of a button, drawing from the inventory       software’s built-in code database.
• Create reports to see which items were released in       which shipments, see which division of your company handles the most       cargo, and more.
• Create delivery orders for drivers, including maps, and       get electronic signatures that the customers can view online.