Crib Replenishment (Crib Ordering)

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The Problem

• You have mobile workers take new orders in the field

And/Or

• You have consignment or tool crib inventory at customer sites

Cribs

A "crib" usually refers to a tool container or any other kind of container that contains items that are tracked. It is sometimes called a "tool crib". TrackAbout provides some function that allow users to capture items removed from a crib and send the data regarding the items removed up to the web site. The data is saved to a flat file and clients picks it up via FTP.

Overview

• Collect part number and quantities for reorders in the field
• Pass this information back to your business system to create orders
• For tool cribs in particular, allow for taking an inventory of the inventory of the crib and sending this inventory back to the business system
• Handheld computers can be given to the customer and locked into a Crib Inventory mode so they are just used for this one function for the customer