Weight and Invoicing Integrate

Warehouse managers are looking for methods to reduce shipping costs and increase profits by improving method in materials handling and shipping. There are several areas of concern such as negotiating with carriers, load planning, and invoicing correct freight costs to the customer. Having an accurate and reliable systems to simultaneously weight and move freight can reduce damage by decreasing the number of times the item is handled, improves invoicing by allowing you to bill by actual weight shipped rather than estimates.

Many warehouses use equipment that allows them to integrate the task of moving the material with the need to accurately weigh the shipment within 2% of the load while loading or unloading the cargo. The operator enters or scans the product code, lifts and moves the freight while simultaneously weighing the cargo. The data is sent via wireless terminals to the billing system, computed, calculates the information, and automatically produces an invoice.

Additional methods include equipment, which stores, handles, and ships the mat
erial by using scales that are built directly into the storage shelves. This system facilitates the picking and packing by comparing the weight of the finished pallet against the weight of the individual item. If the incorrect weight is detected, then the items are diverted to be reworked in order to maintain accuracy.

By using the appropriate equipment, labor costs and shipping expenditures are reduces while accuracy and profitability increase exponentially.