Sage 100 order picking with mobile terminals

The preparation of orders is often the most time consuming and error-producing item in a warehouse. When it is based on paper lists printed from Sage 100, there are many risks: items taken in poor quantity, poor location consulted, forgotten lines, errors of packing. EasyPrepa100 from Alternetis transforms this process with guided picking on a mobile terminal connected directly to Sage 100.

Preparing paper orders: why it’s not enough

In a warehouse without a dedicated picking tool, order pickers follow this familiar process:

1. Print the Preparation voucher from Sage 100
2. Go through the warehouse looking for items one by one according to a linear list
3. Collect the quantities and manually check the list
4. Validate preparation back at the office after re-entering data

This process creates unnecessary walking, frequent picking errors and limited traceability. If a customer reports an error, it can be impossible to identify who prepared the order and when.

EasyPrepa100: guided picking for Sage 100

EasyPrepa100 equips the order pickers with PDA Android mobile devices which guide each order preparation step by step, from the receipt of the work order to the dispatch.

Smart guidance to location

The application displays each item’s exact warehouse location and automatically optimises the picking route to reduce travel. The picker moves to the nearest item on the route, reducing the distance covered for each order.

Scan and systematic control

Each item taken is Scanned via barcode or QR code. The application verifies in real time that the right item has been taken at the right location in good quantity. An audible and visual alert immediately signals any error before it leaves the warehouse.

Multi-order picking

EasyPrepa100 lets you prepare several orders in a single picking round by grouping lines by warehouse area. Items are automatically allocated to each order during packing.

packing and shipping documents

After preparation, the application guides the packing (distribution of items in packages), generates carrier labels and automatically creates delivery vouchers in Sage 100.

Complete traceability of preparations

Each action is time-bound and recorded: who prepared, when, with which terminal, what items in which package, which carrier. In case of customer complaint or quality audit, complete traceability is accessible in seconds from Sage 100.

Concrete results after deployment of EasyPrepa100

• An 80–95% reduction in picking errors through the systematic scan
• Productivity gain 20 to 40% on preparations thanks to optimized tours
• Full Traceability of each shipment for audits and claims
• Reduction of the customer return rate preparation errors
• Eliminating paper lists and manual re-entry

Alternetis supports SMEs and ETIs in the deployment of EasyPrepa100 with training of operators and dedicated support. Ask for a demonstration to see the solution in action in a Sage 100 warehouse.