BFC Software Inbound Inventory
BFC Software Inbound Inventory offers food distributors real-time inventory visibility and management with over 99% accuracy and a 1 in 8,500 error rate by streamlining inbound workflows—receiving, putaway, replenishment, adjustments, and repack—resulting in reduced operational costs, improved customer service, and enhanced inventory control through features like date-rotation rules and real-time cycle counts tailored for broadline, specialty, produce, protein, and convenience store warehouse operations.
Gain real-time inventory visibility and management capabilities as a food distributor for better product management and replenishment.
Key Metrics
- >99% inventory accuracy achieved by best-in-class customers.
- 1 in 8,500 error rate achieved by best-in-class customers.
Complete Inventory Management
BFC Inventory streamlines core inbound workflows—receiving, putaway, replenishment, and adjustments—giving you the ability to know where your products are at all times. This leads to cost savings, efficiency, and improved customer satisfaction.
Benefits
- Better Inventory Accuracy: Maintains 99.9% accuracy through real-time visibility and management.
- Reduced Operational Costs: Efficient inventory management and error reduction lower operational expenses.
- Better Customer Service: Improved inventory control and accuracy lead to reliable order fulfillment and better customer service.
Inventory: Key Capabilities
Built specifically for food distributors to improve inventory accuracy, reduce waste, and help make smarter product choices, saving time and money. Key capabilities include:
- Receiving: Capture pertinent information at the point of receiving that remains with the product for its duration in the warehouse.
- Putaway: After receiving, efficiently place products in overflow or pick slots.
- Replenishment: Utilize a variety of replenishment methods to ensure a single pass pick and improve fulfillment.
- Inventory Management: Improve overall inventory accuracy and reduce product waste with built-in date-rotation rules, real-time cycle count, and more.
- Adjustments: Maintain an accurate warehouse with product adjustments following cycle counts.
- Re-Pack: Properly track product even with repack items.
The Gold Standard For Warehouse Operations
Broadline, specialty, produce, protein, and convenience store clients set the standard for excellence in the food distribution industry.
- 1 in 8,500 Error Rate: Top performing customers consistently achieve this low error rate.
- >99% Inventory Accuracy: Customers using Dakota WMS on both inbound and outbound sides can see inventory accuracy rates above 99%.
Customer Testimonials
"Over the years, our trust in BFC has paid off. They've not just optimized our operations and profitability; they've been a reliable partner that's allowed us to grow and expand our business. That's why we've never needed to look elsewhere."
Robert Berkowitz President @ City Line
“BFC Software saved us so much time and resources while giving us way more insights into the operations and efficiency of our business than we ever had manually."
Ed Maybrun President @ Cotati Food Service
"BFC reduced the number of selectors from 30 to 17, eliminated 2 checkers and improved mispicks from 1-1,000 to 1-12,000."
Dennis Merchant Operations Manager @ Jordano's FoodService
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