Spring 2006 is the target release date for Sage MAS 500 Warehouse Automation. Warehouse Automation will provide Sage MAS 500 customers a wireless solution for warehouse personnel who need to perform tasks such as order picking and cycle counts and to instantly feed data back into Sage MAS 500 with proper validation. The Warehouse Automation system provides:

• the ability to use a hand-held device that allows the user to scan bar codes while performing various data entry tasks.
• radio frequency communication to the host system, allowing real time updates to occur.
• a user interface to allow users to reconcile data records that fail Sage MAS 500 business rules.
• the ability for handheld users to work offline in the event the Sage MAS 500 Server or RF connection is temporarily lost. Information captured while offline is automatically uploaded when the connection becomes active.
• Ability to print bar code labels that have been designed using the BarCode LabelXpert Designer.
  
  

Warehouse Automation will be a module available for MAS 500 Version 7.0 and beyond.

Sage MAS 500 ERP Version 7.0, released last fall, focuses on two primary themes: improved access to information and streamlined distribution processes. Users will experience a substantial increase in productivity through an improved sales order workflow engine. For those in the warehouse, new pick, pack and shipping features, as well as the availability of Warehouse Management, will dramatically lower the margin of error, help streamline their processes and ultimately lower the total cost of ownership.