Automated e-mail notification
In the latest upgrade to its ControlPort logistics software, fulfilment specialists James and James has provided e-retailers with an automated service that gives more management information without even needing to log in.
Called the Notification Suite, the new facility means that retailers can set up automated e-mail notifications about practically anything that happens in the warehouse. This could be as simple as advising that a consignment had arrived or had been dispatched, to more complex analysis such as margin lost to storage for slow moving goods.
Other useful data includes freshness dating alerts, failed order processing due to, for example, missing data, and regular key performance data against specification. Graphical presentation ensures rapid and useful communication of key statistics.
Having set up the system, alerts are sent automatically by e-mail and are stored until acknowledged. Since the whole system is run from the Cloud, management of sales and inventory is fast, always accurate and accessible from any location, even on a mobile device.
