Our History in Cold Chain Can Power Your Future
MAVES has the distinction of being a genuine pioneer in the development of multi-client 3rd party logistics software. MAVES has been a trusted partner in the cold storage industry for over 52 years. Our journey began with our very first client, a Public Refrigerated Warehouse (PRW), and we’ve been evolving alongside the industry ever since.
We understand the unique challenges you face daily, from managing products in diverse temperature-controlled environments to handling code-dated (production and expiration) inventory with precision. Maintaining flawless, detailed records of product activity and ensuring the visibility and availability of critical documentation for all authorized stakeholders are essential to your success in the cold chain.
With ViewPoint Logistics™ from MAVES, you can confidently address these challenges. Let us help you streamline your operations and enhance your cold chain management with our cutting-edge software solutions.
Temperature-Controlled Inventory Management:
- Temperature Information: The system allows users to update and manage temperature information for cold or frozen goods, ensuring proper handling and storage.
Labor Capture:
- Real-Time Productivity Monitoring: track staff productivity in real-time, ensuring employees meet essential performance standards for efficient cold storage operations & monitor if employees meet performance levels based on your rate assumptions, like carton size and weight.
- Identifying Operational Discrepancies: MAVES software detects when actual work conditions, such as carton sizes or weights, differ from rate assumptions, allowing for quick adjustments.
- Enhanced Decision-Making: Detailed labor capture data supports informed decisions on adjusting standards, optimizing staff, and boosting overall efficiency.
- Ensuring Accurate Rate Development: MAVES 3PL software ensures that the rates developed are based on accurate and current operational realities, safeguarding your profitability.
Expiry Dates and Consignee Shelf Life Rules:
- Expiry dates help categorize goods approaching the end of their saleable life.
- MAVES software allows 3PLs to define shelf life rules based on consignee requirements, ensuring only appropriately dated stock is reserved, picked, and shipped.
RF (Radio Frequency) Device Integration:
- Paperless Operations: The system supports fully paperless operations through RF devices, allowing for scanning, receiving, and managing products in cold storage without physical documents.
- Single and Bulk Receiving: Users can choose between single receiving (scanning products one by one) or bulk receiving (receiving all items in transit without individual scans) based on the operation’s needs.
Product Recall Management:
- Products with specific expiration dates require detailed tracking, provided by customers to Public Refrigerated Warehouses (PRWs).
- These tools ensure PRWs can provide timely critical data to maintain safety in the supply chain.
- ViewPoint Logistics features customizable “Views” to quickly identify and manage recall products, showing detailed information like status, location, and necessary actions like holds to prevent shipping.
Automatic Hold and Inspection Process:
- Automatic Holds: The system can automatically apply holds on specific products upon receipt, allowing for inspection or quality checks before the products are released for further operations.
- Hold Management: Users can manage hold statuses and conduct necessary inspections to ensure product quality, especially for temperature-sensitive items.
Putaway Options:
- User-Directed Putaway: Users can manually select where to store products within the warehouse.
- Verified Putaway: The system verifies selected storage locations to ensure they are suitable for the specific product, considering factors like compatibility with other stored products.
- Directed Putaway: The system automatically assigns a storage location based on product dimensions and warehouse parameters, ideal for fast-moving goods.
Lot and Expiry Date Management:
- Lot Tracking: Users can track lot numbers, including best-before dates, manufacturing dates, and expiry dates, ensuring proper rotation and handling of cold storage items.
Are you looking for 3PL application solutions that are up to the challenges of today’s high paced and diverse Supply Chain?
Contact us now for a free presentation of ViewPoint Logistics™