No Gossip - set the example

No Gossip - set the example !
Gossip will kill your culture and ruin your company. It's when a person talks about someone negatively, critically or sarcastically when the person is not present.

Tell your people what the definition is, and then tell them, "We don't do that here. We are here to support each other and bring out the best each of us has, even though we don't all perform to the same level."

Then set the example - without exception !

STOCK PICKING LIST

HOW TO IMPROVE STOCK PICKING PRODUCTIVITY

Every trading company have different type of warehouse, 40% of the labor cost are spend in the picking area. We will share information on this area and suggest where improvements could be made.

For a warehouse picking operation to be efficient, the office must prepare helpful picking lists. Getting an confirmed order from a customer and rushing it to the warehouse for picking for the handling process.


The office should go through a number of steps in processing paperwork as outlined below. We omit consideration of credit checking, bills of lading and labels in this discussion.


STEPS FOR THE OFFICE
The first step in improving the warehouse is to deduct each item from inventory. If an item is not deducted from inventory, the picker may spend time looking for it. Our experience indicates that an out-of-stock item may take up to 30% more time to look for than one that is in stock. Not only does the picker spend his own time searching, but he may ask other pickers or a supervisor for help or information.

The second step provided by the office should be to prepare a picking list with an exact location for each item. Third, each item on the picking list should be printed in the same sequence as it is located in the warehouse. If there is split picking for broken lots, full cases and full pallet items, the sequence should be broken out separately for each area.

The standard time to pick each order should show on each picking list. In this way the supervisor will be able to schedule the pickers, and the pickers will know the predetermined standards which they should meet or exceed.

When the picking list is prepared, all out-of-stock items should be deleted. This will keep the picker from reading extraneous material and will save time.

There is no one right way to pick. Every situation has to be examined for its peculiarities and special requirements. In a warehouse there are many variables which have an impact on picking. These effects may be positive or may slow up the operation.

ELEMENTS OF PICKING
A number of elements must be considered for effective picking. Generally the first element is to pick up the order. The second element is to read it. The third element is for the picker to go to the first item to be picked. This may either be riding on equipment or walking. The picker then picks that item. The next element might be to make a notation on the pick list. Then, he reads the next item, walks to that location, picks the item, makes a notation on the pick list and repeats this sequence for the balance of the items. After they have been picked, the items are brought back to a central point, laid down, and the order form might be signed or initialed by the picker.

In most manual picking operations, 80% to 85% of the time is spent either walking or riding. The balance of the time is spent studying the order, making notations and doing the actual picking. If we eliminate a good part of the walking or riding we can reduce overall picking time.

It's never "enough."

How much is enough?


A friend of mine asked me, "How much is enough for me ?"
I can only eat so much of food, and i can only take up two square meters when i sleep.
"How much do I need?" em....................

This question apply to my business and for thoese business people who do it for $$$; but a good one doesn't. "Enough" is not the point.

I told him I do it because I love my job, and I want to make a positive difference to my user. I want to express myself, thrill myself with the pursuit, and push myself to the boundaries. If I retired (young or old), what the heck would I do ? emmm.............I'd be wasting my talent, and discontinuing my contribution. I'd veg out - and probably die shortly thereafter....................
I keep going, doing my very best, no matter what the outcome. It's never enough.! USERS HAVE NEVER ENOUGH !

Positive attitude

People are drawn to positive people, businesses, and outcomes. If you aren’t excited about your business, no one will be.

Survey Questions

Do you have a smart phone like iPhone or Blackberry or windows based phones to be able to check how your business progressing when you are away from your computer/office or remotely via phone ? Do you needed to know certain information and you could have used to look up your Customer, Sales, Vendors etc ...........


Do you think business owners would be moving fwd to purchase a smart phone to interact more easily with their backend ERP system to have information at their finger tips? What would you pay for such kind of apps which provides instant access to your data?

Congratulations

Congratulation to USG, We have been their solution provider for AIMS-ERP Software for almost 7 yrs now,I realized that supporting ERP customers is the most toughest and critical part is "communications" too make happy customers all around.................

Your Problem

Your business problems are the result of your thinking problems.
Don't believe me? See, that's your problem !

Move SQL Server 2000 database to SQL 2005

This discussion is to assist those user wants to move a database in MS SQL 2000 to MS SQL 2005 by backing up a database in MS SQL 2000 and restore it in MS SQL 2005.

Moving a particular database from MS SQL 2000 to 2005 can be performed in following two steps.


1. Open and Backup a database from SQL 2000
2. Open and Restore a backup copy into SQL 2005
 
1. In SQL 2000

Open database
To open the database in SQL 2000 open the enterprise manager by performing following steps


1. Go to Start in the windows OS
2. Select Programs
3. Microsoft Sql Server
4. Once sub menu pops up click on the Enterprise Manager
5. Once Enterprise Manager Window opens, expand the tree and select Databases and then select your application.

To backup the actual database in SQL2000 by the following steps
1. Right click on the database located in the above steps
2. Select All tasks >> Backup database
3. SQL Server backup window will open >> Select Complete in backup
4. For the Destination click on Add button
5. The Destination window will open to give the file name and to decide the location of the backup file. Generally it should be C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Backup
6. Click on the button with ellipsis “…” which will open to select the folder and to give a name to the backup file
7. Give the backup file name. Generally it should be Name.bak as an extension to the file
8. Click OK
9. Select Overwrite option (Whether to append or overwrite)
10. Now on the top select Options tab and check the necessary options for your database
11. Click OK to backup the database
12. Once the message comes which shows the backup operation has been completed successfully, click OK.




2. Restore backup from SQL2000 to SQL 2005