Products
Smart Reordering System
Manage inventories intelligently, dynamically and flexibly
Manual inventory tracking and warehousing costs time, money and valuable storage space. The Smart Reordering System enables intelligent and dynamic inventory management, either as a fully automated kanban system or as a complement to existing systems, to completely digitize your intralogistics.
Do you manufacture according to the pull principle? Then you know how important it is to always have enough material in stock to process orders. Stocks are often managed manually with kanban cards or barcode solutions. Fixed time intervals regulate material provisioning by logistics, making material replenishment inflexible. In addition, there are countless manual processes that keep flexible inventory management and dynamic production from being possible. All this leads to inefficient inventory management and high buffer stocks in manufacturing logistics, which take up space and tie up capital.
With the Smart Reordering System, you automate your inventory management. You manage all your inventories automatically and according to your requirements.
Automated inventory management - dynamic and smart
The Smart Reordering System continuously records your stock levels. All stocks can be viewed graphically on a clear dashboard. This helps to reduce replenishment times and empty runs.
The Smart Reordering System automatically notifies you as soon as stock levels fall below the thresholds you have defined. This way, you are not bound to fixed time intervals, but still always have enough stock on hand without additional buffer stocks. Your current inventory situation is clearly displayed on the dashboard at all times. Notifications when stock levels fall below your defined thresholds are displayed either directly in the dashboard or as an e-mail notification. Further notification options are available on request, as is the connection of the Smart Reordering System to your ERP systems.
This is how smart inventory management works
Step 1: Attach a sensor to a material location
As a rule, you only need one sensor per material location. The sensor is battery-powered and communicates by radio, so no wiring is necessary.
Step 2: Put the gateway into operation
Connect the gateway to a power outlet to supply it with power. The connection between the gateway and the cloud app can be flexibly established either via LTE or Ethernet over your local network.
Step 3: Set up the cloud application
The setup of the system and the sensors is easy and intuitive with the help of the cloud application. The setup wizard guides you through the commissioning process. In addition, the system can be linked to your ERP system via standard APIs.
The advantages of the Smart Reordering System at a glance
- Dynamic inventory management: The Smart Reordering System automatically notifies you as soon as material stocks in the warehouse fall below a threshold value. You define the level of this limit yourself at an optimal material flow. This means that you are not bound to fixed time intervals, as is the case with classic kanban solutions, and can still be sure that your warehouse is sufficiently filled at all times. At the same time, you reduce your buffer stocks.
- Fast replenishment: The sensors of the Smart Reordering System continuously record your stock levels. On a dashboard, you can view the current stocks graphically at any time or are automatically informed about the stock levels. This allows replenishment times and also empty runs to be shortened.
- Automated inventory management: With the help of sensors, the Smart Reordering System monitors stock levels and automatically notifies you of bottlenecks. Manual kanban processes and scanning operations are no longer necessary. With the help of standardized interfaces, the Smart Reordering System can also be integrated into your existing ERP systems for a direct exchange of information.
Video library
We have compiled a number of informative videos on the Smart Reordering System in our media library.The right solution for every application
Whether at kanban racks, assembly workstations, pallet locations or delivery and pick-up points, the sensors of the logistics system can be installed anywhere and continuously record material stocks. This sensor data is processed and prepared in a cloud application. This means you can get an overview of inventory levels at any time with just one click and without the time-consuming scanning processes required by conventional eKanban systems. Vendor-Managed Inventory is also easy to implement with the Smart Reordering System.
Kanban racks at a glance
Kanban racks have become an indispensable part of many warehouses. Components for production can be easily organized and retrieved with them. With the help of the Smart Reordering System, you can call up the current fill quantities at any time without kanban cards or scanning processes, which are usually required with eKanban systems.
No materials bottleneck at the assembly workstation
For smooth operations at assembly workstations, it is important that employees always have enough material within reach. With the Smart Reordering System, this is assured; the current stocks can be viewed at any time.
Safe replenishment at pallet storage locations
The sensors of the Smart Reordering System also continuously record the material stock at pallet storage locations. Based on the information, the system calculates the average consumption and replenishment times.
No congestion at delivery and pickup points
Delivery and pick-up locations play an important role in ensuring smooth production processes. Only if material is quickly recorded after goods are received and distributed to the right places can traffic jams in logistics be avoided. The Smart Reordering System supports this.
How much does the Smart Reordering System cost?
Hardware components
With the fixed cost model, you purchase the hardware in the form of sensors and gateways. The number you need for ongoing stocktaking is determined by the size and local conditions of your warehouse.
BAV002P – Wireless Sensor (Infrared)
Reliable measurement of the level of solids and bulk solids
Max. measuring distance 4m
Wireless communication
Long-life battery
BAV0030 – Wireless Sensor (Ultrasound)
The right sensor for level measurement of liquids, solids and bulk solids
Max. measuring distance 4m
Wireless communication
Long-life battery
BAV0031 – Wireless Dash-Button
Partially automated triggering of all kinds of follow-up processes at the push of a button
Material order with a click
Record material withdrawal with a click
Wireless communication
Long-life battery
BNI00J7 – Gateway
Reliable reception of sensor data over distances of up to 300 m
LoRaWAN radio technology to the sensor
Transmission to cloud software: LTE/4G or Ethernet
Software packages
With the software solution, you can see all the inventory data, send the data via e-mail, or integrate it into existing software solutions via interface. The software costs depend on the number of active sensors in your Smart Reordering System.
Basic for customers with <=100 sensors
Operation of the core system, maintenance including security updates, continuous further development and provision of new basic functionalities
Data storage, data processing, data transmission via mobile connection
Each additional sensor >100
ready for use-integration into the core system
The license costs for system extensions >100 sensors are calculated per sensor
Add-ons and adaptation of the system to customer requirements
Specific functions (e.g. analytics) can be activated individually and for a certain period of use.
Configure your Smart Reordering System now!
Have we sparked your interest? Then configure your Smart Reordering System easily and conveniently in our webshop.References
Satisfied customers are our strongest motivation. This is what our references say about the Smart Reordering System:
I see the Smart Reordering System as an opportunity to complement our existing e-Kanban system. A potential use case at Metabo is monitoring of supermarket empty containers or spaces. From this, I expect that we can optimize our empties areas and replenishment processes.
Since the installation is fast and flexible, I can also imagine variable use in the area of process optimization. The system helps to collect figures, data, facts and thus provides a solid basis for value stream and process optimization.
Companies that successfully implement lean management and meticulously plan and organize their production have all the materials they need in stock and in the right place thanks to kanban systems. Nevertheless, in practice it often happens that stocks at the respective points of use are not the ideal size. I see the greatest benefit of the Smart Reordering System in counteracting this and adjusting the entire intralogistics supply chain dynamically and in real time. Inventory levels can be increased and decreased between the individual consumption points without much effort and based on real and current data.
In addition, the Smart Reordering System can be used to test scenarios in inventory changes of individual process steps in real time, making the supply chain even more robust. The Smart Reordering System thus contributes to the analysis and sustainable further development of the intralogistics supply chain.
With the Smart Reordering System, we are expanding our existing "Kanban Pack +" and digitizing warehousing.
Up to now, replenishment at our customers has mostly been done manually and at fixed intervals. The SRS enables us to continuously take stock and monitor inventory without the need for personnel. This enables us to plan deliveries even better in line with demand and to respond to additional requirements at short notice. The data obtained also helps to optimize processes and make ideal use of existing capacities.
The simple installation also makes commissioning for C-items worthwhile. Even a change of storage locations is no problem with the Smart Reordering System, as the system accompanies the changes with minimal effort.
