They know what has been produced, how much is due and what problems exist in production. Trucks are loaded more efficiently and orders are more accurate. Truck drivers use hand-held units to receive delivery data for routes and quantities. Deliveries are scanned to ensure correct loading, and driver information is uploaded for inventory control and billing. The system Acsis provided accounts for all labor and material and provides accurate and timely billing information.
Management reports reflect what happens at each step of the process.
Trucks are loaded to capacity and there is a corresponding savings in labor and a reduction in stale products. For our bulk delivery suppliers, we send EDI documents of what parts they need to deliver to our warehouse. And for our long-range plans, we send out forecasts to let suppliers know which models we'll be making in the future, and how many. In order for such an intricate monitoring system to work, BMW must know where each part is at every moment. For this crucial knowledge, the company relies on DataPass , an automated data collection solution created by Acsis, Inc. of Marlton, New Jersey.