Warehousing and Vendor Managed Inventory
We help put productivity in its place.
ProTrans recognizes that every customer's inventory needs and requirements are unique. So we offer a variety of inventory and fulfillment solutions that can be tailored to fit your specific situation.
Shared Inventory Management
In situations where you have drastically fluctuating inventory volumes month-to-month, quarter-to-quarter, or even year-to-year; a shared inventory solution will deliver you the greatest value. Not only will you be able to quickly respond to your racking requirements and pay only for the space you use, but you will also share the cost of resources such as overhead, personnel and equipment.
Dedicated Inventory Management
When inventory levels are stable over time, our dedicated inventory management is a solid option. ProTrans provides you with the ability to establish an inventory center in your facility, near plant sites, or within one of our established ProTrans service centers. We manage and operate the warehouse in an outsourced manner that meets your established business requirements. The distinctive advantage to having a dedicated inventory program is that you are guaranteed a certain amount of space as agreed to and specified in the contract.
Regardless if you choose the shared or dedicated inventory management options, ProTrans provides additional inventory and order fulfillment services to support your required business needs, including:
- Directed Put-Aways
- Labeling
- Pick & Pack
- Kitting
- Sequencing
- First In First Out (FIFO)
- Returnable Containers
- Cross Dock
- In-Bond Warehouse (Laredo, Texas)
- Free Trade Zone (El Paso, Texas)
Warehouse Management System (WMS)
Our Warehouse Management System allows ProTrans employees to more efficiently and accurately process receipts, returns, put orders, picks, moves, issues and counts by utilizing radio frequency transmission of data from a wireless scanner to our software. This process greatly reduces the likelihood of human error, as well as increases productivity.
Valuable information regarding inventory is immediately at your fingertips from our secure website at apps.protrans.com. Real-time data aids you and your staff in maintaining the highest level of efficiency and productivity. Customer order entry can be uploaded into our WMS system online in addition to making entries through EDI transaction sets or formatted flat files.
Vendor Managed Inventory
In a vendor managed inventory (VMI) program, your suppliers manage the inventory levels of the materials provided to you based upon established and mutually acceptable inventory guidelines. A VMI program reduces your costs associated with planning and procuring materials while enabling your vendor to better manage their inventory through greater visibility into your supply chain. Our VMI supplier malls can be located at one of our centers, a dedicated facility or on-site.