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Fully integrated, Houston based, crating, packing, and logistical service company



A. Summary of Features:

1. Real-Time, Interactive Software for Project Logistics and General Material Movement.

2. Full Support for UNIX, Windows, Windows 95, and Windows NT.

3. On-Line Integrated Radio Frequency Bar Coding Equipment.

4. Full Networking Capabilities.

5. Real-Time Purchase Order Line Item and Sub-Line Item Tracking.

6. Client Default Parameters that define where when and how a Client’s material is to be packaged and shipped by: Purchase Order #; Requisition #; Project #; Port of Discharge; and Special Code.

7. Real-Time In-Transit (cross docking) tracking using Online RF handheld devices.

8. Real-Time Packaging using Online RF Handheld devices with the ability to Pack Eight Levels Deep. For example: scanning a MR into a Bag, the Bag into a Carton, the Carton into a Box, the Box into a Crate, the Crate into a Container, etc.…

9. Complete Freight Forwarding Subsystem.

10. Complete Material Inspection Subsystem.

11. Performance and Cost Analysis of All Procedures.

12. Vendor Performance Analysis.

13. Ability to Run Text-based(dumb) Terminals. Particularly out in the Warehouse to keep Warehouse Personnel Focused on the task at hand, and Minimize Hardware cost (the survivability of a dumb terminal in harsh conditions is much greater than that of a PC and considerably less expensive.) NOTE: This ability will still be functional with the full implementation of the GUI version of MEPAW.

14. Full integration with Real-Time Radio Frequency (RF) Bar Coding Equipment.

15. EDI Capable including Full Information Exchange with Clients, Vendors, Suppliers, Consignees and Forwarders.

16. Security managed Remote User Access Capability.

17. Real-Time Process Control of :

  • Receiving
  • Checking
  • Material Receipting
  • Release to Pack
  • Pull to Pack
  • Packing
  • Release to Deliver
  • Delivery

*NOTE: This prevents material from being miss-shipped

18. Database is Fully Interactive and Supports Bar Coding Equipment such as Handheld RF Bar Code Scanning Devices to Control and/or Reduce Data Entry Time and Increase Accuracy for the following Procedures:

  • Receiving
  • Checking
  • Material Receipting
  • Warehousing
  • Pull to Pack
  • Packing
  • Marking Validation
  • Delivery
  • Materials and Labor Cost Analysis
  • Hazardous Validation
  • Overage, Shortages and Damages Reporting and Analysis
  • Outside Require Material Inspections
  • Expediting Material for Clients
  • Simplified Audit Trails for ISO 9000

19. Non Project Material and In-Transit Material also Handled by MEPAW.

B. General Features:

Electronic information exchange with clients, suppliers, and shippers to include:

  • Field Requisition (pending development)
  • Purchase orders
  • Material receipts
  • Packing
  • Delivery
  • In-route performance
  • Invoicing
  • Warehouse Location
  • Electronic Mail.
  • Daily System User Reports
  • Remote Client Access
  • Dial into system
  • Routine data transfers
  • On-line connection
  • Networking
  • Internet

Bar coding for rapid information retrieval and control of:

  • Individual Packages
  • Material receipts
  • Export packing
  • Warehousing
  • Delivery
  • Proof of delivery to exporting carrier through final destination receipt.
  • Invoicing
  • Client product item identification coding (catalog number)
  • Each User can have a unique logon profile
  • Cost computation and analysis for materials and labor as associated with each crate built or consolidated
  • Expediting

C. Client Purchase Order Information:

Detailed PO line item tracking with multiple Material Receipts and O,S & D Reports.
Information entered into system via:

  • Electronic transfer from clients
  • Fax from client
  • Mail from client
  • Computer media
  • Client on-line input

3. Reports by:

  • PO open line item
  • PO's on hand status
  • PO detail printout
  • PO transactions by date
  • PO line item status
  • PO header status
  • PO on a packing list
  • PO detail by entry date
  • PO's shipped by vessel reference by client
  • PO's shipped by forwarder reference by client
  • PO by vendor

D. Client Material Receipts Information:

  • Material receipts bar coded for inventory control and warehousing.
  • Material receipts by detailed purchase order line item links.
  • Material receipts checking on-line.
  • Real Time overage, shortage, and damage information by individual quantities per purchase order line item, to include "red flagging" all hazardous material receipts and/or US Customs in bond material.
  • Detailed status on all material receipts per purchase order line item.
  • Real Time material on hand, packed, and delivered reports.

Reports by:

  • MR client PO
  • Client PO/MR
  • Receiving number
  • Vendor client PO/MR
  • Receiving date client PO
  • Freight charges by MR
  • Freight charges by client
  • Material receipt problem reports:

OS&D report by client by vendor
OS&D report by client by supplier

E. Positive inventory control and retrieval.

1. Reports by:

  • Location
  • Client by location
  • Location summary
  • Inventory file
  • Inventory location file
  • Inventory number file
  • Inventory transactions
  • Bar Code labels by location description
  • Bar Code labels by location number
  • Default receiving locations
  • Validated inventory by client
  • Not validated by client
  • Validated inventory by client with PO
  • Validated inventory by client PO
  • Delivery not validated inventory by client
  • Delivery not validated by inactive client

F. Client Packing Information: TOP OF PAGE

Reports include:

  • Packing list by unique box ID
  • Combined invoice packing list by box ID
  • Packing list by packing list number
  • Combined invoice packing list by PL/box ID
  • Container export packing list
  • Container combined invoice packing list
  • PO by unique box ID
  • PO by packing list Box Number
  • Packing list summary by box ID
  • Packing list summary by PL Box Number
  • Unique Box shipped by vessel reference by client
  • PL Box Number shipped by vessel reference by client
  • Unique Box shipped by forwarder reference by client
  • Packing list box number shipped by forwarder reference by client

G. Export Documentation:

  • Packing List/Commercial Invoice.
  • Export Declaration.
  • Certificate of Origin.
  • Booking Notification.
  • Ocean Bill of Lading.
  • Airway Bill and House Airway Bills.
  • Freight Invoices.
  • Airway Bill Labels.

H. Shipment Status is Maintained From Order Inception to Final Destination Arrival.

(Including field warehousing and job site delivery.)

I. Total Field Receiving, Warehouse and Distribution

J. Complete Motor Freight Cross Dock Implementation

K. Full Client Server Capability in Windows NT and Windows/Unix

L. Open Data base access availability

M. Material Inspection after Packed

The above information was obtained directly from HAL Inc. the owners of the MEPAW system. They are responsible for its content and specifications.