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On-Site Stocking Program

On-Site Stock Management
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Upon consulting many of our customers and discussing their needs from
Sigma-Aldrich®, one key point that recurred was they need their products
immediately. Therefore, we have designed solutions to meet our customers' demands.

 

Get your products when you need them!


  • Store fast moving products at your location
    (centralised storeroom or localised laboratory environment)
  • Refrigerators - Freezers - Electronic Solutions available

 


What are the benefits?
 

On-Site stocking Progam Save time:

  • Reduce the time you spend managing your stockroom
    - Automatic replenishment
    - Consolidation of deliveries
  • Instant product access = no waiting time
On-Site stocking Progam Save money:

  • Reduce costs associated with time spent managing supplies
  • Stable contract pricing 
  • Avoid minimum order charges through delivery consolidation
  • Reduce inventory through product consignment
  • No capital investment or cost of hardware
On-Site stocking Progam Additional benefits:

  • Flexible On-Site stocking
    - Tailored to meet your unique requirements
  • Easy to setup
    - We can assist you to identify the products you regularly need
    - Orders are replenished as per the frequency specified to meet your needs
  • Benefit from the wide product range Sigma-Aldrich offers
Training/ Support
We work together! Our Team support you at each step of your implementation.

 

  • Basic Solution
  • eScan
  • eVend
  • eStore

 


 

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On-site Stocking Program 
 
Basic Solution

Fridge, Refrigerator, Shelf Solution

Sigma-Aldrich offers a basic On-site Stock Solution in combination with a fridge or freezer, depending on what is needed. We will work with you and members of your team to identify what should be stocked and how much. Replenishment orders will be administered according to a  agreed schedule to optimally meet your needs.
 
  • Storage available in medium of choice - Fridge, Refrigerator, Shelf Solution
  • Centralised storeroom or localised laboratory environment
  • Orders replenished at customer-specified frequency
  • Assistance in choosing product selection for stocking
  • Products on-site for just-in-time availability
  • Regular stock checks completed to ensure you have what you need, when you need it

 

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On-Site Stocking Program 
 
eScan

Scanner Solution : Small, light, intelligent barcode scanners driving an automated order creation process.

The scanner helps cut down your workload by automatically generating orders for each product scanned.
Standard information such as product numbers and quantities that are scanned can be reported. In addition, customisable data as cost centres, PO numbers and PIN codes, can be included to help meet your process/ reporting requirements.

Mini Scanner
  • Suitable for single scanner single stockroom

Midi Scanner
  • Suitable for multiple users within one site
    - Allowing each user to log on to the scanner and linking products selected  to specific cost centres

Maxi Scanner
  • Suitable for multiple stockrooms with multiple users
    - Each location is assigned a unique Collection Point Index (CPI) to identify the location. The user logs in and scans the CPI number
    - Both users and products can be added or deleted from the system as required

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On-Site Stock Program 
    
eVend

Automated Dispenser Solution

Controlled-access vending alows you to limit who accesses the unit, what product are taken, when the system is accessed and where the products are to be invoiced.
 
Benefits
  • Controlled access 24/7 - Secure stocking - Access avaible outside of normal store hours
  • Increase productivity - Immediate access to wide range of commonly used Sigma-Aldrich products 
  • Reduces traffic to existing stores
  • Reduces inventory - No need for labs to over-stock commonly used products
  • Reduces the time spend on administration tasks
  • Decreases number of purchase orders, deliveries & invoices 

Specifications
  • Room temperature, fridge and freezer option
  • Configurable layouts for dispensing Chemicals as well as Consumables of all shapes and sizes
  • Up to 60 items in single spirals, typically 35 separate products

User Access
  • Controlled via customer defined methodology. PIN, proximity card or swipe card access

Safety
  • Smart-Waiter Product Delivery System to prevent potential damage by meeting the product at shelf level

Process Optimization
  • Integrated auto-procurement reduces re-ordering overheads and deliveries to site
  • Vend allocations to individual client accounts optimises billings for stock use on projects and also protects your revenue stream

Data Management
  • Data visibility allows you to analyse historical data, implement or improve cost control
  • Full visibility of all past vends broken down to line item level

Analysis
  • Item analysis by - Individual, product, department or group, cost code, grant code, project code or job number

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On-Site Stocking Program 
   
eStore

Fully Customisable Stores Management Program

eStore is an  internet based stock control system, that fulfills your needs for control and historic tracking of the issuing of parts and consumables from your storeroom.
It answers the questions; "What and When?", "For which job?", "To which engineer?" and this information is captured in an easy-to-use interface at the point of issue.

Specifications
  • A web based stores inventory and ordering solution visible remotely to all users
  • Full stock-room management system
  • Full integration and compatibility with eVend vending machines and eScan barcode readers

User Control
  • Order/ User Approval processes
  • Cost-centre/ grant-code management

Process Optimization
  • Stock level control based on stock levels, usage, reorder value
  • "Order Ready for Collection" confirmation by email and / or text message

Data Management
  • Data visibility allows you to analyse historical data, implement or improve cost control
  • Full visibility of all transactions

A typical process might be
  • End user views live stores inventory through a web interface
  • They can check that items are in stock, and place these items in a virtual shopping basket
  • The shopping basket can then go through any authorization process the customer has set up, before going through to the store
  • The stores guys can then pick the items and have them ready for collection