matrix warehouse & shipping management system

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Data Navigator Warehouse Management and Shipping Solution Prepared by: Jim Wilson, President Steven Hartley, V.P. Sales & Marketing Matrix Industrial Control Systems, Inc. Date: November 2, 2010

Business Overview/Value:

Business Overview/Value An industry leading warehouse and shipping management system purpose-built for the food manufacturing industry Standard building blocks but with customizable business logic to meet your needs Full product tracking & traceability – track product from when it arrives at your facility until it is shipped Full data integration to the Data Navigator manual and automatic labeling modules for enhanced product traceability Full offline operation to continue system operation through Wi-Fi outages Real-time system reporting and alerting of exceptional conditions

System Overview:

System Overview Trailer Check-In Receiving Movement Tracking Trailer Check-Out Reconciliation Order Picking Track trailers as they arrive at your facility Unload product or receive from production Track product between warehouse locations Track product shipped against customer orders Reconcile inventory to ensure accuracy Track trailers as they leave your facility

Trailer Check-In:

Trailer Check-In Ensure that trailers are in good working order as they arrive on your premises: Check that the reefer is running and has sufficient fuel Ensure that the trailer has no visible damage Collect information about trailers as they arrive: Company name Truck and trailer number Trailer (net) weight Number of pallets in the trailer System maintains inventory of trailers on your premises

Receiving:

Receiving Receive from your own production facilities or from third-party manufacturers Ensure that you receive what was ordered by receiving product against: Orders manually entered in the back office Orders downloaded from your corporate ERP ASN’s or EDI’s Perform QA checks to ensure food safety and quality compliance as product is unloaded Ensure that delivery vehicles are acceptable and in good working order Label non-compliant cases and pallets Process return shipments

Movement Tracking:

Movement Tracking Track the movement of product from one specific warehouse location to another to keep perpetual inventory reports accurate Optimize storage configurations by using the system to suggest the best storage locations: product grouping, highest turnover, shortest shelf life, fresh or frozen, etc. Track the movement of cases between pallets: Case transfers between pallets – pallet breakdown and rebuild Discard damaged product Remove product for QC checks

Order Picking:

Order Picking Ensure accurate order fulfillment by picking against manually entered or automatically downloaded (from ERP) sales orders Real-time validation for each order or customer: Manage over-picking and short-shipping Control product substitutions Pick product based on remaining shelf life Improve picking efficiency – the system will tell the picker where the closest product is Manager orders to improve efficiency: Organize orders based on priority or truck route number Assign orders to picking teams Pick orders to staging areas or straight onto trailers

Reconciliation:

Reconciliation Ensure accuracy of inventory reporting and system operation by periodically doing a physical count Sub-divide warehouse into zones and use multiple operators to reduce the overall reconciliation time Review reconciliation results upon completion, manually correct any omissions or errors Improve inventory accuracy - reports detail current and historical inventory accuracy and allow identify and eliminate errors in the future

Trailer Check-Out:

Trailer Check-Out Loaded trailers are treated as temporary warehouse inventory locations – product is not removed from inventory until trailer is successfully checked out Collect and store trailer information: Reefer temperature and fuel level gross weight seal number Print shipment documentation such as bill of lading and shipping manifest trigger ASN/EDI to receiver

Alerting & Reporting:

Alerting & Reporting Real-time alerts and reports give you the information you need to make accurate, informed and correct decisions Alerts can be sent to your desktop PC or to your mobile phone Summary and detail system reports include: Product receiving/in-take report Inventory by product Product inventory by production date Pallet manifest reports Inventory reconciliation report Product aging/expiry report Sales order/picking order status Warehouse utilization Bills of lading & shipping manifests

System Hardware:

System Hardware Hardware independent – operates on: Motorola-Symbol MC9000 and Intermec CK3 (most popular) Forklift mount PC’s Other PC based devices Offline operation: Industry leading resilience and redundancy provides continuous operation even without a Wi-Fi connection

Supporting Documents:

Supporting Documents The following documents provide supplementary information and are available upon request: Introduction to Matrix Industrial Control Systems Data Navigator System Architecture Data Navigator Technology Platform Data Navigator Manual & Automatic Case Labeling System