Ideas on Dispatch Software

[Matty5487]

Currently What happens:-
Order get placed via a source: telephone, eBay, Amazon etc.
Packaging slip is printed is possible from the website if not one is usually made in word.

These slips then go to "despatch" if you wanna call it, really just 1 person, but let's no go there. He gets product, wraps the product/s, franks it and off it goes.

Area for Improvement:-
In an ideal world, the orders would be entered into a single database that packaging slips would be generated from.
Also in this database EAN and UPC codes for each product we sell would be logged.
In despatch, the order would be on screen, and for the status to be confirmed as Despatched the products EAN or UPC would have to be scanned via barcode scanner to confirm it's the correct product. If the wrong product is scanned, it would come up with an on screen prompt alerting the person of the problem.

The process broken down:-
Order Placed
.CSV Downloaded or Data Exported Somehow
Entered into a Microsoft Access Database or SQL
Packaging Slip Printed

Stage two:-
Order Visible On Screen
Product Barcode Scanned
Barcode checked against Order Details and Product Infomation
All correct barcodes scanned
Despatched Status Logged In Database

I can code reasonably well in VB, and am experianced in Access.
What I am looking for is maybe some advice, links to software that can help me with any stages of development, particually in getting the data from Amazon and eBay.

Thanks,
Matthew

 

[MH1]

You could contact the developer of aimco sw, it downloads, autoformats addresses etc, allows packaging lists, address labels etc to be run off in seconds from those and many other sources, so he might be able to add other things in for you.

I use it purely for address labels, worth it's weight in gold, great guy.

http://www.aimcosoftware.co.uk/

 

[liams7]

You could get something off the shelf im sure or you could get the system built bespoke.

We are creating exactly the same thing for some one at the moment that integrates with sage and all sorts as they have sales man on the road and lots of people make orders.

 

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particually in getting the data from Amazon and eBay.

Thanks,
Matthew

Linnworks might do all you need and save you a lot of time.

(If you get very far with it do me a favour and PM me and let me have a 5 min chat with you for your thoughts - I ran out of time and have none spare at the moment to look at if further)

 

[Happy2Help]

You could contact the developer of aimco sw, it downloads, autoformats addresses etc, allows packaging lists, address labels etc to be run off in seconds from those and many other sources, so he might be able to add other things in for you.

I use it purely for address labels, worth it's weight in gold, great guy.

http://www.aimcosoftware.co.uk/

Andrew at Amico is indeed very helpfull.

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