Manuals and guides for Ongoing WMS
3PL's customers
Are you a customer of a third-party logistics provider which uses Ongoing WMS? We have prepared some materials for you.
- 3PL's customer manual - a manual intended for the customers of logistics providers.
- The benefits of using Ongoing WMS - read about the benefits of letting a 3PL provider handle your logistics using Ongoing WMS.
- Reseller logins - restrict access to one customer within one goods owner
Shipping platforms
An important part of most warehouses' use of Ongoing WMS, is an integration with a separate shipping platform. This system deals with transport labels and the communication with carriers. We have prepared a series of articles on this subject.
- Introduction to shipping platforms - Learn more about how to streamline your transports using an integration between Ongoing WMS and a shipping platform.
- Adding an integration with a shipping platform - How to add an integration with a shipping platform to Ongoing WMS.
- Configure transporters - Learn how to add new transporters in Ongoing WMS so they can be used in an integration with a shipping platform.
- Using the shipping platform integration - When the integration has been set up, you are ready to begin using it.
- Tracking a delivery - Find tracking information for your deliveries in Ongoing WMS.
Advanced topics
- Transporter assignment - It is possible to have the system automatically select a transporter for orders, given a set of rules which you maintain.
- Customs documents - Are you going to need customs documents to ship your orders?
Order handling
Purchase orders
Statistics
- Statistics and KPI - Ongoing WMS provides statistics for all transactions. Use them to create KPIs and improve your business.
- Time statistics - Overview statistics about time spent in different processes for various goods owners.
Articles
Stock and inventory
- Batch and serial numbers - Do you need to store batch and serial numbers for the goods in your warehouse? Learn more about it here.
- GS1 - Do you need to scan and generate GS1 barcodes? Learn more about it here.
- HIBC - Do you need to scan HIBC barcodes? Learn more here.
- Refill orders - Description of refill orders and a short guide on how to use them to refill your picking locations.
- Inventory adjustments - Mistakes will happen during picking and receiving - learn how to correct them.
- Inventory tasks - A systematic way of taking stock of your entire warehouse, or a part of the warehouse.
- Control of goods - Learn more about how to set up processes for control of goods.
- Stock value - Learn more about stock value and how it is calculated.
- BEAst Labels - Do you need to generate BEAst labels? Learn more here.
Warehouses
- Warehouse map - The warehouse map gives you visual representation of each location in your warehouse.
- Multiple warehouses - How to work with multiple warehouses in Ongoing WMS.
Invoices
- 3PL invoicing - Ongoing WMS has a powerful invoicing system which allows warehouses to accurately charge their customers.
Returns
Integrations
Printing
- Printing in Ongoing WMS - Various kinds of documents and labels can be printed from Ongoing WMS.
- Automatic printing - Description of and a short guide on how to install the Ongoing Printer Service, which allows Ongoing WMS to automatically trigger printouts in your warehouse.
- Troubleshooting automatic printing - Troubleshooting guide for automatic printing, along with frequently asked questions.
- Printer hardware - A guide for selecting hardware for printing labels and other documents.
Kits and production articles
- Kit articles - Learn how to define kit articles, that is, articles which are composed of other articles.
- Production - Ongoing WMS has a production module which can be used to produce new items.
Automation
Quick guides
API access
Learn how to grant API access to someone who wishes to integrate with Ongoing WMS.
API access »
Excel import
Various kinds of data (such as article data and orders) can be imported into Ongoing WMS from Excel.
Excel import »
Automatic emails
Ongoing WMS can be configured to send emails automatically for various events.
Automatic emails »
Multiple updates
Learn how to update multiple objects at the same time.
Multiple updates »
Securing access
Learn best practices for a secure WMS.
Secure WMS »