Consafe adds DGOffice modules

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WAREHOUSING • CONSAFE LOGISTICS HAS IMPROVED ITS WMS WITH AN ADD-ON DEVELOPED BY DGOFFICE, OFFERING ITS CLIENTS BETTER CONTROL AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES

As the world increases its reliance on more advanced technology, it is becoming more and more common for logistics businesses to have to handle what are classed as dangerous goods – it is not just explosives and chemicals any more. Even the products that we carry in our pockets and bags every day contain lithium batteries, which are classified as hazardous. To meet regulations around this can be challenging, and they come with fines for non-compliance.

To help its clients streamline and simplify the compliance process, Consafe Logistics has introduced a new add-on for its Astro WMS® warehouse management system. The add-on, developed with DGOffice, makes it easy to ensure compliance with regulations surrounding the handling of dangerous goods, and the support it provides can eliminate risks connected with safety, health and the environment.

“Many of our customers experience increasing difficulties with the handling of dangerous goods,” says Consafe. “Labelling and tracking demands extra resources. Regulations vary over time and between countries. Lacking documentation may make carriers refuse transport altogether. Therefore, since meeting customer needs always is our goal in product development, we are proud to present an add-on module for exactly this; effective handling of dangerous goods.”

“We believe this solution can besides make life easier for our customers, present new opportunities,” says Mikael Brorsson of Consafe Logistics. “Our solution makes handling dangerous goods as easy as handling anything else, saving time and money in the warehouse. This means it’s possible offer a wider range of services around hazardous goods without any potential financial risk, as it’s fully integrated into the rest of the workflow.”

UP TO DATE This integrated add-on, available in an update to Astro WMS released in March, ensures that relevant documents are up to date and that any goods marked as hazardous are supplied with the right labelling in order to meet UN classification as well as international regulations.

It ensures compliance thanks to the way it receives information, which is taken from classification contained in the UN regulations, and is applied to articles received from ERP, which then gets additional information added to it from DGOffice. Regulatory compliance is then checked, followed by a declaration document request. As it’s all connected and digital, all relevant information is always up to date.

“With this Astro WMS® add-on logistics businesses will experience a wide range of benefits,” explains Brorsson. “First, they will be able to avoid the unnecessary expenses and potential fines that come with handling dangerous goods. Second, they will be able to see an increase in operational efficiency, as the add-on handles everything digitally. Third, they will be able to fully optimise income based on hazardous goods handling, as the risks are negated with this software. It’s a digital add-on that will facilitate in the real world of dangerous goods.”

Indeed, Consafe points out that the availability of the DGOffice add-on offers its customers new business opportunities, as it makes the handling of dangerous goods just as easy as any other product, without the need for Excel documents and manual handling.

DGOffice is headquartered in the Netherlands and has more than 25 years of experience in developing software solutions and services. Development offices are located in the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway. www.consafelogistics.com www.dgoffice.net

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