Why Orders Are Not in Real Time
Why repleno bundles orders instead of sending them immediately: lower shipping costs, less effort, better planning for suppliers.
repleno does not order immediately after every scan. Requirements are bundled and transferred to your suppliers at a configurable time. This is not a technical limitation, but a conscious decision: for lower costs, less effort, and better planning.
Why Daily Bundling Is Better
Cost savings:
- Lower shipping costs (one delivery instead of five individual shipments)
- Fewer invoices (one instead of five)
- Fewer minimum order surcharges (surcharge for small order quantities)
Planning for suppliers:
- Fixed order times (e.g. daily at 3:00 PM)
- Suppliers can plan routes
- Better conditions through reliable ordering routines
Less effort for your team:
- Unpack one delivery instead of five
- Book goods receipt once instead of five times
- Fewer interruptions during the workday
Emergencies Can Occur
Handle real emergencies as before: Contact your supplier.
- Critical item is missing
- Trigger an out-of-sequence order
- Request a special delivery or pick it up yourself
After a few weeks, emergencies will noticeably decrease and become the exception. If you continue to struggle with missing parts, the reorder points are set too low.
Best Practices
- Communicate the dispatch time to your team (e.g. a notice: "Order deadline daily at 3:00 PM")
- Document emergencies and review after 4-8 weeks (e.g. always the same item → raise reorder point)
- Involve suppliers (fixed order times make planning easier)
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