| Functional Area |
Possible
Requirements & Specific Impacts |
|
TECHNOLOGY |
- Electronic Product Catalog
- e-Business (i.e. EDI)
- Multiple systems integration
- Business application software
functionality review
|
| PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT |
- UPC barcode labeling on products
- (Dynamic) retail price marking
- Product packaging requirements, i.e.
tagging, hangers, outer packaging, hang tags, etc.
|
| INVENTORY |
- Raw Materials - ensure enough to
manufacture finished goods to meet all orders
- Finished Goods - ensure enough on hand
to fill all orders, especially those with short lead times
|
| MANUFACTURING |
- Quality control (raw materials &
finished goods)
- Balance between make-to-order and
make-to-stock
|
| DISTRIBUTION |
- Carton (min/max) size restrictions
- Carton weight restrictions
- Carton barcode labeling
- Pallet barcode labeling
- Pallet stacking requirements
|
| SHIPPING |
- Order consolidation
- Shipment authorizations
- Shipment scheduling
- Shipment documentation (pack list,
manifest, bill of lading)
- Carrier restrictions
|
| ACCOUNTING |
- Payments made electronically
- Electronic credits & debits
- Chargeback & deduction
reconciliation
|
| HUMAN
RESOURCES |
- Work shift scheduling
- Individual job responsibilities (i.e.
assigning a lead compliance person)
- Departmental job responsibilities
- Creating a cross-departmental
compliance team
- Changes to Standard Operating
Procedures
|