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In the demanding world of food distribution, reconciling orders after picking but before invoicing is a critical step that can make or break your profitability. Dealing with shorts (missing items that lead to customer claims and credits), catch weight variances (common with proteins, produce, cheeses, and other variable-weight items), and other discrepancies often requires jumping between multiple screens in NCR Power Warehouse. This manual process is time-consuming for night shift teams, prone to errors, and can delay route processing—ultimately impacting cash flow and customer satisfaction.
Kinetix Route Reconciliation solves these exact pain points by integrating directly into the Route Processing screen in NCR Power Warehouse, creating a single, intuitive workspace for your reconciliation team.
Key Features Tailored for Food Distributors:
- The “Out” column displays shorts and the “Wgt” column flags cases outside weight tolerance. At-a-glance visibility — The “Out” column clearly highlights shorts, while the “Wgt” column flags any cases falling outside your defined weight tolerances—catching invoicing issues before they become customer disputes.
- Deeper review and quick fixes — Use action codes (10 for Shorts, 11 for Weights) to drill down into details and make immediate corrections without leaving the main screen.
- All-in-one reconciliation — Handle shorts, catch weights, receiving info, unit-of-work closures, variances, adjustments, feedback entry, and reporting—all from one centralized view. No more flipping between screens or risking overlooked issues.
- Built-in warnings and checks — The system proactively alerts users to catch weight discrepancies and includes safeguards to ensure nothing is missed before finalizing routes.
- Coming 2026: Route Reconciliation 2.0 — Enhanced web browser interface with even greater efficiency for all food service operations.
Real-World Benefits from Fellow Food Distributors:
Clients using Route Reconciliation report dramatic improvements:
- Reduced processing time → Night shifts complete reconciliation faster, allowing earlier invoicing and better labor utilization.
- Fewer errors and claims → Proactive weight warnings and comprehensive checks minimize invoicing disputes over shorts or variable weights.
- Happier teams → Processors stay on one familiar screen, reducing frustration and training time.
Testimonials:
"We have been using route reconciliation for about two years. It has been wonderful. It has dramatically cut the night shift's time in processing the orders. Instead of having to go to each screen to do different functions, like feedback, they are all in route reconciliation, so you never need to leave that screen. They can see and process everything they need to do from shorts, catch weights, receiving info, closing units of work, variances, adjustments, and reporting.Carolyn Abouelhana, Hillcrest Food Service, Cleveland, OH
The night crew has been very happy, and it has cut errors because the software warns them on the catch weights. They have checks to make sure nothing was missed. We love this product and will always use it."
"We have recently started using the route reconciliation. The first thing that got our attention was the fact that our team can remain on one screen and not have our processors flipping back and forth through multiple screens. While on this screen we are easily able to catch incorrect weights, correct the weights, short/add items, close units of work, complete feedback and process routes.Flo Richter, Mason Brothers Company, Wadena, MN
We have had 2 different shifts using this and from both shifts we have received positive feedback on the ease of learning and use.
We would recommend route reconciliation to anyone looking to reduce errors and save time!"
With over 30 years specializing in NCR Power Warehouse customizations for food distributors, Kinetix understands your unique challenges—like tight margins, perishable inventory, and the need for precise billing on catch weight items. Route Reconciliation is a proven, high-impact solution that delivers quick ROI through reduced labor, fewer credits, and faster, more accurate invoicing.
In food distribution warehouses, the receiving process is the critical first step where accuracy, speed, and traceability begin. Traditional pre-printing of pallet labels for incoming purchase orders often leads to significant waste—duplicate prints across multiple warehouses, excess labels for partial receipts, or reprints due to changes. Receivers waste valuable time flipping through stacks of pre-printed labels (sometimes 100+ for large POs), searching for the right one, which slows down unloading and increases the risk of errors like mismatched pallets or skipped items.
Kinetix Receiving Labels on Demand transforms this by allowing receivers to print pallet labels exactly when needed—simply by scanning the product barcode during receiving in NCR Power Warehouse. This mobile-enabled solution (using portable Zebra printers) ensures labels are generated on-the-spot, only for items actually received.
Key Features Tailored for Food Distributors:
- On-demand printing — Scan the UPC or vendor barcode, and the correct pallet label prints instantly—no pre-printing required.
- Mobile flexibility — Receivers carry lightweight mobile printers, printing labels right at the dock or pallet, ideal for fast-paced truck unloading.
- Multi-clerk support — Multiple receivers can work the same PO simultaneously without duplicating or conflicting labels.
- Accurate and waste-free — Only print labels for received quantities; automatic handling of partial receipts, shortages, or lot/split changes.
- Seamless NCR integration — Works directly within Power Warehouse receiving screens, capturing lot numbers, expiration dates, and catch weights for full traceability.
Real-World Benefits from Fellow Food Distributors:
Clients report transformative improvements:
- 20-50% faster receiving → No more searching through label stacks; scan-to-print speeds up small and large POs alike.
- Significant cost savings → Reduced label/ribbon usage (clients save hundreds annually) and eliminated pre-print labor (no folding/sorting labels the day before).
- Higher accuracy → Forces barcode scans for every pallet, reducing mislabels and downstream errors in putaway or picking.
- Better traceability → Labels include critical food-specific data (lots, expirations), supporting FSMA compliance and quick recalls.
Testimonials & Demonstrations:
Hillcrest Food Service
"We are very pleased with the receiving labels on demand... This has saved them so much time... This has been one of the best changes that our company has done..."Carolyn Abouelhana, Hillcrest Food Service, Cleveland, OH
Imperial Trading Company
"There are several ways that we save by using on demand pallet labels:"
- Eliminates printing pallet labels on prior day (reduction in personnel who prints and folds all labels).
- Increase speed of receiving by as much as 50% on smaller purchase orders and up to 20% or more on large purchase orders (eliminates flipping through stacks of preprinted labels; multiple clerks on one PO).
- Accuracy is increased as clerks must scan UPCs rather than work-arounds.
- Reduction in labels used (only what is received; smaller 4x4 size).
Richard Duhon, Imperial Trading Company, New Orleans, LA
With 30+ years specializing in NCR Power Warehouse for food distributors, Kinetix delivers simple, high-ROI solutions that address your daily operational challenges. Receiving Labels on Demand is quick to implement (often in hours) and pays for itself rapidly through labor savings, reduced waste, and fewer errors.
Kinetix is the solution for food distributors who prefer targeted, guaranteed service from a knowledgeable provider over expensive maintenance contracts.
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