WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
MORE THAN SOFTWARE, THE HEART OF YOUR LOGISTICS
MORE THAN
SOFTWARE,
THE HEART OF
YOUR LOGISTICS
Your Solution
Your Warehouse
Business Possibilities
All companies operating warehouses and distribution centers today, are challenged to fulfill orders more quickly, accurately and efficiently.
To achieve this, an effective Warehouse Management System Software is required.
A Warehouse Management System is a software application that centralizes the management of day-to-day activities of any warehouse operation and enhances performance by guaranteeing a constant flow of information, goods and internal resources.
- Complete visibility of the warehouse operation
- Software guided tasks reduce significantly the possibilities of human error
- Seamless and standardized workflows
- Enhanced performance and shorter times to order fulfillment
- End-to-end trackability (products & labor)
- Real time inventory control
- Reports & KPIs let you make data-driven decision to better satisfy your business needs
FUNCTIONALITIES
LET THE SOFTWARE WORK FOR YOU
Warehouse Management System’s have a large and wide range of features and functionalities. However, not all features may be included on all systems and it is important to understand these functionalities and whether they are important for your business and its operation.
Below shows some of the most common and important functionalities:
Receiving
Scheduled / Un-scheduled
reception of products
(inbound).
reception of products
(inbound).
Inspection /
Inbound QA
Quantity / Quality
inspection to guarantee the products meet the company’s policy.
inspection to guarantee the products meet the company’s policy.
Put-away
Predefined strategies to place products into their respective storage location (system suggested / override).
Location
Management
Configuration of warehouse zones, locations, overflows, restrictions and other storage strategies.
Crossdocking
Received products are redistributed while experiencing minimal-to-zero storage time.
Replenishment
Predefined strategies to replenish pick locations before the picking wave starts (lean / rush replenishment).
Wave
Management
Order start generated by clustering of picking orders based on routes, priorities and operational strategies. Can be automatically or manually generated.
Picking
Order fulfillment guided by the system to optimize the picking path and increase performance.
(FIFO, FEFO, LIFO)
(FIFO, FEFO, LIFO)
Inspection /
Outbound QA
Quantity / quality
inspection to guarantee the order is accurate on the outbound flow and detected / correct any error prior to dispatch.
Packing
Completed orders from the split case picking area require a secondary packaging to keep individual items together.
Consolidation &
Dispatch
Grouping of all prepared orders in the goods out area and allocation to the respective dispatch door / route.
Inventory
Management
Real time inventory information, as operational transactions take place in the warehouse.
Reporting &
Analytics
Customizable reports, dashboards and KPIs that help the business consciously manage the operation and make decision.
Slotting
The process of allocating the products at the most efficient pick location in the warehouse based on picking frequency, etc.
Value Added
Services
Product customization services that may occur during the inbound or outbound flow. Kitting, labelling, promotional…
Light
Manufacturing
Individual items are picked guided by the system and transported to the respective workstations for product assembly as per Bill Of Materials.
Transport
Management Sys.
Optimize the delivery route based on order volume, drop points and available fleet, reducing both the lead time and cost.
Yard
Planning
Schedule appointments for trucks (receipt / dispatch) and optimize the usage of reception / dispatch doors.
Integration
Tools
Scale your logistic software platform to include additional modules or adopt more functionalities as your business grows.
Automation
As specialized equipment and technologies are part of the logistic solution, the WMS requires interfacing with different software applications.
