WMS
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Warehouse Management
Systems
Amy Severance
What is a WMS?
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WMS
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Warehouse Management System
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Tracks inventory from the point of receipt to
the point of shipment
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Provides RF (radio frequency) functionality to
enable mobile workforce
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Provides shipment creation, rating
functionality
What is a WMS?
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Not an order taking system
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Not an inventory allocation system
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Requires a “Host” system to interface to
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ERP (such as SAP)
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OMS (Order Management System)
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Purchase Order data, Sales Order data, Item
Master data
Why is it important to have a WMS?
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Inventory Accuracy
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Safety Stock: reduce shortages, reduce variability
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Reduce capital investment in inventory
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Reduce labor invested in cycle counting
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Reduce labor dealing with inventory discrepancies
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Improve productivity
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Automate manual processes using RF or Voice
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Provide productivity reporting for employee
management
Why is it important to have a WMS?
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Visibility
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Provide management with visibility for running
the operation
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Number of orders in process
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Number of ASN’s in transit
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Customer compliance
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Shipping Labels, packing lists, other
documentation
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Packaging Requirements
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RFID tags
WMS Vendors
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Manhattan Associates
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Red Prairie
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High Jump
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SAP WMS
How do you select a WMS?
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Document the business requirements
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RFP
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Request for Proposal
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Sales process
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Contract Negotiation
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Sign Contract
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Review Requirements
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Hardware Sizing
Questionnaire
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Transportation
Questionnaire
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Product
Demo
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Attend Training
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Discovery
Site Visit
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Functional
Design
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Modification
List
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Interface Design
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Statement of Work
& Project
Plan
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Client Training
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Conversion
Planning/
Installation
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Modification
Development
and Testing
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System
Config
and Testing
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Development of
User Training
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Mock
Conversion
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Integration
Testing
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Label/Carrier
Compliance
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Volume Testing
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Solution
Validation
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Risk Assessment
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End
-
user Training
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Go Live!
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Post
Implementation
Support
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Initiate
Transition
to Customer
Support
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Project
Closure
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Transition to
Customer
Support
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Ongoing
Maintenance
Phase 5:
Client Support
Phase 4:
Implementation
Phase 3:
Integration
Testing
Phase 2:
Development
Phase 1:
Design
Phase 0:
Initiation
Project Management
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Project Planning
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Resource Planning
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Risk Assessment
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Status Reporting
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Project Budget Management
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Timeline Management
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Conversion Planning
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Issue Maintenance and Resolution
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Scope/Deliverable Management
WMS Functionality
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Inbound
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Yard Management and Appointment scheduling
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Pre
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Receiving
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ASN’s
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Receiving
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Directed Putaway
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Replenishment from Overstock to Forward Pick
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Cycle Counting
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Returns
WMS Functionality
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Outbound
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“Wave” Management
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Label/Document Printing
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Picking
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Packing
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Manifest, Prepare shipment
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Ship Confirm
Generates Variety of Compliant Bar
Code Labels
Inventory
•
reprints
Receiving
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in advance
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on demand
Packing/Shipping
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upon rerouting
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upon pack verification
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release from pack & hold
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reprint
Picking
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upon wave release
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upon wave assignment
Receiving
Report
iLPN
label
pallet
label
case pick label
location label
parcel carrier tracking
number
oLPN UCC
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128
label
outbound
pallet label
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