Warehouse Management System

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Warehouse Management System

• Logistic operation
• Exestuation focused, not transactional
• Profit center, differentiator, market level

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Need to provide responsive and flexible customer
service
High
Low
Responsiveness to customer
1996 2001
Enterprise-wide System Standardization
Outsourcing
Inventory reduction
Inventory management
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WMS System Modula

• Receiving
• Picking/Wave Control
• Carrier Compliance Traffic Module
• Label Compliance and Bar Coding
• EDI Linkage
• Interface Tool
• (Each module is designed to operate either as a
  part of an
• integrated system or as a stand-alone system.)

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Case study
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WMS Software functionality

• Base level Transaction support like order
  picking and
• stock tracking (includes ERP-system
  warehouse modules)
• Middle Level Decision support, capable of
  advising,
• organization, and analyzing productivity
  analysis
• Top level automation support , capable of
  managing
• machines and perople as well as reaching out
  to other
• related applications like transport

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• TRAILER MANAGEMENT / APPOINTMENTSCHEDULING
  MODULE
• YARD MANAGEMENT MODULE
• RECEIVING MODULE
• PUT-AWAY MODULE
• INVENTORY MANAGEMENT MODULE
• ORDER MANAGEMENT MODULE
• PICKING AND PACKING MODULE
• REPLENISHMENT AND SHIPPING MODULE

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e-Warehouse Inventory Control module manages
everything that is in inventory. For example,
it puts merchandise away and then tracks it by
SKU, location, or container. The system knows
where everything is at all times. The system
also provides continuous cycle counting to
ensure ongoing inventory accuracy
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e-Warehouse Receiving module manages the receipt
of "future" or incoming merchandise. It
controls and sets up the flow of merchandise
into the Distribution Center determining when
merchandise will be received. This information
can be entered through the Receiving screen or
it can be received electronically
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e- Warehouse pickwave module Through the use of
portable data terminals and scanners,
e-Warehouse' picking system increases
productivity while reducing picking time
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EDI Linkage EDI Link supports an unlimited
number of VANs, end user and trading partner
companies. Its flexible in-house mapping utility
easily accommodates various Trading Partner
requirements, links between different item codes,
etc.
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Lable Compliance Bar Coding With true WYSIWYG
labels can be designed with extraordinary
precision and control. Creating and printing bar
code labels for product , locations, containers
and, serial identification is as easy as a few
quick motions with your mouse.
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The RF/PC Module integrates the leading wireless
technologies with the functionality rich CE hand
held Data Collection PC from Intermec
Technologies. The Windows CE operating system
has enabled the dynamic application development
for the RF terminals of e-Warehouse WMS System to
provide unprecedented functionality and
configurable user interfaces