WMS Definition
A warehouse management system is a software application providing visibility across a company’s entire inventory while managing supply chain execution operations.
Benefits
- Better tracking and traceability
- Eliminate operational exceptions
- KPI/Dashboard
- Better use of the full distribution center
- Better understanding of key process and value add services
Impacts
- Adds discipline to processes
- A Company-Wide Project
Limitations
- Absence of Accounting Transaction OMS – Purchasing
Methodology
- Current State Assessment and Recommendations
- Processes and operations evaluation
- IT system evaluation
- Working method revision
- Layout potential change and optimisation
- Confirmation of the new processes
- Finalize WMS implementation budget and plan
Design and development
- Elaboration of the change management and communication plan
- Detail functional processes development
- Feature reference manual
- WMS contract finalization
- Architecture system finalization
- Sustain master data responsability
- Interface needs/ communication management
Installation and Go-Live
- Configuration and customization of ERP / WMS
- Development of the system interface
- Training material and user training
- Site preparation and conversion plan
- System go live
- Post implementation support and control
