WMS – Warehouse Management Systems Amy Severance HP Supply Chain IT

What is a WMS? WMS – Warehouse Management System Tracks inventory from the point of receipt to the point of shipment Provides RF (radio frequency) functionality to enable mobile workforce Provides shipment creation, rating functionality

What is a WMS? Not an order taking system Not an inventory allocation system Requires a “Host” system to interface to ERP (such as SAP) OMS (Order Management System) Purchase Order data, Sales Order data, Item Master data

Why is it important to have a WMS? Inventory Accuracy Safety Stock: reduce shortages, reduce variability Reduce capital investment in inventory Reduce labor invested in cycle counting Reduce labor dealing with inventory discrepancies Improve productivity Automate manual processes using RF or Voice Provide productivity reporting for employee management

Why is it important to have a WMS? Visibility Provide management with visibility for running the operation Customer compliance Shipping Labels, packing lists, other documentation Packaging Requirements RFID tags

WMS Vendors Manhattan Associates Red Prairie SAP WMS

How do you select a WMS? Document the business requirements RFP – Request for Proposal Sales process Contract Negotiation Sign Contract

Project Management Review Requirements Hardware Sizing Questionnaire Phase 5: Client Support Phase 4: Implementation Phase 3: Integration Testing Phase 2: Development Phase 1: Design Phase 0: Initiation Review Requirements Hardware Sizing Questionnaire Transportation Questionnaire Product Demo Attend Training Discovery Site Visit Functional Design Modification List Interface Design Statement of Work & Project Plan Client Training Conversion Planning/ Installation Modification Development and Testing System Config and Testing Development of User Training Mock Conversion Integration Testing Label/Carrier Compliance Volume Testing Solution Validation Risk Assessment End-user Training Go Live! Post Implementation Support Initiate Transition to Customer Support Project Closure Transition to Customer Support Ongoing Maintenance Project Management Project Planning Resource Planning Risk Assessment Conversion Planning Issue Maintenance and Resolution Scope/Deliverable Management Status Reporting Project Budget Management Timeline Management

WMS Functionality - Inbound Yard Management and Appointment scheduling Pre-Receiving ASN’s Receiving Directed Putaway Replenishment from Overstock to Forward Pick Cycle Counting Returns

WMS Functionality - Outbound “Wave” Management Label/Document Printing Picking Packing Manifest, Prepare shipment Ship Confirm

Generates Variety of Compliant Bar Code Labels Receiving Report iLPN label pallet label case pick label location label parcel carrier tracking number oLPN UCC-128 label outbound pallet label Receiving in advance on demand Picking upon wave release upon wave assignment Inventory reprints Packing/Shipping upon rerouting upon pack verification release from pack & hold reprint