1. WMS – Warehouse Management Systems
Amy Severance
HP Supply Chain IT

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. WMS Vendors
Manhattan Associates
Red Prairie
SAP WMS

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

8. 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

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

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

16. 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