Finding the correct warehouse management system (WMS) for your operation must be based on assumptions about the specific industry. Even though Walmart and Amazon have found paths that work for them, these paths may not translate into feasible strategies for your organization. However, the right WMS will provide key benefits to the warehouse, workforce, transportation network and customers, and warehouse managers need to understand why.
The Problem: Warehouse Managers Still Struggle With Using Legacy and New Systems
The digital ecosystem in today’s supply chains offer great flexibility and heightened customer service levels, but warehouse managers are struggling to stay relevant and competitive. Consumers have access to sellers all around the globe, including Amazon and big box retailers through e-commerce, and these companies have invested in new technologies to create seamless, omnichannel experiences. However, warehouse managers continue to struggle with the use of legacy systems in an omnichannel-driven world.
The Solution: Integrated, Modern Systems Resolve Problems
Modern warehouse management systems integrate with existing legacy systems as well as newer supply chain systems to maximize benefits of the implementation of a WMS. Enhanced ease-of-access and ease-of-integration ensures a company can continue to adapt their operations to meet consumers’ needs, including the needs of both direct-to-consumer sales and business-to-business sales.