Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 2, 2018

Warehouse management systems (WMS) and warehouse automation systems have long been complementary technologies with adjacent and sometimes overlapping functionality sets. The post WMS and Warehouse Automation & Control: Complementary… and Increasingly Competitive Solutions? appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

I am wrapping up ARC Advisory Group’s research on WMS Consulting Specialists- independent consultants that derive a large percentage of their business from WMS consulting and implementations. I had a very vague understanding of the WMS consultant landscape prior to engaging in this research. But so is objectivity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Supply Chain Technology Consulting and Systems Integration Market ARC Advisory Group’s research on the independent WMS consultant market , what we call WMS Consulting Specialists, shows that these companies deliver value to their clients through their domain expertise and relative independence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

I am adding the finishing touches to ARC Advisory Group’s research on the global WMS consulting market. At that time, Steve also authored an article titled 20 Things to Know about WMS System Integrators. I decided to focus my update to this research on the consultancies that I consider to be “WMS specialists.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2023

This year’s research on the global WMS market has revealed many of the perennial factors influencing demand for WMS solutions – such as e-commerce fulfillment needs. Today’s article will build upon that post with a discussion of the major factors influencing demand for WMS solutions, and the dynamics behind this demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2023

Today’s article comes from Open Sky Group and helps to decipher some myths around buying a WMS. Buying a warehouse management system (WMS) is a big decision. Many people haven’t even purchased a house that costs as much as a WMS and the search process can be overwhelming. You can refer to those for the nuts and bolts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

-based fashion retailer LOVALL , formerly known as Love Leggings, is using Descartes’ ecommerce warehouse management system (WMS) to improve productivity by automating fulfilment and optimizing the use of existing warehouse space to hold three times as much inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

But in peeling back the layers to understand the whole story there has been a divergence in the WMS market between the high-performance, complex and sophisticated end of the market and the mass market where less expansive solutions can yield dramatic improvements and faster ROI.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2023

The Warehouse Management System The core system used to manage a warehouse is the warehouse management system (WMS). A WMS tells workers what to do. Automatic identification (AutoID) solutions – like scan guns or Voice Systems – is what allows a WMS to ensure the right product is picked from the right location.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

There are 3 common myths when it comes to adding new voice solutions to existing host or warehouse management systems (WMS): The Legacy Myth – You need a Tier 1 WMS to use voice-directed mobile applications so you should replace your custom-built systems or upgrade your legacy WMS package before looking at other solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Today’s article comes from Eric Mcpherson at Open Sky Group and looks at a WMS budget and preparing for implementation. When you begin researching Warehouse Management System ( WMS ) software, you’re probably running into some difficulties in the budgeting process because pricing is not always readily available.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Myth #2 – Your WMS can best manage human/robot workflows Most of the robot types we introduced above can be integrated into your warehouse operations regardless of your operating software. In most cases, a WMS follows basic logic and location sequence pick paths in allocating work. Zone picking keeps the humans in a fixed zone.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2022

I just completed the data gathering process for ARC’s global Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) market research study. Although I have not yet completed the market forecast, I certainly have a good feel for what the WMS market experienced in 2021. As expected , WMS solution providers (in aggregate) experienced accelerated growth.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Instead, it is a combination of solutions that allow an organization to fulfill orders received from multiple channels through a variety of channels. We do not include solutions that incorporate in-store technology, such as mobile POS, clienteling, marketing, planograms, or merchandising.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

-based fashion retailer LOVALL , formerly known as Love Leggings, is using Descartes’ ecommerce warehouse management system (WMS) to improve productivity by automating fulfilment and optimizing the use of existing warehouse space to hold three times as much inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2023

I kicked off a research project on the global warehouse management systems (WMS) integration and consulting market. The research is focused on those organizations that are WMS specialists – meaning that warehouse consulting is a major part of the organization’s business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2023

The company also assessed its legacy WMS in conjunction with the ERP replacement. A legacy best-of-breed WMS was utilized in seven of its complex facilities and the legacy ERP was used in the rest. It hired Alpine Supply Chain Solutions to assist the internal team with identifying opportunities.

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Stord

APRIL 24, 2024

Tony Scharff, WMS Super User Partner with AI-First Providers AI will be heavily utilized in Customer Service & Consumer Experience areas. Josh Monski, Solutions Architect, OMS & WMS Reporting With Ease I think AI will impact reporting and analytics in every industry.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 19, 2023

A Warehouse Management System (WMS) plays a vital role in efficiently managing inventory within a warehouse. By providing real-time insights, WMS systems optimize inventory movement and location within the warehouse. By providing real-time insights, WMS systems optimize inventory movement and location within the warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 15, 2023

Blue Yonder is one of the world’s largest providers of supply chain software solutions. Mr. Lewis announced that Blue Yonder’s warehouse management system (WMS) – with the attached modules for labor management, automation, and order management – would become the preferred solution offered to customers in the Direct division.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

US and UK-based Synergy Logistics has partnered with leading industry solutions adviser, Supply Chain BEST, to expand their warehouse management system (WMS) implementation capabilities. read more Synergy makes significant UK appointment The post WMS Partners with Supply Chain Advisor appeared first on Logistics Business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2023

I was in the midst of updating ARC Advisory Group’s research on the independent WMS consultancy market at that time. I also met with some the consultants’ customers that adopted Körber solutions. Initial considerations included the financial stability of the WMS provider, its list of major customers, and future solution roadmap.

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Food Logistics

JUNE 12, 2023

From WMS and TMS to fleet management solutions and robotics, here's a rundown of the top software and technologies being adopted in the 3PL/cold chain space.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 5, 2023

Ruan’s Integrated Supply Chain Solutions services encompass all aspects of transportation and logistics, providing our customers the ideal combination of asset- and non-asset-based solutions that get your products from point A to point B safely and efficiently.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Systems Integrators (SIs) are a key part of the warehouse management system solution ecosystem. The post 20 Things to Know about WMS System Integrators appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. SIs have different business models, strengths, and weaknesses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2020

One might assume designing a SaaS-based WMS is as simple as taking a legacy WMS, deploying it in a public cloud, wrapping it up with managed services, and re-branding the offering as SaaS WMS. But to truly understand the benefits of being a cloud-native WMS, we have to look a little deeper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2021

Ever since COVID tested the supply chain industry’s ability to deliver under duress, many firms began looking to ramp up their game by installing a new warehouse management system (WMS). This article lays out a common-sense approach to selecting a well-fitted WMS that will serve your purposes to a tee. What’s in Your Bag?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

While supply chain software companies offer solutions that come with analytic solutions, the data used for the analytics is usually archived data. Longbow Advantage Has a Real-time Visibility Solution. Longbow Advantage’s main business has been doing warehouse management system (WMS) implementations.

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Magaya

MARCH 3, 2021

Yoni has been deeply invested in the topic as of late, working hard with the R&D team on the next generation of Magaya’s mobile WMS solution, Flow WMS.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Generix Group, a global leader in collaborative SaaS software solutions for the Supply Chain, is driving TLS Emblem's foray into e-commerce with the implementation of SOLOCHAIN Warehouse Management System (WMS).

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Warehouse technology innovator Synergy Logistics has partnered with leading connected fulfilment solutions specialist Techdinamics, to provide customers with integrated rate shopping and transportation management capabilities. Users can handle their orders in the WMS as usual and the system automatically communicates with techSHIP.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2022

Interviewing the system integrators (SIs), that implement the different types of transportation software solutions, allowed us to complete our 360-degree review of freight transportation software technologies. The fee structure is different depending on whether the software vendor or a system integrator implements the solution.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

The European headquarters of the Japanese parent company, which produces video games and video game consoles, has been relying on EPG’s solutions since September 2023. read more EPG automates Al Maya’s central DC The post Nintendo Europe Opts for WMS appeared first on Logistics Business.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

-based ecommerce brand AYBL, an online retailer of activewear, has transformed its warehouse and fulfilment capabilities by replacing paper-based picking and manual fulfilment practices with Descartes Peoplevox warehouse management system (WMS). Our ecommerce WMS Peoplevox is designed for ambitious ecommerce brands.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

But for so many warehouse operators who have invested in a modern warehouse management system (WMS), tracking labor, time and output is often akin to dead reckoning. Why not take all the detail you gain from your WMS and overlay that data onto a labor management system to gain a richer perspective on what’s really happening in your warehouse?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

There is a solution. The post WMS Generates Big Data but Struggles to Provide Real-time Analytics appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Warehouse management systems are Big Data applications. They can struggle to provide the real-time analytics needed to run a responsive and agile distribution operation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 25, 2023

Reply has been named a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for WMS for the fourth consecutive year. The company stated: “We believe our position as a Visionary confirms our standing as a thought leader in the sector, thanks to our innovative vision and future-proof solutions, reflecting the increasingly global scope of our projects.”

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