determine the best approach for your warehouse erp vs wms

Determine the best approach for your warehouse

ERP vs WMS

Multi-Site Management

• Use SOLOCHAIN to manage an infinite number of sites on the same application

• Sites can be configured to implement an integrated logistics and manufacturing chain

• Every site is defined with its own business rules and attributes

• Suppliers and customers can be integrated through an information or transaction portal

WMS – Definition

WMS Stratification Model

What to expect from a Best-of-Breed WMS

About Sologlobe

What is a WMS?

WMS suites are software applications that

manage the various operations, tasks and

activities of moderate to complex

warehouse or distribution centers (DCs)

Objectives of WMS:

• Optimization: Advanced algorithms, mobility, real-time information

enabling better decision making

• Accuracy: Doing things right the first time. Knowing what you have and

where

• Optimization of space: Volumetry because space = $$$

• Compliance: Regulations, Customers

Some variations

- Pure distribution

- Pure distribution with value added services

- Manufacturing

- Inbound warehouse

- Outbound warehouse

Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

• Connecting the warehouse with the shop floor

• WIP tracking

• End-to-end traceability

Not all warehouses are the same

Not all Warehouse Management Systems are the same

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Many ways to go from point A to point B

WMS Stratification Model

Level1 – Store Room

Level 2 – Rudimentary Locator

Level 3 – Advanced Locator

Level 4 – Intelligent

Level 5 - Automated

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Level 1 – Store Room

- Bin tracking

- Perpetual Inventory

- Receiving, Picking and shipping

- Single storage location, storage predefined and typically fixed

- Paper based

- Appropriate stock rooms, retail stores

Level 2 – Rudimentary Locator

- Multi-location inventory tracking

- Receiving, put-away, limited picking options, shipping

- Limited work verification

- Often paper-based

- Appropriate for minimally complex facilities

Level 3 – Advanced Locator

- More sophisticated features focusing on improving physical

warehouse processes

- More options, increased flexibility (more “out-of-the-box” options)

- Provide customization through rules definition (not coding)

- Support RF devices for work issuance and verification but still use

paper

- Additional features: cross-docking, multiple pick and put-away

methodologies, palette/case license plating, packing)

Level 4 – Intelligent

- Focus on people–driven processes

- Focus change from just improving physical work processes to value-added

capabilities and managerial support

- Task management. Advanced put-away rules

- Advanced replenishment

- Advanced picking

- Task management, dock & yard, slotting

- Operations are typically more complex and sophisticated with higher work volume

- Requirements for improved performance and throughput while adding more decision-

support capabilities

Level 5 – Automated

- Emphasis shift to automation

- Built around automation

- Specialized systems combined (WCS) with tier 1 WMS

- Design driven by engineering firms

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ERP (WMS)

WMS

WMS Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Store Room Rudimentary

Location

Advanced

Locator

Added

Intelligence

Automated

Personnel 1-5 3-10 10 - 30 40 + N/A

Square Feet

(1000)1 - 5 5-25 25 - 150 150 + N/A

SKU Less 500 500-2000 2000 + 2000+ N/A

# Line Orders up to 100 100-500 1000 + 5000 + 5000 +

WMS Stratification Model – Some numbers

What to expect from a Best-of–Breed WMS

Mobile Productivity

Leveraging Mobile

Configurable Workflow

for Maximum

Optimization

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License Plate Management

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Event Management

Real time & more Information = better decisions

Manage Better

Mobile Productivity: Voice and Scan

A Hybrid approach

Multi Usage Platform

Integrating multi-functions using one

device and embedded in the SOLOCHAIN

processes.

For example, when performing a receiving

task you can take a picture of damaged

material, indicate a damage code, and the

information is linked in real time to the

receiving task - linked to the Purchase

Order - then linked to the suppliers

Mobility for Real Time Information

Advanced

Receiving

Multi Receivers Mode

Multi POs Receiving

Zone Consolidation

Embedded QA Process

Automatic Cross Dock

Advanced Put-

away Optimization

Advanced

Replenishment

Space Optimization

SKU Consolidation

Two steps Put away

Min Max

Preemptive

Replenishment

Zones Sequencing

Interleaving Tasks

Real Time Coverage

Reporting

Advanced

Pick & PackZone Picking

Multi Orders picking

Pick to Box with

optimized Volumetry

Single line Fast path

Shippable

Advanced

Consolidation

Advanced

Shipping

Real Time Dock

Management

Load Consolidation

Load Planning and

Sequencing

Electronic Transport

Documentation

Real Time Loading

Validation

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All Web Services transactions are monitored via the SOLOCHAIN import

and export hub. The hub is embedded in the SOLOCHAIN solution

ABOUT SOLOGLOBE

A marketing strategy focusing on the Microsoft

Dynamic ecosystem

NAV User Group

Thank You

Emmanuel LangloisExecutive Vice President

Emmanuel.langlois@sologlobe.com

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