determine the best approach for your warehouse erp vs wms
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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
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