webxpress wms solutions
DESCRIPTION
WebXpress Warehousing Management System that handles all your inbound and outbound activities. WebXpress is an IT and Solutions company that offers services in the domain of Logistics. Founded in 2004 the company has a presence in India, Saudi Arabia, East Africa, and South Asia. Our idea is to connect all stakeholders in supply chain and provide visibility.TRANSCRIPT
WebXpress WMS
Online Warehouse Management System
WebXpress WMS Features
WebXpress WMS Modules
WebXpress WMS
Pick, Invoice, Dispatch
Billing, Finance & Acc
Enquiry & Order Gen
Reports &Masters
Location Management
Auto Alerts Bar Code
WAREHOUSE AND ORDER MANAGEMENT
Custo
mers
ERP
PDT
ASN, GRN, Put Away
B2B Data Integration
WebXpress WMS Salient Features
• Web-based Online Warehouse Management System
• Information across locations to customers through online access
• Handles multi-customer multi-location warehouses for 3PL
• Advance location management for better warehouse usage
• B2B Integration with Customers’ ERP for online information update
• Bar code enabled- bar code generation and scan
• PDT enabled- use of hand held terminals for put-away, pick and cycle count
• Deployed across various industry verticals such as Paper, Telecom, Consumer Durables, Books, Music, Project management etc.
• Fine tuned for India situation and infrastructure
Customer Business Process Study
Typical Distribution Scenario
1 warehouse
35,000 SQFT
Regional Distribution
Center (RDC)
CWH- Central Warehouse
Own Store Own Store B2B Customers
Large Format Stores Dealers
17+ warehouses
1500-3500 SQFT
20+ Stores
500-1000 SQFT
Customers
Consumers
E-Commerce +
Home Delivery
Regional Distribution
Center (RDC)
Customer Logistics
• Supply Side Logistics
– What are places of manufacturing
– How goods are moved from manufacturing location
– Where manufactured goods are stored
– Mode of transport
• Distribution Side Logistics
– Storage at central warehouse?
– Primary Movement from central warehouse to Local warehouses
– Secondary movement from local warehouses to stores/ customers
Customer Transport Volume Matrix-
Example
Facility Monthly Dispatch Number of facilities Monthly transport
volume
Factory 6 containers – 40 ft 2-3 6
CWH 20-25 containers- 20 ft 1 25
RDC 30+ 20 600
TOTAL 630 dispatches
2000+ LRs
Transport volume is an indicator of number of dispatches and arrivals at various
warehouses in the supply chain
E-commerce + Home delivery
• Is company into e-commerce
• How is shipment done for e-commerce orders
– Direct from Central Warehouse
– From RDC
• What are plans for e-commerce
WMS Requirement Study & Implementation
WMS Action Map
WMS Process
Study Template
• This documents helps to study the requirement of a particular customer.
• This helps to record information required to configure WMS
• This documents charts out various actions points for customer as well as WMS provider
• This plan is used to form a Project Timeline and monitor progress
IT Infrastructure and roadmap
IT Infrastructure Roadmap
• What is the ERP system of customer
• What systems are in use at warehouses and stores
• What is the connectivity in distribution network
• Will there be a data exchange between ERP and WMS
• What will the form of data exchange- XLS upload, proprietary bridge, EDI
Typical IT Map
HO- ERP- ERP software will manage all back office functions and a repository for information
from Stores as well as Local warehouses
Stores PoS- Point of Sale (PoS) will send sales data to HO ERP software
Warehouses- Central and RDC will be using WebXpress WMS to manage stock, arrivals and
dispatches, location management and invoicing for B2B customers
HO- ERP
Stores PoS Stores PoS
RDCWMS
RDCWMS
RDCWMS
Central WHWMS
Factory/Vendor
WMS Technical Architecture
WebXpress WMS
Web Application
+
Database
Server
INTERNET
Internet Data Center.
• RDC
• Mobile Users
• Customer Login
PC with Browser
Dedicated Internet Link (Leased/ Broadband)
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•CWH personnel
•Sys. Admin
Firewall
LAN
Central Warehouse
Broadband Internet Connection
Serverat
CWH
WebXpress WMS Solution
ComponentsSr. Component Description
1. WebXpress WMS Application
Software
License for WMS for different modules
No limit on number of users
2. Server Hardware
Application Server
1U/ 2U Rack mountable server
Single processor - Pentium Duo Core/ Quad Core plus Memory- 12 GB RAM upgradeable to 18 GB
Hard disk- 120 GB X 2 RAID implementation
2 X Network Interface Cards
2. Server Hardware
Database Server
1U/ 2U Rack mountable server
Single processor - Pentium Duo Core/ Quad Core plus Memory- 8 GB RAM upgradeable to 16 GB
Hard disk- 220 GB X 2 RAID implementation
2 X Network Interface Cards
3. Server Software License Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005- Processor license Anti-virus
4. Web Hosting Servers MAY be hosted at an IDC such as Netmagic
Solutions Bandwidth 512Kbps average, Peak- 2-3 Mbps
Data transfer- Approx 50GB pm for volume of 30,000 ASN a month
5. User machine Any Windows PC
CPU Centrino or above 512 MB RAM or greater
IE 6.0 and above
WMS Process Flow
Customer Business Process
Customer Order/ Sock Transfer Request
Pre-Delivery Inspection
Pick Process
Order Processing
Warehouse Stock Update
Handover to Transporter
Manufacturing/ Imports
Put away
Arrival & Goods Receipt Note
Advance Shipping Notice
Transport MovementArrival at Destination
TRANSPORTATION PROCESS
DISPATCH PROCESSRECEIPT PROCESS
STN/Invoice
Receipt Process- Central Warehouse
Put Away Process
Goods Receipt Note
Advance Shipping Notice
Order to Vendor
Containers arrival & customs clearance
Shipping Documents
PROCESS IN WMSPROCESS IN ERP
Goods in StockStocks Available for
Dispatch
Advance Shipping Notice
Stock Update
Data Integration
Dispatch Process- Central Warehouse
Pre-Delivery Inspection
Pick Process
Pending Order List
Stock Transfer Request from RDC
Order Processing
PROCESS IN WMSPROCESS IN ERP
Dispatch to RDCStocks Available for
Dispatch
Dispatch Order to CWH
Stock & Dispatch Update
Data Integration
Advance Shipping Notice to RDC
Receipt Process- RDC
Put Away Process
Goods Receipt Note
Advance Shipping NoticeDispatch to RDC
WebXpress WMS RDCWebXpress WMS WMS- CWH
Goods in Stock
Advance Shipping Notice
Data Integration
Stock Update Data to ERP
Dispatch Process- RDC
Invoice for B2B/ STN for Stores
Pick Process
Pending Order List
Customer Order
Order Processing
PROCESS IN WMSPROCESS IN ERP
Dispatch to Customer/ StoresStocks Available for
Dispatch
Dispatch Order to Local
Stock & Dispatch Update
Data Integration
Systems Data Flow Mapping
Data Exchange between HO ERP & WebXpress WMS
Put Away
GRN
Pending Order Creation
Pick process
PDI & STN/Invoice
Advance Shipping Notice
Stock Update
Order Advice
Dispatch
Dispatch Confirmation
WebXpress WMS
Customer Order ProcessingOr Stock Transfer Note
Vendor Order
Order for dispatch
Accounts
Customer Information
Customer ERP
Process Flow Between System Components- Own Stores
HO
-ERP
Advance Shipping Notice
Stock Update
RDC Dispatch & Stock update to ERP
Dispatch Order from ERP
WM
S-
RD
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Advance Shipping Notice
Dispatch Order from HO ERP
Warehouse Stock Update
Sto
res-P
OS
Dispatch Update to Stores
Stores Dispatch & Stock Update to HO-
ERP
STN Request based on Re-order levels to HO- ERP
Sales Information from PoS to HO-ERP
WM
S-
CW
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Process Flow Between System Components- B2B Customers
HO
-ERP
Advance Shipping Notice
Stock Update
RDC Dispatch & Stock update to ERP
Dispatch Order from ERP
WM
S-
RD
C
Advance Shipping Notice
Warehouse Stock Update
B2B C
usto
mers
Dispatch + Invoice to Customer
Customer Dispatch & Stock Update to HO-
ERP
STN Request based on Re-order levels to HO- ERP
WM
S-
CW
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Sales Information from Sales Staff to WebXpress WMS
Order Entry &
approval in ERP
Dispatch Order
PDT Technical Architecture & Process
Technical Architecture
Leased/ Broadband
Link: 256 Kbps to 1 Mbps
INTERNET
Wi-Fi Router
WebXpress WMS Server
Internet Data Center.
FIREWALL
Wireless Enabled Warehouse
PC/Laptop
Architecture
• The warehouse is Wi-Fi enabled
• Warehouse is connected to
Internet by dedicated hi speed
links
• The Portable Digital Terminal
(PDT) is also Wi-Fi enabled and
it has a built in bar code
scanner
• PDT is connected to WMS sever
over Internet
• Warehouse may also have PC/
laptops connected to the
Internet
• PC may be connected to a
wired scanner
PDT
PDT Technical Details
• Wi-Fi enabled
• Bar code scanner
• 64 MB RAM
• Windows Mobile/ CE OS
• .net compact framework
Put-away process using PDT
Download Put-away ticket
Upload Put-away status
Put away information
Put-away update information
PDT at Warehouse
Generate Put-away Ticket
Stock At warehouse
KN IT WMS at Data Center
GRN Preparation
ASN preparation
Put away material, scan and store information
Pick process using PDT
Download Pick ticket
Upload Pick status
Pick information
Pick update information
PDT at Warehouse
Pick-ticket Preparation
Dispatch and invoice
KN IT WMS at Data Center
Order process
Order Entry
Pick material, scan and store information
Advantage of WebXpress WMS PDT
architecture• The application talks DIRECTLY to web-server 100s of Km away from warehouse over the Internet.
• There is NO MIDDLEWARE at the warehouse- thus no server, no maintenance, no downtime
• The application uses Web-services over Wi-Fi or GPRS over HTTP, thus not requiring special firewall settings
needed for an FTP or an SQL query.
• This also does away with docking, sync partnerships etc.
• The application retrieves data from web BUT then works offline. ALL validations of locations, SKU, quantity are
carried out within the device. Thus, workers can move around warehouse without worrying about signals.
• This also means that we DO NOT need to cover entire warehouse with Wi-Fi signals.
• The built in locking mechanism ensures that when HHT is using a particular transaction- say a pick-ticket- no other
HHT can use the same. Also, web application too can not use it till the time HHT releases or completes the
transaction.
• Also, users can move seamlessly between HHT and non-HHT environment. For example, user may decide to
carry a pick ticket using paper and update the same directly into web-browser in a PC. This ensures that if a HHT
is down or work load is more requiring extra workers without HHT, we can continue our operations.
WMS Mobile Application Flow
Login Screen
For the first time,
no warehouse list
will come.
Click on Menu for
connection setting for
the first time.
Establishing connection setting:
After setting connection string,
click on Save Settings.
Login Screen:
Click on Update Warehouse List to
retrieve the latest warehouse from
the central database server
select the appropriate
Warehouse & click on Log-
In button.
Welcome Menu Screen:
Pick Process
Pick Process
Select Pick Ticket
Select Pick Ticket from the list and
Click on Start Picking to start
updating it.
Update Pick Ticket
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1. Pick Ticket No
2. Order No
3. SKUID
4. Ordered Quantity
5. Location Available (Display Name)
6. Stock at location
7. Scan Location (Display Name)
8. Scan SKUID / IMAI ID
9. Quantity to pick from Location
10. Total Pick Quantity Current SKU
11. No of SKU from Total SKU
12. Next (To Proceed)
13. Done (To Update PickTicket)
14. Close the form and return to previous
menu.
Update Pick Ticket
Enter Location, ID and quantity and Click Next to
proceed..
Constraints…
1. Scan Location should match location Available
2. Scan ID should match SKU ID
3. Total Pick quantity should not be grater than
Order Quantity
4. Quantity should not be grater than stock at
location
Update Pick Ticket
Next button will be disable if no SKUID is left
and total put quantity equals order quantity.
Click done.. To save update pick ticket
Update Pick Ticket
On Successful completion
of update, the message
appears. Click ok to
proceed.
Update Pick Ticket
Ticket updated is not disappeared from
the ticket list..
Click here to move at Welcome Screen
Put Away Process
Put Away Process
Retrieve Put Away Ticket
Select Put Away Ticket from the
list and Click on Start Put Away to
start updating it.
Update Put Away Ticket
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1. Put Away Ticket No
2. SKUID
3. Put Away Quantity
4. Scan SKUID
5. Scan Location (Display Name)
6. Quantity to put at location
7. Total Quantity to put
8. Allow to put Item to more location
9. Move to next SKU
10. Update Put away ticket
11. Close the form and return to previous
menu.
12. No of SKU from Total SKU
Update Pup Away Ticket
Enter Scan ID, Location and Quantity
Constraints:
1. Scan ID should match SKU ID
2. Scan Location should not repeat again for same SKU.
3. Total quantity should not be
grater than Put Away Quantity
Click to Update
Click to Put at
more locationClick to Move
Next SKU
Update Put Away Ticket
On Successful completion
of update, the message
appears. Click ok to
proceed.
Update Put Away Ticket
Ticket updated is no longer shown
Click here to move at Welcome Screen
Thank You
[email protected] www.webxpress.in
KEEP IN TOUCH
Headquarters Regional Sales Office
114, Sundervilla, S. V. Road,
Santacruz (West), Mumbai – 400052
+91 93 232 428 02
+91 22 325 735 60
ECFY Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
107, First Floor, Suncity Trade Tower,
Sector–21, Gurgaon – 122001
+91 93 117 363 59