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How to Properly Evaluate Your Warehouse Management System (WMS)
October 15, 2015
by Scott Stone
Tags: WMS, Factory Automation, Warehouse Management
Posted in Automation, Labor & Efficiency|
Warehousing Optimization: Standards, Data and Time
July 28, 2015
by Scott Stone
When it comes to warehousing operations, there are many ways to approach a continuous improvement project. You can automate, you can reorganize. You can employ a consultant. Three of the constant factors are time, standards, and data.
Here are some insights on each of these important areas:
Tags: wcs, benchmarking, data, facility optimization, WMS, lean warehousing, ROI
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WCS vs. WMS: Complementary Warehouse Software
March 16, 2014
by Scott Stone
A warehouse control system (WCS) directs “real-time” activities within warehouses and distribution centers. They act as a traffic regulator for warehousing activities, with the mission of running material handling systems (and in some instances, the activities of workers). A good WCS system provides a broad, yet consistent interface for material handling systems like conveyors, carousels, palletizers, sorters, etc. On the other hand, a warehouse management system (WMS) is more focused on broader activities, people, and processes, such as shipments and orders. WMS usually doesn’t reach downstream into the automated equipment itself. A WMS is more about controlling human interactions to fulfill or receive product.
Tags: WMS, Automation, software, wcs, warehouse control
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