Choosing a WMS

When choosing the right WMS for a company you first need to fully understand the needs of the company and the key business requirements, not only today but some time into the future.
You need to understand your company strategy, ensure that your specific needs are met by selecting the solution that best matches your business objectives.The solution can either be sourced internally by writing your own software or you need to ensure that you choose the right business partner to work with to develop the most effective solution. A final step will be to calculate the return on investment (ROI) on the purchase and ongoing support of the WMS.

The potential benefits of having a WMS in place include:

●Form a project team.
●Define, record, review and improve current processes. Don’t automate redundant or poor processes
●Create a list of key functions required of the new system.
● Incorporate any future growth plans in your specification.
● List the benefits to your company of a WMS.
● Research and approach a select number of vendors and select a small number with experience of providing solutions for your market sector.
● Visit reference sites to look at operational effectiveness and discuss the benefits the WMS system has brought about since implementation.
● Produce a return on investment (ROI) report.