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Published on: January 2007
Type of content: WHITE PAPER
Format: Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) (927 kb)
Length: 12 pages
Price: FREE

Overview:
Today, more than ever, warehouse efficiency is a critical success factor to effectively managing your supply chain and achieving peak performance. Implementation of the latest technologies can significantly improve warehouse operations, employee productivity and customer satisfaction. By installing the right system and realigning how your warehouse interacts with your employees, customers, and vendors, you can streamline your warehouse operations while achieving a high return on investment.

When it comes to choosing the right warehouse management system (WMS) for your business, it's important to understand your warehouse needs and the benefits of having an integrated WMS before starting the selection process. That's why we've created this guide - to provide the critical information you need to make the best decision possible.

Whether your goal is to automate your warehouse operations for the first time or to upgrade to a more robust warehousing system, this booklet is an ideal resource for finding the right WMS - including information on how to build an effective project team, ask the right questions of your software reseller and successfully implement the system.

You may be wondering, "Why would Sage Software distribute a booklet that doesn't promote its own products?" We know how important great information is to making great decisions. What's more, we're confident that the more people know about warehouse management software, the more likely they are to seriously consider - and ultimately choose-Sage Software solutions.

10 Essential Features to Look for in a WMS
1. Integration with advanced radio-frequency
and bar coding technologies.
2. Complete back-office integration with
Order Entry, Inventory Control, and Purchase Orders modules.
3. Scalability to accommodate future business growth.
4. Real-time inventory updates.
5. Browser-based interface.
6. E-commerce capability, including Web store
integration and B2B EDI support.
7. Advanced reporting capability.
8. Support for multiple picking methods.
9. Compliance labeling and ASNs.
10. Automated inventory receipt and put-away.

We look forward to helping you succeed in choosing the best warehouse management system for your organization.