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Warehouse management software
News Release from: QC Software | Subject: Warehouse management system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 05 December 2006
Merging local data warehouses in WMS
There is a significant shift between (Warehouse Management Systems) WMS and WCS (Warehouse Control Systems) in the area of merging local data warehouses into enterprise data warehouses.
There is a significant shift between (Warehouse Management Systems) WMS and WCS (Warehouse Control Systems) in the area of merging local data warehouses into enterprise data warehouses This convergence is being caused by the following things:
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 9 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Technology Advancements: The use of open software, relational databases and componentized applications architectures are enabling WMS vendors to provide real-time data management and interface responsibilities of the material handling system.
Functional Enhancements: The WMS has, over time, taken over more of the work handled by the ERP system, in areas such as inventory control, resource scheduling and order management.
New software tools are also enabling continuous monitoring and work flow functionality, thereby providing the means to efficiently and economically operate a warehouse or distribution centre.
Consider the WCS a floor general or a policeman - Capturing real-time data such as pick rates and pick efficiencies are more geared toward this type of system than to a generic WMS focused on upper level management data.
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