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Warehouse Management

The document discusses warehouse management functionality and how it can range from manual inventory tracking to highly automated facilities. It notes pressures on businesses to improve order fulfillment speed and inventory visibility. The challenges of integrating different warehouse systems are also outlined. The document proposes that companies need a comprehensive logistics solution to optimize planning, inventory, transportation, and warehouse processes and enable cross-functional collaboration through changes. This would help improve efficiency, worker productivity, inventory and resource utilization.

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Warehouse Management

The document discusses warehouse management functionality and how it can range from manual inventory tracking to highly automated facilities. It notes pressures on businesses to improve order fulfillment speed and inventory visibility. The challenges of integrating different warehouse systems are also outlined. The document proposes that companies need a comprehensive logistics solution to optimize planning, inventory, transportation, and warehouse processes and enable cross-functional collaboration through changes. This would help improve efficiency, worker productivity, inventory and resource utilization.

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Warehouse Management

Warehousing Functionality Spectrum

High
Highly Automated Facilities
Automate physical inventory handling
Product / Order Complexity

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l
a bi Implement a true “execution system” using
p system directed tasks and task management
Ca

RF / Barcode Only
Improve accuracy and reduce latency
of existing transactions

Manual Inventory
Record transactions and
Low track balances

Small Transaction Velocity / Volume Large


Business Pressures

Just-in-Time Delivery Guaranteed Availability


• How can I improve the speed • How can I improve order
of warehouse operations? promise accuracy?
• How do I integrate operations • How do I create a global
to reduce order processing view of inventory?
time?
Internal
Inbound Outbound
Processing

One Size Fits One Lowest Total Cost


• How can I manage • Where can I reduce
SKU proliferation? inventory while maintaining
• How do I ensure high fill rates?
labeling compliance? • How do I improve labor
efficiency?
Operational Challenges
Procurement Manufacturing Order Management

Warehouse Warehouse Warehouse


System 1 System 2 System N

RF Middleware RF Middleware RF Middleware

Integration and Operation Complexity, Localized Solutions


A Need for Change
Leading Business Trends

• Fulfillment Processes Integrated with Partners

• Support All Company Processes (e.g. Service, Mfg)

• Automated Material Handling for Improved Productivity

• Mobile and Automatic Data Capture (e.g. RF, RFID)

• Streamlined Material Flow (e.g. Cross-Docking)


Improve Warehouse Mgmt Functions
Increase Efficiency of All Resources

Warehouse Efficiency

Worker Productivity Resource Utilization Inventory Utilization


• Automate Warehouse • Optimize Total • Reduce Inventory
Processes Warehouse Space Carrying Costs
• Optimize Task • Maximize Use of • Streamline
Assignments Equipment Material Flow
• Reduce Inventory
• Reduce Worker • Optimally Locate Obsolescence
Travel Time Inventory to Reduce
Travel Time • Automate
Replenishment
Comprehensive Logistics Solution
Enables Cross-Functional Process Optimization

Planning Warehouse
(Plan & Monitor) Inventory (Store & Manage)
Optimization

Supply /
Demand
Dynamic Matching
Stage &
Rerouting
Cross Dock
& Drop Ship

Transport
(Move & Track)
Comprehensive Logistics Solution
Integrated Logistics Adapts to Changes

Carriers / Global
3PLs Customers

Collaboration &
Event Management

Pack &
Book / Manage Pick &
Plan Rate Ship Track Settle
Inbound Tender Wrhs Label Outbound
Supply Demand
Source Integrated Planning & Execution Destination
Continuous On-Time Customer Carrier
Improvement Performance Satisfaction Analysis

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