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Offering productivity improvements beyond the physical structure, a warehouse management system can serve as the hub for technologies that increase supply chain efficiencies. Here are three leading providers that can enable your warehouse to meet current and future demands. WMS BOOSTING OPERATIONS BEYOND THE WAREHOUSE
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arehouse management systems (WMS) are undergoing a seismic shift, evolving from mere transaction recorders to the indispensable brains of supply chain execution. WMS users not only count on the basic functionality within the warehouse but also require connectivity and visibility outside the four walls of the warehouse. A modern WMS links multiple operations, such as transportation and labor management systems, warehouse automation, and nancial and analytics activities. WMS providers help simplify the integration of these solutions and enhance information ow across the enterprise with easy-to-implement deployments and user-customizable features. In contrast, in the past, new capabilities may have required expensive custom IT development. “The lines are blurring because it’s too dif cult for a customer to have to work with many different vendors, so it makes sense for them to do as much as they can through their WMS and its partners,” says Smitha Raphael, chief product and delivery of cer at Synergy Logistics, provider of the SnapFul l WMS . The WMS can become the control center as data from the full range of supply chain activities ows into the system, giving managers a big-picture view from a single pane of glass. “They don’t have to shift between different systems and can see everything they need in one place,” says Bryan Batchelder, vice president of product for Datex, provider of Footprint ® WMS . As acquisition and integration costs decline, more warehouses are investing in automation systems with the WMS as the hub. A modern WMS with multi-agent arti cial intelligence (AI) capabilities can serve as the orchestrator of multiple robotics and automation systems to enhance ef ciency and reduce errors.
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