Great short description of WMS and levels of sophistication (1-5). Complexity and Automation are discussed

1. Determine the best approach for your warehouse
ERP vs WMS

2. Multi-Site Management
• Use SOLOCHAIN to manage an infinite number of sites on the same application
• Sites can be configured to implement an integrated logistics and manufacturing chain
• Every site is defined with its own business rules and attributes
• Suppliers and customers can be integrated through an information or transaction portal
 WMS – Definition
 WMS Stratification Model
 What to expect from a Best-of-Breed WMS
 About Sologlobe

3. What is a WMS?
WMS suites are software applications that
manage the various operations, tasks and
activities of moderate to complex
warehouse or distribution centers (DCs)

4. Objectives of WMS:
• Optimization: Advanced algorithms, mobility, real-time information
enabling better decision making
• Accuracy: Doing things right the first time. Knowing what you have and
where
• Optimization of space: Volumetry because space = $$$
• Compliance: Regulations, Customers

6. Some variations
- Pure distribution
- Pure distribution with value added services
- Manufacturing
- Inbound warehouse
- Outbound warehouse

7. Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
• Connecting the warehouse with the shop floor
• WIP tracking
• End-to-end traceability

8. Not all warehouses
are the same
Not all
Warehouse Management
Systems are the same

9. ASSEMBLY*
Many ways to go from point A to point B

12. WMS Stratification Model
Level1 – Store Room
Level 2 – Rudimentary Locator
Level 3 – Advanced Locator
Level 4 – Intelligent
Level 5 - Automated

13. ASSEMBLY*

14. Level 1 – Store Room
- Bin tracking
- Perpetual Inventory
- Receiving, Picking and shipping
- Single storage location, storage predefined and typically fixed
- Paper based
- Appropriate stock rooms, retail stores

15. Level 2 – Rudimentary Locator
- Multi-location inventory tracking
- Receiving, put-away, limited picking options, shipping
- Limited work verification
- Often paper-based
- Appropriate for minimally complex facilities

16. Level 3 – Advanced Locator
- More sophisticated features focusing on improving physical
warehouse processes
- More options, increased flexibility (more “out-of-the-box” options)
- Provide customization through rules definition (not coding)
- Support RF devices for work issuance and verification but still use
paper
- Additional features: cross-docking, multiple pick and put-away
methodologies, palette/case license plating, packing)

17. Level 4 – Intelligent
- Focus on people–driven processes
- Focus change from just improving physical work processes to value-added
capabilities and managerial support
- Task management. Advanced put-away rules
- Advanced replenishment
- Advanced picking
- Task management, dock & yard, slotting
- Operations are typically more complex and sophisticated with higher work volume
- Requirements for improved performance and throughput while adding more decision-
support capabilities

18. Level 5 – Automated
- Emphasis shift to automation
- Built around automation
- Specialized systems combined (WCS) with tier 1 WMS
- Design driven by engineering firms

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20. ERP (WMS)
WMS

21. WMS Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Store Room Rudimentary
Location
Advanced
Locator
Added
Intelligence
Automated
Personnel 1-5 3-10 10 - 30 40 + N/A
Square Feet
(1000)
1 - 5 5-25 25 - 150 150 + N/A
SKU Less 500 500-2000 2000 + 2000+ N/A
# Line Orders up to 100 100-500 1000 + 5000 + 5000 +
WMS Stratification Model – Some numbers

22. What to expect from a Best-of–Breed WMS

23. Mobile Productivity

24. Leveraging Mobile
Configurable Workflow
for Maximum
Optimization

25. ASSEMBLY*
License Plate Management

26. ASSEMBLY*
Event Management

27. Real time & more Information = better decisions
Manage Better

29. Mobile Productivity: Voice and Scan
A Hybrid approach

30. Multi Usage Platform
Integrating multi-functions using one
device and embedded in the SOLOCHAIN
processes.
For example, when performing a receiving
task you can take a picture of damaged
material, indicate a damage code, and the
information is linked in real time to the
receiving task - linked to the Purchase
Order - then linked to the suppliers

31. Mobility for Real Time Information

32. Advanced
Receiving
Multi Receivers Mode
Multi POs Receiving
Zone Consolidation
Embedded QA Process
Automatic Cross Dock

33. Advanced Put-
away Optimization
Advanced
Replenishment
Space Optimization
SKU Consolidation
Two steps Put away
Min Max
Preemptive
Replenishment
Zones Sequencing
Interleaving Tasks
Real Time Coverage
Reporting

34. Advanced
Pick & Pack
Zone Picking
Multi Orders picking
Pick to Box with
optimized Volumetry
Single line Fast path
Shippable
Advanced
Consolidation

35. Advanced
Shipping
Real Time Dock
Management
Load Consolidation
Load Planning and
Sequencing
Electronic Transport
Documentation
Real Time Loading
Validation

36. ASSEMBLY*
All Web Services transactions are monitored via the SOLOCHAIN import
and export hub. The hub is embedded in the SOLOCHAIN solution

38. ABOUT SOLOGLOBE

47. A marketing strategy focusing on the Microsoft
Dynamic ecosystem

49. NAV User Group

50. Thank You
Emmanuel Langlois
Executive Vice President
Emmanuel.langlois@sologlobe.com

51. ASSEMBLY*