Functionality Features and Functions
General warehouse management functionality.
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Warehouse Configuration
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Bin Location Setup
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Product Setup
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Inventory Control
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License Plate Tracking
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Receiving
The warehouse management system (WMS) should assist the operator in the receipt of inbound shipments by providing activity prompts through the appropriate user interface. The WMS should support automated receipt of products through a combination of electronic data interchange (EDI) or other data input to relate the initial receipt record, confirming this through radio frequency barcode readers.
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Quality Control
The WMS should enforce the quality control process through a series of system-directed prompts to ensure that product is handled correctly and that damaged or expired products are not received or stored in the storage location.
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Put-away
The WMS should include system-directed put-away, making the association between product receipts and storage locations--this should be supported by a series of rules that are established as part of the system implementation process.
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Picking
The WMS should provide the user with a system-directed pick path, optimizing travel time between pick locations and based on the rules that are established at the time of system implementation.
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Packing and Shipping
The WMS should include product level and item level data to make the association between an order or series of orders and required packing materials and documentation. The WMS should also make the association between the orders and the transportation plan, directing the user to the appropriate staging and shipping location in the facility once the order is picked complete.
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Other Functions
General warehouse management functionality.
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Warehouse Management System (WMS) Features and Functions
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