Gillani™ Warehouse Management System (WMS)

At the core of every supply chain network is a warehouse that is used primarily for the storage of merchandise. Typical activities performed at this facility can be generally categorized into:

a) Inbound processes which maintain inventory at a certain level Inventory management which ensures more accurate data on items and locations in the warehouse and

b) Outbound processes which are performed to fulfill an order.

Given this multitude of varied functions and with each process affecting the timely fulfillment of an order, it is imperative that a good warehouse application be used to efficiently manage such a facility. One way to gauge the efficiency of a warehouse application is to evaluate it in terms of how it can help the warehouse achieve its business goal of keeping the inventory costs down while fulfilling customer orders in a timely manner.

Aside from supporting the operations in the warehouse, such a warehouse management system would ideally improve the following areas:

• Inventory Accuracy – For example, through the use of RF terminals which can provide real-time balance-on-hand information as items are put away, moved or picked.
  
• Labor Efficiency- Through the creation of optimized work assignments and decrease in warehouse errors due to improved data accuracy.
  
• Warehouse Throughput – For example, by supporting the cross-dock process that integrates the inbound and outbound functions to greatly reduce storage costs.