WMS - The Move to ‘Light’ Versions

As with many things in these days of green and low fat, the WMS is undergoing a re-branding revolution of it’s own, resulting in a range of ‘light’ versions.  This may seem like a simple case of opportunism, but under closer scrutiny, it is inevitable that as the vast majority of major retailers and distributors now have their warehouses WMS enabled, systems suppliers need to market their solutions to a different set of customers who have different requirements.

The development of these light versions goes hand in hand with medium to small sized customers recognising the need for a strong WMS on which to base their Supply Chain and warehousing strategy.  Many of these customers are retailing via the web, which significantly adds to the requirement to have accurate stock files and real-time processing, giving customers effective visibility of what is available at any point in time.

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