FEATURE WAREHOUSING & STORAGE
WHICH WMS IS BEST? W
arehouse management systems (WMS) should enable efficiency and
support customer-centric service while offering operational benefits. These key requirements are identified by supply chain and mobility specialist Rocket Consulting in its online survey: Which WMS offered to customers to enable them to select the WMS solution that best fits their individual needs. The specific functionalities are as follows:
EFFICIENCY: LABOUR AND WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT Workload management: labour management tools that enable operational data to be analysed so workloads can be managed and any exceptions investigated. Mixed pallet splitting: this is the ability to split pallets with more than one type of stock that arrive at the warehouse so that all items can be correctly logged on the WMS without the need for time- consuming manual intervention in the system activities. Safety controls: safety controls that enforce labour and material handling rules during stock put-away and picking, so that items are handled correctly and stored in a location that is safe and meets regulatory requirements. RFID support: support for the use of radio
frequency identification (RFID) tags and RF-based processing to enable quick and accurate stock evaluation in real time. Multiple pallet put-away: capacity for ‘clustered put-away’ when forklift vehicles pick up more than one pallet at time and need to deliver these to one or more destinations in the warehouse.
CUSTOMER-CENTRIC SERVICE Customised picking: the functionality for specific rules for individual customers to be set such as not allowing mixed pallets or enforcing stock segregation.
OPERATIONAL: SYSTEM SUPPORTED TRANSACTIONS Exception management: management of exceptions during the warehouse stock put-away process: automatic redirection of goods to an alternative location if the correct one if unusable because stock has been put in the wrong place. Stock write-off: support for the processes that scrap stock, for example when it is
“ This survey offers valuable insight into the supply chain landscape such as the emphasis currently being placed on labour management tools”
Lewis Marston, CEO Rocket Consulting
Efficiency, customer-centric service and operational benefits are the key requirements identified by mobility specialist Rocket Consulting in its online survey: Which WMS
returned from the supplier so that it is not registered on the WMS as available. Expiry date controls: automated control of stock with a specific shelf life and expiry date without the need to hold and manage products in batches to prevent expired items showing as available. Multiple inventory counting methods: ability to execute multiple inventory counting methods within one WMS depending on whether stock needs counting regularly (cycle count) because there is an issue (ad hoc count) or when items need to be categorised depending on how often they need counting (ABC count). “Which WMS is a useful tool in enabling customers to evaluate their warehouse management needs against available SAP platforms,” explains Lewis Marston, CEO of Rocket Consulting. “This survey offers valuable insight into the supply chain landscape such as the emphasis currently being placed on labour management tools and the need to understand workforce costs. “Insight on this scale informs the WMS of the future.”
Rocket Consulting T: 0208 334 8026
www.rocket-consultancy.com Enter 305
SHELVING SYSTEM STOWS AWAY TO MAXIMISE STORAGE SPACE
ISD Solutions is launching a high quality shelving solution to customise space requirements in busy cold room and warehouse environments. The solution which can be folded up or down in seconds allows retailers, food manufacturers and caterers to make the most of their valuable cold storage space. Stowaway Shelving is designed to be there when you need it and instantly folded away when other bulkier items and palletised goods need
to be accommodated. This hygienic, easy clean system is manufactured from high grade stainless steel and supplied pre-assembled with four lock- down shelves that can be individually set in a raised or lowered position. Measuring 40cm deep, each shelf is designed to support up to 125kg in
weight and comes with light blue, dishwasher-safe polypropylene inserts. Shelving bays each with 500kg storage capacity can be installed side-by- side to create a complete shelving wall with multiple layout options. “Making the most efficient use of space in a cold store facility can be
challenging, especially when stock is constantly changing,” explains director Andrew Hudspith. “Our Stowaway Shelving system is designed to provide the perfect solution and unlike static systems can be instantly folded away. As part of our approach to cold storage solutions it provides customers in grocery, food production and warehouse markets with further flexibility and a one-stop-shop for all their cold storage requirements.” The ISD Stowaway Shelving is designed to complement the composite insulated panel systems used in cold store and warehouse construction. Individual shelving bays measure 1.070m wide with height adjustable from 2.5 to 3.0 metres. Installation takes just 15 minutes per bay and the system can be fixed to most construction surfaces to create flexible storage.
ISD Solutions
www.isd-solutions.co.uk
T: 01452 520649 Enter 306
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