Selecting, Buying, Installing and Using A Modern Warehouse Management System Workshop

Warehouse Management Systems
 Purpose
 Core Function
 Core data
 Basic processes and Functions
 Additional processes and Functions
 Industry-Specific Function and Feature
 Features and Functions Not Included

WMS Costs and Benefits
 ERP Systems vs. Best-of-Breed
 Hardware and Infrastructure Costs
 Software and Infrastructure Costs
 Software costs
 Other project costs
 Ongoing operating costs
 Benefits
 Calculating ROI
 WMS Weaknesses
 Organizational Impact
 Who Should Have a WMS?

The WMS Project
 First Time vs. Reinstallation
 Make vs. Buy
 Timeline Expectations
 Achieving Success
 Project Staff Turnover
 User-Supplier Relations

Commercially Available Systems
 Brief Industry History
 Major Product Options
 Dealing in the Market Today

Buying a WMS
 Identify concept
 Form Project Team
 Identify Needs
 Contact Suppliers and Select Initial Group
 Create and Issue RFI
 Select Short List
 Create and Issue RFQ
 Final Supplier Selection
 Contract Negotiation

The Installation Project
 Before Installing
 Kickoff Meeting
 Conference Room Pilot
 Modification and Preparation
 Installation
 Mock Go-Live
 Final Review
 Go-Live

Ongoing Operation
 Monitoring
 Maintaining
 Extending Value
 Upgrades
 Maintaining Supplier Relations