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

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

COURSE OBJECTIVES
On completion of this course you should be able to:
 Determine the purpose of warehouse management systems and a description of their costs and benefits.
 Discuss the build-versus-buy choice is discussed.
 Define the organizational impact and describe the short and long-term effect.
 Understand how to buy a WMS, the project team that must be assembled, the marketplace for commercial systems.
 List the types of systems available and how to go about choosing among them, the creation of a Request for Proposal and the evaluation of responses.
 Apply a methodology for justifying/funding a system for installation, as well as an ongoing operation and maintenance.

COURSE OUTLINE
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

Methodology
The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities.
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DATE:

1ST BATCH:        28th – 30th Apr, 2025     

2ND BATCH:       11th – 14th Nov,2025