Warehouse Management Systems

Warehouse Management System (WMS) is a software program designed to control movement and storage of materials within an operation and process the associated transactions. It directs the product from receiving to directed putaway, to directed picking and directed replenishment through packing to shipment. The basic logic will use a combination of item, location, quantity, unit of measure, and order information to determine where to stock, where to pick, and in what sequence to perform these operations. The initial setup is quite detailed and varies among software vendors, and thus is not interchangeable. The implementation can be complex and involved.

The advantages of implementing a WMS along with automated data collection will likely include increases in accuracy, reduction in labor and a greater ability to service the customer by reducing cycle times. Note though, when implementing a WMS, it adds an additional layer of technology onto the operation and with each layer of technology there is additional overhead and additional sources of potential problems.

We will be happy to work with you on a cost justification to see if WMS is right for your application.

Pick-to-Light Systems

The Pick-to-Light System is a paperless, light directed picking solution designed to electronically assist personnel in pulling (pick) or placing (put) SKU's to meet order requirements. It improves accuracy by removing the worker's need to think or read paperwork at the pick or put level by using a scanner or other input to identify an order, and lights and numbers to identify product and pick/put quantity. Warehouse Solutions Inc. can assist you in designing a pick-to-light system that increases material handling cost efficiency, by reducing the time, space, and labor required for order fulfillment and increase order-picking productivity and accuracy in your warehousing or distribution center. By replacing paper-based picking with pick-to-light technology, you can double pick productivity in carousel picking, flow/shelf rack picking, mobile cart picking and assembly/kitting workstations.