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Target Audience |
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Table Of Contents |
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Introduction |
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Mission & Goals |
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Additional Help Is Available |
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Due Diligence In New Warehousing Software Selection |
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Common Reasons For Failure In Doing A Proper Search |
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Due Diligence – Look
At All Of Your Options |
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Due Diligence – Learn About Technology & Warehousing
Software |
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How To Be Extremely Successful In The Wms Software Project |
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Who Are You? – Start There – What
Is The Big Picture? |
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Start An Initial Scope Document |
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Search Techniques |
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How To Select WMS Software - Diagram 1 |
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What Is A Warehouse Management System? |
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High Level View - What Is A Warehouse Management System? |
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Mindset Of
A Conductor & Orchestra |
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Importance Of Software Selection Steps |
22 |
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What Is A Differentiator? |
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What Is A Common Deficiency? |
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Filling In
The Gap – Custom – Next Release Enhancement? |
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Warehouse Management Systems Will Work Best If You Have |
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Chapter 1 - Expected Base Line Functionality |
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Core Functionality To Expect |
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Built-In Utility Software To Expect |
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Expect Leveraging Of 3rd Party Software Products |
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Chapter 2 - Differentiators |
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Items That Fluctuate In Warehousing Software |
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Summary Of Differentiators |
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Fill In The Gap Explanation |
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Equipment Table |
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Unique Paths |
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Sub-Part Number |
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Automatic Release To Picking For Emergency Orders |
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Automatic Grouping & Release
To Picking |
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Wave Selection Criteria |
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Carton Selection & Pick
To Carton |
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Pick To Carrier
Shipping Label – Optimized Pick To Carton
Method |
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Weigh-In-Motion Conveyor |
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Repack Function |
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Cubics Per Uom |
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Bin Locator System |
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Lot Control - Date Code Masking |
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Catch Weight And Dual Qty Capture |
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Part Condition - Item Condition Code |
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RFID Tag Function |
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Interleaving Of Multiple Tasks |
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Cross Docking |
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Work Orders & Manufacturing |
56 |
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Client Configurable System |
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Configuration
Of The Client’s Customer Level |
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Labor Productivity Information |
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Labor Productivity
Standards – Engineered Labor Standards |
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Supply
Chain Event Management (SCEM) - Go Past Fax, Pager, & Email |
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SCEM– KPI & Non-Compliance
Performance Reporting |
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SCEM– Workflow |
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Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards |
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Score Cards |
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Standard
XML Transactions |
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Standard Interface To Material Handling Equipment |
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Standard Interface To Shipping Manifesting System |
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Voice Enablement |
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Chapter 3 - Common Deficiencies |
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Items Not Found In Most Warehousing Software |
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Summary Of Common Deficiencies |
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Document Imaging Processing = Paperclip Images |
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Processing |
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Certificate Of Compliance Statement (CERT) Processing |
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Hazardous Material Handling |
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Yard Management On Tracking Trailers |
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Order Entry – Enter
An Outbound Order |
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Automatic Re-Warehousing Optimization |
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Inventory Valuation Report |
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Standard Interface To Load Optimization Software |
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Standard Interface To Route Optimization Software |
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Standard Interface To Dimension & Weighing Equipment |
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Standard Interface To SAP, Oracle, Baan, Peoplesoft |
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Chapter 4 - WMS Strengths Versus ERP |
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The Strengths Of Warehouse Management Systems In Comparison To
Enterprise Solutions |
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Understanding
WMS & ERP Differences |
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Warehouse Management Systems Strengths |
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1. Advanced Bin Locator |
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2. Slotting Optimization |
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3. Dynamic RF Task Queue |
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4. Configurable
Warehouse Task "Work Flow" |
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5. Employee Certification Setup |
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6. Engineered
Labor Standards & Labor Performance |
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7. Warehouse
Accountability – Transaction History |
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8. Recall & Traceability |
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9. Warehouse Equipment Definition |
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10. Driving Material Handling Equipment Via Interfaces. |
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11. Dock Scheduling |
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12. Trailer Yard Management System |
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13. Work Centers |
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14. 3rd Party Logistics Product Ownership |
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15. 3PL Contract
Rates & 3PL Billing |
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16. Advanced 3PL Inventory Allocation Methods |
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Private Warehousing Needs 3PL Functionality |
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17. Outbound Order Picking Methods |
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18. Reverse Truck Loading Sequence |
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19. Transportation Management System |
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20. Eliminate Computer Down Time |
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21. ERP Interfaces |
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Conclusion - Focus On Needed Functionality |
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Chapter 5 - Ready... Set... Send RFP |
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Step By Step Process Explained - Diagram 9 |
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Reality Check |
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Remember The Basic Functionality |
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Internationalization |
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Part Number Size |
107 |
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3rd Party Logistics
(3PL) – Public & Contract Warehousing |
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Lot Controlled Items |
107 |
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Serialized Items |
107 |
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Bonded Warehouses |
108 |
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Common API
For Data Push & Pull |
108 |
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Compliance
Labeling & Packing Lists |
108 |
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Shipping Labels |
108 |
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Standard Operating Systems |
108 |
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Prepare
The RFP |
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Develop Cover Letter |
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Provide Company Background |
109 |
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Provide Warehouse Details & Statistics |
110 |
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Reminder - Tailor The RFP |
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While Waiting For The Responses |
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Scoring
The RFP |
118 |
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Analyze
The RFP Responses |
119 |
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One Page Cost Summary |
120 |
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How To Select WMS Software - Diagram 10 |
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Minimum Number Of Installed Customers |
122 |
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Customers In Your Industry |
122 |
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Excellent I/O Data Throughput Performance |
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Clean Financial History |
122 |
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Good Revenue To Employee Ratio |
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Excellent References |
122 |
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Final Selection |
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Selecting The
Site To Tour – Site Visit Selection Tips |
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Site Visit Benefits |
125 |
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Site Visit Questions |
126 |
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Headquarter Visit Benefits |
128 |
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Software Selection Conclusion |
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Chapter 6 - Implementation of New Software |
131 |
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Can You Increase the 41% Satisfaction Factor? |
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Implementation Roadmap |
132 |
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Implementation Costs |
133 |
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How To Be Extremely Successful In The WMS Software Project |
134 |
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The Human Side of WMS Implementations |
138 |
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WMS Software: The Importance of Testing |
143 |
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APPENDIX |
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A - Warehouse Management System (WMS) Software Providers |
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B - Enterprise
Solutions (ERP) Providers With A Warehouse Module |
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C - Shipment Manifesting Systems (SMS) |
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D - Load Building Software Providers |
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E - Warehouse Simulation Software Providers |
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F - Slotting Optimization Software Providers |
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G - Labor Management System (LMS) Software Providers |
181 |
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H - Yard Management System (YMS) Software Providers |
184 |
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Glossary |
187 |
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Index |
206 |
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About The Author |
Back Cover |
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About The Company |
Back Cover |
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