If your company is enjoying growth and expansion, it’s the perfect time to start investigating the benefits of installing and implementing a Warehouse Management System (WMS). In fact, it can be said that a WMS can be critical to a growing company’s success – if you feel like you are juggling your stock on-hand and constantly close to ‘dropping a ball’ then WMS could save the day.
An efficient warehouse management system (WMS) holds enormous benefits including monitoring work processes through numerous levels, showing an increase in productivity, optimal use of assets including the most efficient use of physical space and labour resources and keeps you in total control of your inventory – essentially transforming your juggling act into a top notch show that will bring you success and not stress.
Some of the key benefits of a WMS for a growing business include:
Warehouse Space optimisation:-
Warehouse management software can drastically improve on flow within your operation or warehouse as it determines the best, most efficient use of available floor space which, as we know, is a constantly fluid factor, changing with the ‘ebb and flow’ of stock levels. Floor space analysis by installation of WMS identifies the best possible use of floor space, limits unnecessary movement of items due to poor planning and eliminates time wasted searching for items. Operating costs are also reduced by the assessment of the best storage locations for not just stock but also equipment and supplies.
Real-time Inventory visibility:-
By making use of barcoding, serial numbers and or RFID tagging a warehouse management system can give you ‘live’ or real-time information about your inventory. You are able to track each and every item on its entire journey – from its path through the warehouse or operation and beyond, all the way to the hands of the customer. Insights gleaned from a WMS stretch even further with information it makes available about which products are more popular at particular times throughout the year allowing for more accurate produce demand projections and planning around them.
More productive work force:–
WMS can assist in accurately allocating the right staff member to the right task, at exactly the right time without breaking a sweat. Having the ability to scan items from entry into the warehouse and all the way along their journey eliminates human error and the need for double-checking thus making for a faster and far more accurate process which during the last mile of the journey is crucial to keeping customers happy and coming back for repeat business.
A smoothly running operation has even further benefits when it comes to workforce productivity – staff feel happier, less stressed and more positive in general in their approach to work when they are part of something which runs well and therefore productivity naturally increases.
Keeping track of everything:–
WMS gives you the ability to trace materials within your operation down to the minutest detail of individual items within lots/batches and puts you in control when it comes to receiving, shipping, accurate billing and even recalls or returns at a future date.
Improved security and staff audits:-
WMS allows for user identities for profiles for individual staff members from which an audit trail can be generated linking each staff member to specific transactions or actions. The increased accountability and reduced risk of theft are invaluable.
There is so much more to be said about the incredible benefits a warehouse management system can bring to a business – we could go on forever.
Rather than lose you at this point we’d rather invite you to give us a call and chat more about exactly how our well-designed, QWIX WMS can help your business gain and/or retain the competitive edge through increased success and profitability.
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