DC Velocity - October 2018

Warehouse management systems (WMS) are mature, having been around since about 1975. Yet right now, the WMS market is very hot, as a variety of market and business factors lead to high levels of WMS adoption.

Those factors include new omnichannel and e-commerce fulfillment requirements, aging WMS platforms, mergers and acquisitions, companies developing their own 3PL capabilities, more extensive compliance requirements, and moves to much more automated distribution facilities.

Whatever the scenario, the new WMS must almost always be cost-justified. In this fast-paced webinar discussion, two veterans of the industry will cover all the basics—and add new insight based on what’s different in 2018.

Not to be missed for anyone considering new WMS solutions!

Discussion to be led by Kevin Hume, Vice President - Supply Chain Technology at prominent consulting firm Tompkins International, and Dan Gilmore, Chief Marketing Officer at leading WMS provider Softeon and long-time WMS industry veteran.

Topics to be discussed in the broadcast: b Review of scenarios driving WMS adoption b Impact of evolving material handling automation options on WMS selection process b Understand WMS, WCS, and WES b How the WMS selection process impacts the business case b The Basics – WMS Business Case 101 b Understanding total cost of ownership (TCO) b New considerations in 2018, including the impact of cloud models b Tips for successful business case development