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WMS vs. ERP Inventory Module

The ERP inventory module focuses on procurement, sales, stock levels and financial accounting, WMS deep storage, batch, wave, pick, review and execution of the warehouse task.

Answer the question.

First, give conclusions that can be used for decision-making

WMS is judged to be necessary depending on whether the warehouse needs to be accurately located and operational, rather than on the total stock. ERP can be used as the primary responsibility for goods, procurement, sales and finance, and WMS is responsible for physical condition and execution in the warehouse; the two are linked by supporting documents, inventory changes and business numbers. If both systems are re-stocked and no accounting mechanism is in place, independent WMS increases risk.

DECISION FACTORS

What conditions need to be identified before judgement is made?

The same question may have different answers under different business, data and project phases. It is suggested that the following conditions be checked and that the common findings on the web be incorporated into their own projects.

Need for storage, batch, validity, serial number and status inventoryWhether there are waves, reloads, pick-up routes and multiple teamsMaximum order value, number of warehouses and complexity of automation equipmentWhether ERP interfaces, inventory lead responsibility and discrepancy reconciliations are implemented
ACTION STEPS

Suggested order of advance

01

First, we'll be clear about the target and the border.

Statistics on SKU, order peaks, inventory discrepancies and warehouse operations.

02

Validation Key Dependence

Checks whether the existing ERP modules cover key scenarios.

03

Development of assessable outcomes

Validate the WMS first phase with a real-time go-out process.

04

Make sure you decide the next step with the real results.

Clear inventory responsibilities, interfaces, inventory counts and switching.

PRACTICAL EXAMPLE

How do you understand it in the actual business?

Example used to illustrate the method of judgement

Trading companies have only one small warehouse, dozens of bills a day, and the ERP sweep-in and access bank has already met the demand; the power merchant’s daily order peaks of thousands, requiring wavelengths and multi-person selection, make it easier for independent WMS to control on-site execution. The examples do not represent the performance of a particular customer, and the actual findings need to be verified in conjunction with the enterprise’s own business volume, sample, system, and liability boundaries.

COMMON RISKS

The easiest pit to step on.

Because they use WMS to buy directly.

WMS and ERP both allow manual stock adjustments

Import old inventory into the new system without making an initial inventory.

ACCEPTANCE

How should we end up receiving and confirming?

The selection shall be based on a genuine SKU, order and sample of operations to validate receipt, build, distribute, sort, review, exit, return and inventory, and to identify the ERP reconciliation and the unusual treatment.

When preparing to communicate with suppliers or internal teams, it is recommended that current processes, representative samples, existing systems, planning time and budget levels be brought. First, the unknown items are clearly marked, and then the decision is made to use diagnostics, PoC, fixed-range projects or ongoing research and development, which is usually more reliable than a direct demand for a price and duration without borders.

Your project conditions are different from the examples above?

Operational objectives, existing systems, sample and planned time could be collated before consultants could make preliminary judgements in relation to actual boundaries.

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