A warehouse is a commercial building for buffering and storage
of goods. Warehouses are utilized by manufacturers, importers,
exporters, retailers, transport businesses, etc. A warehouse management
system (WMS) is a database driven computer application,
which is used by logistics personnel to improve the efficiency of
the warehouse by directing cutaways and to maintain accurate
inventory by recording warehouse transactions. A common WMS
includes functions for receiving process, storage process, order
picking process, packing process, and shipping process (Rouwenhorst
et al., 2000). The missions of a WMS could be (1) achieving
transportation economies, (2) achieving production economies,
(3) taking advantage of quality purchase discounts and forward
buys, (4) supporting the firm’s customer service policies, (5) meeting
changing market conditions and uncertainties, (6) overcoming
the time and space differences that exist between producers and
customers, (7) accomplishing the least total cost logistics commensurate
with a desired level of customer service, (8) supporting the
just-in-time programs of suppliers and customers, (9) providing
customers with a mix of products instead of a single product on
each order, (10) providing temporary storage of material to be disposed
or recycled, (11) providing a buffer location for transshipment.
A warehouse is a commercial building for buffering and storageof goods. Warehouses are utilized by manufacturers, importers,exporters, retailers, transport businesses, etc. A warehouse managementsystem (WMS) is a database driven computer application,which is used by logistics personnel to improve the efficiency ofthe warehouse by directing cutaways and to maintain accurateinventory by recording warehouse transactions. A common WMSincludes functions for receiving process, storage process, orderpicking process, packing process, and shipping process (Rouwenhorstet al., 2000). The missions of a WMS could be (1) achievingtransportation economies, (2) achieving production economies,(3) taking advantage of quality purchase discounts and forwardbuys, (4) supporting the firm’s customer service policies, (5) meetingchanging market conditions and uncertainties, (6) overcomingthe time and space differences that exist between producers andcustomers, (7) accomplishing the least total cost logistics commensuratewith a desired level of customer service, (8) supporting thejust-in-time programs of suppliers and customers, (9) providingcustomers with a mix of products instead of a single product oneach order, (10) providing temporary storage of material to be disposedor recycled, (11) providing a buffer location for transshipment.
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