Warehouse Management Systems

An employee uses a smartphone to scan shipping labels.

Five Ways to Optimize Warehouse Fulfillment During Peak Season

November 1, 2021

The optimistic forecast of holiday spending has e-commerce vendors scrambling to ensure that their warehouse operations are up to the task.

Robots in the Warehouse? Learn From These Companies' Mistakes

October 28, 2021

Eric Allais, SCB Contributor

Some automated material handling solutions are not only expensive, but can actually impede operational efficiencies.

Distributor Scales Business by Integrating Warehouse Automaton Software

September 27, 2021

Intek

Challenge: A large distributor was rapidly growing its wholesale business and struggling to keep up with order fulfillment. A warehouse software system tied to six sub-systems was inefficient, difficult to maintain, and unable to scale.

How to Survive the U.S. Warehouse Squeeze

September 24, 2021

Samuel Parker, SCB Contributor

The U.S. supply chain is squeezed, with industry reports stating that the country needs to add at least 330 million square feet of warehouse space dedicated to e-commerce by 2025 in order to keep up with the current rate of demand.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Warehouse Scanning System

September 22, 2021

Greg Smith, SCB Contributor

The concept of the barcode — an alphabet made up of thick and thin bars — came into being in the 1950s. Today, it’s hard to imagine a world without it.

Microlistics Enhances WMS Solution With Version Release

September 13, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Microlistics, a provider of WMS solutions, announced the launch of a version release of its Microlistics WMS solution suite.

Four Threats to a Future-Proof Supply Chain, and How to Confront Them

August 22, 2021

Ben Eachus, SCB Contributor

Digital transformation is a key priority for most supply chain leaders, but less than half have a roadmap for the future.

Warehousing's Next Challenge Is Teaching Bots to Communicate

August 13, 2021

Florian Pestoni, SCB Contributor

As retailers and logistics companies increasingly automate various tasks using software and hardware from different vendors, a question arises: How will all of the systems work together?

Zebra Technologies Introduces Its First Wi-Fi 6–Enabled Mobile Computer

August 12, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Zebra Technologies Corporation, an enterprise mobile computing company, today announced the new TC52ax mobile computer with support for Wi-Fi 6.

Roadblocks to Implementing Autonomous Mobile Robots

August 12, 2021

Onn Fenig, SCB Contributor

But why is the uptake of autonomous mobile robots so low for an industry that’s continuing to innovate at speed?

Warehouse Management Systems

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding warehouse management systems (WMS) and their impact on warehousing and distribution centers. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies are optimizing productivity, increasing efficiency and cutting costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of warehouse management systems and softwares.