The automated warehouse management system 1C or on any other platform (English Warehouse Management System, WMS, BMC) provides operational management of warehouse business processes, such as topology, product range, control of warehouse operations to increase the turnover of warehouse resources. Automated accounting of goods in the warehouse solves the organizational and technological problems of warehouse management.

Goals of WMS

In what areas is the WMS system applicable?

Automated warehouse storage systems introduce wholesale and retail companies, including distributed points, 3PL operators, production and distribution of FMCG and fashion goods.

Under what conditions is it necessary to implement a WMS warehouse management system

WMS warehouse management systems 1C or on another platform become necessary when a business grows and scales. Usually it is more than 250 unique SKUs and more than 1500 sq.m. warehouse space, and the turnover of more than 25 days. Also, the warehouse can move and expand.

According to what principles does the automated warehouse management system WMS work?

Upon receipt, goods are marked with barcodes and automated system Warehouse accounting WMS controls goods by barcodes, cells. Also, upon acceptance, storage conditions are taken into account, such as temperature, humidity, expiration date, manufacturer, expiration date, supplier, compatibility with other goods. Storage locations are allocated automatically.

Automatic receipt of individual commands to warehouse workers with the ability to control the execution of the task, billing of resources and methods for resolving problem situations.

The position of analytics by the availability, location of goods online.

Key functions of WMS systems

The warehouse automation system performs the following functions:

• Acceptance, shipment, inventory, packaging, posting of goods
• Packing, taking into account the weight and size characteristics
• Document management
• Warehouse personnel control

Tasks that are solved when automating warehouse accounting:

Quick acceptance and posting of goods (also for safekeeping), checking compliance with the order. Warehousing is automatic, taking into account the use of storage space. Grouping orders, batch accounting. Cross-docking. Replenishment orders (pieces/boxes/pallets/partial pallets) are generated automatically.

Variable order picking. Shipment, taking into account the sequence of delivery, labeling, documentary support. Control of the state of goods, inventory, support for various methods of accounting for the warehouse. Monitoring the work of warehouse workers, billing resources. Optimize storage, the need to understand where the cell is located.

What are naval warehouse management systems (classification)

Navy warehouse management systems are a separate and independent class of software solutions, but interconnected with accounting ERP.

• Entry-level WMS for keeping records of a small warehouse with a small assortment.
• Boxed WMS for warehouses with a small turnover.
• An adaptable, customizable and configurable system such as ABM WMS for distribution centers, warehouses with a large assortment and turnover.

Warehouse automation system to save costs. What will you get by implementing a WMS system in a warehouse

Warehouse automation system saves up to 13% of storage costs. The specifics of implementing a WMS system depends on the type of company's activity, but there are general aspects, such as:

Algorithm for building a WMS system

1st level - user interface. A window where an employee can enter and change data.

2nd level - a cloud server where data is stored and processed, commands are received from the 1st level and records are made to the database according to the algorithm.

3rd level, as a business algorithm, to process data from the server and output it as an algorithm to the 1st level.

We are ready to evaluate the efficiency and return on investment from the implementation of a WMS warehouse management system with you!

The SEVCO WMS computer system is a powerful and flexible warehouse management tool.

SEVCO WMS system:

A high-performance system based on the 1C platform, has a huge useful functionality, great customization options.

Able to manage warehouses with various racking systems and work technologies.

Supports barcoding technologies using data collection radio terminals, 3D visualization, Pick by Voice, Pick by Light, Put to Light.

Integration with robotic warehouse equipment.

Information technology support in 24/7 mode.

Among the users of the system are the largest distribution, manufacturing and logistics companies. Warehouse area - from 1500 m2 to 65000 m2.

The geography of implementation - from Kaliningrad to Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Unique methodological and program developments in the field of warehouse operation analysis technology and personnel motivation system.

Working with a highly professional team of warehouse logistics practitioners.

How to test the "SEVCO WMS" system:

After acquaintance (telephone conversation and/or filling out a questionnaire), we will send an adequate commercial offer.

We will conduct a remote presentation of the work of the SEVCO WMS system with a demonstration of the functionality you need.

We will provide remote demo access to the SEVCO WMS system.

We organize reference visits to working warehouses.

In the "Documentation Library" section of the site, you can download presentation materials.

Attend monthly practical events at working warehouses. Dates of events on the website www.academ-sklad.ru

Operation of a high-intensity warehouse complex

The SEVCO company operates its own high-intensity warehouse:

area 10000 m 2 , ceiling height over 7 m;

has 16 loading and unloading posts equipped with dock levelers and dock shelters;

modern handling equipment is used (stackers, loaders, lifting tables);

equipped with frontal and gravity rack structures of EUR and FIN standard, with a capacity of more than 8000 pallet places;

serves a company that is one of the largest distributors of food products in Russia;

implemented modern system warehouse management "SEVCO WMS", technologies of address accounting and bar coding, data collection terminals are used;

works on paperless technology and has implemented a unique analysis system.

The company also manages a motor transport enterprise:

more than 40 vehicles of various carrying capacity;

serves 270 - 300 delivery points in Moscow and the region daily, incl. All chain hypermarkets;

implemented GPS monitoring system for determining the position of transport;

own workshop.

The SEVCO WMS computer warehouse management system becomes a flexible and powerful tool with which you can achieve your goals. The system is able to support the work of both small and large warehouses with high work intensity.

Warehouses operating on the SEVCO WMS system

SEVCO WMS Implementation Stages

As a rule, a WMS-system implementation project is implemented in three stages:

• development of warehouse operation technology (rules for warehouse operations);
• installation (initial setup, integration with the corporate information system) and staff training;
• commissioning.

STAGE 1. DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY FOR PERFORMING WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS

The development of a technology for performing warehouse operations is one of the key factors for the successful completion of a project to implement a warehouse management system. Technology refers to the rules for performing warehouse operations and the resources necessary for this. In our opinion, a well-designed technology is 80% project success. It should be noted that our company has an extensive library of standard, proven solutions for various warehouses. We formed the library on the basis of a study of the work of European and domestic warehouses, as well as our own 15 years of experience.

When developing technology, the specialists of our company are guided by the following fundamental principles:

1. Research of initial data - how and for what the warehouse is used.
2. Process approach:

• allocation of warehouse procedures;
• establishing their sequence and interaction;
• their monitoring, measurement and analysis;
• undertaking the actions necessary to achieve planned results and continuous improvement these processes.

Use, if possible, the library of standard solutions.

The technology for performing warehouse procedures should be simple to understand and execute.

The technology description contains three sections:

1. Technological zones of the warehouse and rules:

the composition and size of technological zones are indicated;

types of storage and handling equipment used;

types of equipment used for work WMS systems;

personnel structure, subordination scheme, functional responsibilities;

the composition of warehouse procedures is determined;

establishes and describes the rules necessary to describe the rules for the implementation of warehouse and control procedures, incl. rules:

Marking of places of technological zones (addressing system) and personnel;

Marking of goods and shipping units (pallets, boxes, bags, etc.) in the warehouse;

Stacking goods on shipping units;

Placement of goods in the warehouse;

Selection of goods in the warehouse according to customer orders;

Definitions of shortages and surpluses, etc.

Rules for the implementation of warehouse procedures. The description of the warehouse fulfillment regulations is carried out by two types of documents:

procedure card - it indicates how a group of employees, interacting with each other, performs the warehouse procedure;

work instruction- it specifies in detail what and how the employee must do to perform the action provided for by the procedure card;

description of the procedure map in the notation ARIS.

1. Rules for the implementation of control procedures. One of the main tasks of the warehouse management system is to control:

• safety of goods in the warehouse;
• relevance of information.

Control procedures define a set of measures to perform the above tasks. The set and rules for their implementation are developed taking into account Russian reality. Allows you to effectively detect shortages, surpluses, errors in the work of personnel. The description of the rules for the implementation of control procedures is similar to the description of the rules for the implementation of warehouse procedures.

Terms of reference for finalizing the corporate information system (hereinafter referred to as CIS) to ensure its integration with WMS system.

Exchange of information between CIS and WMScarried out through text files in encoding ANSI according to the following principle:

• two exchange directories are created on the server:

  IN- exchange directory from WMS in CIS

  OUT- exchange directory from CIS to WMS
• when unloading data, the system uploads the file to the appropriate directory.

• to download, each system checks for certain files in the corresponding directory, automatically downloads it, processes it, and removes it from the directory.

  To exchange between CIS and WMSit is necessary to finalize the CIS to perform the functions of file exchange. The completion of the CIS is carried out by the Customer and is not challenging task. According to our estimates, it will take about 100 man-hours to complete them.

The results of stage #1 are:

• The document "Technology of the warehouse".
• The document "Working instructions for warehouse workers."
• The document "Terms of Reference for the revision of CIS".

STAGE 2. WMS SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND STAFF TRAINING

In accordance with the developed technology, our specialists, together with the Customer's specialists, perform the installation and initial configuration of the WMS system. The procedure for conducting a pre-launch inventory is developed and described.SEVCO specialists provide training for future key WMS users. Key users train all other warehouse personnel.For training, as a rule, it is necessary to allocate two specialists from the logistics department and two IT specialists-department. The training takes place over two days. The first day is theoretical, the second day is practical. Theoretical classes take place in the office with a demonstration on a warehouse model. Practical classes take place in the warehouse. Key users perform the main technological operations. The scope of training allows you to acquire the necessary skills to work with the WMS in accordance with the document "Technology of warehouse operation". Based on the results of the training, the Contractor conducts testing and provides the Customer with a report on the training.

The results of stage #2 are:

• Installed and configured WMS system in the warehouse.
• Trained key users.
• The document "The procedure for conducting a complete inventory."
• Document " SEVCO - WMS . User guide".

STAGE 3. START-UP

Commissioning is one of the most critical and stressful moments of the project. The stage begins with an inventory, after which the warehouse begins to work on a new technology.SEVCO specialists are present at the facility throughout the entire stage, monitor the operation of the equipment and the WMS system and provide, if necessary, prompt assistance.

The results of stage #3 are:

• sustainable work WMS

STAGE 4. DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY FOR ANALYSIS OF WAREHOUSE FUNCTIONING

The main objective of this technology is to monitor and analyze processes in the warehouse. The basis for monitoring and analysis is the process measurement system. For this purpose, the system of numerical indicators of warehouse operation (hereinafter referred to as IRS) is used in the WMS.

IRS are calculated on the basis of measurements for the period for each warehouse procedure. Measurements reflect:

• amount of work performed;

  the speed of the procedure;

  quality ;

  the time the warehouse is working on the procedure;

  the total time spent by all employees to complete the scope of work.

The list of IRS and the model of their analysis depend on the nature of cargo handling, the situation in the warehouse. The document "Technology for analyzing the functioning of a warehouse" contains the following sections:

numerical indicators of the quality of the warehouse, the speed of operations, the efficiency of the use of personnel and equipment;

reports in the WMS system that allow you to receive selected indicators;

rules for the analysis of numerical indicators;

decision-making procedures based on the analysis of numerical indicators.

The results of stage #4 are:

• Warehouse operating on new technology.
• sustainable work WMS systems and related equipment.
• The document "Technology for analyzing the functioning of the warehouse."

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM «SEVCO-WMS»

Technologies :

Work under the control of the leading DBMS

The main advantages of modern DBMS (1C Enterprise): high scalability and reliability, efficient management and settings, stability.

• Integration with financial system enterprise and other external modules

  The system integrates with any existing financial system of the enterprise and provides interaction between the warehouse and the Sales Order modules.
  

• Support for data collection terminals

  The system supports working with Batchand radio terminals for collecting and transmitting data from the world's leading manufacturers - SYMBOL, PSION.
  

Support for barcode technology

Automatic identification technology based on bar coding of products and storage locations is the basis of SEVCO's ideology WMS.

Flexible system configuration

Possibility of storage settings. The system has more than 100 parameters that define various types of warehouse configurations. Considering the flexible rules for zone formation, cell properties, restrictions, user rights, etc., a huge variety of possibilities is achieved.

Goods receipt management :

Acceptance of goods received without prior order

The flexibility of SEVCO WMS allows for acceptance without an order. All information about admission will be immediately transferred to the control system.

Acceptance of goods received by pre-order

Acceptance is carried out on the basis of a preliminary order (expected arrival), which allows you to track the receipt of goods and evaluate the quality of the supplier's work.

Operations for the return of goods

Operations for accepting returns are one of the most difficult to formalize operations. The system supports several types of returns (by documents, without documents, by adjusted invoices), which allows you to effectively control the processes of returning goods to the warehouse. The return procedure is in many ways similar to the acceptance of goods, but a number of special operations specific to this process are performed.

Product placement management :

• Warehouse zoning

  The system allows you to organize a large number of zones in the warehouse with different placement rules. Zones can reflect the logical organization of the warehouse (receiving area, picking areas with different picking methods, etc.). Also, zones can be organized for different standard sizes of goods (pallet storage area, storage area for boxes or goods in pieces). In addition, these may be zones for storing goods with certain characteristics (a zone for flammable goods, a zone for frozen products, a zone for heavy goods, etc.).

Controlled placement of goods in storage cells

With managed placement, the system issues recommendations for placing goods in storage cells in accordance with the following criteria: this product is already or was previously in the proposed cells, the turnover of the goods, the volume, size and weight of the goods, the size of the cells or the ease of access to available free cells. Of particular importance is the support of work with goods that require special conditions storage.

The competitiveness of a business directly depends on the level of its automation. With insufficiently automated accounting of goods, storage, inventory and other warehouse business processes, management efficiency is lost. At the same time, the more processes a computer controls, the more time is freed up for specialists to solve problems. The introduction of WMS helps to increase the productivity of the warehouse.

Definition

The abbreviation WMS, which stands for Warehouse Management System, is understood as a warehouse management system that provides complex automation the entire warehouse. This system is a program with capabilities such as managing warehouse operations, logistics, topology, inventory control, operations planning and other warehouse processes. the main objective implementation of the program - reducing the cost of resources for management and increasing the transparency of warehouse operations.

WMS functions

The Warehouse Management Systems presented on the market may have different functionality, as they are oriented to different industries. However, there are functions that most WMS solutions perform:

• management of acceptance, picking, shipment and other basic warehouse operations;
• calculation of options for shipping units and packaging of goods, taking into account their size and conditions of transportation;
• automated document management;
• workforce management.

Many programs also have features such as modeling flows within the warehouse and the entire enterprise. The main advantage of a specific WMS warehouse automation system is that it supports flexible configuration to the specifics of a particular business or not.

What gives the implementation of WMS?

The benefits that a particular warehouse receives as a result of the implementation of WMS depend on the characteristics of the warehouse complex. However, such programs have general indicators improving the efficiency of the warehouse:

1. Technological processes of work with the main objects of logistics - material flows are streamlined. Due to automated mechanisms of address storage, the system provides high (99.9%) accuracy of information on the number of goods and their placement.
2. The productivity of the warehouse increases, the turnover increases and accelerates. The system optimizes the operation of warehouse space, expands capacity by 5-25% by automatically determining a competent strategy for placing goods. Many solutions are able to simulate the location of cargo units: WMS calculates their placement, taking into account the dimensions, as rationally as possible.
3. Reduced warehouse operations time. Through the use of the program, the productivity of employees increases by 20-30%. Automation minimizes unforeseen situations and helps the employee to solve them.
4. Operating costs are lowered as loading machinery and equipment are managed more efficiently. The system makes decisions about the best routes for loading and distributing machines, evenly dividing the load on each.

Application areas of WMS solutions

automated Information system warehouse management WMS is used in a wide range of business sectors. Such a solution is effective in trade, including networks with remote warehouses, in the provision of warehouse services in the form of outsourcing, 3PL, FMCG manufacturers and any other production. Programs of the WMS category are also used to automate enterprises specializing in the production of food products, consumer goods, and industrial goods. WMS automation and optimization systems are productive in managing a warehouse in archival storage, in any kind of activity related to the receipt, accounting, and placement of large amounts of storage. In general, the introduction of an enterprise accounting system (WMS) is advisable in all areas where storage, accounting and movement of storage units is necessary.

What tasks does the program solve?

Typical tasks that Warehouse Management System solves include the following:

• prompt informing about operations carried out at the warehouse;
• management of warehouse space structure;
• automation and optimization of management procedures for receiving, storing, processing goods;
• automated statistics, storage of data on the movement of goods and materials in the warehouse for accounting;
• automatic tracking of the correctness of accounting for data on the number and range of storage units;
• organization and management of personnel and warehouse work using software and hardware solutions.

How to choose a program?

Different vendors offer different WMS programs, so choosing a warehouse management system for a particular business should take into account the following criteria:

• solution functionality level;
• qualification of experts;
• experience in implementing the program in your or related industries;
• flexibility of post-project support.

The choice of program depends on what functions a particular business needs. close-up warehouses need more functional systems, small - enough solutions with minimal functions.

The effectiveness of the implementation of an automation system is affected not only by the solution itself, but also by the ability of the experts implementing the program to delve into the essence of the business processes of the enterprise and connect the functions of the system with real activities.

The implementation of WMS warehouse management systems at Russian enterprises providing warehouse services is becoming a common practice. But what are such systems? What are the nuances of their practical implementation?

WMS-system in a warehouse: what is it and how does it differ from ERP

WMS is short for Warehouse Management System, which literally translates as "warehouse management system". Under the appropriate management can be understood, first of all, the effective accounting of the various stages of warehouse work, as well as the planning and optimization of these stages (carried out primarily by automating the algorithms for performing certain procedures that make up the work of warehouse employees).

A WMS system can be part of a larger ERP product, be integrated with it (remaining an independent product), or used (which is quite rare and not very advisable, and we will study why later) as the only product for enterprise automation. If the platform is included in the ERP, then it can be used simultaneously with the modules responsible for accounting for operations in the field of sales and supply management (and others related to the operation of these modules in essence).

However, solutions that integrate WMS and ERP as such, as independent product types, are becoming more common. Within the framework of such integration between the two platforms, information exchange is carried out, represented by:

1. Messages from ERP to WMS, for example:

• about various directories (for products, customers, manufacturers);
• about documents on goods and procedures;
• on transactions with goods;
• about the balances of goods, their condition.

1. Messages from WMS to ERP, reflecting, in particular:

• document processing status;
• results of warehouse operations;
• responses to inquiries (for example, about the status of goods in stock).

It should be noted that WMS as an integrated platform and WMS as part of ERP are solutions that are designed to solve fundamentally different problems.. They are markedly different from each other:

1. According to the time reference of the analyzed operations.

The WMS-platform is designed, first of all, for the analysis of transactions occurring in real time - regardless of the fact of their registration (or documentation). ERP - for the analysis of operations that, in turn, have passed the established registration procedure (or documentation), after which a certain time passes (often a significant time interval).

In essence, for a WMS system, actions that are not performed in real time are of no practical importance in terms of solving the tasks assigned to the system. In the case of ERP, just the opposite, the analysis of data on transactions made in the past plays a key role. At the same time, the necessary adjustment of previously generated documents is allowed - so that their content correlates with the information reflected in other documents. Such a correlation may be due to the tasks of accounting.

1. In terms of accounting.

WMS takes into account - in real time, objects based on their physical characteristics (weight, dimensions, type of packaging, etc.), ERP - quantity and cost indicators (important, first of all, from the point of view of the same accounting).

1. According to the object of accounting.

WMS takes into account the goods themselves, the infrastructure used for their movement and placement, and the actions of personnel. ERP - mainly only documents on cargo operations (a special case - operations performed by personnel).

1. According to the degree of adaptation to the accounting of non-systematized objects.

WMS is able to analyze the movement of basically any type of goods (and combinations of goods), regardless of the method of their packaging and the specifics of the scheme for carrying out warehouse operations with them. ERP is designed to account, mainly, system objects - those for which there are standardized correspondences in the nomenclature and schemes of warehouse operations.

1. According to the degree of adaptability to integration with the warehouse infrastructure (in order to read the analyzed data upon the completion of any operation).

WMS-system can be "tied" to most technological processes, and hence to many types of equipment used in the warehouse infrastructure. ERP works with documents - which must first be generated on a platform that is itself integrated with the equipment. The introduction of this intermediate tool can significantly slow down the procedure for analyzing data reflecting the operation of the equipment.

Thus, the WMS system is a largely tactical tool - it allows you to immediately respond to certain events when organizing the work of a warehouse. ERP is largely strategic, designed not so much for reaction as for planning the work of the warehouse. But, since both accents can be important in their own way, the WMS and ERP integration that will complement each other is desirable in the enterprise.

How the WMS system works: the composition of the warehouse management infrastructure

How, in fact, does the WMS platform function - solving the tasks of warehouse optimization (which are differentiated from typical accounting tasks that characterize the use of ERP)? In its most simplified form, the scheme of its work looks like this:

1. An employee at the reception, receiving the cargo from somewhere (as an option, directly from the counterparty), identifies it (for example, by scanning the barcodes or RFID tags “attached” to the cargo).

It is assumed that by the time the cargo is received, the identifier data will already be in the WMS system. Having received a signal that the cargo has arrived, the system starts "work".

1. A warehouse worker, "sitting" at the program (user part of WMS), receives detailed recommendations from it - about where to put the cargo (where exactly to move it, and with what equipment).

1. The program records all information about the subsequent operations with the cargo (in many cases - and about the operations with the vehicle by which it was moved - in particular, data on the route of transport).

If necessary, the WMS-system issues further recommendations to other warehouse workers - those who carry out its temporary placement and then shipment. In some cases, additional identifiers are “attached” to the goods (as well as to the vehicle) - corporate barcodes or RFID tags, for their better traceability.

IN in due course data on cargo operations are documented (as an option, as part of integration with the ERP platform) and stored in the database, from where they can be requested by competent specialists at any time.

Thus, it is assumed that the warehouse infrastructure with a WMS system will be represented by the following main components:

• data collection terminals - for reading identifiers;
• means of placing the corresponding identifiers (label printers, RFID tags);
• servers for data processing - received by readers;
• servers for storing data received from readers (and others generated by the program);
• most WMS program(consisting of a server part, a database and a user part).

Of course, depending on the specifics of the technical process at a particular enterprise, the functionality of the warehouse management system can be even wider (as well as the range of equipment and software used). But, one way or another, regardless of the characteristics of the infrastructure of the warehouse in which the WMS platform is implemented, the entire operation of the system comes down to three main procedures:

• identification (and subsequent tracking) of objects;
• formation of instructions and recommendations for subsequent operations with objects (in order to improve the efficiency of such operations);
• reflecting information about the transactions performed in the database.

The rest of the WMS functionality (interpretation of the received data, their processing, replication) is a consequence of the implementation of the specified procedures by the system.

It can be noted that the features of the use of WMS systems in Russia are somewhat different from those that characterize Western platforms. This is largely due to the historical specifics of the implementation of the solutions in question in our country - let's get acquainted with some facts reflecting the stages of such implementation.

History of WMS in Russia

The first WMS solutions implemented in Russia - this was in the late 90s, were Western ones, since such products were not developed on the domestic market on the required scale. However, the 1998 crisis soon set in, during which the dollar, as you know, jumped in price several times, and even the largest Russian enterprises could not afford foreign developments. There was a demand for solutions from local manufacturers - who had to urgently catch up with Western colleagues technologically and at the same time ensure the compatibility of their products with Russian specifics - which, as practice showed, was largely a surprise for suppliers from abroad.

With both tasks, Russian developers began to cope quite successfully. Already in 1999, the first WMS systems appeared for alcohol market and pharmaceuticals, then - in other areas of retail. In the early and mid-2000s, against the background of the general growth of the economy and the solvency of business, many firms again began to show interest in Western products - which, by the way, significantly increased in terms of adaptability to Russian realities, and therefore, in many segments of WMS products, local developments began to be replaced.

The growth of warehouse capacities pushed Russian businesses to purchase "branded" ones that proved their demand for international market products - sometimes not at all considering the budget. At the same time, in the segment of small and medium-sized enterprises, for which high solvency was not typical even in times of rapid economic growth, Russian solutions remained leaders. This allowed their developers to constantly improve their competencies, improve the manufacturability of their own products - and bring to a new level those solutions that were already adapted to the premium segments.

The crisis of autumn 2008 - which was also accompanied by the devaluation of the ruble (although not as significant as in the previous decade), became a factor in another significant shift in the priorities of Russian firms in choosing WMS solutions. Not inferior Western counterparts in terms of functionality, local products have become more attractive in terms of price. The country of origin of the product has ceased to play a key role - the Russian business, first of all, began to look at the functionality of the WMS solution. Which, in turn, was formed just taking into account the requests of national enterprises, taking into account their specifics.

But, in fact, in connection with what Russian enterprises began to show interest in WMS (and continue to do so)? What gives the introduction of such a platform?

What gives the implementation of a warehouse management system

A modern WMS-system is a tool that allows an enterprise to solve the following typical types of problems in organizing the work of a warehouse:

1. Claims of counterparties for order picking.

In the absence of mechanisms to effectively account for and optimize the process of such assembly (and in the presence of time constraints on its implementation), errors can occur. The WMS system provides warehouse workers with ready-made, maximum efficient algorithms for the appropriate configuration, as a result of which it occurs quickly and with a minimum of errors.

1. Unreasonable delays in the performance of various operations.

They arise for various reasons. WMS-system, analyzing data in real time, "calculates" them and arranges operations so that there are no factors leading to delays on the way of their implementation.

1. Occurrence of shortages and surpluses of goods.

The WMS-system allows you to learn not only about the facts of shortages and surpluses, but also to understand the reasons for which they arose. As a result, build the warehouse management process in such a way that the factors influencing the appearance of shortages and surpluses are bypassed.

1. Poor quality inventory.

Inventory is especially difficult at enterprises with complex nomenclature and intensive commodity circulation. Since WMS is adapted to real-time data analysis, it is expected that there will be a significant number of events in the system databases that give necessary information for inventory tasks. As a result, many of them - for example, the physical bypass of objects, it becomes not necessary to solve in principle: the system already “knows” where and in what status the goods are placed.

1. The unpredictability of the human factor.

Without system algorithms, according to which warehouse operations are prescribed, the warehouse worker does them in his own way and not always efficiently. In addition, it is difficult for him to transfer his experience and skills to other colleagues - since the order of operations that he is used to following is often clear only to him alone. The WMS platform just creates the necessary algorithms - which any workers can follow.

The implementation of the WMS system in practice gives:

• increasing the efficiency of using capacities in the warehouse (the same volume of goods can be placed on a smaller area);
• reducing the need for the total volume of infrastructure (as well as reducing the cost of maintaining it) based on a certain number of warehouse operations (the same volume of goods can be transported using fewer vehicles).

Generally, the main advantage of the WMS system is the acceleration of the warehouse. At the same time, it is ensured that the required quality of the procedures performed in the framework of cargo operations is maintained.

Let us now consider in more detail what is the typical functionality of an adapted for Russian business WMS-product - the one that is more in demand by local enterprises.

Typical Naval System Functionality: What Users Expect

A modern Russian enterprise will count on the purchase of a WMS product, which (we will agree that it is represented by an independent product - optionally integrated with ERP) is adapted:

1. To detailed information support of the work of warehouse employees.

The main type of component of such maintenance is a directory. For example, a reference book on goods, from which you can find out everything you need about the warehouse item of interest (get acquainted with the description of the goods and its supplier, status in the warehouse, volumes). Reference books on contractors, warehouse transport and other infrastructure facilities may be in demand.

1. To visualization of warehouse processes.

It is assumed that a warehouse worker, using a WMS-system module with a visualization function, will be able to effectively distribute goods according to available capacities - based on the degree of their workload, and also taking into account the extent to which the placement of a particular product in a particular place will be optimal.

1. To the management of basic warehouse procedures(including the effective recording of the results of their implementation):

• acceptance of goods;
• placement of goods for storage in a warehouse;
• movement of goods within the warehouse;
• preparing goods for shipment;
• loading of goods on the means of transport used.
• directly sending goods along the route from the warehouse;
• inventory and other checks of the completeness and quality of goods.

1. To control the efficiency of warehouse capacity use.

One of the key components of such control is ensuring optimal capacity utilization based on the dynamics of acceptance and shipment of certain goods. The warehouse management system calculates the optimal volumes of items that need to be prepared for placement in the warehouse - so that there is no shortage, and at the same time there is no overstocking.

1. To optimize the work of warehouse employees.

This optimization could include:

• in the development of recommended and mandatory routes for the movement of an employee within the warehouse (and the establishment of other algorithms that he should follow when performing work);
• V effective staging tasks - current or performed on orders;
• in ensuring that the most appropriate assembly methods for certain groups of goods (and other operations with them) are applied.

1. To ensure quality control of order execution.

This part of the functionality assumes that the WMS-system will be adapted to detailed tracking of each commodity item - by processing status, by location and other important characteristics, allowing you to determine to what extent the result of the warehouse operation corresponds to established requirements.

1. To the collection of data on the work of the warehouse for the purpose of their subsequent analysis for efficiency and improvements (as an option - according to the criteria that are offered by the system itself).

1. To perform various related operations(not related to long-term placement of goods).

These include, for example, cross-docking - a procedure in which goods received from one counterparty are promptly redirected to another. As an option - when distributing goods delivered to individuals by postal or courier services.

1. To the formation of reporting on the content of warehouse operations, billing.

As part of organizing the operation of a warehouse, in many cases it is important to calculate the cost of various procedures (and the feasibility of their implementation in terms of pricing warehouse services). It is assumed that the WMS-system will develop the least expensive schemes for carrying out warehouse operations in terms of the need for financial and labor resources. Or - at least, it will help to reduce such costs by providing the user with detailed reports, which can be used to understand what constitutes the cost of warehouse operation.

And this, of course, is not an exhaustive list of popular functions - but without them, the WMS system will not work. modern market is highly likely to be uncompetitive, since the need for them at warehouse enterprises is often uncontested.

Analysis and accounting of warehouse operations

Within the framework of the above functionality (and other things that are typical for popular WMS platforms), it is supposed to analyze and record (at most stages with a high degree of automation of accounting procedures) the following main warehouse operations:

1. related to the acceptance of goods:

• directly acceptance (physical receipt of goods from the supplier);
• documentation acceptances (for example, printing orders);
• identification of goods (using barcodes, radio tags and other tools);
• registration of goods for safekeeping and placing them in a warehouse;
• establishing the characteristics of the goods and including them in the description of the positions in the database of the WMS system.

1. Associated with the placement of goods in warehouse facilities:

• storage (and, if necessary, cargo handling);
• placement of goods in accordance with the topology used (binding to a specific place, cell);
• movement;
• verification of already placed goods.

1. Related to picking shipping orders:

• formation of tasks;
• packaging on carriers (in boxes, pallets);
• labeling (if necessary).

1. Related directly to the shipment:

• establishing a shipment schedule, taking into account the order of deliveries to counterparties;
• checking goods before shipment;
• formation of accompanying documents.

1. related to inventory management:

• inventory;
• control over the expenditure and replenishment of stocks - including in real time;
• zoning of warehouse capacities - including in order to optimize the topology.

1. Related to the management of labor reserves:

• formation and personification of tasks;
• organizing the activities of the distribution center;
• distribution of tasks according to competencies.

1. related to infrastructure management:

• traffic accounting Vehicle and inventory (including those provided by contractors);
• increasing the level of provision of personnel with the necessary vehicles and inventory (and other tools within the existing warehouse infrastructure);
• control over the efficiency of infrastructure use.

As for, in fact, the automation of accounting for various operations, its main technical condition can be called the effective identification of goods and their accompanying objects (containers, vehicles and other parts of the warehouse infrastructure). Optimized identification mechanism - with the help of tools that best combine price and manufacturability, it allows, first of all, to speed up the input and output of various data that are used in the WMS system, as well as to minimize errors during such input while ensuring an acceptable infrastructure maintenance cost. The use of such a mechanism can be especially important given that errors take time to correct, apart from the fact that they themselves may be accompanied by commercial risks.

The advantages of WMS-systems for a large warehouse complex are obvious. But in order to fully experience them, it is important to correctly implement a warehouse management system.

The most important procedure that characterizes the implementation of the platform is the choice of the optimal WMS solution. Let us consider in more detail what categories of products they can be represented.

Types of possible solutions

WMS solutions are classified into the following main varieties:

1. Enterprise Solutions- developed by the enterprises themselves, where the platform is supposed to be used.

In many cases, a corporation may involve third-party contractors in the development of a WMS platform. If the main role in the development of the solution belongs to them, then the product can be classified into a subspecies of custom solutions.

1. Low budget and mid budget platforms- Ready-made (which, as a rule, have low adaptability to configuration) products aimed at small and medium-sized businesses.

In essence, the functionality of such platforms is reduced to solving problems that are typical for the accounting of warehouse procedures as such - that is, their documentation (and the accompanying control over the status of the documents used). Automation on the platforms under consideration is not a priority, but, I must say, the objective need for it on the scale of SMEs is usually low. Therefore, there is no need to overpay for it.

1. Box platforms- finished products (having in some cases an average configurability), adapted to the needs, mainly, of large businesses.

These "needs", as a rule, are characterized by the setting of tasks within the limits of capacities amounting to thousands, and even tens of thousands of square meters, as well as by an extensive product range.

1. Responsive Platforms- combining the functionality of a ready-made and corporate product, and thus adapted to solving complex, unique tasks for a particular enterprise.

The disadvantage of many boxed products is their low adaptability to optimize the management of warehouses with high turnover. For such tasks, adaptive platforms have been invented - designed to meet almost any needs of enterprises in the framework of warehouse management. Such opportunities are achieved both through the introduction of complex functionality into the interfaces of WMS platforms by default, and through the implementation of the necessary refinement of these platforms, taking into account the characteristics of a particular warehouse.

Among the specific, and, moreover, the key criteria for classifying WMS solutions, it is legitimate to include the product being based on the largest national accounting platform - 1C. Relatively speaking, all solutions on the Russian market (and this is another feature of it) from domestic developers can be divided into two types:

• those based on 1C;
• on those that are not based on 1C.

The advantages and disadvantages of each type of solution come from the advantages and disadvantages of the 1C platform itself. Its main advantages are an exceptionally high degree of configurability, acceptable price implementation, excellent support in all regions. At the same time, in itself, configuring 1C in many cases is a complex procedure that requires expensive competencies and technological support.

Those solutions that are not based on 1C should be critically evaluated in terms of:

• level of development and quality of support programs;
• quality of documentation;
• timeliness of updates and additions.

In turn, for solutions based on 1C, any problems in terms of non-compliance with the above criteria are not typical - and this is their advantage. At the same time, it does not really matter who the supplier is: the platform is one, and its capabilities are implemented in individual products more or less the same.

One way or another, the leading WMS solutions on the Russian market include (we note right away that the following list cannot be considered exhaustive and even stable - since the market in this segment can be mobile) such products as:

• AXELOT WMS X5 (which refers to those based on 1C);
• LEAD (not based on 1C, but can be integrated with various modules on this platform);
• foreign development of the Manhattan Scale;
• TopLog WMS (based on 1C);
• "Solvo" (not based on 1C, but can be integrated with the platform).

By itself, the choice of a WMS platform should be carried out not only on the basis of classification criteria, functionality, and the country of origin of the solution. There are many factors to consider - let's look at them in more detail.

How to choose a WMS warehouse automation system for an enterprise

A WMS solution can be one of the most expensive types of IT infrastructure in an enterprise. We are talking about investments in hundreds of thousands, and even millions of rubles. Therefore, the choice desired product should be consistent and thoughtful. For these purposes, people who decide to install a WMS system in an enterprise, it is legitimate to follow a certain algorithm of actions that logically lead to the choice of the optimal product. This algorithm generally assumes:

1. Preliminary goal analysis for which WMS is purchased, and their documentation.

The functionality of WMS-platforms of the same category - boxed, adaptive, in general, is comparable. However, differences in individual opportunities products can be observed regularly. Some solutions are better suited to optimizing the speed of warehouse operations, others better suited to optimizing their quality assurance. Therefore, the company needs to understand what is more important - quality or speed (as well as decide on other priorities).

Documentation of priorities can be done with the help of a special questionnaire - which will be used as part of further actions.

1. Compilation and documentation general scheme technological process , characteristic for the work of a particular warehouse - where WMS will be used.

This scheme will include typical operations with cargo, as well as parallel operations related, for example, to the preparation for operation of equipment and other components of the warehouse infrastructure.

1. Contacting the supplierWMS-platforms and then passing it to him:

• questionnaire;
• process flow diagrams - documented in a manner acceptable to a particular supplier.

The supplier will be required to answer a questionnaire - which will give the potential customer the opportunity to understand whether the solution proposed by the supplier will meet the set goals, as well as provide a meaningful comment on the diagram - whether the solution is compatible with the specifics of the process.

1. Preparation of a "short list" of products- suitable for the set goals and technical process.

It makes sense to form a list of 4-5 most suitable solutions.

1. Testing, modeling, simulation of the capabilities of each of the selected products.

It is common to use demo versions of the supplied products for this purpose. Their drawback is limited integration with real warehouse infrastructure components. However, " feedback» can be modeled from these components - if the system means allow this procedure to be carried out. It is clear that the results of the simulation will be very arbitrary, but they will definitely allow - under equal testing conditions, to identify the leading product from those included in the short list.

At the same time, one should not unequivocally dismiss those solutions that showed the worst results during testing. They will be next in line - in case the leading one does not fit at the price - desired by the customer.

1. Submission of price requests to suppliers.

Since, as we have already noted above, the implementation of a WMS platform is an expensive procedure, any customer has the right to expect a flexible pricing policy from the supplier, various discounts and preferences, if not for the main product, then for indirect costs of its implementation. As a rule, the project budget for the implementation of a WMS system includes:

• the cost of the software itself;
• cost of equipment;
• price of licenses;
• customer support price;
• consulting services.

All these items of expenditure need to be discussed. At the same time, along with the price, the deadlines for each stage of implementation are discussed, as well as certain guarantees and compensations - in case of delays in the implementation of the platform.

Having collected data from suppliers on the price issue, you can proceed to the final choice of platform.

1. final decision optionally.

When making it, the following factors may be taken into account:

• the duration of the supplier's presence in the market;
• regularity of current platform updates;
• the presence or absence of related products (for example, for logistics);

WMS - warehouse automation through the eyes of the customer

E. Valkin, general
Director of Folio 2000 LLC
O. Serzhantova, Sales Manager at Folio 2000 LLC

Warehouse Logistics Automation, or WMS, the warehouse management system that is so popular these days, is usually viewed from a developer's perspective, yet potential customers often feel that the issues they care about are not covered. In this article, we will consider the application of a warehouse logistics automation system from the point of view of a consumer, and not a professional supplier. The theses set out in it can be taken as a kind of guide to understanding the need to use a management system for business warehouse logistics, an overview of the options and opportunities that it can provide.

So, imagine that you are a potential user of the WMS system, and we, in turn, will try to consider the most pressing issues that arise when choosing it.

What is a Warehouse Management System (WMS)?

WMS (Warehouse Management System) is a warehouse management system based on automatic identification technology using the principle of address storage and a remote method of personnel management.

The warehouse management system allows you to automate and optimize the procedures for receiving, placing, storing, processing and shipping goods in warehouses of various types.

Dividing the warehouse into zones for the most effective work, WMS manages the work and movement of warehouse equipment and employees on its territory, controls it, promptly plans tasks for personnel, taking into account the current situation. Her task is to manage the entire warehouse process - from waiting for the receipt of goods to their delivery according to customer orders.

At the same time, based on the real needs of the customer, the volume of system implementation may vary. from entry level(solution based on paper worksheets) to a full-featured version that manages the warehouse in real time, using bar-coding technologies, radio equipment for data transmission (radio terminals and data collection terminals), positioning systems for warehouse equipment and other automation tools.

Tasks of WMS and benefits from its implementation

With ten years behind me practical experience implementation by the company "Folio" warehouse logistics systems, we see that customers want to use WMS to solve such urgent tasks as increasing profitability of warehouse operation and trade by increasing turnover, reducing losses and costs, intensifying the work of personnel and increasing the level of control.

At the same time, the desire is expressed for a quick payback of investments made in the automation of warehouse management, which is achievable only under certain conditions. To do this, we can recommend a not too expensive and easily implemented system, tested on a large number of objects.

Through the implementation of the WMS system, the customer receives:

• orderly work of the warehouse– all actions in the warehouse (shipment, acceptance, etc.) are performed in accordance with the tasks issued by the WMS;
• increase the speed of work due to faster shipment and receipt of goods, no downtime and unorganized work;
• full control current state warehouse: in case of address storage, the program at any time determines the location and quantity of the desired product in each cell (where and what lies); accounting can be conducted in several packing units;
• reducing the number of errors in the receipt, shipment and picking of orders due to the availability of procedures for automatic verification of the task and the fact of its completion using radio terminals or data collection terminals with memory (excluding regrading and theft);
• billing - billing of services in safekeeping warehouses, automatic billing for warehouse tenants on the basis of the history of warehouse operations stored in the computer with the goods of this company and the terms of tariffication under the contract;
• optimization and control of product placement when receiving and shipping using information about the storage conditions of this product and the location parameters of the warehouse cell (including information about batches of goods, expiration dates, storage specifics, etc.);
• efficient storage area management will allow to increase the turnover with the same area of ​​the warehouse, to determine the "slow" goods, excess space for use in another type of activity;
• personnel control and increased responsibility for their actions- fixing the moment of performing operations of unloading, receiving, moving, reconciliation, inventory, etc. and accounting for the employees who initiated this operation and performed it with the preservation of history. The execution time is recorded in the database and thus a report on the performance of each employee can be obtained. Accurate knowledge of the load of each employee increases labor productivity and is an additional motivation to improve its quality;
• unloading staff from routine work and coordination staff work, reduction in the number of employees involved in loading and unloading operations by reducing the time it takes to search for goods in the warehouse and the time it takes to enter goods into a document. The program gives the loader a task for the radio terminal or route sheet, according to which he accurately finds desired product;
• automatic calculation of piecework wages for warehouse workers using the data on completed transactions available in the program;
• the use of WMS eliminates dependence on the qualifications and mood of the staff, as it allows you to quickly train and use workers with low professional qualifications due to the simplification of work in the warehouse.

In what areas are WMS systems used?

The use of a warehouse logistics management system is relevant for all types of trade (wholesale, wholesale and retail, retail, retail chains with remote warehouses, trade from a warehouse in the presence of all types of traveling trade).

WMS suitable for automation all types of warehouses(warehouse complexes, warehouse networks, warehouse terminals, distribution centers, 3PL operators, warehouses industrial enterprises producing consumer goods, including food products and warehouses of refrigeration plants, warehouses for safekeeping), for automation archival storage and all activities related to the reception of large volumes of storage, their movement and preservation. They are also used to account for the storage and movement of material and technical assets.

When should you consider implementing WMS?

A warehouse logistics management system is necessary in all cases where the business process contains:

• large storage volumes and a large number of storage locations;
• a large range of stored goods and materials (more than 500 units);
• a large volume of the warehouse (over 1000 m 2), which requires optimization of the placement and address storage of goods.

WMS is needed in safekeeping warehouses for billing customer services (billing), as well as in the absence of too fast goods movement (most of the goods remain in the warehouse for at least one day).

WMS system selection criteria

Here are the criteria that a user needs to make a decision in favor of a particular program, in order of their importance, which was determined by Folio employees as a result of many years of observation of thousands of working and potential clients of the Folio WMS solution.

1. Evaluation of WMS capabilities in relation to the needs of the customer's existing business process. For a correct assessment, a description of business processes should be presented or at least a pre-project survey should be carried out. Otherwise, a misunderstanding of the processes can lead not only to an erroneous assessment, but also to fundamental errors in the work.

2. The cost of the proposed WMS solution.

3. History of implemented WMS implementations.

4. The breadth of WMS functionality and its flexibility.

5. The prospect of developing the program in parallel with the development of business solutions.

6. Easy to use WMS for staff.

7. Ease of staff training.

8. Availability of the developer for prompt resolution of warehouse logistics issues, if necessary.

9. Adaptability of the system to existing software.

10. Adaptability of the system to the existing practice of business mentality and workflow (this is especially true when choosing imported systems).

Features of warehouse automation depending on the purpose

Despite the apparent uniformity of warehouse management procedures - the receipt, storage and movement of goods using the principle of address storage, warehouses for different purposes will have their own specific application, and these features should be taken into account when automating the functionality of warehouse logistics. Folio's long experience of working with various clients has made it possible to identify some typical solutions for different areas of activity, which we will briefly discuss below.

When automating control distribution warehouse it is necessary to ensure the entire cycle of acceptance and shipment of goods belonging to different owners and received from different suppliers. Intensive trade requires fast work with large volumes and a large range of goods, a clear identification of their location. It is necessary to form orders and send them on the day of receipt of the order, while their types and specifics of formation may have different execution algorithms. It should provide automatic control of the shipped goods and automatic tracking of sorting, take into account returns and make adjustments to the distribution already made.

Warehouse logistics in real time must guarantee the efficient use of warehouse space, determine the optimal (and, if necessary, minimum) level of warehouse stocks, and resolve the issue of their timely replenishment. And this, of course, is only a small list of tasks that should be solved in warehouses of this type.

With automation pharmaceutical and food warehouses necessary requirements for a WMS solution are address storage and automatic control of storage conditions in accordance with the specified parameters (temperature, humidity, etc.), automatic identification of consignments of goods by shelf life, work with certificates, serial accounting of goods.

Automatic reconciliation of the shipped and declared goods in case of intensive turnover will exclude regrading, provide control over the quantity and range of shipped goods. At the same time, all actions of the personnel and all movements of goods are recorded, including intra-warehouse movements and shipment to remote warehouses.

For production warehouses, having an intensive turnover with a large range of materials used and finished products, the warehouse logistics automation solution will allow automatic labeling of places and storage units in different packaging, automatic recording of receipts and write-offs, formed orders in the WMS system, automatic verification of the declared order range, fixing defects, marking, movement and accounting of finished products, control of personnel actions.

In addition to the above features, the functionality for working 3PL operators must minimize costs, related to the processing and storage of goods, ensure work with goods of different owners, automate intra-warehouse and inter-warehouse transfers, implement cross-docking work, as well as work with certificates, identify batches by expiration dates, automate the assembly of kits and products, packaging and repacking, carry out repackaging, return goods that did not fit in the car, carry out correction of an already made distribution.

In addition to a large set of automated algorithms for receiving and distributing goods, it is possible to advisory(arbitrary) nature of distribution, in which the distribution decision is made depending on the current situation, but information about the action taken automatically fixed in the system.

The program for managing warehouse logistics should have an open and simple configuration interface that allows the user to set the new parameters of cells (storage locations), goods and algorithms for optimal placement, shipment and movement of goods.

This non-exhaustive list of features is based on the needs of our very diverse clients, who over the years have optimized their inventory management using the Folio suite of software. All these options are implemented and actively used in the Folio WMS system.

How much time and money is needed to implement WMS?

The proposed Warehouse Management System (WMS) is an implementation solution, not a production run, although the main part of the tasks necessary for implementation has already been solved in a ready-made replicated system. In practice, there are cases when highly qualified employees of the customer, using only the advice of specialists and teaching materials, themselves carried out the successful implementation of the WMS Folio.

The scope of WMS implementation may vary from entry level to fully functional system, operating in real time. The choice of option is determined by many factors, such as the complexity of implementation, budget, etc.

Economy class level. "Folio WMS Kit" - a complete kit for the automation of a warehouse at storage locations along with radio equipment, installation and initial education for 5300 euros (set of programs and devices).

The program is combined with modern technological equipment and progressive warehouse management technology, and its cost is minimal in the market of similar solutions created in Russia.

The supplied set of programs and devices is used to work at a small warehouse facility or to start automating individual sections of large warehouses, it can be easily expanded by purchasing additional copies of the program and equipment and can be the initial step in automating complex objects.

WMS provides full-featured remote warehouse management, including personnel and equipment, in real time using bar-coding technologies and radio terminals, remote control. The kit comes with installed and configured software, as well as a complete list of equipment that is necessary for the system to work. The quoted price also includes three days of training, setup and startup assistance.

Full-scale WMS solution project allows you to automate the full cycle of managing the entire warehouse process - from waiting for the acceptance of goods to their delivery according to customer orders and implemented by the developer's specialists.

The full-scale implementation of the Folio WMS system is focused on the automation of enterprises, warehouses with large areas and networks with remote warehouses with tens of thousands of storage cells and thousands of items, with intensive commodity circulation and working with hundreds and thousands of incoming and outgoing pallets per day.

It involves the use of high-tech warehouse equipment: high-bay racks, stackers, forklifts, conveyor lines, hand-held and forklift-mounted radios, barcode scanners, laptops, different types complete set of goods: pallet, box, piece, container. Provides cross-docking.

This solution includes:

• pre-project survey and preparation of a preliminary estimate for the work and programs performed;
• drafting terms of reference in accordance with the business process of the customer (at his request);
• finalization and adaptation of the WMS solution to the tasks and business process of the customer;
• commissioning related to the implementation and installation software;
• commissioning related to setting up the WMS hardware;
• post-warranty support after launch within 6 months;
• training;
• selection and supply of recommended equipment at the request of the customer.

Duration of implementation - from 1 to 6 months.

First level. Circulation (boxed) solution "Folio LogistikSklad" with software installation and its subsequent configuration.

Supports the functions of commodity accounting, warehouse logistics and personnel management using data collection terminals (when using a radio channel, an additional program is required "Folio Radio Terminal"). This solution is used if the enterprise is not ready for a full-scale implementation of the "Folio WMS" or the introduction of the economy class product "Folio WMS Set", but is in dire need of streamlining the work of the warehouse with an increase in the efficiency of its use, monitoring the status in real time with a quick search for goods, saving the history of its movement and monitoring the actions of personnel.

It is used for low-budget automation of the enterprise and requires the presence of qualified and responsible warehouse personnel. The disadvantage of the application boxed version there may be an incorrect statement of work on warehouse automation with insufficient qualifications of employees implementing WMS.

Installation and configuration of such a solution can be performed by the customer or the developer.

Exclusion of typical risks at the customer

The experience of the Folio company shows that the use of the developer's employees in the automation of an enterprise or automation of a warehouse, at least for initial setting accounting with minimal initial setup and pre-project survey of the business process of the customer's enterprise will avoid typical errors and risks of inefficient work associated with insufficient knowledge of the software functionality by the customer, reduce time commissioning, will put the work of the enterprise on stream and in general will save financial resources customer.

Installation and initial configuration of the boxed version of "Folio WMS" takes 3-5 days, depending on the features of the business process of the customer enterprise and the organizational work of its staff.

Self-implementation of WMS in the automation of enterprises requires complete knowledge by the customer's employees of:

• the functionality of the purchased software;
• the current business process of the customer's enterprise;
• abnormal situations of the customer's business process, the frequency of their occurrence and ways to resolve them using software.

An example of evaluating the payback on the implementation of the warehouse logistics management system "Folio WMS"

The increase in revenues resulting from the implementation of Folio WMS was calculated by one of the enterprises with foreign investment, which has a large trading network in different regions of Russia. According to estimates made by foreign owners, while maintaining the volume of trade, the speed of shipment and movement of goods increased by 50%.

Only by saving the wages of four warehouse employees from average salary 20 thousand rubles for the year of operation of the system, the economic effect from the use of WMS amounted to 960 thousand rubles, thus, the funds invested in it were directly fully paid off.

Savings due to the exclusion of sorting and theft amounted to 30% of the turnover of the warehouse. Employees who practiced theft simply quit.

The comfort of work for the client and the enterprise itself has sharply increased due to the shipment and delivery of goods at exactly the specified time, the specified range and the specified quantity. The downtime of the warehouse and the search for the necessary goods have stopped.

Fixing and storing the history of all the actions of the staff made it possible to objectively argue for an increase or decrease wages employees, manage their actions by defining current tasks and increasing the amount of work, justifiably punish the perpetrators for the mistakes made if there is documentary evidence of the actions taken.

In this project, a full implementation cycle was used, which took 4 months: pre-project preparation with an assessment of the business process and characteristics of the warehouse, assessment of the recommended equipment and its characteristics, refinement for business processes, implementation, support during warranty period, employee training. The cost of software and its implementation amounted to less than the first half-year profit from the use of the system.