ABSTRACT
In order to be credible in chasing high-volume piece and case pick accounts, most public warehousing companies need to consider a new warehouse management system (WMS). Firms tend to over simplify what they need in a new system by stating only that they "need RF". There is a lot more to it than that to operate this type of account. This article describes a real-life example in which "having RF" would not be enough.
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About the Author:
Steve Mulaik is a partner in TPG's Logistics Systems Practice. Steve's career has been spent designing and implementing Inventory management, Warehouse management, and Transportation planning systems in a variety of industries. Before joining The Progress Group in 1996, Steve was Vice President of Information Systems at RaceTrac Petroleum, a $1 billion convenience store chain, and prior to that he spent 6 years in the Big 6 as a consultant to retail and manufacturing firms. Recently Steve has begun to focus on the systems needed to support the growing third party logistics marketplace, and he has spoken at a variety of conferences on this subject and other topics related to warehousing systems.
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