Technical advances over time
It is now many years since the warehouse management system (WMS) first appeared, marking a departure from the basic control by total quantity and valuation offered by stock control packages towards the more advanced concepts of managing space utilisation and control of warehouse movements.
Over time technical advances (perhaps even small revolutions with EDI and generic bar-coding) have radically changed the humble WMS profile. System reporting features are transformed by high quality graphical software, while product recognition and accuracy have hit new levels since the advent of bar-coding and RFID.
There are many users in the market for whom a competent but ‘no frills’ WMS system is ideal. Companies with broader, more diverse, and often overlapping needs will need more than a ‘drop and run’ solution.
