how to reduce the burden on your it resources with the optimal wms
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As the supply chain and logistics industry becomes more and more saturated with potential suppliers, it is imperative for companies to set themselves apart. A way that supply chain and logistics suppliers are doing this is by optimizing their network and increasing productivity to keep costs low while exemplifying great customer service. One aspect of your business that can be improved in many ways is your IT network and how your IT staff is utilized. There are now tools available to relieve some of the burden from your IT staff so that they can focus on new business, their areas of expertise and improving your current operations. There is a need to reduce the burden on IT staff typically because IT resources are limited, are overcommitted or needed for other projects. By reallocating their time and efforts time and money can be saved and productivity can be greatly improved. One tool that can be utilized when improving the efficiency of your IT network and staff performance is a robust, functionally rich warehouse management system (WMS) from a vendor that can offer a wide range of products and services. There are a few factors that will greatly affect the success of this strategy change. Those factors include: software reliability, multi – threaded software structure and additional supporting services. Software reliability along with a strong support network will guarantee system uptime and will allow your IT team to spend time focusing on other projects. The multi-threaded software structure allows your WMS to process increased transactional volume, meaning no system lag occurs even on your busiest days. Additional services will also benefit your business because in many cases these services can be provided by your software vendor at a lower price than if you were to add additional staff to you team. These services can vary anywhere from cloud hosting, management of software integrations, EDI services and other managed services affecting your infrastructure. To learn more about these products or services contact me today at [email protected] 800.933.2839 ext. 243 or visit the website www.datexcorp.comTRANSCRIPT
How to Reduce the Burden on Your IT Resources with the Optimal WMS
By Angela Cox
• Your business is a smaller operation with either no or limited IT resources
• IT department resources are overcommitted or unavailable
• IT resources are needed for other projects
• Save money and time
• Maximize the productivity of your operation without excessive reliance on IT resources
Why the Need to Reduce the Burden on IT Resources?
Factors to Consider
Selecting the best WMS software and vendor for your business is critical in reducing the burden on IT resources. Ideally, the warehouse management software and vendor can provide:
1. Highly reliable software
2. Multi – threaded software
3. Additional services
• Cloud offerings
• Software integrations
• EDI services
• Managed services
• Professional consulting services
Highly Reliable with Full Support
1 Software Reliability and Support
• Strong customer support network
• Ensure support hours coincide with your hours of operation
• Ensure vendor has multiple means of communication &
support: email, online learning, phone, etc.
• Ensure that support is not outsourced to third party
• Low system downtime rate
• Updates included? Ensure updates do not deter operations
Benefit: Time gained from thorough support network allows your IT
staff to focus on other projects
2
Multi – Threaded Capacity
High Transaction Volume Processing
• Software can handle increased transactional
volume
• System performance is not decreased during
higher volume of transactions
Benefit: IT staff may spend less time troubleshooting
when system lag occurs
3
Additional Services Offered
Cloud/ SaaS Hosting
• Vendor managed upgrades and backups
• System editing/ customizations limited
or performed by vendor
Benefit: Vendor management of most system
aspects can save IT staff time performing these
tasks regularly
4
Additional Services Offered
Software Integrations
• Integrate your WMS with all other associated software
systems including:
• Accounting software
• Transportation Management System (TMS)
• Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP)
• Automated material handling systems
Benefit: Less time may be spent transferring data between
systems, allowing IT staff to focus on other projects
5
Additional Services Offered
EDI Services
• Automate data exchange between companies
• Purchase orders
• Invoices
• Shipping notices
Benefit: IT staff may spend less time reformatting
spreadsheets or manually transferring data.
6
Additional Services Offered
Managed Services
• WMS vendor can manage related technical areas to
ensure entire business network optimization
• Mobile device management
• Disaster recovery management
• Server & network management
• PC/ Computer Management
• SQL Optimization
Benefit: IT staff can focus on other projects or areas of
expertise
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