Even though many companies invest in warehouse management systems (WMS), there are others who believe that WMS is unnecessary or that it is too much to invest in.
A good WMS can adapt to any location, offering improved visibility, greater flexibility and a better supplier-customer relationship. Based on our experience of working with distribution, service and production companies, we are trying to demonstrate that FluxVision is a WMS system that is available to anyone, regardless of the complexity of operations and that, in fact, not having a WMS system is the true risk for your business.
Excuse No. 1: “My business is too small for a WMS system”
Regardless of the size of the business and the complexity of operations or the number of items produced and distributed, one thing is certain: the products have a limited validity either in the sense of freshness or in the sense of seasonality. Manufacturers, distributors and retailers have to track and maintain traceability of products up to batch level. Thus, just tracking product expiration dates is a fairly expensive operation in terms of human time and effort, and errors can happen at any time. FIFO delivery capacity and inventory control processes are vital to distributors. There are several key points that FluxVision solves:
– Full control of raw materials from reception, production to finished products
– Batch control
– FIFO, FEFO, LIFO, LEFO rotation
Excuse number 2: “The WMS is too expensive for me”
Taking into account only the WMS cost, without considering your ROI, the benefits you get from implementing the warehouse management system are one of the biggest mistakes you can make. Statistics show that the return on investment is averaged between 12 and 24 months, and in some cases it can be done only within a few months of the WMS implementation. Increasing order honoring rates and their accuracy fully compensates for the investment you make.
The advantages of the FluxVision system are that:
– it adapts very easily to companies with complex operations as well as to those who only need some of the existing modules
– it is a flexible subscription-based system
– it does not require investment in infrastructure
– it has over 85 editable parameters, which means that adaptations can be made directly by the client
Excuse number 3: “The implementation process takes a long time”
Unlike ERP, the implementation of the WMS tends to last less, which means you become operational in a much shorter time. On average, WMS deployment takes several weeks to several months. Of course, the length of the implementation process depends to a large extent on the complexity of the internal processes and the involvement of the implementation team on the part of the client.
