The IBM® Sterling Warehouse Management System is specially tailored to manage operations in a mid-sized, finished goods distribution center (DC). Shipments may be shipped to consumers, retailers or distributors, or mom and pop stores. The key problems solved by IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System are shipment consolidation or transportation optimization, customer compliance, productivity, and space optimization.
This chapter elaborates on the business challenges, benefits, and scope of IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System.