The Sterling Warehouse Management System has been designed to support a Level 2 or Level 3 warehouse. This ensures that the Sterling Warehouse Management System automatically supports the Level 1 warehouse.
The following table lists the standard capabilities of different Warehouse Levels and their adoption rate (Source: AMR Research).
WMS Level | Capability | Adoption |
---|---|---|
Level 1 | Manual
picking & receiving operation No location level inventory |
35% |
Level 2 | Order release with pre-sequencing,
sorting and grouping Real time stock updates Limited storage capabilities/location level inventory |
45% |
Level 3 | Task management Real time optimization Cross dock and flow through processing Radio frequency integration Material handling equipment |
20% |
Level 4 | Advanced labor planning 3D coordinates Cost optimization of pick path and slotting Facility and equipment design integration Advanced scenario simulations |
Less than 2% |
A warehouse may be configured using either the “Application Consoles” interface or “Networked WMS” interface, depending on the kind of functionality that the node requires.
A node that uses the “Networked WMS” interface has all the WMS features available, irrespective of it being Level 1 or Level 3. On the other hand, a node using the “Application Consoles” interface has lesser features available.
The need for “Application Consoles” interface is explained in these use-cases:
For more information about these interfaces and how to configure them, see the Configuring system-wide settings.
Functionality | Availability in Interface |
---|---|
Warehouse layout: Location, Zone definition | No |
Inventory: Location level inventory/LPN inventory | No |
Count | No |
Task Management | No |
Receipt | No |
Inspection | Yes |
Putaway | No |
Kitting: Made to Stock & Made to Order | Yes |
Shipment creation and confirmation | Yes |
ESP Check | No |
Shipment Routing | No |
Pick List Print | Yes |
Wave planning | No |
Containerization | Yes |
Batching | No |
Replenishment | No |
Picking | No |
Packing | Yes |
Shipping Labels | Yes |
Pack List | Yes |
Post pick VAS | No |
Build Pallet containing Cases | No |
BOL Print | Yes |