{"id":805,"date":"2023-07-29T01:15:54","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T01:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winsolutions.com\/?p=442"},"modified":"2025-01-06T20:51:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T09:51:57","slug":"infor-wms-architected-for-agility-usability-and-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winsolutions.com\/au\/2023\/07\/29\/infor-wms-architected-for-agility-usability-and-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Infor WMS: Architected for agility, usability, and results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Customers have heightened expectations of service and value. No longer do trade-offs between availability, cost, and speed suffice; businesses need to deliver all three. Market dynamics, evolving product portfolios, growing&nbsp; complexity, and a changing labour force challenge companies to leverage automation and better utilise assets to fuel profitable growth. Infor\u2019s flagship warehouse management system (WMS)\u2014Infor\u00ae WMS\u2014enables agile fulfilment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/winsolutions.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/two-men-signing-over-goods-at-warehouse-1-768x644-1.jpg\" alt=\"warehouse automation\" class=\"wp-image-444\" style=\"width:470px;height:394px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It combines the following in a single intuitive solution:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>advanced warehousing capabilities with highly configurable rules,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>built-in labour, task, and inventory management,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>as well as 3D visualization.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The unified approach lets businesses holistically assess requirements, incorporate value-added services, prioritize tasks, and eliminate bottlenecks. In this way, Infor enables perfect order fulfilment while improving throughput and costs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018<strong>With Infor WMS, we gained real-time visibility of our numerous warehouse stockpiles. This enabled us to reduce our customer\u2019s inventory management costs and provide customers with a better logistics service experience\u2014which contributed to our acquisition of a significant number of new clients\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GOH WEE YAW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Operating Officer, Global Airfreight International Pte Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tools for a modern warehouse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warehouse operations have evolved. Whether orchestrating across a disparate network of facilities, synchronising B2B and B2C operations, or dynamically adapting to the one constant\u2014change\u2014legacy systems simply cannot keep pace.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/winsolutions.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/employee-training-about-forklift-3-768x644-1.jpg\" alt=\"employees checking parcels on warehouse line\" class=\"wp-image-446\" style=\"width:364px;height:305px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Infor WMS is architected with configurability and intuitive use fundamental to its design. Advanced features target better utilisation of inventory, space, labour, and equipment. These include multi-sequenced put-away, cross-docking, kitting, 3D visualization of the warehouse, and integration to material handling automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comprehensive functionality includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Receiving &amp; Put-Away<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Streamline appointment scheduling, QC inspections, directed put-away, returns, cross-docking, and flow-through.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dynamically configure locations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Support voice- and RF-enabled activities, as well as mixed, rainbow, and multi-pallet operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inventory Management<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optimise fulfilment in multi-site and multi-owner operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce obsolescence with configurable rotation rules and LPN-controlled tracking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhance visibility down to bin location level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real-time, system-driven, and attribute-based cycle counting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Picking &amp; Replenishment<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supports such techniques as order, cluster, and consolidation picking, as well as dynamic replenishment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorporate voice, RF, ecommerce, kitting, and allocation requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve stock rotation and space utilisation with automated triggers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wave &amp; Task Management<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prioritize and interleave tasks, supporting B2B and B2C fulfilment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highly configurable release and escalation rules help optimise cycle times, balance workloads, and build shipments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View outstanding work using flexible graphic queries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/winsolutions.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/employee-managing-inventory-1.jpg\" alt=\"two men in warehouse training\" class=\"wp-image-447\" style=\"width:470px;height:394px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Labour Management<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Measure, assess, and view DC activities to increase operational efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether inventory, location, workflow, labour, or equipment related, identify bottlenecks and balance resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engineered labour standards and real-time performance metrics inform scenario analyses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3D Visual Warehouse<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visualise DC activity using an embedded, interactive interface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a virtual decision hub, Infor WMS lets users \u2018see\u2019 workflow, bottlenecks, and at-risk inventory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It then seamlessly initiates corrective action to alleviate delays and increase productivity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Value-Added Services<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accommodate personalized service requirements, from kitting, bundling, and light assembly to compliance labelling and special packs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drive competitive differentiation by integrating customer-specific configuration and tailored delivery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3PL Billing<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Infor WMS embeds an industry-leading activity-based solution with customer-level costing, billing, and invoicing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorporate account-specific workflows, traceability, and services critical to supporting multi-warehouse and multi-owner operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018With our prior system, it took a significant amount of time for people to get up to speed. Now, with Infor WMS we can have a new person come on line and, within 10 days, be operational and productive, and that is huge for us\u2019.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LAURA SCHULTZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of IT &amp; PMO, Johnstone Supply, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018Shelf management has improved tremendously. In fact, the overall way in which the business and operations now work has improved drastically\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Future Supply Chains<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adaptive WMS for operations at the speed<\/strong> <strong>of business<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Infor&#8217;s advanced warehousing functionality is designed to meet the needs of your business today, while supporting tomorrow&#8217;s growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Infor WMS users have reported achieving:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>15 to 20% reduction in fulfilment costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15 to 40% increase in labour productivity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 to 20% decrease in space requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 to 12% improvement in inventory throughput<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 to 25% savings in transportation costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bin inventory accuracy over 99%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With industry-specific capabilities to increase customer service and product velocity, Infor WMS is available in 14 languages and has been implemented around the globe. It utilises an object-oriented distribution platform for independence, reliability, scalability, and security. It can be deployed either in the clou or on-premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Infor brings 30 years of experience to the WMS space. 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