Warehouse management systems (WMS) have evolved significantly over the last 10 years. The impossible is now possible, offering businesses the opportunity to operate more effectively. As these systems help businesses better manage their inventory and orders, the WMS space is seeing rapidly growing technology trends that will only work to further enhance its operations and provide a better experience for the customer.
As you begin to investigate what is possible in WMS, you should keep an eye on these emerging trends that are designed to save you money and make your business run more efficiently.
Cloud-Based Systems
With the onset of cloud-based technologies in WMS, more facilities are looking to add cloud-based software to its services. Cloud-based technology provides easy implementation as well as deployment, leaving very little downtime for a warehouse to incorporate the software.
Its advantages allow for reduced costs for owners as it helps to eliminate necessary hardware that was traditionally needed to run the software applications. It also allows for the solution to be integrated easily and performs upgrades with minimal effort, leaving you to have the latest and greatest software rollout without interruption.
Cybersecurity Protection
As WMS becomes more sophisticated and more reliant on technology, it also opens itself up to a cyberattack on its personal data. Technologies designed to ensure that your customers’ information is protected are making more of a headway as more companies’ security breaches come to light. With these security measures in place, WMS are more protected that ever and can prevent an attack on your customer data.
Global Growth
Companies globally are incorporating WMS, allowing for easier utilization in all countries. As WMS expands, so do the possibilities for your business to operate in and with other countries seamlessly. More adoption of advanced WMS provides for greater access for the consumer and for you as a business as you can integrate your processes with others and allow for more dynamic order fulfillment from entry to delivery.
Internet of Things (IoT)
Everything seems to be heading towards IoT and WMS is no exception. Connecting through IoT allows for your services to be intertwined through a system of sensors that will provide access to data instantly. It is not surprising that there is an emergence in IoT as it compliments cloud-based software and RFID, making it an investment that many warehouses are looking to add.
With IoT, you will be able to have data readily available at your fingertips that you never had before, allowing for smarter decision making when it comes to logistics and handling of product within a warehouse facility. The trend in IoT is only anticipated to grow as WMS gets savvier with every implantation and businesses take full advantage of the technologies’ capabilities.
RFID Technology
With radio frequency identification (RFID) or the use of bar codes, WMS can become more effective at handling product and make the entire warehouse function at its optimum level while reducing labor and unnecessary steps in the supply chain. The advent of RFID allows for quick communication and instant access to information on a product to ensure smooth delivery.
RFID is becoming common place in WMS as it provides significant cost savings to warehouses through its process control and easy identification. When you add RFID technology to your business, it not only saves you money, but it will allow your operations to pick up steam and become more capable in its means.
As WMS continues to evolve, it is evident that it will go the way of more advanced technology, providing for the adoption of new and innovative digital techniques. You too can become a leader in the WMS space by partnering with Resolute Technologies on your logistics systems.