WISL Warehouse Management

WISL Warehouse Management

WISL Warehouse Management controls the flow of product from plant or vendor to warehouse, between warehouses and out to customers. Picking and packing can be controlled for individual pieces or consolidated trips. Perpetual inventory is maintained throughout all processes and comprehensive inventory audit facilities are included. Many of the data entry processes are designed to employ RF terminals with barcode scanning.

Platforms

Server: Open Systems

	UNIX; AIX, Solaris
	Windows Server 2000/2003
	Linux; Redhat

Workstation: Text or GUI apps, anything that runs AccuTerm terminal emulation ; text only apps, dumb terminal that emulates industry standard term types

Includes:

	Windows PC
	Mac
	Thin client
	Various dumb terminals

RF terminals: Handheld or vehicle mount, may be utilized. The user interface is text based and typically the manufacturer supplied terminal emulation facilities are utilized.

Third Party Software

	IBM’s UniVerse DBMS
	AccuSoft’s terminal emulation package – AccuTerm

RF Data Collection and Barcode Printing Hardware

WISL prefers to supply all RF data collection and barcode printing hardware to insure compatibility with WISL software applications, durability and ongoing support. WISL recommends Symbol for RF and Zebra for printing barcode labels.

WISL Software Modules

	WISL Warehouse Management(WWM)
	WISL Inter-branch Transfer(WIBT)

Installation Preparation

WISL WM provides for support of a variety of warehouse configurations. For example a configuration have a manufacturing or cross-dock warehouse and a distribution warehouse.

WISL WM also provides for flexibility in process flow and in specific warehouse computerized procedures. These parameters are specified for the entire installation. Examples are as follows:

	the format of pick lists and labels and other documents.
	the number of copies of documents.

	entry screen formats
	whether SKUs in inventory have a unique ID that must be scanned/entered.
	whether the warehouse is treated as one large location, has many locations or has a few named locations (BOX , BAG or RACK , CRATE, PIECE for example)
	different parts of the picking activity can be made mandatory or optional. For example, a verification of the pick must be done before what was picked can be shipped or it can be optional.
	the place in the process flow that certain documents are printed.

System Functions

Below is a list of the main system functions of WWM.

	Piece Picking
	Load Unit Picking
	Load Unit Verification
	Trip Verification
	Stock Transfer
	Stock Movements
	Inventory Audit
	Inventory Inquiry
	Warehouse Activity Performance Monitoring
	Inventory Analysis Reporting