[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] The first AI applications in WMS are now emerging. Instead of building reports, you can simply ask a chatbot: which pick aisle was busiest today? Or: where did wait times occur during replenishment? AI can also make warehouse...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] A year ago, I wrote that AI was barely visible in WMS. That has changed. AI is quickly moving toward the warehouse floor, though the gap between marketing and reality remains large. It's helpful to distinguish three...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] A new warehouse management system (WMS) can significantly reduce operational costs and improve customer service. However, WMS implementation is complex and intensive, and in practice doesn't always succeed. Process improvements often remain limited, and deadlines are exceeded...
IKEA and Amazon are two extremes in their software approaches. IKEA embraces standardization and relies on off-the-shelf software, while Amazon focuses on innovation and builds its own software. This choice raises an important question. Which approach is most suitable for your company: Make or buy?...