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Other simplification to consider would be eliminating all latency, reconciliation and system interface issues, all of which are major headaches to the people on the ground. Receiving, picking, returns and shipping can also be simplified by using common processes across all supply chain systems.
Support Cost-Effective Global Deployment
Today's environment requires operation across the full supply chain despite location. Unfortunately many warehouse management products must be deployed as point solutions to service a single warehouse, with functionality and support targeted at a specific market and geographies. This inevitably leads to information fragmentation, increased hardware costs, and support challenges. Companies should beware of fragmented systems and look at those that have been designed from the outset to satisfy both the functional and operational requirements for cost-effective global deployment. It is possible to have a global system that adjusts for specific markets.
Companies can achieve massive reductions in operational cost by deploying and managing the application in a single global instance. They can also reduce hardware and middleware costs by using built-in, device independent support. Finally, companies in EMEA obviously need to support multi-lingual, multi-currency, multi-organization and local functionality capabilities.
The Bottom-Line
The one thing that is certain in the current environment is that operational costs are going to be scrutinised. The warehouse level is one where technological improvements can deliver quick return on investment (ROI) and bottom-line savings. In cases like CTS and many others; however, savings is less important than flawless delivery. Consolidating data and using newer warehouse management tools can greatly decrease the risk of human error and automate processes on a global scale making the warehouse an obvious point of competitive advantage as well.
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