WMS specification for an established food manufacturer
PTL Co translated the operational requirements of an established UK food manufacturer into a detailed WMS specification, defining what the system needed to support before determining the solution.
THE CHALLENGE
Defining what the warehouse needed from its WMS
Client
Major manufacturer of commercial ingredients in the UK.
Sector
Food manufacturing & distribution
Scale
Complex production & distribution, 100k sq ft facility, 60 operators
Engagement
WMS specification & selection
An established UK food manufacturer needed to review the systems supporting its warehouse operation and define the requirements for its future WMS. The challenge was to ensure those requirements reflected the realities of the operation, including product, inventory, batch, date-control and order-handling requirements, rather than allowing the capabilities of a particular system to dictate the process.
The right WMS starts with the warehouse requirement, not the software.
WHAT WE DID
Started with the operational requirement, not the system
PTL Co translated the warehouse operation into a detailed WMS specification, defining what the system needed to support across inbound, inventory control, order management, picking and despatch. Requirements were structured around the operation and its processes, creating a clear basis against which potential WMS solutions could be assessed.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Defined what the warehouse operation required from the WMS.
PROCESS MAPPING
Translated inbound, storage, inventory and outbound processes into system requirements.
FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION
Developed detailed functional requirements covering the core WMS processes.
INVENTORY CONTROLS
Specified requirements for batch, shelf-life, inventory status and stock control.
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
Defined the information and interfaces required between the WMS and existing systems.
WHAT WE ACHIEVED
Outcomes delivered
The engagement translated the operational needs of a complex manufacturing and distribution environment into a structured WMS specification. Rather than allowing system functionality to dictate future processes, the requirements defined what the operation needed the WMS to support across inventory, inbound, order management, allocation, picking and system integration.
Operationally Led Requirements
WMS requirements built around the needs of the warehouse operation.
Defined Process Requirements
Clear requirements across inbound, inventory, order management and outbound processes.
Prioritised Functionality
Requirements structured by business priority to support evaluation and decision-making.
System Integration
Defined requirements for information flowing between the WMS and the existing Tropos environment.
Structured Replenishment
Ordering decisions connected to target stock, inventory position and lead times.
Clear Basis for Selection
A structured requirements baseline against which prospective WMS solutions could be assessed.
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