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Warehouse management systems (WMS) are the main modes for inventory control and fulfillment management in DCs, but many legacy systems have been in service for 15 to 20 years or more and weren’t designed to accommodate e-commerce needs. Here’s what rises to the top of the list in today’s WMS decisions.

Investment to support research and development, including SaaS-based supply chain and omni-channel retail solutions.

Cloud-based SCE solutions have been around and catching on for functions like transportation management and visibility, but the WMS market has been slow to adopt. But with more SCE vendors providing cloud options and cloud pure-play providers gaining steam, cloud-based WMS may finally be ready to break through.

Integrated platforms for supply chain execution apps are folding in distributed order management (DOM) solutions and processes, which often need data from systems for inventory management or store labor to arrive at optimal fulfillment options for customers and retailers.

Joint research report finds that 63% of C-level executives believe IBP is effective and impactful, supporting a unified supply chain strategy.

Bringing the planning and execution worlds together is a classic problem, but one that can be solved with additional planning tools that sit between corporate forecasting and WMS.

Newly created role to strengthen customer centricity and improve the overall customer experience.

JDA's 2015 consumer survey reveals 50% of shoppers will not return for Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals following an unsatisfactory experience.

JDA's fourth Center of Excellence worldwide will help provide 24/7 support to customers in Canada, the United States, Mexico and Latin America.

Here’s a look at how the use of slotting solutions is evolving in the omni-channel era, and how part of the answer lies in other complementary methods such as better forecast communication and flexible, WMS-directed replenishment.

Whether distributors are new to warehouse management software or as sophisticated as they come, many are sitting on opportunities to improve slotting, spending and service levels.

Companies to collaborate on a complementary, end-to-end platform to meet the demands of the modern distribution center.

eBay Enterprise’s Kentucky distribution campus puts a premium on flexible processes and absolute speed to the customer for e-commerce fulfillment.

Tilt tray sortation, RF picking and a light-directed put wall are the tools that speed orders out the door at eBay Enterprise’s Kentucky fulfillment centers.

The market for conventional solutions continues to rise, even as innovative variations help the industry chart a new course.