Softeon

Although warehouse management systems were late to the cloud party, software pricing and deployment options are driving adoption.

Supply chain software provider Softeon (Booth S2055) launched new warehouse execution system (WES) capabilities at ProMat.

Relationship to focus on WMS, distributed order management, order fulfillment solutions and more.

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.

As the pull of consumer demand replaces the push of the traditional supply chain, the replenishment function is being pulled in more than one direction. Following successes in pick optimization, the industry is turning its attention to reaping the benefits of refined replenishment.

One theme tied together all of the presentations, regardless of the topic: The importance of data.

One theme tied together all of the presentations, regardless of the topic: The importance of data.

Warehouse Management Systems lag behind other categories in cloud adoption, but is poised for growth as solutions scale up to meet the needs of larger sites.

Warehouse Management Systems have been late to the Cloud game, and suitable only for simple DC operations. The times have changed.

Softeon (Booth 3718) presented the latest release of WMS Cloud, its scalable Tier-1 warehouse management system (WMS).

ProMat 2011, slated for March 21-24, will showcase more than 700 exhibits and include a comprehensive educational conference. The event, to be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, will offer an array of products to help improve productivity at your company.