Here is some valuable advice from Eric Carter, Solutions Architect at Indigo Software on what to consider when choosing the right warehouse management system for your business needs.

• The most important criteria is to consider the suitability of the software in terms of feature rich complexity versus perfect match for business requirements.
• Don’t overcomplicate processes so that you end up with a highly complex software system with functionality you pay for but never take advantage of.
• Bear in mind that businesses change so fast that old thinking like ‘get a system for the next ten years’ really has little or no value in the real world.
• When conducting return on investment calculations (ROI) a practical sensible head is required.  You need to make sure that the projected ROI is tangible and can be achieved.
• Operators need to conduct a true business process review which identifies no value-add processes and then potentially streamlines them to make sure the overall procedure is not affected and runs as efficiently as possible.
• Operators also need to realise that it is not just the software itself that provides the complete solution – getting the implementation project right itself is just as important.

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