Warehouse Management System TET Evaluation

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Warehouse Management System TET Evaluation

• FAG 12
• Shipping, Receiving Warehousing

David Beaupre Yujin Jiang Meredith Owen Yun Zhao
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Agenda

• What is a Warehouse Management System?
• Why does SRW need this application?
• Software 1-RF Navigator by Majure Data Inc.
• Software 2-mySAPTM by SAP
• Recommendation
• How will it affect petPRO?

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What is a Warehouse Management System?

• A system to control movement and storage of
  materials in an operation
• Process other associated transactions
• Packing slips/Receipts
• Labeling
• Specific packing
• Etc.
• Directed picking, replenishment and put away

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Why does SRW need this application?

• SRW only has one warehouse to service all of
  petPRO
• Must work efficiently and effectively
• For petPRO, WMS can
• Reduce inventory
• Reduce labour cost
• Increase storage capacity
• Increase customer service
• Increase inventory accuracy

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Software 1 RF Navigator by Majure Data Inc.

• System overview
• web-based WMS that use radio frequency technology
• Designed for mid-sized companies or divisions of
  larger corporations
• User-configurable system parameters

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Software 1 (cont) RF Navigator by Majure Data
Inc.

• Features and functions
• RF Navigator is easily integrated with petPROs
  existing system using a pre-tested interface
  template
• Bar coding and real-time validation
• Automated warehousing functions by using RF
  terminals
• Offer more than sixty standard management reports

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Software 1 (cont) RF Navigator by Majure Data
Inc.

• Anticipated benefits
• Greater than 99 inventory accuracy
• Improves operator productivity by 20-40
• Experience inventory reductions of up to 25
• Helps implement successful e-commerce strategies

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Software 1 (cont) RF Navigator by Majure Data
Inc.

• Risk consideration
• Investment unsecured
• No on line technical support

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Software 2 mySAP/WMS by SAP

• System overview
• Several customer packages to tailor the nature of
  different industries
• Support all relevant warehouse programs
• Provide a solution to balance financial pressure
  and growing demands
• Provide evaluation and analysis for management
  planning

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Software 2 (cont) mySAP/WMS by SAP

• Features and functions
• Connect directly with SAP/ERP
• Map warehouse structure to specific requirement
• Deliver several common applied methods to
  increase efficiency, such as Mobile Data Entry
• Integrate easily with either centralized system
  or decentralized system

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Software 2 (cont) mySAP/WMS by SAP

• Anticipated benefits
• Guarantee investment
• Guarantee more than 99 on-time delivery
• Reduce inventory up to 50
• Reduce cash to cash cycle time up to 46
• Simplify planning process
• Increase transparency and reliability
• Improve overall supply chain performance

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Software 2 (cont) mySAPWMS by SAP

• Risk consideration
• Customer package may not meet specific
  requirement
• Too dependent on the same one vendor

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Rating Requirements Evaluation
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Cost Comparison

• After training over 100 or more employees,
  mySAP/WMS becomes less costly overall

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Integration Comparison
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Recommendations

• Implement mySAP Warehouse Management System
• After training, mySAP/WMS will be less costly and
  time-efficient in its implementation, while
  offering overall better value
• Also follow-up maintenance and related costs will
  likely be less, as solid foundations with vendor
  are already in place within petPRO and Nestle

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Impact on petPRO

• After installation of my SAP/WMS, petPRO will
  benefit in the following ways
• Reduced inventory
• Increased cash flow
• Better planning
• Greater percentage of on-time deliveries
• Better customer service and satisfaction
• More efficient warehouse usage
• Increased labor efficiency

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Thank you!