The evolution of warehouse management systems (WMS) is very similar to that of many other software solutions. Initially a system to control movement and storage of materials within a warehouse, the role of WMS is expanding to including light manufacturing, transportation management, order management, and complete accounting systems.

At Hoang Duc, the primary purpose of a WMS is to control the movement and storage of goods within an operation and process the associated transactions. Directed picking, directed replenishment, and directed putaway are the key to Hoang Duc’s WMS. The detailed setup and processing within Hoang Duc’s WMS use a combination of item, location, quantity, unit of measure, and order information to determine where to stock, where to pick, and in what sequence to perform these operations.