Our very own Howard Turner was recently quoted in a Logistics Management article about the advantages of a modern supply chain execution system. Howard discusses the importance of real-time inventory visibility. Use the link below to read the article!
“From the WMS perspective, having real-time inventory visibility was a competitive advantage maybe 20 years to 30 years ago,” says Turner. “Now, it’s a requirement for any company that wants to survive.” Other SCE applications are equally as fundamental, he adds, with TMS and YMS working together to ensure fulfillment, shipping and delivery accuracy and speed.
“These are mission-critical systems,” says Turner, who adds that the market for these solutions is “for the most part very mature” and that the SCE systems themselves are tested and proven. And even warehouses that are still using clipboards and pens to manage inventory “at some point have to take that paper to a computer and enter the data,” Turner adds.
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