Warehouse Management System Implementation in a Brazilian Distribution Center

Luiz Felipe Scavarda, Monica Barros, Annibal José Scavarda, Pedro M. Reyes and Patrick Jaska
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Luiz Felipe Scavarda: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Monica Barros: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Annibal José Scavarda: American University of Sharjah, UAE, and Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Brazil
Pedro M. Reyes: Baylor University, USA
Patrick Jaska: University of Mary Hardin Baylor, USA

International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems (IJORIS), 2012, vol. 3, issue 2, 64-76

Abstract: Information technology, when used appropriately, becomes an important factor for companies searching for logistics excellence. Among the information systems used to support logistics within the supply chain, Warehouse Management System (WMS) has been implemented by many companies that have complex warehousing operations. This article’s goal is to present a WMS implementation process project in a Distribution Center (DC) of a multinational corporation’s subsidiary located in Brazil that deals with home-care products within a high number of varieties. The introduction of the information system itself is not included in this article. Therefore, its current logistics operation is mapped and the main expected benefits with the WMS are analyzed. The article offers the main lessons learned with this new information system project.

Date: 2012
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