“The mistake is thinking the software itself will solve the problems,” says one US expert.
A lot of people buy “really sophisticated supply chain software packages and then basically all they are doing is automating bad processes.”
We make sure this does not happen to our clients. That is because we have always held the view that we don’t just sell systems – our job is to help managers deliver improved warehouse management and supply chain performance.
At Principal Systems we recognize that warehouse, or supply chain optimization isn’t just about technology – is depends on an interplay of technology, people and process.
The best Warehouse / Supply Chain Management system will fail if it simply automates existing out of date, or inefficient processes.
Systems must be implemented to support not the existing, but new and improved ways of placing, picking, etc.
How efficiently do goods move through your warehouse, or supply chain? What are the opportunities for improvement? Such questions are central to process mapping and process re-engineering.
Joe O Shea
Principal Systems – Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) – Supply Chain Solutions
