"We expect that the real-time system option will provide us with significant time savings, increased employee productivity, and substantial paper and ticket savings."
Tom Fields, Executive Director
Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries
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Warehouse Management Express
With Foxfire's WMS Express, users receive a preconfigured version of Foxfire's award-winning Warehouse Management System (WMS) software that is scaled for rapid deployment. The WMS Express solution contains a pre-configuration template to help users quickly and effectively make system decisions. Also included in WMS Express is a rapid implementation service plan that includes on-site and off-site assistance so an experienced Foxfire professional is with you every step of the way.
Foxfire's goal is to provide a no hassle, fixed-scope initial Warehouse Management System (WMS) project that creates quick success. Our technology is used by some of the world's largest, most sophisticated warehouses so you are assured that you have room to grow.
In as little as 90 days, Foxfire's WMS Express warehouse management software solution can get your warehouse up and running with a real time wireless solution. WMS Express is designed for those clients that want to get up and running as quickly as possible, especially small to mid-size warehousing operations and those wanting to invest in a pilot program.
For a complete list of WMS Express functionality, please view our WMS Express Functionality Summary. From this guide, you can see the features included in WMS Express — the fast-track Warehouse Management System (WMS) Software Solution as well as the functionality in our full application, Foxfire WMS.
Visit the Foxfire Community and see the discussion titled "Fast WMS Implementation" to converse with other users about an implementation in less than 90 days. The Foxfire Community is an online community designed to enable collaboration between distribution and manufacturing professionals. Registration is free and is frequently visited by a number of internal and external resources that may be able to help answer your distribution and production questions.
Foxfire also offers our WMS software solutions using a Software as a Service (SaaS) format. Also known as "on-demand" software, this model allows users to spread out the initial capital investment using a monthly payment plan option without involving third-party leasing providers. Foxfire can include all components of your warehouse management software (WMS) solution for one monthly rate to help you avoid the traditional frontloaded investment required to purchase a WMS. If this interests you, please visit our Software as a Service page for additional information.
If you would like to know more about WMS Express, join us for a no-charge web seminar where you will see a product demo and can participate in a Q&A session. Foxfire hosts weekly Warehouse Management Software (WMS) live product demos, including ones on WMS Express.
Benefits associated with Foxfire WMS Express include:
- An increase in labor efficiencies and productivity in the warehouse
- Complete traceability of all inventory movement inside the warehouse
- Compliance with label requirements
- Increased efficiencies in putaway and inventory movements through task management
- Near perfect inventory accuracy at all times
- Use of 'state of the art' software technology for better information access
- Increased throughput of processing orders
- Ability to know where all orders are in the process - in real time
- Near perfect order fulfillment without errors
Best of all, Foxfire has a Fixed Fee, Fixed Scope model for the WMS Express standard implementation, and customization is not needed. Users are ready to roll and utilize the fully functional system on the day they go live.
The WMS Express software functionality is easy to use and includes the following modules and pre-configuration:
- Receiving
- Put Away
- Inventory Management
- Picking
- Cycle Counting
- Shipping
- Labeling
WMS Express Inbound Functionality
- Receiving: PO UI receiving (includes QC audit) or ASN
- Put Away: directed and non-directed
- Material Handling: move, view, build pallet
- Cycle Counting: manual (not scheduled)
- Inventory Management: Create, void, adjustments (pre-config reason)
- Standard Reporting and Labeling (standard UCC format)
WMS Express Outbound Functionality
- Waving: piece pick, bulk/reserve, bulk/reserve/piece
- Batching: package, piece, and replenishment
- RF Picking: LPN, package and piece picking
- RF Replenishment to Pick Lanes: min/max and on demand
- Shipping: consolidation, load maint (standard VICS/Master BOL), and UPS small package
WMS Express Interfaces
- Standard Host Export to WMS
- Receipt orders, pick tickets, SKU, ASN, comments, addresses using standard API only
- Standard WMS Export to Host
- Receipt confirmations, adjustments, pick ticket shipments, load shipments, physical inventory
- Machine automation: Interfaces currently not included with WMS Express Standard Scope. Can be done with extra investment during WMS Express or as a phase two after WMS Express is complete.
Register today for a free web seminar or call us at 1.864 868.5243 to discuss WMS Express in more detail.