COMPUTERIZING WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS

ByRaveendra Rao

Manipal University

Paperless and wireless warehouse system

IT solution for warehouse operation includes Mainframe, client-server network of

computers Network of paperless devices ( radio

frequency terminals, bar code scanners, light directed systems, voice headsets)

Database System (Oracle, Sybase etc) Warehouse Management Software Enterprise system interface software Material handling software

Automatic identification technologies

Bar codes and barcode scanners RFID tags and antennae Smart cards and magnetic strips Vision Systems

Automatic communication and presentation

technologies Radio frequency data communication Synthesized voice Virtual display Pick-to-light system

Warehouse Management Software (WMS)

Need Analysis Vendor Selection Preparedness Infrastructural requirements Training of staff Implementation – Trail run and full

implementation

Logistic Management System

Logistics Information Architecture