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INTRODUCTION
Joe W. Jackson CEI Logistics Senior Consultant 16 Years Experience in DC Systems Integration Multiple Small to Medium Company WMS Implementations
Inventory Control Cycle Time Reduction Order Accuracy Labor Productivity Real-Time Information About DC Performance
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Project Team
Executive Operations Warehouse Corporate IS Inventory Control Customer Service Vendor Application Team Corporate Product Owner Time Committed Project Manager
Implementation Partner
Time Dedicated Resource Experienced In WMS Implementation Supplements The Companys Project Team Project Focused Impartial Perspective Of All Project Phases
Phase One - Operations Assessment Phase Two - Vendor Selection Phase Three - Development/Configuration Phase Four - Implementation
Process Maps
- Document current processes - Identify opportunities for improvement
Activity Profiling
- Capture peak transaction volumes by functional area
- Interview key stake holders to develop vision of future requirements - Project activity over planning horizon to create design database
- Develop to-be process maps to define future operations - Identify IT functionality required to support future processes
IT Gap Analysis
- Compare desired to be functionality to existing system functionality - Document gaps in current system
Vendor Pre-Qualification
- Vendors are pre-qualified based on their experience, capabilities, and project capacity
Bid Process
- The formal Functional Specification is extended to the qualified vendor list for costing
Evaluation Matrix
- All vendor offerings are evaluated on the established criteria, and a recommended supplier selected
Vendor Selected
- A contract is offered to the prevailing supplier. This is the beginning of the Phase - 3 activity (Software Development)
Master Schedule
- The final element of the SRD is the project Master Schedule. This includes all mission critical milestones, and dates for required deliverables
Site Coordination
- Actual on-site installation and testing of solution
Installation
Project Management Application Training
- On-Site training of the user group
REMEMBER
Do Not Automate Bad Processes Focus On The Project, Not The Product With A WMS, Weigh Conformance Against Customization Its the complexity, not the size of the operation that matters WMS Can Be Deployed In Almost Any Firm, Regardless Of Size
Phase 2 - Vendor Selection Functional Specification Document Vendor Pre -Qualification Bid Process Management Evaluation Matrix Contract Awarded
Phase 3 - Software Development Systems Requirement Document Master Schedule Software Development Support Site Preparedness Audit
Application Training
Vendor
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