WMS Selection for 3PL Warehousing Company – A rapidly growing warehousing 3PL needed help to replace a warehouse management system (WMS) with limited functionality that was no longer adequate to support the business. The WMS selection timeline was extremely aggressive, targeting 3 weeks.

3PLR Logistics Consulting deployed two very experienced consultants to assemble a client team with subject matter experts covering operations and information technology functions to quickly define business and technical requirements. Following our formalized systems selection methodology and knowledge of leading WMS options, our consultants drafted a formal request for quotation (RFQ), distributed to IT vendors, and conducted rounds of interviews and demonstrations. Using weighted criteria, the selection process identified the WMS that best fit important criteria, including specific functionality, integration capabilities with material handling equipment, cost, speed to implement, and scalability.

The leading WMS vendor was identified and contracted. Implementation started at the first client facility two weeks later.