Revista UIS Ingenierías

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2021): Revista UIS Ingenierías
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Systemic evaluation of a warehouse management system (WMS) implementation

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  • Sol Jarlín Ortiz,
  • Andres Mauricio Paredes-Rodríguez
Sol Jarlín Ortiz
Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios
Andres Mauricio Paredes-Rodríguez
Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18273/revuin.v20n4-2021012

Published 2021-08-03

Keywords

  • warehouse management system,
  • system dynamic,
  • inventory control,
  • logistics,
  • hardware store,
  • logistics costs,
  • decision,
  • WMS
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Ortiz, S. J., & Paredes-Rodríguez, A. M. (2021). Systemic evaluation of a warehouse management system (WMS) implementation. Revista UIS Ingenierías, 20(4), 145–160. https://doi.org/10.18273/revuin.v20n4-2021012
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Abstract

representation in the logistics costs of a company. Therefore, any decision made to increase productivity and decrease delivery time is needed. The execution of these operations is relevant to senior management and its implementation must be analyzed with a long-term financial sustainability of the strategy in mind. This study evaluates the economic impact of a warehouse management tool implementation (also known as WMS) in a company dedicated to the distribution of retail and wholesale hardware items. With the help of the dynamic systems tool, it is possible to evaluate the effect generated by the implementation of the project, considering the variables that directly and indirectly affect the cash flow of the company under study. Through the simulation carried out, it is possible to conclude that the warehouse management project has increase the company's cash flow in a period of five years. However, the results are only valid if senior management agrees to strengthen employee training processes and make a greater investment in technology that allows for faster and more efficient logistics processes.

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