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	Rapid Onboarding of 3PL Customers with WMS Cloud

Rapid Onboarding of 3PL Customers with WMS Cloud

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Private Cloud
Applicable Industries	Transportation
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility Warehouse Automation
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	DB Schenker wanted to offer WMS solutions with a faster time-to-market. Their ambitious plan included rapid rollouts in a complex global landscape of several hundred warehouses spanning multiple regions. To meet their business objectives, they needed a low-cost system that included standard WMS solutions for small and simple processes to enable quick onboarding. The system also needed the flexibility to support multiple verticals, value-added services and scalability. They also required support for multiple languages across countries. Read More
About Customer	DB Schenker Logistics is one of the world’s largest providers of freight forwarding and logistics services. They are part of the DB Schenker global network with over 2,000 locations on all major continents in 130 countries. Their supply chain services integrate and manage the entire global value chain between suppliers, manufacturers, brand owners and customers. Read More
Solution	DB Schenker chose Softeon WMS Cloud as a highly cost-effective solution and an ideal platform for a variety of warehouse and logistics requirements. The WMS was deployed on a private cloud infrastructure managed by DB Schenker. The flexible configuration of Softeon WMS provided DB Schenker with the template-driven solution they needed for rapid onboarding. The underlying component technology accommodates the variety of industries they serve and add-on services they provide. In addition, the solution supported their global needs for multiple languages across countries with localization features in their day-to-day operations including handling unit, units of measure, currency, date formats, etc. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Private Cloud

Applicable Industries

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Warehouse Automation

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

DB Schenker wanted to offer WMS solutions with a faster time-to-market. Their ambitious plan included rapid rollouts in a complex global landscape of several hundred warehouses spanning multiple regions. To meet their business objectives, they needed a low-cost system that included standard WMS solutions for small and simple processes to enable quick onboarding. The system also needed the flexibility to support multiple verticals, value-added services and scalability. They also required support for multiple languages across countries.

About Customer

DB Schenker Logistics is one of the world’s largest providers of freight forwarding and logistics services. They are part of the DB Schenker global network with over 2,000 locations on all major continents in 130 countries. Their supply chain services integrate and manage the entire global value chain between suppliers, manufacturers, brand owners and customers.

Solution

DB Schenker chose Softeon WMS Cloud as a highly cost-effective solution and an ideal platform for a variety of warehouse and logistics requirements. The WMS was deployed on a private cloud infrastructure managed by DB Schenker. The flexible configuration of Softeon WMS provided DB Schenker with the template-driven solution they needed for rapid onboarding. The underlying component technology accommodates the variety of industries they serve and add-on services they provide. In addition, the solution supported their global needs for multiple languages across countries with localization features in their day-to-day operations including handling unit, units of measure, currency, date formats, etc.

Impact #1	The WMS is currently used in EMEA and North America.
Impact #2	An on-demand WMS solution gives regional branches the ability to scale and lowers their IT costs.
Impact #3	Increased market responsiveness.

Impact #1

The WMS is currently used in EMEA and North America.

Impact #2

An on-demand WMS solution gives regional branches the ability to scale and lowers their IT costs.

Impact #3

Increased market responsiveness.

Benefit #1	DB Schenker operates in over 2,000 locations across 130 countries.

Benefit #1

DB Schenker operates in over 2,000 locations across 130 countries.

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Rapid Onboarding of 3PL Customers with WMS Cloud

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