WMS
Business & Finance abbreviation · Logistics, Supply Chain & Trade
| Stands for | Warehouse management system |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
WMS stands for Warehouse management system, a logistics, supply chain & trade abbreviation.
Software that controls warehouse operations, including receiving, put-away, storage locations, picking, packing, shipping, inventory counts and labor management, often directing workers through handheld scanners.
Example: The WMS assigns each picker the shortest route through the aisles.
Usage notes
Major vendors include Manhattan Associates, Blue Yonder and SAP. A WMS tracks inventory down to individual bin locations, which an ERP system typically does not. Implementations are complex and often scheduled outside peak season.
Related abbreviations
More logistics, supply chain & trade abbreviations
- 3PL – Third-party logistics
- 4PL – Fourth-party logistics
- AEO – Authorized Economic Operator
- AES – Automated Export System
- AGV – Automated guided vehicle
- AMR – Autonomous mobile robot
- AMS – Automated Manifest System
- AS/RS – Automated storage and retrieval system
- ASN – Advance shipping notice
- ATA Carnet – ATA Carnet
- AWB – Air waybill
- BAF – Bunker adjustment factor