March 29, 2004
Softeon Revolutionizes the WMS Market with New Approach to Warehouse Optimization
New Simulation and Optimization Capabilities Integrated with ELITE WMS Provide New-to-Market Capabilities to Improve Logistics Decision-Making, Drive Out Costs
Vienna, VA -- Softeon, which provides the industry's most functionally-rich
solutions for logistics and distribution management, today announced the
release of new simulation and optimization capabilities as part of its
ELITE WMS and supply chain execution solutions. The new capabilities
have not previously been available from any other WMS software solution
provider, and offer companies the chance to gain a new level of savings
from warehouse management system implementations through improved operation
analysis and decision-making.
The new simulation and optimization capabilities allow companies to
understand in detail the impact on cost and performance of key variables
and decisions in the distribution center. These variables include such
areas as:
- Putaway rules
- Slotting decisions
- Work queue management
- Picking and replenishment methods
Softeon's ELITE WMS now allows distribution professionals to easily
simulate the impact of potential decisions on these and related variables
on actual distribution cost and time, using the customer's own operating
data in the system at any point in time. The capabilities support unlimited
"what if" analyses that enable logistics managers to accurately simulate
the impact of alternative operations strategies on performance, leading to
optimal decision-making and lowest possible operating costs. Companies can
quickly take advantage of the capabilities to improve performance because
the information is presented in a graphical form that enables users to
easily understand what is happening in their operations and what the result
of potential changes would be.
Until now, these type of simulation capabilities were only available as
third-party add-on modules to WMS packages, and were difficult and
expensive to implement. As a result, they have rarely been used, generally
only early in the system design phase, if at all.
With Softeon's solution, these capabilities are native to the WMS system,
and easy for companies to use on their own. They are designed for use on an
on-going basis to drive continuous improvement and react to changes in
distribution requirements.
"These optimization capabilities, which are truly new to the WMS market,
are further evidence of the market-leading functionality of the ELITE
solution suite, said Gana Govind, President of Softeon. "These
capabilities provide a powerful set of tools for users to easily understand
their operations and the impact of decisions on cost and performance."
These capabilities and the full ELITE solution suite will be on display at
Softeon's booth (#1740) at the NA 2004 show in Cleveland. More information
on Softeon and its ELITE solutions can be found at www.softeon.com.
Softeon (www.softeon.com) provides the industry's most functionally-rich
suite of WMS and supply chain execution solutions. Built on an advanced,
fully web-native technical architecture, Softeon's ELITE offers a
comprehensive yet modular solution for warehouse and distribution
management, order management, labor and resource management, work order
processing, and transportation management. Companies consistently find the
ELITE offers the most deep and comprehensive set of capabilities in
the supply chain execution industry, supported by an advanced and flexible
technical architecture, satisfying both operations and IT requirements.
Softeon's growing list of customers includes such well-known companies as
L'Oreal, Time-Warner, Matrix, Daimler-Chrysler, and other logistics
leaders.
Contact information:
Steve Gant
703-356-8727
sgant@softeon.com
www.softeon.com
