Get Ready for the Holiday 2005 Sales Season

Step #4: Plan Your Systems

* Review your warehouse computer system’s effectiveness from last season, and plan for necessary changes before the holiday season.

* Maximize your system’s ability to direct warehouse activities efficiently. Warehouse management systems (WMS) integrate scheduling, resource planning, logistics, and even transportation and light manufacturing functions into one package. If you have any or all of these systems functions, reap the benefits of them during your peak operating times. But even if you have a more basic WMS package, be sure you’re using all of the capabilities your system affords.