How to Determine if You Need a Warehouse Management System

By Ernie Schell

* QSSI, PowerHouse WMS (www.qssi-wms.com) is a Windows-based solution that integrates with Great Plains Software (installed at The Museum of Modern Art, among others). Also available: ePowerHouse (browser interface) and PowerHouse FastTrack, a scalable entry-level version.

* Radio Beacon WMS (www.radiobeacon.com): With a browser interface, it runs on SQL/Server and integrates with Great Plains, Axapta, Navision, Best Software and Macola accounting packages. It can support up to 100,000 order lines per day.