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Honeywell Warehouse Management System

WAREHOUSE AND LOGISTICS

Propelled by market needs, there is a growing demand in an efficient operation among logistics. RV Automation Technology is the strategic partner of Honeywell, which offers comprehensive and user-friendly solutions ideal for warehouses in any industry. 

 

To further optimize the productivity and efficiency of the warehouse, the solution is combined by four different parts: Warehouse Management System (WMS), Transport Management System (TMS), Order Management System (OMS) and Data Exchange Platform (Datahub).  

 

RV Proprietary Automation solutions such as AGVs can also be configured with Honeywell WMS. 

Why Honeywell? 

Honeywell WMS has been implemented in many leading companies and in different industries. With a wealth of experience in the implementation of WMS in many different industries, you can be assured that you have the experience of the best practices in the industry you are in with Honeywell WMS. 

 

Some of the key customers that utilizes Honeywell WMS are the following:

What is WMS? 

A warehouse management system (WMS) is a software used to manage operations in a warehouse including inventory management, picking processes, reporting, and auditing. WMS software can both be on premise or cloud based.

 

The supply chain starts when items are ordered from suppliers. The WMS is used to track each item’s journey through your ecosystem as it is received, stored, picked, packed, and shipped.

 

Optimisation of picking and replenishment routes, together with the tracking function in a WMS, thus increasing the efficiency of the supply chain.

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WMS delivers real-time visibility to user regarding the warehouse status ranging from inbound and outbound processes to inventory management. The highly configurable Warehouse Management System is designed with a user-friendly interface that enables you to automate logistics equipment and upstream and downstream systems to deliver the best for you and your customers.

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The end to end process and peripherals for a typical WMS operation are illustrated as below:

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Honeywell WMS core modules are shown in the diagram below

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Features and Benefits

Highly Configurable

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Fast implementation and  outstanding system flexibility with a highly configurable process

Ease of Integration

 

External systems can easily integrate with existing hardware. Intelligent Brain Core instructs and dispatches warehouse equipment

Networked Warehouses Over Cloud

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CDC Central Warehouse/ RDC Area Warehouse/ FDC Warehouse. Networking Inventory with centralized management

Leading Technology Architecture

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Supports public cloud/private cloud/hybrid cloud. Safety Security Scan via Blackduck

Mature Product

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Reduces implementation risk and enhanced control over projects 

Honeywell SaaS eCom is specifically designed for eCommerce companies, which is a web-based Warehouse Management Solution Software-As-A-Service (“SaaS”), designed specifically for e-commerce business.

 

The system comes with a pre-designed setup that requires no blueprint study to start, thus contributing a short lead-time for implementation. The system does not require IT infrastructure cost or special hosting, and it is fully scalable and customizable. The solutions automate fulfilment process and provide group product picking for single or multiple SKUs.

Highlighted Features

  • Enjoy very low up-front cost

  • Pricing depends on your needs

  • Convenience- No implementation needed

  • On-boarding within 2 weeks (maximum) – this means less transition time and more uptime for your e-commerce business.

  • Performance in high-standard among industry

Please contact us to know more information and for a discussion on which solution better meets your needs. Whatever your needs, we have the

Order Management System (OMS)
OMS provides you and your team with a centralised method to manage orders from all channels. When integrated with our Warehouse Management System, you will also gain multi-channel order allocation management as well as multi-sector collaboration.
Honeywell Data Exchange Platform (Datahub)
This data exchange platform aims to help your business streamline data exchange and integration between multiple systems by building an upstream and downstream communication collaboration. With it, not only will it only improve your supply chain efficiency but also makes the data collected easier to manage.
Honeywell Transport Management System (TMS)
This comprehensive solution is packed with features that enable you to improve transportation resource management, route planning and optimisation and seamless connection to mobile and WeChat applications.

Case Studies

The FamilyMart convenience store chain is a strategic extension to QL Resources (“QL”) existing food production and distribution portfolio, that is direct to consumer. Due to the rapid growth, QL has increased the number of logistics centre.

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After introducing the Honeywell WMS, Family Mart could enjoy a more mature and sophisticated management system with high operation efficiency to tackle with the huge demand of logistics and its warehouse.

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Solution used: Honeywell WMS & Allgo EPOD

Company name: Family Mart Malaysia

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Difficulties they are facing:

  • Manual operation in warehouse with no real time information flow.

  • User must key in the operational data into two separate system for updates.

  • Experience driven operation and low efficiency

  • Inventory aging

 

How the solution helped:

  • Space utilization is optimized with full visibility in real time basis

  • System driven operation with Mobile Terminal: FIFO/FEFO rotation implemented to avoid aging stock

  • Multiple picking method to speed up the picking process: Label picking for carton movement product; batch pick for small cosmetic products; wave picking for fast moving item.

  • Real time data integration with ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics NAV)

  • Put to light solution implemented to speed up the central kitchen process.

  • Digitize last mile operation with Electronic Proof of Delivery to track the delivery from warehouse to store.

  • Digitize store receiving and audit process to achieve real time information flow to WMS and ERP for the delivery status update and improve delivery accuracy.

  • System driven stock count process

 

Outcome / Result:

  • Operation efficiency improved

  • Inventory accuracy achieved 99.9%

  • Productivity increase and allocated resource is reduced (Outsourced operation to 3PL)

  • Cost saving in operation (Space utilization optimized)

  • Improved error handling process

Solution used: Honeywell WMS

Company name: CSM Malaysia

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Difficulties they are facing:

  • Manual operation in warehouse with no real time information flow.

  • Experience driven operation and low efficiency

  • Low inventory accuracy and aging stock

  • Lack of operation visibility and stock holding

  • Avoid idle / under-utilised spaces

 

How the solution helped:

  • Space utilization is optimized with full visibility in real time basis

  • System driven operation with Mobile Terminal: FIFO rotation implemented to avoid aging stock

  • Wave picking and sorting is implemented to improve the operation efficiency

  • Real time data integration with ERP system

  • Provide real time reporting on the operational and transactional data

  • System driven stock count process

 

Outcome / Result:

  • Productivity improved

  • Stock accuracy improved

  • Real time information flow

  • Space utilization is optimized with full traceability

  • Healthy stock turnover

Solution used: Honeywell WMS

Company name: HDI Indonesia

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The difficulty they are facing:

  • Manual operation in warehouse with no real time information flow.

  • Experience driven operation and low efficiency

  • Low inventory accuracy and aging stock

  • Lack of operation visibility and stock holding

 

How the solution helped:

  • Space utilization is optimized with full visibility in real time basis

  • System driven operation with Mobile Terminal: FIFO/FEFO/Batch No rotation implemented to avoid aging stock

  • Picking face implemented for multi-region inventory with batch control

  • Better replenishment operation

  • Shipment check with Serial Number capturing is implemented to improve the product traceability and genuine stock check

  • Real time data integration with SAP system

  • Provide real time reporting on the operational and transactional data

  • System driven stock count process

 

Outcome / Result:

  • Productivity improved

  • Stock accuracy improved and with real time visibility

  • Real time information flow

  • Space utilization is optimized with full traceability

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