RedPrairie Thought Piece

April 30, 2007

How to Cost Justify a Warehouse Management System

Developing an Effective Business Case for a Warehouse Management System

Whether you seek to implement a new warehouse management system (WMS) or upgrade an existing one, your ability to procure and implement a new system will depend on building a solid business case that details quantitative dollar justifications as well as qualitative, intangible benefits.

This supplement presents a tool you can use when developing a systems justification, identifies benefit categories to consider including in the business case, and discusses areas of opportunity within the various benefit categories. Note: This approach can be adapted to develop a business case for other logistics/supply chain solutions.

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