In essence, managing a warehouse is more than just temporarily storing client products in an empty room and keeping the space clean at all times, because warehouse management is a long process consisting of sequential series of activities, which needs to be carried out ideally using efficient practices.

For some warehouse management practitioners, this is seen as valuable knowledge based on a clear understanding of each stage, which generally consists of:

1. Data collection or recording of product movements

2. Product receiving and counting procedures (inbound)

3. Efficient storage procedure with optimal layout

4. Product packaging and delivery to the buyer’s address (outbound)

5. Multi-warehouse monitoring in real-time, especially for products moving from one warehouse to another

At first glance, this process may seem long and requires time and accuracy.

However, technological developments actually gave birth to innovation in the form of an integrated Warehouse Management System (WMS) and opened up opportunities for environmental supply chains that connect various elements at once (Manufacturer-Super Computer-Cargo-network-Warehouse-Distributor-End user). This software or platform is efficiently designed not only to support your work standards and your warehouse employees in carrying out each of the above activities, but also to provide you with benefits such as:

1. Activation and automation in inventory recording

2. Ease of designing warehouse layouts using software assistance

3. Turn your warehouse into a Smart Warehouse with full facilities (full format) so that sales output increases with prices that remain stable.

4. Tracking the movement of products between warehouses, because the optimized WMS software will allow you to monitor the performance of several warehouses at the same time (multi-warehouse management)

“Where to start?” maybe a common question that comes to your mind, especially if you are just starting to get to know this Warehouse Management concept.

The first step that will complete your journey as a warehouse manager is to get support or guidance from partners who are already experienced in this field.

Well, as a warehousing marketplace platform formed by logistics practitioner experts, Gudang2Go has experience supporting warehouse managers in implementing a Warehouse Management System to transform a storage room into a professional warehouse.

By sending WhatsApp to the Gudang2Go team at 0812-100-00881, you can get to know more about WMS functions and how your warehouse can be optimized with guidance from the right team.