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Shrink Your Shipping Costs with a WMS Manifest System

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Page 1 PathGuide Technologies ● 22745 29 th Drive SE, Suite #150, Bothell, WA 98021 ● www.pathguide.com ● clientservices@pathguide.com Shrink YOUR SHIPPING COSTS WMS MANIFEST SYSTEM with a As more freight carriers make a shift to charging distributors and warehouse operators based on the dimensional size of individual packages, the cost of shipping is becoming another area where a WMS with an integrated manifesting system can deliver valuable cost savings. Until recently, the return on investment (ROI) gained from a Warehouse Management System (WMS) was calculated based on cost reductions in inventory management, improvements in workforce productivity, lowered error rates in picking and shipping, more efficient use of space, and lower wear and tear on equipment. Now, however, as more freight carriers make a shift to charging distributors and warehouse operators based on the dimensional size of individual packages, the cost of shipping is becoming another area where a WMS with an integrated manifesting system can deliver valuable cost savings. Some WMS vendors also have standalone manifest and shipping systems to help provide additional savings. Any company undertaking a typical WMS deployment could invest up to $300,000 (and sometimes more) for the system, followed by average monthly software and hardware maintenance costs. This investment can be expected to generate cost savings throughout the warehouse or distribution center in the first year, often in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. These reductions come from lower labor costs, improved shipping accuracy, and less need to tie up capital in 'fear' stock. While the core functionality of a WMS includes automating and directing the receiving, put away and picking processes, WMS solutions

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