Principal Logistics Technologies

WMS Saas Solutions

What is Saas?

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) warehouse management solutions allow companies of all sizes to subscribe and use affordable, highly efficient, and personalised cloud-based application software. It requires minimal investment in in-house infrastructure, and there’s no need for complex hardware and software management.

Some everyday examples of SaaS include email, accounting software, and office tools such as Microsoft Office 365.

SaaS Warehouse Management Systems provide a complete web-based software solution, hosted and fully maintained up to the minute by service providers such as Principal Logistics Technologies, ensuring you benefit from the latest developments in technology.

For full details about what In-DEX SaaS WMS can do for you, or to book a demo, please contact us. You can call us on +353 (0)1 683 33 33 | +44 (0)121 368 0057 or email us at info@principalsystems.com

How do Saas subscriptions work?

A good analogy would be that of a bank account. At a fee, the bank uses its vast infrastructure to keep the money of multiple users safe and secure on a massive scale but provides personalised services that each client requires, such as credit and debit cards, savings and investments, wills and testaments, foreign currency and traveller’s cheques, debit order facilities, and many more. Each client’s money and data are secured by the bank and the client pays only for the services they require. Services and features can be added or deleted at any time.

The bank’s services and access to your data are immediately available at any time, from anywhere in the world via the internet, without worrying about security and confidentiality.

SaaS WMS subscriptions work in much the same way. A service provider like Principal Logistics Technologies uses their advanced infrastructure and the latest AI software applications, tailored to provide exactly the solutions each client requires, and you pay only for the specific services and features selected. You have secure access to those services and data at any time, from anywhere in the world, as long as you have an internet connection. Features and services can be added or unsubscribed at any time as your requirements change, without major updates or expenses.

All applications and digital data are stored, managed, processed, and backed up on Principal Logistics Technologies’ secure network of servers in the “cloud,” secured at every level, and can readily be accessed on the internet by all authorised persons who follow the security protocols, using any smart device. These applications and data can be fully integrated with all your other systems and other cloud-based platforms to streamline activities and help you with decision-making.

What can SaaS WMS do for my company?

In the past, you had to buy a whole range of packaged software, ranging from multi-purpose systems for spreadsheets, databases, and word processing; to specialist packages for accounting, project management, stock management, HR, business intelligence, etc. Complex systems were required to integrate these packages, keep them up-to-date, and provide remote access.

SaaS means you have access to all the software you require, with much greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness. As long as you have an internet connection, you can securely access the applications and your data from anywhere, at any time, on any suitable smart device.

SaaS WMS applications from Principal Logistics Technologies are fully integrated with each other, and most existing systems. AI is built into the system at the start, streamlining all your business activities and effectively linking all departments, branches, depots, and even franchises, to keep everyone fully informed and facilitating quick and informed decision making.

In the highly competitive, and rapidly changing business environment of the 21st century, SaaS offers you great agility and instant response times to stay ahead of your competitors. You can adapt your requirements to any changes or growth in the company, the number of people who need to use the system, and the varying functionality required at specific times, such as the end of the financial year or seasonal demands. In an era where remote working is becoming more common, complete information is instantly available to all and activities can be performed from anywhere, with interconnectivity between all participants and decision-makers, making it possible to launch projects without the need for a central office.

SaaS also offers you the highest level of security because the best possible protection software and protocols are used by the service provider, and constantly updated as new threats are discovered.

Where does In-DEX WMS fit into SaaS and what are the benefits to you?

In-DEX WMS cost-effectively harnesses the most advanced technology to maximise productivity, consistency of service delivery, stock control, stock movement, warehousing, and efficiency in all the critical aspects of your business.

There are absolutely no limits to the functionality available to small, medium, or large international businesses, allowing for unique affordable solutions to be tailored for each company. A wide variety of flexible modular plug-ins are available to face the unique challenges and complexities of every industry and each individual business, facilitating automation of routine activities, making efficient and uninterrupted workflow possible, digitising all data, and integrating all activities and data from all users within the organisation and even across different organisations or companies.

In-DEX WMS is eminently suitable for intricate and complex environments with tightly regulated compliance rules regarding procurement, stock handling and movement, and sales, because all the protocols are already built in and you can further customise your software applications.

Principal Logistics Technologies offers unrivalled SaaS expertise in a wide range of industry sectors, specifically in 3PL Logistics, bulk commodities, FMD compliance, chemicals, hazardous materials, chill picking, cold storage, FMCG and groceries, manufacturing, Pharma and healthcare, retail and eCommerce, and wholesale distribution.

What are some of the modules that can be added to In-DEX WMS?

At the heart of WMS is Awards-BA3ERP software technology. That is where the system configuration is accomplished, together with the creation of system users and user roles, batch jobs, period control, and web-service details.

It is a comprehensive end-to-end modular solution that fully integrates with accounting, purchasing, purchase reconciliation, physical stock receipting and put away, telesales, sales order consolidation, and picking and dispatch.

The In-DEX WMS system could be integrated with a paper-based system, mobile RF-based, voice-directed, RFID-enabled, document imaging and scanning, and wireless image capture systems, adding features such as labour usage and optimisation.

The core module comprises-

Workflow & Business Alerts.

o This enables trouble-free changes to business processes, negating the need for large-scale coding amendments.

o These processes can be aligned with new business practices and objectives, ultimately enabling increased agility and control.

Purchase order processing.

o Ensuring you have the correct on-order and in-stock quantities in your warehouse is a complex challenge. AWARDS-BA³ Purchase Order Processing allows you to create all supplier details in the system.

You can easily create and test demand planning forecasts and purchase formulas and algorithms to forecast future purchasing requirements, based on your criteria.

Stock management.

o You can easily maintain comprehensive product details, whether in a single warehouse or in a multi-company, or multi-depot environment.

Quick and easy access to all product data, including text, document, and image storage, resulting in efficient customer service.

Every movement of a product through a warehouse is recorded, with the associated movement reason and user. Full audit trails and stock visibility provide the necessary information for improved decision-making and compliance.

Sales order processing.

o Various options are available, including creating customer and group detail and individualised sales discounts and sales contracts can be set up. Additionally, call schedules and proactive selling which can enable upselling and cross-selling opportunities during sales order processing.

Complex pricing requirements and customer-specific pricing are handled simply and effectively. Controlled access to margin negotiation is available.

Form designer and document management.

o Allows for the comprehensive customisation of all documentation.

The system caters to any number of document formats, printers, and scenarios.

Accounts interface

o This module acts as the communication link between Awards-BA3ERP and your accounting system, ensuring all transactions are instantly and correctly posted and integrated.

Which expansion modules can be added seamlessly to In-DEX SaaS WMS?

Warehouse management
Purchase forecasting
Purchase invoice reconciliation
Sales forecasting
Sales integration
Purchase integration
Sales order switching
Central order switching
Checkout
Customer call scheduler
Deliver management
Cyclical stock counting
eCommerce/Web store configuration
Mobile sales
Management information dashboards and visualisations.

Does In-DEX WMS Integrate with Existing Vendor Systems?

Principal Logistics Technologies understand the crucial requirement that our In-DEX WMS Warehouse Management Software fully integrates with your existing or planned systems, no matter how big your business is, how many warehouse locations you manage, or how many onward customers with different systems you manage.

We have spent 28 years developing innovative modular WMS solutions that seamlessly integrate with all the most popular vendor systems and EDI adapters flawlessly handle all common ERP applications.

Some of the many customer vendor platforms In-DEX WMS has seamlessly integrated with include: Epicor, Infor, Intact, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, SAP, Business One, Sage SQL Server and TIMS.