A Warehouse Management System is not a spreadsheet with barcode readers attached. It is a structured operational platform that owns inventory location, pick sequence, worker task allocation, and carrier handoff in one controlled environment.
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A Warehouse Management System (WMS) is software that controls and tracks inventory, storage locations, and daily movements from the moment goods arrive until they ship. Its core functions are receiving and put-away, real-time tracking with barcodes or RFID, picking and packing, and shipping. Popular options range from Odoo and Zoho Inventory for growth, to Katana for manufacturing, to Manhattan Active WMS for enterprise and 3PL.