Fueled by recent events that highlighted the importance of operational agility well beyond the four walls of the facility, the digital transformation of supply chains everywhere is well under way. With Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things, more and more manufacturing companies are discovering that they have the means to invest in powerful financial (ERP) and Warehouse Management (WMS) or Manufacturing Execution (MES) systems.
While SaaS solutions are indeed easier and less expensive to acquire and deploy than previous technology, their successful implementation is not guaranteed for all that. To ensure that they reap the full benefits of their new WMS and MES, manufacturers must prepare for the challenges that await them during the implementation phase.
