WMS Software Development Services

About Warehouse Management System for E-commerce

To manage a warehouse, you will need a system to assist you in keeping track of all of its activities. If you see that Excel spreadsheets or off-the-shelf software solutions no longer cope with all the tasks, then you may find yourself considering developing a more advanced custom e-commerce WMS software for your company.

E-commerce warehouse management system is a solution for controlling warehouse processes across all stages: from the moment goods are delivered to the warehouse, to the point at which they leave it. In a nutshell, a WMS helps streamline warehouse management.

If you choose to invest in an e-commerce warehouse management system, you will end up with a fully customized software solution that fits your business workflow and warehouse operations. It will make your inventory fully visible, and you will be able to see up-to-date goods balances, predict when you are going to run out of them, and order needed replenishment quantities automatically. Such systems help you make the best use of your warehouse storage space. You can track which goods are selling well, which are not, and make substantive sales forecasts.

An e-commerce warehouse management software system often integrates with other third-party retail software like ERP, accounting software, or TMS systems, such as those you may already be using. This creates end-to-end transparency in your retail operations and helps provide better customer service.

Features

WMS for retail/e-commerce

Reporting and analytics
Bill and invoice generation
Inventory tracking
Returned goods & backorder processing
General inventory maintenance
Recommending inventory locations
Cycle count planning
Creating custom CSV/PDF/Excel reports
Planning and scheduling product moves
Multi-currency support
Packing and dispatch

Product tracking
Shipping
Task management
Compatibility with barcode and RFID scanners
ERP and other software integration
Automated alerts for tracking stock levels
Kitting and product conversion
Yard and dock management
Container management
Wholesale order management

Warehouse layout planning
Providing picking and packing options
Productivity tracking
Inventory customization capabilities
Placing goods on hold
User activity tracking
Inventory history transaction logs
Picking and putaway
Taking multi channel orders

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Work Process

Developing a WMS for e-commerce consists of several important steps. As a rule, special attention is paid to integrations with other e-commerce software.

1

Project planning

We estimate tasks, plan our resources, and set priorities.

Team:

Project Manager

2

Business analysis

We analyze the client’s current technology stack and create task specifications.

Team:

Project Manager
Business Analyst

3

UI/UX design

We create appealing and convenient interfaces for different users’ needs.

Team:

Project Manager
Business Analyst
UI/UX Designer

4

Back-end development

We develop the server side of a web solution.

Team:

Project Manager
Business Analyst
UI/UX Designer
Back-end Engineers
Manual QA Engineers

5

Front-end development

We develop the user side of a web solution.

Team:

Project Manager
Business Analyst
UI/UX Designer
Front-end Engineers
Manual QA Engineers

6

Integrations

We analyze the software we need to integrate and perform two-side integrations.

Team:

Project Manager
Business Analyst
UI/UX Designer
Front-end Engineers
Back-end Engineers
DevOps Engineers

7

Testing

We perform different kinds of testing: manual, automated, unit, and integration.

Team:

Project Manager
Manual QA Engineer
QA Automation Engineer
Back-end Engineers

8

Implementation and training

We develop training materials for employees and implement the solution in the company’s tech stack.

Team:

Project Manager
Technical Writer
DevOps Engineers
Support Engineers

Our company specializes in projects for
Retail & E-commerce

Why Do You Need It?

If warehouse management is inefficient, it can lead to missing goods, order delays and inventories not stacking up. WMS software for e-commerce stores all of your warehouse data in one place and streamlines warehouse management.

Expanding warehouse

Having a growing number of goods and suppliers in a warehouse

Cost optimization

Looking for ways to reduce labor and equipment expenses

Custom workflow

Needing a system tailored to your warehouse processes and workflow

Data exchange

Willing to improve warehouse data exchange via integrations

Stock issues

Having high levels of stock losses and damages due to many manual processes

Real-time analytics

Issues with accessing real-time data and analytics

Bill generation

Generating accurate bills via integrations with billing systems

Demand prediction

Failing to get insight into future demand for different goods

Fast order management

Finding ways to speed up order processing and delivery

System integrations

Lacking integrations with other company’s systems

Calculation issues

Inconsistencies with numbers in warehouses and stores

Our Standards

In our work, we follow international approaches and standards such as:

Management:	PMP
Design:	ISO 9241-210
Programming:	Coding conventions, MDN Web Docs, Naming convention
Python:	PEP 8
JS/TS:	ECMA, JavaScript Standard Style, Google TypeScript Style Guide, ESLint
PHP:	PSR
С#:	ReSharper
HTML/CSS:	W3C
Security:	GDPR
Testing:	ISTQB