Gartner defines distributed order management (DOM) as the software that orchestrates and optimizes the order fulfillment process. DOM utilizes inventory throughout the supply chain network to deliver targeted service levels for order fill rate, and provides optimal on-time, cost-effective order fulfillment. Order orchestration is based on the configuration of business rules in a hierarchical manner that provides flexibility in the optimization by channels, consumers, geographies and other criteria as needed by the business. Additionally, the software utilizes inventory levels for both available-to-promise and available-to-ship, and tracks order status throughout the supply chain.
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Gartner defines supply chain planning (SCP) solutions as platforms that provide technological support to enable a company to manage, link, align, collaborate and share its planning data across an extended supply chain. An SCP solution supports planning, ranging from demand planning through detailed supply-side response planning, and from strategic planning to execution-level planning. It is the planning decision repository for a defined end-to-end supply chain. It is also the environment in which end-to-end-integrated supply chain decisions are managed. It establishes a single version of the truth for planning data and decisions, regardless of the underlying execution technology environment.
Gartner defines transportation management systems (TMSs) as software that supports multimodal planning and execution of the physical transport of goods across the supply chain. It allows a shipper to manage varying levels of transportation complexity across multiple transport modes and geographic regions. TMS solutions are utilized by shippers of differing sizes, operational complexity, industries and geographic locations.
Gartner defines Tier 1 unified commerce platforms anchored by POS applications as integral components of multichannel retailers’ digital transformation strategy. Tier 1 multichannel retailers conduct business in any geography, operate extensive store real estate as one of many operating channels and generate annual retail revenue of at least $3 billion per year. In addition to the expected functions to complete a transaction (sales or returns) and the associated reporting (such as transaction logs), these applications are now centralized to facilitate key unified commerce activities. These activities include “endless aisle,” store fulfillment of online orders, clienteling and loyalty, as well as other functions that allow customers to search, transact, acquire and consume products across a retailer’s ecosystem.
Gartner defines a warehouse management system (WMS) as a software application that helps manage and intelligently execute the operations of a warehouse, distribution center (DC) or fulfillment center (FC). WMS operations natively exploit mobile devices along with bar codes and potentially RFID or other scanning/sensing technologies, to form the transactional foundation of warehouse management. This enables efficiencies of directed work activity (optimization) and the delivery of accurate information in near real time. Core WMS capabilities address, among others, the needs to receive, put away, store, count and pick, pack and ship goods. Gartner also includes additional integrated functionality offered by WMS providers beyond core WMS. These extended WMS capabilities can include more advanced capabilities, such as managing labor or optimizing the locating of inventory within a facility.
A yard management system (YMS) supports the efficient flow of work, equipment and materials through the normally enclosed area outside of a warehouse, distribution center or manufacturing facility (the yard). It provides an overview of yard operations and supports the planning, direction and control of scheduling, movement, parking, inspection and reassignment of trucks, trailers and containers in the yard. YMSs typically oversee the gate/kiosk, the yard itself, and the inbound and outbound dock door scheduling activities. YMSs are typically sold as extended modules of a WMS or as an independent suite and sometimes as part of a TMS. The gate, yard and dock components may be sold independently or as a combined solution.