Allison Graham, Author at Socius24

Posted 23rd August 2023

Overseeing A Complex Warehouse Operation

Managing a complex warehouse operation can be nonstop at times. You have to know what’s going on, where, all of the time. It’s not easy, but there are tools that can help you be ‘everywhere [...]

By Allison Graham

In Press Releases

Posted 22nd August 2023

Socius24 Limited is now an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) Company

Socius24 are delighted to announce that we have taken this decision to further empower our employees and continue to deliver our exceptional WMS knowledge, software products and customer experience.

By Allison Graham

In Press Releases

Posted 21st August 2023

Socius24 are Supply Chain Excellence Awards Finalists!

Socius24 are delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted for the Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2023!

By Allison Graham

In Blog

Posted 16th August 2023

Creating A Robust Returns Policy – A Checklist

Handling returned inventory efficiently can significantly reduce operational costs and wastage and there are options available that could help you to automate many of these steps.

By Allison Graham

In Blog

Posted 9th August 2023

The Future For WMS – Mobile-Friendly Technology

As a company, we’ve made it our business to be at the leading edge of WMS for the last 10 years, drawing on the deep industry experience of our directors and employees. We were one of the first [...]

By Allison Graham

In Blog

Posted 7th August 2023

Customer Focus – Fat Face winner – SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2017

Congratulations to FatFace for winning the WAREHOUSE INITIATIVE Supply Chain Excellence award – 2017 FatFace won the SCEA Warehouse Initiative award in 2017 for their beautifully executed [...]

By Allison Graham

In Blog

Posted 3rd August 2023

Customer Focus: DCS Group – Health & Beauty Products

Socius24 customer, DCS Group (UK) Ltd has 17 years of experience in creating Health & beauty products in the UK. If you’ve enjoyed this blog, claim your free subscription to our [...]

By Allison Graham

In Blog

Posted 2nd August 2023

Optimising Inventory Control – How to Significantly Reduce Business Costs

Investing in a new WMS needs to be worth the cost and effort required. It’s often not a small undertaking – and sometimes the individual benefits that a newer WMS brings to the table can be lost [...]

By Allison Graham

In Blog

Posted 26th July 2023

5 Reasons to Tailor Your WMS

It’s not always easy to tailor your WMS, especially if you’re running on older systems, but it is possible, and there are significant benefits to making the effort. Read on to find out what the [...]

By Allison Graham

In Blog

Posted 24th July 2023

Customer Focus: DCS Group – UK’s leading distributor of fast-moving consumer goods

With the opening of the new 200,000 sq/ft distribution center in Banbury, DCS Group needed a new and sophisticated Warehouse Management System (WMS) that would enable effective management of [...]

Why choose a web-based platform for your WMS?

Traditionally, the precursors to web-based platforms have always been on-premises software solutions. These typically required significant upfront investment in hardware, software, and IT infrastructure. And the costs involved in all this infrastructure have historically been a major barrier to entry for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).

Newer, web-based platforms – like our home-grown User Services Portal (USP) – are hosted in the cloud and can be accessed through any device with a mobile browser, which this means that they can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection – reducing the need for on-site servers and helping managers take what were office-based activities out onto the Warehouse floor.

Then, there’s the fact that web-based platforms offer greater flexibility and scalability than on-premises solutions. For example, with USP, you can easily add or remove users, adjust storage capacity, and scale up or down as your business needs change – something that’s much harder to do with older solutions, which often require significant time and resources to upgrade or modify.

Something that our USP customers really appreciate is the increase in real-time visibility and control that they have (and can share with other stakeholders). It’s easy to monitor inventory levels, track shipments, and manage orders in real-time, from anywhere in the world. This level of visibility and control is usually not possible with traditional on-premises solutions.

And because web-based platforms are typically more user-friendly and easier to use than the traditional alternatives, training times can be much-reduced. Which means that staff can more easily switch roles, and staffing levels can be quickly increased to provide cover during peak times.

In the case of Socius24, our software was designed to be intuitive and easy to navigate, with simple interfaces that require minimal training. The system can even be configured to only offer the user screens that they need to do the task they’ve been assigned.

All of this means that your team can get up and running quickly, without the need for extensive training or support, and that your data can stay safe and secure.

Modern Warehouse Managers have a wide and diverse role, only one small part of which is the efficient management of the actual warehouse itself. Moving WMS operations to being web-based helps all the different parts of that role work more easily together.

The right WMS plays a critical role in ensuring that goods and materials are delivered efficiently and cost-effectively, while meeting the needs of customers and stakeholders. Newer, web-based platforms offer significant advantages over traditional on-premises solutions, including greater flexibility, scalability, real-time visibility and control, and ease of use. If you’re looking to improve your warehouse management systems, a web-based platform might be exactly what you need.

If it’s something that you think would benefit your business, contact us today: info@socius24.com.