Consumer Goods Technology
A New Chapter in WMS
Bob Violino, Contributing Editor
Publisher Simon & Schuster serves a wide variety of customers – from giant bookseller chains to wholesale distributors to small bookstore owners. To help meet the different needs of these diverse customers more efficiently, Simon & Schuster has invested in Supply Chain Technology, including a warehouse management system that helps ensure shipments get to the right destination at the right time.
In 2004, Simon & Schuster hired AL Systems to integrate the Warehouse Management System from Manhattan Associates to Simon & Schuster’s Material Handling systems. The publishing company had worked with AL Systems on other technology initiatives during the previous 12 years – including the integration of Simon & Schuster’s proprietary software and the development of its conveyor system – and was pleased with the results.
