Selecting new software for 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) is a task that should rank 10 out of 10 for difficulty. In addition to all warehousing functions that a private warehouse needs, the 3PL also needs inventory ownership, 3PL billing, 3PL customer reporting, 3PL management reporting, and tremendous configuration options on a per customer basis.
A new research report from IDII (Industrial Data & Information, Inc), a research consulting company that assists companies in selecting and implementing software solutions, addresses the problem, presenting profiles of WMS software providers, insights and tips, and comparisons of installations and customer bases.
Over a thousand hours of investigating, calling, surveying, validating, obtaining missing information, and researching companies' software solutions went into the preparation of Who's Who in 3PL WMS Software. In addition, IDII drew on its own experience in evaluating warehousing software for its own research and clients to add comments and criticisms.
Areas covered in the report include:
- Largest 3PL Customer Installation Comparison
- Concurrent User Sizing Comparison
- Total Installation Comparison
- Target Customer Analysis Comparisons
- Software Solution Profiles on 28 Software Products
- Company Background, Key Personnel, & History
- Product Background, Functionality, Languages, Operating Systems, Databases, 3PL Functionality, Customer Installations
- IDII Comments about the Product
- Operating System Comparisons
- Database Comparisons
- Key Field Size Comparisons
- Insights into Software Selection
- Selection Strategy Methods
Comparative tables are available and a full sample software solution profile can be viewed at www.softeval.com.
Who's Who in 3PL WMS Software. 342 pp, 8.5 x 11 in. ISBN 0966934547. Author: Philip Obal. Publisher: IDII. Available from IDII.com or Amazon.com; visit www.softeval.com for more information, including details of companywide license program.
