HK Systems, Inc. Announces Stockmaster/Express; Highly Functional, Low-Cost Warehouse Management System; Total Implementation in 30 Days for as Little as $99K.Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2000 HK Systems, Inc. announces the introduction of its "Stockmaster/Express (TM)" Warehouse Management Solution, featuring a turnkey WMS WMS Warehouse Management System WMS Web Map Service (open geospatial consortium specification) WMS West Middle School (Rochester Hills, MI) WMS Workforce Management Software WMS Wechsler Memory Scale solution with an installed price as low as $99,000. Stockmaster/Express is the ideal solution for small warehousing operations, internet-fulfillment and startup companies looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the latest technology, RF-driven operations, real-time inventory control, and ease of implementation and integration. This "out of box" experience contains a complete warehouse management solution, including application software, computer and RF hardware, implementation services, and post-implementation support. Stockmaster/Express is deployed on an NT(TM) or Linux-based computer server pre-loaded with the warehouse management software and an easy to use relational database management system relational database management system - relational database . The package includes a radio frequency (RF) network, hand-held terminals, and a client-workstation, as well as training, documentation, implementation and maintenance services. The Stockmaster/Express implementation methodology has been successfully tested in customer environments, and has been proven to deliver a working warehouse solution for less than $100,000. Stockmaster/Express offers improved operational efficiencies and faster order cycle times resulting in greater space and labor utilization, and more accurate inventory management. The system provides advanced functionality including Receiving, Directed Putaways, Picking, Pack, Load, Ship, and more. Warehouse personnel can be directed via paper or full Radio Frequency (RF) instructions, and labor and inventory are better managed through analysis and productivity reporting. Stockmaster/Express also features an upgrade path to the popular and sophisticated HK Systems SCM/Enterprise/WMS product, allowing the solution to grow as an organization's needs expand. Stockmaster/Express exploits HK System's SCM/Enterprise Architecture to enable low-cost implementations and easy-to-integrate technology. The NT or Linux-based solution can be operated stand-alone, in conjunction with legacy applications, or integrated with HK Systems' other applications. "We are extremely pleased to be able to offer advanced WMS functionality to the small to mid-sized company marketplace" says Darrell Rodenbaugh, Senior Vice President of HK Systems Supply Chain Solutions. "Prior to this announcement, the only low-cost alternative was to go to a small `Tier 2' WMS provider which generally meant higher-risk custom systems with poor support, no upgrades, and no growth path. Our objective with Stockmaster/Express is to offer the emerging company marketplace a Tier 1 solution for a Tier 2 price." HK Systems, Inc. is a leading total supply chain execution software and automated material handling solutions provider. The company develops, implements and supports integrated solutions for the management of enterprise-wide inventory, distribution, logistics management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet and automated material handling systems. The company also manufactures a full line of conveyors, palletizers, sortation Identifying objects that are stamped with a bar code and routing them to the appropriate destination. Sortation is typically a high-speed process used in the transportation industry by companies such as Federal Express, UPS and others. See sort and bar code. equipment, storage/retrieval machines and automated guided vehicles. HK Systems' solutions enable its customers to implement advanced supply chain strategies to improve customer service, reduce inventory and delivery time and lower overall costs of manufacturing, distribution and transportation. HK Systems' corporate headquarters are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin For other places with the same name, see Milwaukee (disambiguation). Milwaukee is the largest city within the state of Wisconsin and 25th largest (by population) in the United States. with additional facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. ; Hebron, Kentucky Hebron is a census-designated place located in Boone County, Kentucky.It is the location of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, which serves Cincinnati and the tri-state area. Geography Hebron is located at (38. ; Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery is the capital and second most populous city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. Montgomery is notable for its historic involvement during the Civil War, for being the first capital of the Confederacy, and for being a primary site in ; Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. ; and Toronto, Canada. For more information regarding the company, products and/or services, call 1-800-HKSYSTEMS or visit our website at www.hksystems.com. |
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