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Regional Focus

not have the economies of scale, it will new warehouse in Singapore that features In the future, different warehousing
take some time for them to catch up with an automated storage and retrieval operators may even collaborate to

more sophisticated industry practices.system (ASRS) which is expected to boost share warehouse facilities, improve
In general, WMS is used stronglyproductivity by 70% [8].ordering sequences and further improve

in Singapore for speciic functionalities Traditionally, Enterprise Resource operational cost eficiency with online

and technological contents to support Planning (ERP) systems such as SAP, ordering applications.
warehouse operations. However, the Netsuite, Synergix help companiesAutomation is key to the future of

ability to integrate and support warehouse to integrate activities such as Sales, warehousing in Singapore. Logistics
automation is weak in comparison.Inventory, Shipping and Accounting. companies in Singapore are looking

Through adoption of automation & Understanding how ERP software beyond freight, warehousing and
robotics, WMS should further develop solutions complement warehouse transportation to offer specialised

and play a stronger role in increasing management equipment is essential to logistics with capabilities in the marine,
operational eficiency and productivity in creating a robust ERP-WMS system. pharmaceuticals, chemicals and

the warehouse.Physical systems for inclusion into a ERP- perishables sectors (5). Sophisticated
As warehousing is a service sector WMS system may include integration control monitoring systems help to control

itself, WMS needs to focus on customer with vertical lift modules, picking and movement, storage, sorting and retrieval
sorting stations, RFID, RF mobile devices, of palletised cargo. This may be achieved
satisfaction as part of future R&D needs.
The articles and study by NTU show as well as other forms of tagging systems with RFID-enabled warehouses. There

there are a large number of smaller and solutions such as bar-coding and QR is tremendous beneit of deploying such
players in the warehousing industry that Codes. The movement of products can be systems with the goal of decreasing the

have not implemented an integrated guided by a range of automated solutions cost of warehousing operations, improving
form of warehouse management. such as automated guided vehicles and delivery modes and also enhancing safety

Although faced with some resistance to conveyor/palletising systems. One major within the workplace (6). With continued
using technology due to complexity and beneit for this integration is that it allows adoption of the WMS systems augmented

cost in implementation, supply chain and an operator to understand the intricacies with automation & robotics, Singapore
logistics related companies are starting between stock forecasting, inventory will continue to be an innovative leader

to embrace technology as they recognise variances, push-pull factors and even of warehousing and logistics solutions
discounting to push out older inventories.provider of the world.
the beneits for warehouse automation u
& robotics. These beneits include

eficiency and proitability as it reduces
overall cost for labour.References

The Logistics Institute – Asia Paciic,
Asia’s leading logistics think tank set up

in Singapore by the National University 1. http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2014/11/11/the-worlds-10-
of Singapore (NUS) and the Georgia busiest-ports/#56b470f253ba

Institute of Technology, continues to 2. http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eglg45hdkjd/the-new-number-one/
spearhead research in logistics taking 3. http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eglg45hdkjd/no-2-singapore/

into account both Eastern and Western 4. http://www.spring.gov.sg/Developing-Industries/LOG/Documents/
industry perspectives.Industry_Brochures_Logistics.pdf

Many of Singapore’s logistics and 5. http://www.spring.gov.sg/Resources/Documents/Guidebook_The_
Essential_Capabilities_of_Dynamic_Businesses.pdf
supply chain management companies
have developed niche capabilities and 6. http://www.cee.ntu.edu.sg/aboutus/CEELabs/TGeo/TLab/Documents/
HuangM%20Summary%20Report.PDF
customised solutions to handle specialised
products such as chemical and petroleum 7. http://im-holdings.com/future-of-warehousing-in-singapore/
8. http://www.logasiamag.com/2014/09/pan-asia-logistics-opens-new-
products, critical as well as time-sensitive
cargo [4]. Sharing a notable case, Pan Asia warehouse-in-singapore/

Logistics had in 2014 oficially opened its

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