WMS
Systems & EDIWarehouse Management System
Software that tracks where every item is in a warehouse and directs receiving, put-away, picking, and shipping.
In practice
Handles locations, stock by SKU and lot, FIFO/FEFO rules, and integration with the customer's ERP through EDI or API. Stock reports and cycle counts come out of the WMS.
Seen in the wild
The WMS shows 240 cartons of SKU A100 in location B-04-02.