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The rise of ecommerce in the last ten years has created an increased demand for warehouse and shipping operations around the globe. Consumers want easy and quick access to products, and companies often struggle to meet the demand. Warehouse providers can help ease the supply-and-demand burden with a tremendous growth opportunity for owners and operators. But, which WMS features for SMBs are needed most?<\/p>\n
Manual processes can slow down operations and increase the likelihood of errors in SMBs (small- to medium-sized businesses), reducing profits for both you and your clients. That\u2019s where warehouse management systems software<\/a> comes into play, giving SMBs a competitive edge. But how do you know which WMS software is best for operations, and what features do you need for success and growth?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contents<\/p>\n It seems that everyone has a different idea of what defines a small- to medium-sized business (SMB). Is it the number of employees? How about the amount of revenue a company generates each year? Not surprisingly, standards for defining SMBs vary worldwide and within U.S. government entities.<\/p>\n The United States Census Bureau<\/a> defines small businesses by their revenue and number of employees. The Small Business Administration (SBA<\/a>) sets these limits at $1 million to more than $40 million in revenue and 100 to 1500 employees.<\/p>\n However, classification also varies by industry. For warehouse operations, the SBA sets limits of $30 million in revenue. A medium-sized business could have anywhere from $10 million to $1 billion<\/a>.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s define SMBs as having annual revenue between $1 million and $1 billion. No matter how we define SMBs, optimizing your warehouse operations is key to building your company, maximizing profits, and helping your clients effectively serve their customers.<\/p>\n An effective WMS will improve warehouse operations<\/a> and business outcomes. SMBs can leverage the benefits of warehouse management systems in several ways, including:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”center-vertically” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#eef1f8″ background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”#6717cd 51%|#0b0b0b 100%” width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”42px|auto|45px|auto|false|false” custom_padding=”30px|40px|30px|40px|false|false” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”0px” box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(74,75,109,0.09)” global_module=”3761″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_text_color=”#ffffff” header_3_font_size=”30px” header_3_font_size_tablet=”30px” header_3_font_size_phone=”20px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]\n
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What Defines a Small to Medium-Sized Business<\/h2>\n
Ideal WMS Features for SMBs<\/h2>\n
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