{"id":4711,"date":"2026-11-12T22:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T22:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mia-systems.at\/?p=4711"},"modified":"2026-11-11T13:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T13:34:00","slug":"5-signs-that-your-warehouse-needs-a-wms-core-warehouse-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mia-systems.at\/en\/5-signs-that-your-warehouse-needs-a-wms-core-warehouse-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Signs That Your Warehouse Needs a WMS Core + Warehouse Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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How much time do you spend searching for items in your manual warehouse? You don’t need to give an exact time frame to know that a warehouse management system would significantly reduce the time spent searching.<\/p>

Even though every warehouse is different, the challenges faced by employees and warehouse managers seem to be consistent across the board. We took a closer look at five signs that your warehouse needs to embrace digitalization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1. Searching takes time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Searching is rarely a desirable task. The time wasted searching for materials, parts, or products while moving around a manual warehouse is precious. In that same amount of time, a person using a MIA Mobile can collect all the parts for an order in the fastest and smartest way possible and still process many more orders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2. Sticky notes and Excel: You've lost track of everything<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Everyone jots down the \u201coutbound\u201d goods on some sort of \u201cslip of paper,\u201d tosses it in the direction of the person handling the order, and goes on their way. The slip falls to the floor and is gone. And when you later draw up a general list where everyone has to record their outgoing goods, you can\u2019t even read the handwriting, or the information is incomplete because batch or item numbers are missing.<\/p>

It may seem like a lot of work to collect all this information. But it isn\u2019t. An employee simply scans a QR code with a handheld scanner, which captures all the information about the goods\u2014information that is then recorded and stored in MIA WMS Core. Inventory levels are accurate, and goods received and shipped are clearly tracked and traceable.Provided, of course, that employees do not help themselves to items in the warehouse without logging it in the system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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3. Knowledge resides in people's minds<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Employees have to be contacted while on vacation because the goods can\u2019t be found. Or even worse: The warehouse or the order comes to a standstill because no one except Klausi knows where these goods were put.<\/p>

This is a recurring\u2014but also unnecessary\u2014hurdle that\u2019s the last thing you need on a stressful day. MIA WMS Core works with you to set up a database that all warehouse employees can access. Klausi can enjoy his vacation without a care in the world, and everyone else can rest easy knowing they don\u2019t have to worry when he\u2019s not around.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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4. Picking errors are becoming more frequent<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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In the day-to-day operations of a manual warehouse, there are many points where information can be lost. Employees can\u2019t remember everything; sometimes they forget something, take too many items, or pack too few. As a result, goods arrive at customers\u2019 locations in the wrong quantities, and dissatisfaction grows.<\/p>

The brain is capable of a great deal, but to err is human. A WMS can help remedy this and minimize picking errors significantly. Based on the \u201cperson-to-goods\u201d principle, the picker is guided through the warehouse via the fastest route to fulfill the order. Meanwhile, QR codes on containers and goods are scanned to update inventory levels and complete the order.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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5. Warehouse management is planning blindly<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Is there enough inventory for the order that\u2019s supposed to go out tomorrow? And when do we need to reorder? In a manually managed warehouse, the answer is often, \u201cI\u2019ll take a quick look.\u201d What\u2019s actually in stock can only be estimated\u2014or exists only in theory. The manager has to rely on gut instinct and take risks instead of relying on numbers.<\/p>

With MIA WMS Core, that\u2019s changing: In the inventory overview and the MIA Cockpit, warehouse management can see at a glance what\u2019s actually in the warehouse and how goods are moving. They still decide for themselves which orders are running low and when to reorder, but they do so based on data rather than gut feeling. The prerequisite for this is that all goods movements are recorded in the system. After all, only what is recorded can be displayed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Do one or even more of these signs apply to you?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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If you answer \u201cYes\u201d to even just one of these \u201cwarning signs,\u201d it\u2019s time to learn more about digital transformation\u2014and you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p>

With our standardized MIA WMS Core, you can digitize your warehouse in no time\u2014and with us as your partner, you\u2019ll have a team with 20 years of industry experience dedicated to helping you get the most out of your warehouse. SMEs with manual warehouses know firsthand that their operations deserve greater organization and transparency. We\u2019d be happy to help you along the way.<\/p>

Still not quite sure? Would you like to take a closer look at your warehouse yourself first? With our free checklist, you can assess the condition of your warehouse even more accurately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Put your warehouse to the test with our checklist!<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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