title = "Warehouse Management System (WMS) Core Functions"

content = """
The Warehouse Management System is the operational brain of Meridian Fulfillment
Center, orchestrating inventory movements, labor, and order processing through
integrated software functionality.

**Inventory Management:** The WMS maintains a real-time database of every
inventory unit, its quantity, location, and status (available, allocated,
picked, on hold). Inventory transactions update immediately upon scan
confirmation. The system prevents overselling through allocation logic that
reserves inventory against orders.

**Task Management:** The WMS generates and dispatches tasks to workers through
RF terminals or voice systems. Tasks include putaway, picking, cycle counting,
and replenishment. Task interleaving optimizes travel by assigning nearby
tasks sequentially. Priority rules ensure urgent work is completed first.

**Location Management:** The system tracks every storage location's
characteristics including dimensions, weight capacity, and temperature zone.
Location status (empty, occupied, full) guides putaway decisions. Location
history tracks what was stored where for traceability.

**Order Management:** Customer orders enter the WMS from upstream systems.
The WMS allocates inventory, creates pick tasks, and tracks order status
through the fulfillment process. Shortages are identified immediately for
backorder or substitution decisions. Order holds prevent release for credit
or fraud review.

**Reporting and Analytics:** Standard reports cover inventory accuracy,
productivity, order status, and space utilization. Ad-hoc queries support
operational investigations. Dashboards display real-time KPIs for management
visibility. Historical data supports trend analysis and capacity planning.
"""

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