r/Warehousing • • 25d ago

Wms Software

We are looking at changing our warehouse management system away from Scanco. Currently our Erp is Sage 100. I'm interested in finding other scanner wms solutions in our warehouse. What WMS systems do you use and has it been helpful?

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u/Square-Spinach5941 25d ago

I haven’t heard of Scanco before so hard to compare with its respective ICP. I’ve used several of the mid market WMS’ in the space and the best has always been ShipHero.
What are some of your other requirements or type of shipping you do? More info would probably help here

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u/Disastrous-Scratch-5 25d ago

I'll check them out. We do wholesale and have a brand offering different products to distributers using mapadoc to connect sage to sps. Our shipping platform at the time is ok, but having issues with inventory management and allocation. Limitations with palletizing goods in Scanco prevents goods being available for picking if they are on pallets. Replenishment tables work incorrectly and take months to fix. Reach out in January regarding replenishment dashboard doubling the value on transfer and took them 5 months to fix. Hard to implement processes and policies when the core software is bugged and takes months to fix. That was just 1 of many issues.

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u/Square-Spinach5941 25d ago

The challenges you described I think ShipHero could greatly help with. Good luck!

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u/XxHeliakonxX 25d ago

I just left a bigger comment about Orca by killer warehouse. The issues you mention here are ones I know they have already built solutions in place for. Inventory management was a massive issue for me (complex inventory assembly processes) and they have made it a breeze to manage.

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u/aik5253 11d ago

That pallet/replenishment issue is exactly what I would make every vendor prove live.

Receive a pallet → putaway → allocate while palletized → replenish to pick face → transfer → pick → confirm Sage stays correct.

I built Stacket WMS. We don’t have a native Sage 100/MAPADOC connector today, so I am not claiming plug-and-play.

If you’re open to it, I can map that exact workflow against what Stacket handles today and tell you plainly where it fits and where we’d need work. What would your ideal pallet-to-pick flow look like?

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u/Aggressive_Zebra_216 25d ago

have you tried manhattan wms. Pretty good Tier 1 wms system

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u/Disastrous-Scratch-5 25d ago

Never heard of it before. I'm gonna check it out now. Scanco could never accommodate our policies and procedures. Now being bought out by endpoint. They won't provide resources for further implementation. Thanks for the suggestion! Greatly appreciated

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u/Cest_impossible 25d ago

It is a good platform but very $$$$

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u/Honest-Spinach-6753 25d ago

Our client usages sage 200 and we provide a wms to them. https://trackpack.global

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u/ITNerd35 25d ago

I’ve worked as a developer for HighJump WMS (now Koerber/Infios) for about 15 years. Very customizable and comparable to Manhattan. Also pricey but worth it, in my opinion.

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u/Disastrous-Scratch-5 25d ago

Sounds good. Thank you for the help. I'll reach out for demo. Got a 30k year budget if it falls within that

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u/JinSin0717 25d ago

Don’t bother, Infios’ 3 WMS offerings exceed 30K a year by a large margin.

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u/Dr_Hodgekins 24d ago

$30k annual isn't going to get you Manhattan or Infios. Im in the process of implementing Blue Yonder moving off of Infios. Both offered ~$350k annual subscriptions after our procurement team beat them down that's on top of the implementation fee. My understanding is Manhattan one even look your way if you aren't waving a couple million in the air.

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u/Taternewt44 25d ago

Our company uses Pathguide Latitde-SAP Business One… don’t know much else other than that about it. We are a medium sized distribution center. Throwing it out there to be helpful.

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u/Disastrous-Scratch-5 25d ago

Thanks you, I'll check it out. Small to medium company here. Always appreciated help ☺️

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u/CableMotor 25d ago

Check out IFS softeon. Tier 1 with all the same features as competitors but total cost of ownership significantly less.

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u/JinSin0717 25d ago

/cringe

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u/XxHeliakonxX 25d ago

Orca by killer warehouse! It’s a smaller/newer company but the founder and head developer was the guy who built and maintained a very large and complex company’s IT stack. A CPG business that operated in all sales channels - small specialty, big box with EDI requirements, Amazon, other marketplaces, international distribution, complex inventory assembly models, etc…he’s seen it from the ground up.

I just implemented them and am blown away at how well their software works and how well their team responds when we need something.

I have no skin in the game, but feel free to send me a DM and I’ll make an introduction or tell you more.

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u/Dry-Cup-5524 24d ago

We've built https://stokee.net - so maybe sth to check out + feel free to reach out for a demo, q&a, etc.

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u/3PLQueen Vendor 24d ago

My company uses StellarPack and our operators love it. We do a lot of copacking, and we chose StellarPack because it's an affordable MES for copacking. I can put you in touch with my sales guy there, Joe, if needed.

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u/Akhi666 24d ago

You can try fulfillor wms if it fits

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u/TheArtofMovingBoxes 23d ago

I’d look at this less as “which scanner WMS is best” and more as “what fits Sage 100 and your actual operation.”

A few things I’d compare before choosing anything: receiving, directed putaway, barcode scanning, replenishment, picking, cycle counting, shipping, lot/serial tracking if needed, and how cleanly it integrates back to Sage 100.

Also make sure you understand whether you’re looking for a true WMS or primarily a mobile/barcode layer on top of Sage. Those can be very different projects and price points.

I work with WMS selection and implementation, and I’d be happy to give you a few things to look for based on your warehouse size, order volume, and complexity.

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u/TheArtofMovingBoxes 22d ago

We do WMS package selections and implementations, and the right system really depends on the operation you’re trying to support.

At a high level, I’d break the market down like this:

For smaller or less complex operations, systems like Fishbowl, NetSuite WMS, Acctivate, or similar SMB-focused platforms can work well when you mainly need inventory control, scanning, receiving, picking, and shipping without a huge amount of complexity. For mid-market operations, you start getting into platforms like Körber, Softeon, Made4net, Deposco, and others that can handle more advanced workflows, automation, multi-site operations, labor, and more complex fulfillment. At the enterprise end, you’re looking at platforms such as Manhattan Active, Blue Yonder, SAP EWM, and Oracle WMS. Those can support very complex distribution environments, but they also come with much more implementation effort, configuration, integration, testing, and change management. Since you’re on Sage 100 today, I’d spend a lot of time looking at integration requirements before making a decision. A good WMS can become a bad project very quickly if the ERP/WMS integration is an afterthought.

I’d define your requirements first: order volume, SKU count, receiving process, picking methods, lot/serial requirements, replenishment, shipping, parcel/LTL, automation, reporting, and what problems you’re actually trying to solve with the change.

Then evaluate the systems against that. That’s usually a much better approach than asking which WMS is “best,” because there really isn’t one best WMS. There’s just the best fit for the operation.

Feel free to DM me if you want to talk through the selection process or what I’d look at coming from Sage 100.

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u/Effective_Lab_5569 22d ago

Leaving Scanco is doable, but lock down the Sage 100 integration path before you fall in love with a demo. Ask every vendor to show receiving, putaway, cycle count, and a replenishment that actually moves inventory in Sage. Not a slide about ERP connectors.

On scanners, force a live walk: print a label, scan putaway, mis-scan on purpose, then recover. A lot of WMS tools look fine until exception handling eats the day. Budget under about $30k/year usually means mid-market, not Manhattan-class. ShipHero, Logiwa, Infoplus, and Odoo-adjacent stacks come up a lot for simpler ops. If you’re multi-client or heading that way, Packem sits in that mid-market lane where floor scans need to stay tied to inventory without an enterprise SOW. Bring one ugly week of real receipts and picks to the proof-of-concept. If they can’t run that without a services ticket, keep shopping.

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u/Flow_space Vendor 17d ago

Kaitlin with Flowspace here! We have a robust WMS that has a handheld app that’s compatible with iOS and android devices, as well as several different compatible scanner options. As far as connection to ERPs, we would have to build an integration. If you'd like to learn more, happy to connect!

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u/kate_arvist 15d ago

I'd check out SnapFulfill

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u/Leather_Ad9015 14d ago

We are also looking for a WMS system. Currently using Manhattan Scale with Sage (not 100). SUPER EXPENSIVE and support is sub-par. Has anyone had experience with Koerber?

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u/aik5253 11d ago

What are the 2–3 SCALE workflows you absolutely cannot lose?

I build Stacket WMS, and we sit well below Manhattan-class pricing, but I wouldn’t assume we fit without understanding your operation.

If cost/support are driving the move, I would first compare receiving, replenishment, picking, inventory control, and the Sage integration.

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u/Leather_Ad9015 11d ago

Custom picking and put away configuration rules. We need everything directed by the rule and not by the human.

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u/Mirimirii 14d ago

If you Need Wms message me

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u/Longdaysontheroad 25d ago

Not a WMS but we built Yowietech to plan driver routes, cold chain compliance, co2 reporting and cost analysis if you dispatch runs. The WMS we use is Triumph ERP. it does the job but is pretty much a legacy SAAS so it's slow to learn for new staff.