What makes this warehouse hard?
- Many orders with few lines each; walking distance drives much of the picking cost.
- Volume multiplies quickly during campaigns and special days; meeting cut-off times becomes critical.
- Several sales channels (own site, marketplaces) share one stock pool; delayed stock updates cause overselling.
- Returns are a steady flow. In distance sales, consumers may withdraw within 14 days of receiving the goods [1], and returned items need to be put back on sale quickly.
Capabilities to look for in a WMS
| Capability | Why it matters | How to test it in a demo |
|---|---|---|
| Batch and wave picking with sorting | Cuts walking distance compared with single-order picking. | Have a wave built from a real day's orders and look at the pick path. |
| Pack-station verification | Wrong or missing items are caught before they reach the customer. | Scan a wrong item and see whether the system stops you. |
| Carrier integration and labels | Labels and tracking numbers are not keyed in by hand, speeding up dispatch. | Print a live label with the carriers you use. |
| Marketplace and e-commerce platform integration | Orders and stock flow through one place, reducing oversell risk. | Ask and show how quickly a stock change reaches the marketplace. |
| Returns receipt and grading | Sellable items return to stock quickly; damaged items are separated. | Receive a return and grade it sellable / damaged. |
| Cut-off times and order priority | Orders promised for same-day shipping are picked first. | Change the priority rule with orders that have different cut-off times. |
Ask the vendor
- Which marketplaces, e-commerce platforms and carriers do you integrate with out of the box? Who maintains them?
- Does your price depend on order volume? What happens if a campaign month exceeds it?
- Which customers process peak-day hourly volumes like ours? Can we talk to them?
- What are the steps to put a returned item back on sale?
Directory solutions whose sources mention this sector
- Dematic (software + automation)
- ERD Software — Evira WMS
- Hamurlabs — Warehouse Management (WMS)
- Korgün — KG WMS
- Mecalux — Easy WMS
- MySYS — 3PL Prep Center WMS
- Netadam — Net-X WMS
- Oracle (Fusion / SCM warehouse)
- Pixa — E-commerce operations panel
- Ticimax — Cloud WMS
- Trbarkod WMS
- Workstad — WMS
The list is alphabetical and based on whether each solution's own sources mention this sector; it is not a ranking or recommendation. Checked: 2026-09-18.
To put these requirements to vendors in the same format use the RFP template; to test them in demos use the scripted demo guide.
Sources
- Distance Contracts Regulation, Art. 9 “Right of withdrawal” — mevzuat.gov.tr (accessed: 2026-09-19)
Method and corrections: editorial policy.