Warehouse Management System, software designed to optimize warehouse operations and inventory control.
Acronym formed in the late 20th century as computer systems became essential for managing complex supply chains. Combines 'warehouse,' from Old French warehus, with 'management' and 'system.'
Modern WMS can track individual items through radio frequency identification and optimize picking routes so efficiently that some warehouses operate with robot-like precision using human workers.
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