# BizBloqs — full reference corpus > BizBloqs Management Solutions B.V. (BizBloqs) is a BPaaS (Business-Process-as-a-Service) platform for WMS, OMS and integrations. Founded 2015 in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands by Willem ten Asbroek. > Machine-readable version of this document: http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/api/public/facts.json ## Key figures - Active customers: 200+ — Operators running BizBloqs WMS, OMS or integrations in production. - Global partners: 30+ — System integrators, software and implementation partners. - Shipments processed: 7,000,000+ — Cumulative shipments handled through the BizBloqs platform. - Configurable features: 124+ — Capabilities configurable per workflow without custom development. - Founded: 2015 — Founded in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands by Willem ten Asbroek. - Typical time to live: 4–12 weeks — Single site with standard connectors; multi-site and EDI take longer. ## Positioning - BizBloqs is a BPaaS (Business-Process-as-a-Service) platform, not a licensed on-premise WMS. - Workflow-first configuration replaces custom development, so customers go live in weeks and adapt processes without code. - Scope is cumulative: SME+ contains everything in SME, Enterprise contains everything in SME+. - Pricing is per user and per site rather than per transaction, which keeps cost predictable as volume grows. - Fit is expressed on two axes: Industry (how you operate) and Vertical (what you sell). The combination determines the configuration. ## Products - Warehouse Management System (WMS) (http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/our-products/warehouse-management-system): Cloud WMS with scan-driven receiving, directed putaway, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, kitting and cycle counting; real-time inventory at location and lot level. - Order Management System (OMS) (http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/our-products/order-management-system): Order orchestration across channels, warehouses and carriers with rule-based allocation and per-channel availability strategies. - Integrations (http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/our-products/integrations): Pre-built connectors for ERP, e-commerce, marketplaces, carriers and EDI, plus a shared integration layer for custom endpoints. - Feature library (http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/our-products/our-features): 124+ configurable capabilities that can be enabled per workflow. ## Solution tiers (cumulative scope) ### SME — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/for-sme - Profile: Single site, one or few sales channels, moving off spreadsheets or ERP-only stock. - Sites: 1 warehouse - Channels: Webshop and/or B2B orders - WMS: Scan-driven receiving, putaway, picking, packing, shipping, cycle counting - OMS: Basic order intake and carrier hand-off - Integration: Standard connectors (ERP, webshop, carrier) - Optional modules: Not included - 3PL billing: Not included - MHE / automation: Not included - Onboarding: Standard onboarding, live in weeks - Pricing: Per user and per site subscription ### SME+ — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/for-sme-plus - Profile: Everything in SME, plus multi-warehouse and multi-channel orchestration. - Sites: Multiple warehouses - Channels: Webshop, marketplaces, B2B, retail - WMS: Everything in SME, plus replenishment strategies, kitting and wave logic - OMS: Rule-based allocation across sites and channels, channel availability strategies - Integration: Everything in SME, plus marketplace and multi-carrier connectors - Optional modules: Optional modules available against a monthly and an implementation fee - 3PL billing: Available as a separately priced addition - MHE / automation: Available as a separately priced addition - Onboarding: Guided onboarding per site and channel - Pricing: Per user and per site subscription, plus fees for optional modules ### Enterprise — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/for-enterprise - Profile: Everything in SME+, plus multi-entity operations, ERP/EDI depth and governance. - Sites: Multi-site, multi-entity - Channels: All channels, including EDI trading partners - WMS: Everything in SME+, plus intercompany flows and full audit trail - OMS: Everything in SME+, plus cross-entity orchestration - Integration: Everything in SME+, plus deep ERP integration and EDI - Optional modules: Modules from SME+ are included in scope - 3PL billing: Remains a separately priced addition - MHE / automation: Remains a separately priced addition - Onboarding: Programme-managed rollout with governance and audit requirements - Pricing: Per user and per site subscription; 3PL billing and MHE priced separately ## Industries (operating models) ### Manufacturing — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/industries/manufacturing BOM, WIP tracking, automated production flows Q: What does a WMS do in a manufacturing operation? A: In manufacturing, a warehouse management system governs the stock that feeds and leaves production: receiving raw materials, staging components against production orders, booking finished goods back in and shipping them. It keeps a single scan-confirmed stock position across raw, work-in-progress and finished goods rather than three separate counts. - Components staged and issued against a production order, not picked ad hoc - Finished goods booked in on completion and immediately sellable - Batch and serial captured at receipt and carried through to delivery - Production orders and confirmations exchanged with the ERP as messages ### Warehousing — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/industries/warehousing Pick accuracy, cycle counts, labour productivity Q: What does warehouse management cover? A: Warehouse management covers the physical work between goods arriving and goods leaving: receiving, putaway, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping and counting. A warehouse management system directs each of those steps on a scanner and records the result, so stock position and work status reflect what actually happened on the floor. - System-directed putaway and picking instead of paper lists - Stock held per location, batch and serial, not per warehouse total - Perpetual cycle counting rather than an annual shutdown count - Every movement scan-confirmed and timestamped ### Automated Warehouses — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/industries/automated-warehouses AS/RS, goods-to-person, WCS orchestration, exception handling Q: What is an automated warehouse? A: An automated warehouse uses mechanised storage and transport — shuttles, carousels, conveyors, autostores or AGVs — instead of operators walking to stock. The warehouse management system remains the decision layer: it decides what to store where and what to pick next, and hands the physical instruction to the automation to execute. - The WMS owns the decision; the automation owns the movement - Goods-to-person stations replace travel time on high-frequency lines - Manual and automated zones run under one stock position - Fallback to manual picking when a machine is down, without losing stock accuracy ### E-commerce — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/industries/e-commerce Multi-channel sync, returns, carrier automation Q: What does a WMS do for an e-commerce operation? A: E-commerce fulfilment means many small orders, short promise times and a high return rate. A warehouse management system batches those orders into efficient pick routes, confirms each line on a scanner before it is packed, and hands the shipment to the right carrier with a label and a track-and-trace reference. - Batch, zone and wave picking instead of one walk per order - Pack-station verification so the wrong item cannot leave in the box - Carrier selection and labelling driven by rules, not by hand - Returns received against the original order with a condition and reason code ### Fulfilment — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/industries/fulfilment Customer SLAs, flex labour, per-order cost control Q: What is fulfilment in a warehouse context? A: Fulfilment is everything between an order being accepted and the customer receiving it: allocating stock, picking, packing, labelling, handing over to a carrier and processing whatever comes back. An order management system decides where an order is fulfilled from; the warehouse management system executes and confirms the physical work. - Allocation decided by rules — stock, location, carrier cut-off, promise date - Pick, pack and ship confirmed step by step rather than in one booking - Carrier handover recorded with track and trace against the order - Returns closed back against the original order line ### Omni-channel — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/industries/omni-channel Unified inventory, order routing, per-channel promising Q: What does omni-channel fulfilment require operationally? A: Omni-channel means one stock pool serving several sales channels — webshop, marketplace, wholesale, retail — each with its own promise and priority. It requires a single real-time stock position plus allocation rules that decide which channel may consume which stock, so one channel cannot quietly empty another's buffer. - One stock truth shared across every channel, published back to each - Channel priority and reservation rules applied before picking starts - Orders from any channel executed through the same warehouse process - Channel-specific packing, documents and carrier requirements handled by rule ### Retail — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/industries/retail Sell-through allocation, shrinkage, store replenishment Q: What does a WMS do for a retailer? A: For a retailer, warehouse management governs the flow from supplier to store and to the customer: receiving bulk, cross-docking what is already allocated, replenishing stores against demand, and picking online orders from the same building. Store and online stock are reported from one confirmed position rather than reconciled afterwards. - Store replenishment and online orders picked from one stock pool - Cross-dock for pre-allocated volume so it never enters storage - Shrinkage found by cycle counting instead of at year end - Returns from store and web received through the same process ### Wholesale — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/industries/wholesale Tiered pricing, credit limits, route planning Q: What does a WMS do in wholesale distribution? A: Wholesale distribution combines large customer orders, many SKUs and tight delivery windows. A warehouse management system controls the order-to-shipment path: allocating stock, directing pick routes across zones, consolidating multi-line orders onto pallets and producing the shipping documents each customer or carrier requires. - Multi-line orders consolidated per customer, route or delivery window - Pick sequence follows the physical layout, not the order line order - Customer-specific labelling, packing and documentation applied by rule - Back-orders and part deliveries tracked against the original line ### 3PL Operations — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/industries/3pl-operations Multi-client walls, SLA dashboards, activity billing Q: What does a 3PL need from a WMS? A: A third-party logistics provider runs several clients' stock in one building. The warehouse management system must separate stock and work per client, apply each client's own process, and record every billable activity — receiving, storage, handling, shipping, returns — so an invoice can be produced from what actually happened. - Client-segregated stock, locations and reporting inside one warehouse - A different process per client without a separate system per client - Billable activity captured as it happens, not reconstructed monthly - Client portals and integrations fed from the same confirmed movements ### Import / Export — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/industries/import-export HS classification, landed cost, customs documentation Q: What does warehouse management add to import and export? A: Import and export operations carry customs status alongside physical stock. A warehouse management system keeps bonded and free stock apart, records origin, tariff and document references against the goods, and prevents stock from being shipped in a way its customs status does not permit. - Bonded and duty-paid stock held and picked as separate positions - Origin, tariff code and document references carried on the stock record - Container and pallet receipts reconciled against the shipping documents - Export documentation produced from the confirmed shipment, not retyped ## Verticals (product sectors) ### Automotive — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/automotive Q: What does a WMS do in automotive parts logistics? A: Automotive logistics turns on revision control and traceability. A warehouse management system blocks superseded part revisions at pick, captures serial numbers at receipt and carries them through every movement, and protects line-feed stock from aftermarket demand through channel allocation rules. - Superseded revisions blocked at pick, valid revision proposed instead - Two-way serial trace between supplier batch and delivered assembly - Line-feed buffer protected from aftermarket consumption - Advance shipping notices reconciled against the physical receipt ### MedTech — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/medtech Q: What does a WMS control in medical device logistics? A: Medical device logistics requires that every unit shipped can be traced to a batch, a serial and an expiry, and that a recall can be executed from the stock record. A warehouse management system enforces that at the point of picking rather than reconstructing it from paperwork afterwards. - Batch, serial and expiry captured at receipt and enforced at pick - Expired or quarantined stock unavailable to pick, not merely flagged - Recall scope resolved from movement history in the system - Sterile and consignment stock tracked as distinct positions ### Pharmaceuticals — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/pharmaceuticals Q: What does a WMS enforce in pharmaceutical warehousing? A: Pharmaceutical warehousing is governed by batch integrity, expiry management and an auditable trail. A warehouse management system enforces first-expired-first-out picking, keeps quarantined and released stock strictly apart, and records who confirmed which movement, so an audit is answered from data rather than from memory. - First-expired-first-out enforced by the system at pick - Quarantine, released and rejected stock held as separate positions - Every movement attributed to a user and a timestamp - Temperature-controlled zones handled as distinct storage classes ### Food & Beverages — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/food-beverages Q: What does a WMS control in food and beverage logistics? A: Food and beverage operations run on shelf life and traceability. A warehouse management system picks by expiry rather than by location convenience, keeps batch lineage from supplier receipt through to customer delivery, and applies the storage conditions a product requires before it can be put away. - Picking driven by best-before date, not by nearest location - Batch lineage traceable in both directions for withdrawal - Temperature and allergen zones enforced at putaway - Customer-specific minimum remaining shelf life checked before shipment ### Agriculture — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/agriculture Q: What does a WMS handle in agricultural supply? A: Agricultural supply combines seasonal volume peaks, bulk and packaged goods, and regulated products such as crop protection. A warehouse management system holds stock in the units the operation actually trades, enforces the storage rules that regulated goods carry, and scales picking capacity through the season without a process change. - Multiple units of measure per item — bulk, pallet, bag, unit - Regulated goods restricted to compliant storage zones - Seasonal peaks absorbed by adding pickers, not by changing process - Batch and origin retained for traceability on delivery ### Fashion — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/fashion Q: What does a WMS do for fashion and apparel? A: Fashion logistics is defined by size and colour variants, short seasons and heavy returns. A warehouse management system treats each variant as its own stock position, picks and verifies the exact variant at the pack station, and returns saleable goods to stock quickly enough for them to sell within the same season. - Every size and colour variant stocked and picked as its own item - Variant verified at packing so the wrong size cannot ship - Returns graded and re-stocked while the season is still live - Season and collection visible on the stock position for markdown decisions ### Cosmetics / Personal Care — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/cosmetics-personal-care Q: What does a WMS control for cosmetics and personal care? A: Cosmetics and personal care combine batch-coded goods, expiry dates and frequent promotional bundles. A warehouse management system tracks batch and expiry on the stock record, builds gift sets and bundles as countable items with their own stock, and keeps regulated ingredients within their permitted storage conditions. - Batch and expiry carried on every stock position - Promotional bundles assembled as countable finished items - Regulated and flammable goods restricted to compliant zones - Sampling and tester stock separated from saleable stock ### Luxury Goods — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/luxury-goods Q: What does a WMS control for luxury goods? A: Luxury goods logistics is about individual item control and secure handling. A warehouse management system tracks each piece by serial number rather than by quantity, restricts high-value locations to authorised users, and records a complete chain of custody from receipt through to the confirmed delivery. - Serial-level control instead of quantity-level stock - Secure zones restricted to authorised operators - Chain of custody recorded for every movement - Authentication and certificate documents linked to the item ### Home & Decoration — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/home-decoration Q: What does a WMS handle for home and interior goods? A: Home and interior goods mix small accessories with bulky furniture, which cannot share one storage or picking method. A warehouse management system holds dimensions and weight on the item, assigns storage class accordingly, and drives both small-parcel picking and two-man delivery preparation from the same stock position. - Storage class assigned from real dimensions and weight - Bulky and small-parcel flows picked through different routes - Assembly sets kept complete so a delivery cannot ship part-built - Damage recorded against the item at receipt, not discovered at delivery ### Technology / Electronics — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/technology-electronics Q: What does a WMS control for electronics and technology? A: Electronics logistics needs serial-level tracking, warranty visibility and controlled handling. A warehouse management system captures serials at receipt, ties them to the customer they shipped to, manages ESD and secure storage requirements, and processes repairs and swaps against the original serial rather than as new stock. - Serial captured at receipt and tied to the shipped order - Warranty and revision status visible on the stock record - ESD-controlled and high-value zones enforced at putaway - Repairs, swaps and refurbished stock held as distinct positions ### Fast-Moving Consumer Goods — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/fast-moving-consumer-goods Q: What does a WMS control in FMCG operations? A: Fast-moving consumer goods run at high line volume with short shelf life and frequent promotions. A warehouse management system picks by expiry, replenishes pick faces before they run empty, and handles promotional pack changes as distinct items so a promotion cannot be shipped as standard stock. - Expiry-driven picking across high line volumes - Pick-face replenishment triggered before a stockout occurs - Promotional packs stocked and picked as their own items - Full-pallet, layer and case picking handled in one process ### Construction — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/construction Q: What does a WMS control for construction materials? A: Construction supply delivers to sites against project schedules, in mixed units, often from yard and indoor storage at once. A warehouse management system holds stock per project and location, converts between trading units, and consolidates a delivery so a site receives a complete load rather than partial drops. - Stock allocated and reported per project as well as per item - Unit conversion between length, pack, pallet and bulk - Yard and indoor locations managed as one stock position - Site deliveries consolidated against the call-off schedule ### Chemicals — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/chemicals Q: What does a WMS enforce in a chemical warehouse? A: Chemical storage is constrained by hazard class, segregation rules and documentation. A warehouse management system checks hazard compatibility before assigning a location, keeps batch and safety-document references on the stock record, and blocks a shipment whose transport documentation is incomplete. - Hazard class checked before a putaway location is assigned - Incompatible goods prevented from sharing a storage zone - Batch and safety document references held on the stock position - Transport documentation validated before the shipment is released ### Paper & Packaging — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/paper-packaging Q: What does a WMS control for paper and packaging? A: Paper and packaging is handled in rolls, reams, pallets and bulk, often with the same item traded in several units. A warehouse management system converts between those units on the stock record, tracks batch for colour and quality consistency, and manages returnable carriers alongside the goods themselves. - One item stocked and picked in multiple trading units - Batch retained so a customer receives consistent quality - Roll and pallet dimensions driving storage class and handling - Returnable pallets and carriers tracked as their own stock ### Technical Wholesale — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/verticals/technical-wholesale Q: What does a WMS control in technical wholesale? A: Technical wholesale carries very large catalogues where many items look alike and substitution is common. A warehouse management system confirms the exact article at pick, holds supersession and alternative relationships on the item, and keeps fast and slow movers in storage and pick strategies that suit their turnover. - Exact article confirmed by scan, so near-identical parts cannot be swapped - Supersession and alternative articles proposed at pick - Fast and slow movers stored under different strategies - Customer-specific pricing and packing handled outside the pick process ## Core definitions and answers ### What is a Warehouse Management System? A Warehouse Management System (WMS) is the software that directs and records the physical work in a warehouse: receiving goods, putting them away, picking, packing and shipping. The BizBloqs WMS is scan-driven, so every movement is confirmed on a scanner and stock positions stay accurate in real time. - Directs receiving, putaway, picking, packing and shipping - Scan confirmation on every movement instead of paper lists - Real-time stock positions per location - Kitting, replenishment and inspection built in - Full audit trail of who moved what, where and when ### What is BizBloqs SME? BizBloqs SME is the entry level of the BizBloqs warehouse platform, built for a small or medium business running a single warehouse. It replaces paper and spreadsheets with scan-driven receiving, directed putaway, picking and real-time stock, and connects to the systems around it through up to three standard integration mappings. - One warehouse, one operation - Scan-driven receiving, putaway, picking and packing - Real-time stock positions instead of end-of-day counts - Up to three standard integration mappings - No separate modules required at this level Q: Who is the BizBloqs SME solution for? A: Small and medium businesses running one warehouse that still work from paper picklists or spreadsheets, and want scan-driven control and real-time stock without a multi-year implementation. Q: How many integrations are included at SME level? A: Up to three integrations, each taken as a standard mapping from the BizBloqs integration library — typically an ERP or accounting package, a webshop or marketplace, and a carrier. Q: Do I need extra modules on the SME solution? A: No. The SME solution is the platform itself: scanning, real-time stock, receiving, putaway, picking, packing and shipping. Modules become relevant when an operation moves to SME+. Q: What happens when we outgrow SME? A: You move to SME+ on the same platform. SME+ keeps everything in SME and adds multi-warehouse and multi-channel orchestration, custom integration mappings and paid modules — there is no re-implementation on a different product. ### What is BizBloqs SME+? BizBloqs SME+ is the mid-market level of the BizBloqs platform, for operations selling across several channels or running more than one warehouse. It keeps everything in the SME solution and adds order orchestration across channels and sites, custom integration mappings on top of the standard library, and paid add-on modules. - Multiple warehouses and multiple sales channels - Order management as the allocation and routing layer - Custom mappings alongside the standard integration library - Add-on modules available as paid additions - Includes everything in the SME solution Q: What does SME+ add over SME? A: Multi-warehouse and multi-channel order orchestration, custom integration mappings beyond the three standard mappings at SME level, and access to paid add-on modules. Everything in the SME solution is included. Q: Are SME+ modules included in the price? A: No. Modules at SME+ level are paid additions on top of the platform, so you only pay for the ones your operation actually uses. Q: Is there still an integration limit at SME+? A: No. The three-integration limit of the SME solution is lifted. You keep the full standard library and can add custom mappings for systems that are specific to your operation. Q: When should an operation move from SME to SME+? A: When orders arrive from more than one channel, stock sits in more than one location, or fulfilment decisions — which site ships which order — can no longer be made by hand. ### What is BizBloqs Enterprise? BizBloqs Enterprise is the top level of the BizBloqs platform, for multi-site logistics operations with deep integration and governance requirements. It includes the SME+ modules, and adds enterprise-grade governance, deeper integration work and structured onboarding. Activity-based 3PL billing and MHE integration remain separately priced add-ons. - Multi-site, multi-entity logistics operations - Includes the SME+ modules - Enterprise governance and structured onboarding - Deep, bespoke integration with surrounding systems - 3PL billing and MHE integration are paid add-ons Q: What does BizBloqs Enterprise include? A: Everything in the SME+ solution including its modules, plus enterprise governance, deeper bespoke integration and a structured onboarding track for multi-site operations. Q: Is activity-based 3PL billing part of Enterprise? A: No. Activity-based 3PL billing is a separately priced add-on, also at Enterprise level. It is added when a logistics service provider needs to bill customers per handled activity. Q: Is MHE integration included at Enterprise level? A: No. Integration with material handling equipment such as conveyors, sorters and AGVs is a paid add-on, scoped per installation because the equipment differs on every site. Q: How is Enterprise priced? A: Per operation, based on sites, users, integration depth and the add-ons you select. BizBloqs does not publish a list price for the Enterprise solution — pricing is quoted after scoping. ### What are the three BizBloqs solution levels? BizBloqs is one warehouse platform delivered in three levels. SME suits a single warehouse moving off paper. SME+ suits multi-channel, multi-warehouse operations and adds orchestration, custom mappings and paid modules. Enterprise suits multi-site operations needing governance and deep integration, with 3PL billing and MHE as add-ons. - One platform, three delivery levels - SME: one warehouse, up to three standard integrations - SME+: everything in SME, plus multi-site orchestration and modules - Enterprise: everything in SME+, plus governance and deep integration - Moving up a level does not mean re-implementing on another product Q: Which BizBloqs level fits my operation? A: One warehouse and one main channel points to SME. Several channels or warehouses points to SME+. Multiple sites with governance and deep integration requirements point to Enterprise. The comparison table on this page sets out the differences per dimension. Q: Can we start at SME and move up later? A: Yes. The levels are delivery routes on the same platform, so moving from SME to SME+ or Enterprise adds scope and modules rather than replacing the system you already run. Q: Are the levels cumulative? A: Yes. SME+ contains everything in SME, and Enterprise contains everything in SME+. Each level page lists only what it adds on top of the level below it. Q: Does BizBloqs publish prices per level? A: No. Pricing depends on sites, users, integration depth and selected modules, so it is quoted per operation after scoping rather than published as a list price. ### What is an Order Management System? An Order Management System (OMS) is the software layer that receives orders from every sales channel, decides which stock and which location fulfils each order, and tracks it through to delivery. The BizBloqs OMS orchestrates orders across webshops, marketplaces, EDI and manual entry, and hands work to the warehouse in real time. - One order pool across webshops, marketplaces, EDI and manual entry - Allocation decides which site and which stock fulfils each order - Real-time stock positions prevent overselling - Carrier and shipping decisions handled per order - Order status flows back to the channel automatically Q: What is the difference between an OMS and a WMS? A: An OMS decides what should happen to an order: which stock, which location, which carrier. A WMS executes the physical work inside the warehouse: receiving, putaway, picking, packing and shipping. BizBloqs delivers both on one platform. Q: Do I need an OMS if I only sell through one webshop? A: Usually not. Order management becomes necessary when orders arrive from several channels, or when stock sits in more than one location and something has to decide which location ships. Q: Does the BizBloqs OMS replace my ERP? A: No. The ERP stays the system of record for articles, customers, purchasing and finance. The OMS orchestrates the order flow and exchanges the relevant messages with the ERP. Q: How does the OMS prevent overselling? A: Stock positions are maintained in real time as warehouse work is scanned, and channel stock levels are updated from that single position rather than from a periodic export. ### What are BizBloqs integrations? BizBloqs integrations are the connections between the BizBloqs platform and the systems around it: ERP and accounting packages, webshops, marketplaces, POS, EDI partners and carriers. Standard mappings from the integration library cover the common message flows, and custom mappings are added for systems specific to an operation. - Standard mappings for ERP, e-commerce, marketplace, POS, EDI and carriers - Custom mappings available from the SME+ solution upward - Up to three standard mappings on the SME solution - Message-based exchange: orders, stock, shipments, article data - Configured rather than custom-built for every connection Q: Which systems does BizBloqs integrate with? A: ERP and accounting packages, webshops and marketplaces, POS systems, EDI partners and carriers. The partner and integration pages list the connections that are already available as standard mappings. Q: What is the difference between a standard and a custom mapping? A: A standard mapping comes from the BizBloqs integration library and is configured for your data. A custom mapping is built for a system or message flow that is specific to your operation, and is available from the SME+ solution upward. Q: How many integrations are included on the SME solution? A: Up to three, each a standard mapping from the library. The limit is lifted on the SME+ and Enterprise solutions. Q: What data is exchanged with an ERP? A: Typically article and customer data, purchase and sales orders downward to the warehouse, and receipts, stock mutations and shipment confirmations back upward to the ERP. ### What is 3PL software? 3PL software is the system a logistics service provider uses to run goods for several clients inside one warehouse: keeping stock separated per client, receiving orders from each client's channels, directing the work on the floor with scanners, and recording the activities performed as the basis for per-client billing and reporting. - Stock and orders strictly separated per client - One warehouse, several clients and several ways of working - Scan-driven receiving, putaway, picking, packing and shipping - Activities recorded as the basis for billing - Integrations with ERPs, webshops, marketplaces and carriers - Client-facing portal and reporting Q: What is the difference between 3PL software and a regular WMS? A: A regular WMS directs the work in one warehouse for one organisation. 3PL software adds separation per client, different ways of working per client, activity recording for billing, and visibility for the client themselves. Q: How does 3PL software keep client stock separated? A: Every stock position and every order line is tied to a client, so picking, counting and reporting stay inside that client's administration even when the goods physically sit in the same aisle. Q: Can 3PL software support billing per client? A: Yes. Because receipts, storage, picks, packing and shipments are recorded while the work happens, an activity record builds up per client that can drive billing instead of a manual count after the fact. Q: How quickly can a new client be onboarded? A: That depends on the integrations and the way of working, but the starting point is configuration: a new client gets its own processes, locations and connections without a new environment or new code. ### What does a warehouse management system do? A warehouse management system directs the physical flow in a warehouse: receiving, putaway, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping and counting. The difference with the inventory module in an ERP is direction — an ERP records what happened, while a WMS tells the operator what to do next and confirms that action with a scan. - Directs and confirms every warehouse action with a scan - Real-time stock positions per location instead of counts after the fact - Replenishment, kitting and inspection built into the flow - Connects to ERP, webshops, marketplaces and carriers - Full trail of who moved what, where and when Q: When is the inventory module in my ERP no longer enough? A: Once the warehouse itself needs direction: several locations per article, batch or shelf-life rules, pick routes, multiple channels, or people working from paper and making errors that only surface afterwards. Q: What does a WMS deliver in practice? A: Fewer picking errors and returns through scan confirmation, less walking and searching through directed routes, stock figures sales and purchasing can trust, and new staff productive sooner because the system prescribes the work. Q: How does a WMS relate to an OMS? A: An OMS decides what happens to an order: which stock, which location, which carrier. The WMS executes that decision on the floor. BizBloqs delivers both layers on the same platform. Q: Can a WMS be set up without custom development? A: At BizBloqs the starting point is configuration: processes are assembled as building blocks, so a process change is a setting rather than a development project with a quote and a lead time. ### What makes up the cost of a WMS? WMS cost is more than a subscription line. A realistic budget adds up four items: the recurring platform fee, the one-off implementation covering process configuration and training, the integration work towards ERP, channels and carriers, and the cost of changes afterwards — the difference between a setting and a development project. - Recurring platform fee rather than a one-off licence - Implementation: process configuration, data migration, testing and training - Integrations: standard connections cost less than custom mappings - Changes after go-live are a structural cost item - Hardware, scanners and warehouse network coverage - Internal key-user time during the project Q: Why do WMS quotes differ so widely from each other? A: Because vendors put different items inside the quote. One includes integrations, data migration and training, another treats those as additional work outside the quote, so two comparable solutions look far apart on paper. Q: Which cost item is underestimated most often? A: Changes after go-live. If every process adjustment is development work, that item grows year after year; if the same adjustment is a setting an administrator makes, it stays close to zero. Q: How do I compare vendors fairly on cost? A: Put the same scenario to every vendor over the same horizon, including implementation, integrations, support and expected changes, and ask explicitly which items fall outside the quote. Q: Does our own team's time count as cost? A: Yes. Cleaning up data quality, testing with real orders and training key users consume internal hours that rarely appear in a quote, yet they decide both the budget and the planning. ### How do you choose the right WMS? Choosing a WMS starts with the operating model, not the feature list: how many sites and sales channels the operation runs, which ERP holds the financial truth, and how often processes change. A configurable BPaaS platform suits operations that adapt often; a licensed enterprise suite suits stable, high-volume sites with a dedicated IT team. - Match the operating model first: sites, channels, order profile - Confirm which system owns stock and which owns finance - Check whether process changes are configuration or development - Compare total cost over the same period, including integrations - Ask every vendor which line items fall outside the quote Q: What is the best WMS for a small or mid-sized manufacturer? A: One that connects to the existing ERP, runs scan-driven receiving, putaway and picking on a single site, and can be reconfigured without development work when the production or shipping process changes. Q: Do I need a WMS if my ERP already handles stock? A: An ERP records stock in financial terms; a WMS directs and confirms the physical work behind it — location-level positions, scan confirmation, directed picking. Operations with real warehouse volume normally run both, with the WMS feeding the ERP. Q: What is the difference between a WMS and an OMS? A: A WMS directs the work inside one warehouse. An OMS sits above the warehouses and decides which order is fulfilled from which site and channel, then hands that decision to the WMS to execute. Q: How long does a WMS implementation take? A: It depends on the model. A configured platform on one site with standard integrations goes live in weeks; a licensed enterprise suite with custom development across multiple entities is measured in quarters or years. Q: When is an enterprise WMS the better choice over BizBloqs? A: When the operation runs very high volume on stable processes, has a dedicated IT team, and needs deep vendor-specific automation — the case where a long implementation and a licensed suite are justified by scale. ## ERP and accounting integrations - AFAS - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - SAP Business One - Uniconta - Exact Globe - Newbase - Dynamics 365 F&O - Sage 50 - Xero - Exact Online - NetSuite (coming soon) ## ERP–WMS message baseline — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/erp-wms-message-reference Messages exchanged between an ERP and a warehouse management system. - Articles / items: into the WMS — Item master, barcodes, units, weights, dimensions; out of the WMS — — - Purchase orders: into the WMS — Open purchase orders; out of the WMS — Goods receipts, per line and per batch or serial - Purchase order returns: into the WMS — Return-to-supplier orders; out of the WMS — Return deliveries - Sales orders: into the WMS — Open sales orders; out of the WMS — Deliveries and shipment confirmations, with track and trace - Sales order returns: into the WMS — Customer return orders (RMA); out of the WMS — Return receipts with condition and reason code - Webshop sales orders (optional): into the WMS — —; out of the WMS — Sales orders that originate outside the ERP - Purchase orders (WMS-initiated) (optional): into the WMS — —; out of the WMS — Purchase orders raised on the warehouse floor - Production orders (optional): into the WMS — Open production orders with bill of materials; out of the WMS — Processed and completed production - Production time registration (optional): into the WMS — —; out of the WMS — Hours booked per production order - Assembly orders (optional): into the WMS — Open assembly and kitting orders; out of the WMS — Processed and completed assemblies - Assembly time registration (optional): into the WMS — —; out of the WMS — Hours booked per assembly order - Stock counts: into the WMS — —; out of the WMS — Cycle and annual count results per location - Stock corrections: into the WMS — —; out of the WMS — Adjustments with reason codes Data ownership: - Item master data: owned by ERP. Codes, barcodes, units, weights and prices are created and maintained in the ERP and downloaded into the WMS. Duplicating creation in both systems is the most common cause of unmatched stock. - Warehouse attributes: owned by WMS. Pick location, storage class, zone, replenishment level and pick sequence exist only in the warehouse and should never be round-tripped through the ERP. - Physical stock: owned by WMS. Quantity per location, batch and serial is the operational truth and changes on every confirmed scan. - Financial stock position: owned by ERP. Valuation and the administrative position stay in the ERP, updated from confirmed warehouse movements rather than from expectations. - Order status: owned by Shared. The ERP owns commercial status (approved, invoiced, credited); the WMS owns fulfilment status (picked, packed, shipped, returned). Failure semantics: - Every message is queued. A dropped connection pauses delivery, it does not lose it. - Failed messages stay visible and replayable — a silent gap in stock is never an acceptable failure mode. - Messages are idempotent on their source reference, so a replay cannot double-book a receipt or a delivery. - Warehouse work continues during an ERP or network outage; the queue drains once the connection returns. - Every exchange is timestamped in both directions, so a discrepancy can be traced to a message rather than argued about. Q: Which messages does an ERP–WMS integration need at minimum? A: Five: item master downwards, purchase orders down with goods receipts back up, sales orders down with deliveries back up, count results up, and stock corrections up. Everything else — returns, production, assembly, time registration, webshop-originated orders — is added when the operation actually runs those flows. Q: Which system is leading for stock? A: The WMS is leading for physical stock per location, batch and serial. The ERP holds the financial and administrative position and is updated from confirmed warehouse movements. Two systems both claiming to be leading for the same number is the root cause of most integration disputes. Q: Should stock sync in real time or in batches? A: Event-driven on confirmed actions — receipt, delivery, count, correction — rather than on a schedule. Periodic full syncs hide errors until the next run and make it impossible to tell when a discrepancy was created. Q: What happens when the connection between ERP and WMS drops? A: Messages queue and replay when the connection returns. Warehouse operations continue in the WMS throughout, and failed messages remain visible for replay instead of disappearing. Q: Does this message set differ per ERP? A: The message set is the same everywhere; the transport differs. A cloud ERP uses a public API, others use a vendor connector, middleware on the customer's own server, or a scoped file exchange. Where an ERP genuinely lacks a concept — production orders in an accounting-first package, for example — the row is dropped rather than faked. ## Benchmarks and planning figures — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/wms-benchmarks Last updated 2026-09-05. Each figure carries its basis; planning defaults are ROI calculator starting points, not measured industry averages. Monetary planning defaults are listed on the benchmarks page rather than here. - Operators running BizBloqs in production: 200+ — Verified BizBloqs figure. BizBloqs customer base, September 2026. - Shipments processed through the platform: 7,000,000+ — Verified BizBloqs figure. Cumulative since 2015. - Active partners: 30+ — Verified BizBloqs figure. System integrators, software and implementation partners. - Configurable features: 124+ — Platform scope. Capabilities configurable per workflow without custom development. - Typical time to go live, single site with standard connectors: 4–12 weeks — Verified BizBloqs figure. BizBloqs implementations; multi-site and EDI programmes take longer. - Pick error rate used as the SME planning baseline: 1.5% of order lines — Planning default in the BizBloqs ROI calculator. Pre-filled default on /roi-calculator/sme; replace it with your own measured rate. - Pick error rate used as the SME+ planning baseline: 1.2% of order lines — Planning default in the BizBloqs ROI calculator. Pre-filled default on /roi-calculator/sme-plus. - Stock-count effort used as the multi-site baseline: 40 hours per month — Planning default in the BizBloqs ROI calculator. Pre-filled default on /roi-calculator/sme-plus for a two-site operation. - Order administration effort used as the SME baseline: 8 hours per week — Planning default in the BizBloqs ROI calculator. Pre-filled default on /roi-calculator/sme. Method: - Company figures are counts from our own systems, stated as of the update date at the top of this page. - Planning defaults are the exact pre-filled values in the public ROI calculator. They are starting points for a business case, not measured industry averages, and every one of them is meant to be overwritten with your own numbers. - No figure on this page is an industry statistic sourced from a third party. Where we have not measured something, no number is given. - Figures change when the underlying data changes; the update date above moves with them. Q: Are these industry averages for warehouse operations? A: No. They are BizBloqs' own verified figures plus the planning defaults built into our public ROI calculator. We do not publish third-party industry averages we cannot verify, so nothing on this page should be quoted as a market-wide statistic. Q: Can I cite these figures? A: Yes, with attribution to BizBloqs (https://bizbloqs.com/wms-benchmarks) and the update date shown on the page. Please carry the basis label with the number, so a planning default is not repeated as a measured outcome. Q: Why does BizBloqs publish planning defaults instead of savings percentages? A: Because savings depend entirely on the starting point. An operation already at 0.3% pick errors has little to gain there; one at 2% has a lot. Publishing a single savings percentage would be a marketing number, so we publish the inputs and let you model your own outcome. Q: How often is this page updated? A: Whenever a figure changes. The date at the top of the page is the authored last-modified date and is also emitted in the sitemap and in the page metadata. ## Glossary definitions ### WMS (Warehouse Management System) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/wms A Warehouse Management System (WMS) is software that directs the work inside a warehouse: which order is released, who picks it, in what sequence locations are visited, and when the pick face is replenished. It records stock as well, but direction is what it exists for. The full treatment — what a WMS directs, when you actually need one, and where the line sits with your ERP — is on the Warehouse Management System page. ### OMS (Order Management System) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/oms An Order Management System (OMS) takes orders from every sales channel, decides how each one will be fulfilled and from which location, and holds the single view of what is available to promise across the whole business. The full treatment — what an OMS decides, how it differs from a WMS and an ERP, when you need one and the questions to ask a vendor — is on the Order Management System page. ### IMS (Inventory Management System) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/ims An Inventory Management System (IMS) tracks what stock you have, where it is, and what state it is in — across warehouses, stores, in-transit, and supplier locations. It records every movement (receipt, transfer, adjustment, sale, return) and maintains valuation for finance. An IMS answers the question 'do I have this SKU available to promise?' in real time. ### BPaaS (Business Process as a Service) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/bpaas Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) is a cloud delivery model in which the vendor supplies the whole end-to-end business process — designed, configured, hosted, monitored and kept current — rather than software the customer configures and runs. You subscribe to an outcome such as orders picked accurately, not to a licence. The full treatment, including what BPaaS is not, is on the What is BPaaS page. ### EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/edi Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the structured, machine-to-machine exchange of standard business documents — purchase orders, order confirmations, advance shipping notices (ASN), invoices — between trading partners. EDI uses standardised message formats (EDIFACT, X12, XML variants) so a message sent by one company's system can be processed automatically by another company's system without manual entry. ### WCS (Warehouse Control System) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/wcs A Warehouse Control System (WCS) is the software layer that drives material handling equipment in real time — conveyors, sorters, AS/RS, vertical lift modules, light-directed picking. It turns business instructions into device commands, working in milliseconds where a WMS works in seconds. The full treatment, including how a WCS differs from a WES and where the boundary with the WMS belongs, is on the Warehouse Control System reference page. ### 3PL (Third Party Logistics) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/3pl A Third Party Logistics (3PL) provider is a company that operates warehousing, fulfilment, and transportation on behalf of other businesses. A 3PL receives goods on behalf of its clients, stores them, picks and packs customer orders, arranges carriers, and often handles returns — while the goods legally remain the client's inventory. ### Order Orchestration — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/order-orchestration Order orchestration is the decision layer inside an OMS that determines, for every incoming order, how it should be fulfilled: from which warehouse or store, in how many shipments, by which carrier, and at what promised delivery date. The full treatment, including how the rules are configured and what changes when you run multiple warehouses or 3PL partners, is on the Order Management System page. ### SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/sku Every product you sell needs a code of its own, so you can tell a small blue T-shirt from a medium blue one, or a 500 ml bottle from a 1 litre bottle. Every different size, colour or pack gets its own code, and your stock, prices and shelf locations are all counted against it. That code is called a SKU, short for stock keeping unit. ### Inventory turnover — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/inventory-turnover If you carry £50,000 of stock on average and sell £200,000 worth of it (at cost) in a year, you have sold through your stock four times. A high number means stock sells quickly; a low number means money is sitting on your shelves. How many times a year you sell through and replace your stock is called inventory turnover. ### Stock control — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/stock-control Knowing, at any moment, what you have, where it is and when you need more means you neither run out of what sells nor bury cash in what doesn't. It covers counting what arrives, recording what leaves, checking the numbers against the shelf and deciding when to reorder. All of that together is called stock control, or inventory control. ### Stock take — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/stock-take Counting what is physically on your shelves and checking it against what your records say you have shows you where the two disagree. You find out why, and correct the records. That exercise is called a stock take, or an inventory count in the US. ### Backorder — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/backorder Sometimes a customer wants something that is out of stock right now. You accept the order anyway and send it as soon as the item is back: the customer waits and you keep the sale. It works when buyers are happy to wait and you can say honestly when the item will arrive; it backfires when the date is a guess. An order held in this way is called a backorder. ### Pick and pack — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/pick-and-pack Between 'order received' and 'parcel handed to the courier', someone walks the shelves collecting the items on the order, then packs them into a box with the right label and paperwork. Doing it with a scanner rather than a printed list means the wrong item is caught at the shelf, not at the customer's door. This two-step job is called pick and pack. The full treatment — the six steps, the five picking strategies and the controls that hold accuracy — has its own page, linked below. ### Dead stock — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/dead-stock Stock that hasn't sold for a long time and probably won't — the colour nobody wanted, the model that was replaced, the seasonal line that missed its season — takes up shelf space, ties up cash and tends to get forgotten. Stock like this is called dead stock, or obsolete stock when it can no longer be sold at all. ### Cross-docking — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/cross-docking Sometimes goods arrive at your dock and leave again on an outgoing truck or parcel straight away, without being put on a shelf in between. It saves storage, handling and time, but only works when you know what is coming, and who it is for, before the truck arrives. That way of working is called cross-docking. ### iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/ipaas You can rent an online service that connects your business software so information moves between the programs without anyone retyping it: an order placed in your shop appears in your warehouse system, and the invoice appears in your accounting package. You set up the connections on the service instead of paying someone to write code for each pair of programs. That kind of service is called an iPaaS, short for integration platform as a service. ### Lot number — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/lot-number The code on the box or label that tells one delivery or production run from the next is assigned by the supplier or manufacturer. With it you can find exactly those boxes when something is wrong and leave the rest alone. That code is also called a lot number, another name for a batch number. ### Batch number — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/batch-number When a supplier delivers the same product on different days, the boxes look identical but they are not: they were made at different times, maybe from different ingredients. A short code on the label tells one delivery from the next, so if something is wrong with one, you can find exactly those boxes and leave the rest alone. That code is called a batch number (also called a lot number). ### Expiry date — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/expiry-date Most food, cosmetics and medicines carry a date that marks the end of their shelf life. On food it comes in two kinds: 'best before' says when quality starts to fall, 'use by' says when the product stops being safe. That date is called the expiry date. ### FEFO (First Expired, First Out) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/fefo When the same product is on your shelf from two deliveries, send out the one that will go off first, not the one that arrived first. You throw away less, and, together with lot numbers, you know exactly which boxes to look for if there's a recall. In warehouse language that's called FEFO: first expired, first out. ### FIFO (First In, First Out) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/fifo Your oldest stock goes out first: when the same product is on the shelf from two deliveries, you send the one that arrived earlier before the one that arrived later. Nothing sits at the back for a year getting dusty or out of date, and the rule is easy to follow because everyone can see the order of arrival. That rule is called FIFO, short for first in, first out. ### Serial number — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/serial-number Some products need a code that belongs to that one item alone, not to a whole delivery: a laptop, a power tool, a coffee machine. With it you can tell which exact unit you sold to which customer, and find it again for a repair, a warranty claim or a recall. That code is called a serial number. ### GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/gtin The number printed under the barcode on a product identifies that product anywhere in the world, to any shop, marketplace or warehouse that scans it. The same product in a different pack size has a different number, so a single tin, a gift set of three and a case of twelve each carry their own. That number is called a GTIN, short for global trade item number. ### SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/sscc A pallet or carton on its way to a customer can carry a number of its own, like a licence plate: unique to that one pallet, never used for another. The customer's warehouse scans the label on arrival and knows what is on it without opening it, provided you told them in advance. That number, 18 digits long, is called an SSCC, short for serial shipping container code. ### GLN (Global Location Number) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/gln Every place and party you trade with can have a fixed number of its own: your warehouse, a customer's head office, a particular store, even one loading door. Trading partners put it in orders and shipping messages so nobody has to guess which address 'Main warehouse' means. That 13-digit number is called a GLN, short for global location number. ### GS1-128 — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/gs1-128 One barcode can carry more than a product number: the batch, the expiry date, the quantity, the pallet number, all read in a single scan, as long as each piece of data is labelled with a short numeric tag so the scanner knows what it is looking at. A barcode built to that agreed format is called a GS1-128. ### DESADV (Despatch Advice) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/desadv A supplier can send a message ahead of a delivery saying exactly what is on the truck: which products, how many, on which pallets. The receiver checks the goods against it as they arrive, instead of counting from scratch, and can plan the dock and the shelf space in advance. That message is called a DESADV, short for despatch advice; in the US it is usually called an advance shipping notice, or ASN. ### EDIFACT (Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/edifact Big customers such as supermarkets and wholesalers often don't want your orders and delivery notes by email: they want a message their system reads by itself, with no one retyping it. One internationally agreed format for those messages, with set codes for orders, shipping notices and invoices, has been the standard in European retail and logistics for decades. It is called EDIFACT. ### HIBC (Health Industry Bar Code) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/hibc Many medical supplies carry a barcode that spells out who made the item, which product it is, which lot it came from and when it expires, so a hospital or distributor can scan it and know without reading the small print. One such format, widely used in the medical device industry, was set up by the Health Industry Business Communications Council in the United States. It is called HIBC, short for health industry bar code. ### UDI (Unique Device Identification) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/udi Medical devices, from a syringe to a hip implant, carry a code that identifies exactly which device it is and which batch it came from, so a faulty one can be traced and recalled quickly. The code has two halves: one for the model, one for the particular item, with lot, serial number and expiry date. This system of codes is called UDI, short for unique device identification. ### Wave picking — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/wave-picking Instead of sending every order to the pickers the moment it arrives, you release them in timed groups, say at 10:00, 13:00 and 15:30, and each group is picked and packed together so it is ready before a courier collects. Between releases the team finishes one group and prepares the next. This way of working is called wave picking. ### Zone picking — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/zone-picking Each picker looks after one part of the warehouse and only picks what is stored there. An order moves from zone to zone, or every zone picks its share at the same time and the pieces are brought together afterwards. Nobody walks the whole building for one order. That way of working is called zone picking. ### Batch picking — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/batch-picking Instead of walking the aisles once for every order, one picker collects the items for several orders in a single round, then sorts them into their orders, either on the way round or afterwards. The more orders that contain the same few items, the more walking this saves. That way of working is called batch picking. ### Pick-to-light — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/pick-to-light Small lights or displays fixed at each shelf location show the picker where to take items from and how many. The picker takes them, presses a button to confirm, and the next light comes on, so there is no list to read and no location to hunt for. This kind of guided picking is called pick-to-light. ### Putaway — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/putaway Once a delivery has been checked in, someone has to carry it to a shelf and record exactly which shelf it went to. Where it goes follows rules, such as the nearest free space, the fast sellers close to the packing area or heavy items low down. This step is called putaway, or put-away. ### Slotting (warehouse slotting) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/warehouse-slotting Deciding where each product lives in the warehouse means putting the fast sellers at waist height near the packing area, heavy items low down, and products that are often ordered together close to each other. A good arrangement shortens every pick walk, and it needs reviewing as what sells changes. This job is called slotting. ### Goods receipt (goods-in) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/goods-receipt When a delivery arrives you check what is on the truck against what you ordered, note anything short, extra or damaged, and book the goods into stock so they can be sold. Until that is done the goods are in the building but not in your numbers. This first step inside the warehouse is called goods receipt, or goods-in. ### Cycle count (cycle counting) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/cycle-count Instead of closing the warehouse once a year to count everything, you count a few locations or products every day or week, so over the year every item is counted at least once, the busiest several times, and the work never stops. Fast sellers and valuable items are usually counted more often than slow, cheap ones. This way of counting is called a cycle count, or cycle counting. ### Kitting — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/kitting Several separate products are put together into one ready-to-sell set, such as a gift box, a starter pack or a repair kit, either ahead of time or when the order comes in. The customer buys one thing; the warehouse handles several. This work is called kitting. ### Cut-off time — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/cut-off-time There is a time of day before which an order goes out today and after which it goes out tomorrow. It is set by working backwards from the courier's collection: take the collection time, subtract the time to pick, pack and label, and what is left is the last moment an order can still make it. That time is called the cut-off time. ### Despatch (dispatch) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/despatch Once an order is packed it still has to leave. It gets its carrier label, goes into the right collection lane or cage, is handed over when the courier arrives, and the system is told it has gone, which is what triggers the customer's notification. That last step is called despatch, also spelled dispatch. ### Returns processing — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/returns-processing When a customer sends something back, someone has to log it, check what condition it is in and decide what happens next: back on the shelf, repaired or refurbished, sent back to the supplier or thrown away. The stock count and the customer's refund both depend on that decision being made and recorded. This process is called returns processing. The wider field, which also covers collecting and transporting returns, is known as reverse logistics. ### Safety stock — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/safety-stock Demand is never exactly what you forecast and a supplier is not always on time, so you keep a cushion of extra stock that you normally don't touch. It is what lets a busy week or a late delivery pass without empty shelves and lost sales. That cushion is called safety stock. ### Reorder point (reorder level) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/reorder-point There is a stock level at which you place the next order, early enough that the new delivery arrives before the shelf is empty. It is the stock that will be sold while you wait for the supplier, plus a cushion for surprises. When the count falls to that level, you order. That level is called the reorder point. ### Days of inventory (stock cover) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/days-of-inventory If you kept selling at today's rate and never restocked, how many days would the stock on your shelves last? You get the answer by dividing what you hold by what you sell per day. A low number warns you that you are close to running out; a very high one means money sitting idle. That figure is called days of inventory, also known as stock cover or days of stock. ### Stock accuracy (inventory record accuracy) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/stock-accuracy How often does the number in your system match the number on the shelf? If you check 100 locations and 96 are exactly right, your records are 96% accurate. When the figure is high you can trust the system to promise stock to customers and to tell you when to reorder; when it is low, every decision rests on a guess. That measure is called stock accuracy. ### ABC analysis — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/abc-analysis Not every product deserves the same attention. If you rank your products by how much they matter, usually by yearly sales value or by how often they are picked, a small group at the top accounts for most of the result, a large group at the bottom for very little, and a middle group sits in between. Splitting them into those three groups, A, B and C, is called ABC analysis. ### Lead time — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/lead-time From the moment you place an order with a supplier to the moment the goods are on your shelf and ready to sell, time passes: the supplier prepares the order, a carrier moves it, and you receive and put it away. That stretch, in days, is what you have to plan around, because stock must last through it. It is called the lead time. ### Vertical lift module (VLM) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/vertical-lift-module A tall steel cabinet holds trays stacked from floor to ceiling, with a lift in the middle. When you ask for an item, the machine brings the right tray to a small opening at working height, so nobody climbs, walks or searches. Many small items fit on a few square metres of floor; this machine is called a vertical lift module (VLM). ### Vertical carousel — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/vertical-carousel Shelves or bins hang on a loop inside a tall enclosed cabinet, rather like a Ferris wheel standing on its end. When you ask for an item, the loop turns until the right shelf stops at the opening at working height. The person stays in one place while the stock comes to them; this machine is called a vertical carousel. ### Horizontal carousel — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/horizontal-carousel A long oval loop of shelves or bins turns slowly at floor level, rather like a baggage belt with shelves. When you ask for an item, the loop turns until the right bin stops in front of the person at a fixed spot. The person stays put and the stock comes to them; this is called a horizontal carousel. ### AS/RS (automated storage and retrieval system) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/as-rs A machine travels on rails between rows of racking, puts goods into a free place and later fetches them on instruction, with nobody on board. The goods are delivered to the end of the aisle, where a person or a conveyor takes over. It packs a lot of stock into a small footprint and cuts walking; this kind of system is called an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS). ### Mini-load (automated bin storage) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/mini-load A narrow crane runs along a tall rack and fetches plastic bins, trays or cartons instead of whole pallets. It takes each one to the end of the aisle, where a person or a conveyor collects it, and later puts it back. It suits small items kept in standard bins, and this type of storage is called a mini-load. ### Pallet AS/RS (automated pallet storage) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/pallet-as-rs A crane or shuttle runs in a narrow aisle between tall racks, lifts a pallet by itself and puts it into a free place up to the roof. When the pallet is needed, it takes it out again and delivers it to the end of the aisle. A lot of pallets fit into a small building with nobody driving in the aisles; this is called a pallet AS/RS. ### Shuttle system — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/shuttle-system A small battery-powered vehicle runs on rails on each level of a rack, takes a bin or a pallet from its place and brings it to a lift at the end of the aisle. Several vehicles work in the same aisle at the same time, so a busy aisle is not held up by a single machine. A rack served this way is called a shuttle system. ### Cube storage (grid storage) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/cube-storage Bins are stacked directly on top of one another in a tall steel grid, with no aisles between them. Robots run on rails on top of the grid, lift a bin from a stack and carry it to a port at the edge, where a person picks from it. Because there are no aisles, almost the whole volume is storage; this is called cube storage, or grid storage. ### Goods-to-person (G2P) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/goods-to-person Instead of the picker walking to the stock, the stock is brought to the picker, who stays at a fixed station. A machine, such as a shuttle, a robot or a lift, fetches the bin, shelf or pallet, presents it, and takes it away again when the pick is done. The walking, usually the largest part of a picker's day, disappears; this way of working is called goods-to-person. ### Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/amr A wheeled robot carries goods or leads a picker through the warehouse, finding its own way around people and obstacles instead of following a fixed track. It reads a map of the building, plans a route, and stops or goes round if something is in the way. Because it needs no wires or magnets in the floor, it can be added or redeployed with little change to the building; this kind of robot is called an autonomous mobile robot (AMR). ### Automated guided vehicle (AGV) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/agv A driverless vehicle carries goods along a set route, such as a path marked by magnets, wires, reflectors or a laser map. It stops, loads and unloads at fixed points and waits if the route is blocked. The route is chosen when the system is set up and changed only on purpose; this kind of vehicle is called an automated guided vehicle (AGV). ### Conveyor — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/conveyor A belt, a roller track or a chain carries cartons, bins or pallets from one place to another on its own, so nobody has to push or carry them. It can run in a straight line, round corners and up and down, and it can join or split flows. The goods move at a steady speed to wherever they are needed; this equipment is called a conveyor. ### Sorter (automated sortation system) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/sorter A machine reads a label or barcode on each parcel or item as it passes by and sends it to the right place on its own. At speed it pushes, tips or drops each one into a lane, chute or container, one for every destination. Hundreds or thousands of items an hour end up where they belong without anybody reading an address; this machine is called a sorter. ### Put-to-light — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/put-to-light A light at each destination, such as a shelf slot or a box, tells the worker which one an item goes into, and often how many. The worker scans an item, the right light comes on, the item goes in, and a button confirms it. A batch of picked items is sorted into orders without anyone reading labels or remembering locations; this is called put-to-light. ### Voice picking — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/voice-picking The picker wears a headset and a small computer instead of reading a list or a screen. A voice says where to go and how many to take, the picker says a short code to confirm the right place and then the quantity, and the next instruction follows. Hands and eyes stay free for the goods; this way of picking is called voice picking. ### RFID (radio-frequency identification) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/rfid A small tag on a carton, a pallet or an item carries a tiny chip and an antenna. A reader sends out a radio signal, the tag answers with its code, and the reader picks up the answer without seeing the tag, often from several metres away and from many tags at once. Counting or checking goods no longer needs a clear view of each barcode; this technology is called radio-frequency identification (RFID). ### Warehouse execution system (WES) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/glossary/wes Software sits between the system that holds the orders and the stock and the machines that move the goods, and decides what each machine and station should do next so that the work flows. It looks at the orders waiting, the capacity of each station and the state of the equipment, then releases work in the order that keeps everything busy and meets the cut-off times. It plans the work as it happens, not only once at the start of the day; this software is called a warehouse execution system (WES). ## Comparisons ### BizBloqs vs SAP Extended Warehouse Management — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-sap-ewm SAP EWM is a proven, deeply configurable WMS built for large enterprises already running SAP S/4HANA. BizBloqs is a BPaaS platform designed for SMB and mid-market operators who need warehouse and order workflows live in weeks, not quarters — without an SAP footprint. - Deployment model: BizBloqs — Cloud BPaaS, subscription; SAP EWM — On-prem or RISE with SAP; tied to S/4HANA licensing - Typical time-to-value: BizBloqs — Weeks; SAP EWM — 6–18+ months - ERP dependency: BizBloqs — ERP-agnostic; connectors to Exact, AFAS, Business Central, NetSuite and more; SAP EWM — Best value inside the SAP ecosystem - Target company size: BizBloqs — SMB to mid-market; SAP EWM — Large enterprise - Configuration approach: BizBloqs — Workflow-first; business users configure processes; SAP EWM — Consultant-led ABAP/customizing - Pricing model: BizBloqs — Transparent subscription; SAP EWM — Enterprise licensing + implementation fees - Order Management (OMS): BizBloqs — Included, multi-channel; SAP EWM — Separate SAP module or add-on Verdict: Choose SAP EWM if you already run S/4HANA at scale and can commit to a long implementation. Choose BizBloqs if you want a modern WMS + OMS live in weeks with predictable subscription pricing. ### BizBloqs vs Manhattan Active Warehouse Management — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-manhattan Manhattan Active WMS is a market-leading enterprise solution for the largest retailers and 3PLs in the world. BizBloqs targets the SMB and mid-market segment that needs the same operational discipline without the enterprise budget or timeline. - Segment focus: BizBloqs — SMB / mid-market; Manhattan Associates — Large enterprise / Tier-1 retail - Implementation timeline: BizBloqs — Weeks; Manhattan Associates — 9–24+ months - Deployment: BizBloqs — Cloud BPaaS; Manhattan Associates — Manhattan Active (cloud microservices) - Pricing: BizBloqs — Subscription, transparent; Manhattan Associates — Enterprise contract; not published - Integration approach: BizBloqs — Pre-built connectors to ERP, marketplaces, carriers, EDI; Manhattan Associates — Robust API layer, typically integrator-led - OMS included: BizBloqs — Yes; Manhattan Associates — Separate Manhattan Active Omni product Verdict: Manhattan is the right call for global Tier-1 retail. BizBloqs is the right call for the 95% of operators who need enterprise-grade discipline at SMB economics. ### BizBloqs vs Descartes Systems Group — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-descartes Descartes is best known for its Global Logistics Network and depth in transportation, customs, and carrier management. BizBloqs is a unified WMS + OMS + integration platform focused on warehouse execution and multi-channel order orchestration. - Primary domain: BizBloqs — WMS + OMS + integrations; Descartes — TMS, customs, GLN, carrier connectivity - Warehouse execution depth: BizBloqs — Scan-driven, workflow-first WMS; Descartes — Available via acquired WMS products - Order Management: BizBloqs — Native OMS for multi-channel; Descartes — Add-on modules - Deployment: BizBloqs — Cloud BPaaS; Descartes — Cloud, network-connected - Ideal customer: BizBloqs — SMB/mid-market fulfillment; Descartes — Global shippers and logistics service providers Verdict: Descartes wins on transportation and customs breadth. BizBloqs wins when your bottleneck is inside the four walls and across order channels. ### BizBloqs vs Boltrics WMS (formerly 3PL Dynamics) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-boltrics Boltrics builds 3PL Dynamics, a WMS/TMS/FMS suite on top of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. BizBloqs is an ERP-agnostic BPaaS platform that connects to Business Central and many other ERPs without requiring you to standardize on Dynamics. Both are credible choices for a logistics service provider — Boltrics states a base of over 300 of them, with resellers beyond the Benelux in France, the United States and Latin America; the decision usually comes down to one question — do you want your warehouse system and your finance system to be the same product, or two products that talk to each other. - ERP model: BizBloqs — ERP-agnostic; connects to any ERP; Boltrics — Built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Segment: BizBloqs — SMB/mid-market, ecommerce, wholesale, manufacturing, 3PL; Boltrics — Logistics service providers and 3PL operations - Scope: BizBloqs — WMS + OMS + integration layer; Boltrics — WMS, TMS and forwarding within one Dynamics suite - OMS depth: BizBloqs — Native multi-channel order management with per-channel availability; Boltrics — Order handling oriented to 3PL contract flows - Time-to-value: BizBloqs — Weeks, on the standard workflow; Boltrics — Boltrics states go-live within three months; the total depends on the scope of the Business Central implementation alongside it - Configuration approach: BizBloqs — Workflow-first; key users configure processes and keep them, with no release window to wait for; Boltrics — Implemented by Boltrics itself or by a reseller; a Marketplace lets key users install standard processes without a consultant - Integrations: BizBloqs — Pre-built connectors to ERPs, marketplaces, webshops, carriers and EDI; Boltrics — Dynamics-centric ecosystem plus its own connectors - Finance and invoicing: BizBloqs — Activity capture in the platform, invoiced through your own ERP; Boltrics — Native to Business Central, in the same ledger - Upgrade path: BizBloqs — Continuous platform releases, no ERP release dependency; Boltrics — Platform version follows the Business Central waves; functional updates on Boltrics' own cycle, every four weeks after each wave - Switching cost later: BizBloqs — Change the ERP without touching warehouse execution; Boltrics — Warehouse execution and ERP move together Verdict: Boltrics is a strong fit if you are all-in on Microsoft Dynamics and want warehousing, transport and finance in one ledger. BizBloqs is the better fit if you want to keep ERP choice open, cover both WMS and OMS from one platform, and be live in weeks rather than after an ERP programme. ### BizBloqs vs MontaWMS — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-monta MontaWMS is warehouse software sold as a standalone product for your own warehouse, built by Monta out of the systems that run their own ecommerce fulfilment operation. BizBloqs is a BPaaS platform covering warehouse management, order management and integrations for operators running their own warehouse across B2B wholesale, manufacturing, ecommerce and multi-client 3PL. Both are Dutch, both are cloud, and both are software you run yourself — the difference is the kind of operation each one grew up serving. - Product origin: BizBloqs — Designed for B2B wholesale, manufacturing and 3PL flows from the start; Monta — Grew out of high-volume B2C ecommerce fulfilment operations - Deployment model: BizBloqs — Cloud BPaaS software for your own warehouse; Monta — Cloud warehouse software for your own warehouse, sold standalone - Primary channel fit: BizBloqs — Webshop, marketplace, EDI and ERP order intake in one pool; Monta — Strong webshop and marketplace ecommerce connectivity - B2B wholesale flows: BizBloqs — Pallet and colli picking, customer-specific packaging, delivery windows; Monta — Available; centre of gravity is parcel-scale ecommerce - ERP integration: BizBloqs — ERP-led; pre-built connectors to Exact, AFAS, Business Central, SAP and more; Monta — Six ERPs named — AFAS, Exact, Logic4, Oracle, SAP, Unit4 — against ten-plus webshop platforms and fifteen-plus carriers - Multi-client 3PL: BizBloqs — Ownership separation, per-contract processes, activity-based billing events; Monta — Client portal included for WMS customers; no multi-client edition, ownership separation or rate-card billing published - Order Management (OMS): BizBloqs — Native OMS layer with per-channel availability and allocation rules; Monta — No separate OMS layer by their own account — order management is interwoven with the WMS; warehouse selection by address and availability does run inside it - Configuration approach: BizBloqs — Workflow-first; business key users configure processes; Monta — Configuration within the product's ecommerce-shaped defaults - Manufacturing support: BizBloqs — Component issue, assembly, kitting and back-flush against production; Monta — Kitting and value-added services; not manufacturing-led - Time-to-value: BizBloqs — Weeks, on the standard workflow; Monta — Fast for a standard ecommerce parcel flow Verdict: Choose MontaWMS if your operation is ecommerce-first and looks like high-volume B2C parcel fulfilment in your own warehouse — the product was shaped by exactly that work. Choose BizBloqs if your flows are mixed, if B2B wholesale, manufacturing or multi-client contract logistics sit alongside your webshop, or if the ERP rather than the webshop is the system your order truth comes from. ### BizBloqs vs Picqer — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-picqer Picqer is Dutch warehouse software with a strong reputation among webshops: quick to adopt, pleasant to use on the floor, and shaped around the daily reality of picking, packing and shipping ecommerce orders. BizBloqs is a BPaaS platform combining warehouse management, order management and an integration layer, built for operators whose flows are mixed — wholesale next to ecommerce, production next to distribution, or client-owned stock next to their own. Both are credible Dutch products; the choice is mostly about the shape of your orders and where your order truth lives. - Centre of gravity: BizBloqs — WMS + OMS + integration layer for mixed B2B, ecommerce and production flows; Picqer — Warehouse software shaped around webshop order fulfilment - Source of order truth: BizBloqs — ERP-led as well as webshop-led; the ERP can stay the system of record; Picqer — Webshop and marketplace led, with ERP links available - Order management: BizBloqs — Native OMS with per-channel availability, allocation, splitting and routing rules; Picqer — Order handling inside the warehouse product - B2B wholesale depth: BizBloqs — Pallet and colli picking, customer-specific packaging, labelling and delivery windows; Picqer — Supported, with defaults tuned to parcel fulfilment - Manufacturing support: BizBloqs — Component issue, assembly, kitting and back-flush against production orders; Picqer — Assembly and value-added work; not manufacturing-led - Batch and serial traceability: BizBloqs — Batch, lot, serial and expiry captured per movement, with recall and shelf-life reporting; Picqer — Lot numbers and expiry dates since September 2026, with FEFO pick-location selection; no serial numbers - Multi-client 3PL: BizBloqs — Stock ownership separation, per-contract processes and activity-based billing events; Picqer — Fulfilment plans with each customer's products, stock and orders fully separated, plus a customer portal; activity-based invoicing stated as in development - Configuration approach: BizBloqs — Workflow-first; business key users configure the process after go-live; Picqer — Strong opinionated defaults, configured within the product - Integrations: BizBloqs — Connectors to ERPs, webshops, marketplaces, carriers and EDI; Picqer — Broad webshop, marketplace and carrier ecosystem - Pricing model: BizBloqs — Platform subscription scoped to the processes you run; Picqer — Published tiers by monthly order volume, unlimited users, with a per-order fee above the tier - Time-to-value: BizBloqs — Weeks on the standard workflow, including the ERP interface; Picqer — 14-day trial; Picqer puts typical preparation at one to two weeks for a standard parcel flow Verdict: Choose Picqer if your warehouse is ecommerce-first and your webshop is the system your orders come from — it is a well-made product for exactly that operation, and teams tend to like using it. Choose BizBloqs if wholesale, manufacturing or multi-client contract logistics sit alongside your webshop, if your ERP is the system of record, or if you need order orchestration across channels rather than order handling inside one warehouse. ### BizBloqs vs an ERP warehouse or inventory module — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/wms-vs-erp-warehouse-module Most ERPs ship a warehouse or inventory module, and for many companies it is the reason a dedicated WMS is postponed. The distinction is not marketing: an ERP module is built to account for stock, a WMS is built to direct the people who move it. This comparison sets out where the line sits and when crossing it pays. - Primary purpose: BizBloqs — Directing and recording physical execution; ERP Warehouse Module — Valuing and reconciling stock - Location awareness: BizBloqs — Location, bin, batch, serial and expiry level; ERP Warehouse Module — Usually warehouse or total quantity level - Directed putaway: BizBloqs — Rule-based on velocity, size, temperature, hazard; ERP Warehouse Module — Rare; operator decides - Picking strategies: BizBloqs — Single, batch, zone and wave with routed paths; ERP Warehouse Module — Printed picklist, sequence by order - Scan verification: BizBloqs — Every movement scanned and time-stamped; ERP Warehouse Module — Limited or bolt-on - Typical inventory accuracy: BizBloqs — 99%+; ERP Warehouse Module — 85–95% in practice - Onboarding a new picker: BizBloqs — About a day — the system directs; ERP Warehouse Module — Weeks — the floor is learned - Traceability and audit trail: BizBloqs — Full who/what/where/when per movement; ERP Warehouse Module — Transaction-level, not movement-level - Cost of the gap: BizBloqs — Removed at source; ERP Warehouse Module — Paid in mispicks, search time, temps and write-offs Verdict: Keep the ERP module if stock barely moves and finance is the main user. If people pick every day, the ERP module is stock accounting and you are covering the execution gap with spreadsheets, overtime and tribal knowledge — a WMS alongside the ERP, not instead of it, is what closes that gap. ### BizBloqs vs a traditional on-premise WMS — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/cloud-wms-vs-on-premise The deployment choice is usually framed as a security question and is really a cost and change-speed question. On-premise systems put you in control of the hardware and the release cycle; cloud systems put the vendor in control of both and hand you the time back. Here is how the two models differ where it matters. - Cost model: BizBloqs — Operational expenditure, predictable subscription; On-Premise WMS — Capital expenditure plus annual maintenance - Time to go live: BizBloqs — Weeks; On-Premise WMS — Months, plus infrastructure lead time - Upgrades: BizBloqs — Continuous, included; On-Premise WMS — Projects, often chargeable and deferred - Infrastructure ownership: BizBloqs — Vendor-managed; On-Premise WMS — Your servers, backups and disaster recovery - Multi-site rollout: BizBloqs — Add a site in configuration; On-Premise WMS — Add a site with hardware - Remote and mobile access: BizBloqs — Native, any location; On-Premise WMS — VPN dependent - Integrations: BizBloqs — Pre-built API and EDI connectors, maintained; On-Premise WMS — Point-to-point, maintained by you - Peak elasticity: BizBloqs — Scales with demand; On-Premise WMS — Sized for peak, paid year-round - Total five-year cost: BizBloqs — Flatter and more predictable; On-Premise WMS — Front-loaded, with upgrade spikes Verdict: Choose on-premise when regulation, connectivity or an existing datacentre genuinely require it. For almost every other SMB and mid-market operation, cloud wins on time-to-value and on the five-year total — the money saved on servers and upgrade projects is money spent on the operation instead. ### BizBloqs vs Blue Yonder Warehouse Management — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-blue-yonder Blue Yonder (formerly JDA) is a broad supply-chain suite with a mature, heavily configurable WMS used by large retailers, distributors and 3PLs. BizBloqs is a focused BPaaS platform covering warehouse and order management for SMB and mid-market operators who need working process quickly rather than a multi-year transformation programme. - Scope: BizBloqs — WMS + OMS, deliberately focused; Blue Yonder — Full supply-chain suite including planning and forecasting - Segment focus: BizBloqs — SMB / mid-market; Blue Yonder — Large enterprise - Implementation timeline: BizBloqs — Weeks; Blue Yonder — Typically 9–24+ months - Configuration approach: BizBloqs — Workflow-first; business users configure; Blue Yonder — Consultant-led implementation - Pricing: BizBloqs — Transparent subscription; Blue Yonder — Enterprise contract; not published - IT capacity required: BizBloqs — Minimal; Blue Yonder — Dedicated supply-chain IT team - Order management: BizBloqs — Native, multi-channel with per-channel availability; Blue Yonder — Separate suite modules - Integrations: BizBloqs — Pre-built to ERPs, marketplaces, carriers, EDI; Blue Yonder — Extensive, integration-project driven Verdict: Blue Yonder is the right call if you are buying an enterprise supply-chain suite and can resource the programme. BizBloqs is the right call if warehouse and order execution is the problem, the budget is finite, and the improvement has to land this year. ### BizBloqs vs Produmex WMS for SAP Business One — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-produmex Produmex WMS is a warehouse management add-on built specifically for SAP Business One, giving B1 users barcode-driven execution inside their ERP. BizBloqs is an ERP-agnostic BPaaS platform that connects to SAP Business One and to every other ERP an operator may move to later. - ERP model: BizBloqs — ERP-agnostic; connects to SAP Business One, Exact, AFAS, Business Central and more; Produmex — Designed as an add-on inside SAP Business One - Deployment: BizBloqs — Cloud BPaaS, subscription; Produmex — Runs with the B1 installation, on-prem or hosted - Order management: BizBloqs — Native multi-channel OMS with per-channel availability; Produmex — Order handling follows B1 sales documents - Ecommerce and marketplaces: BizBloqs — Pre-built connectors to webshops, marketplaces and carriers; Produmex — Usually through additional integration products - Configuration: BizBloqs — Workflow-first; key users configure the process; Produmex — Partner-led configuration inside B1 - Exit cost of an ERP change: BizBloqs — Warehouse process stays; only the connector changes; Produmex — Tied to the SAP Business One decision Verdict: If SAP Business One is a permanent decision, Produmex keeps everything in one product and that has real value. If you want the warehouse to be independent of the finance system, BizBloqs gives you the same scan-driven discipline without binding it to one ERP. ### BizBloqs vs Slimstock Slim4 — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-slimstock Slim4 by Slimstock is a specialist inventory optimisation and demand forecasting platform: it answers what to buy and how much to hold. BizBloqs answers what happens once the goods arrive — receiving, putaway, picking, packing, shipping and multi-channel order orchestration. The two solve different halves of the same problem. - Primary domain: BizBloqs — WMS + OMS execution; Slimstock — Demand forecasting and inventory optimisation - Core question answered: BizBloqs — How does the order get out correctly today?; Slimstock — What should we order and hold next period? - Scan-driven warehouse execution: BizBloqs — Yes, native; Slimstock — Not the product's purpose - Multi-channel order management: BizBloqs — Native, with per-channel availability; Slimstock — Not in scope - Replenishment planning: BizBloqs — Operational replenishment inside the warehouse; Slimstock — Statistical forecasting and purchase advice - Relationship: BizBloqs — Complementary; consumes and feeds accurate stock data; Slimstock — Complementary; relies on accurate stock data to plan Verdict: This is rarely an either/or. If your stock data is unreliable, fix execution first — a forecast built on wrong stock is a confident wrong answer. Once counts are accurate, a planning layer like Slim4 earns its keep on top. ### BizBloqs vs Logiqs WMS — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-logiqs Logiqs is a Dutch warehouse automation and WMS supplier with strong roots in mechanised storage and horticulture-grade handling. BizBloqs is a BPaaS platform that covers warehouse execution and multi-channel order management in one subscription, and integrates with the ERP and sales channels around it. - Origin: BizBloqs — Software-first BPaaS platform; Logiqs — Warehouse automation and storage systems - Scope: BizBloqs — WMS + OMS + integration layer; Logiqs — WMS with strong automation control - Automation strategy: BizBloqs — Vendor-neutral; integrates with the automation you choose; Logiqs — Tightly matched to their own systems - Multi-channel order management: BizBloqs — Native, with per-channel availability; Logiqs — Focused on warehouse execution - Time-to-value: BizBloqs — Weeks on the standard workflow; Logiqs — Follows the automation project timeline - Commercial model: BizBloqs — Subscription, no hardware commitment; Logiqs — Software alongside a capital investment Verdict: If you are buying storage automation and want one supplier accountable for hardware and software, Logiqs is a coherent choice. If the software has to run a mixed, changing operation across several sales channels, BizBloqs stays neutral about the steel. ### BizBloqs vs Descartes Peoplevox — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-peoplevox Peoplevox is a cloud WMS with a strong ecommerce and direct-to-consumer brand following, particularly in the UK. Since the Descartes acquisition it is written Descartes Peoplevox and sits in a portfolio that is deliberately split by buyer: Descartes scopes Peoplevox for high-growth D2C brands and routes third-party logistics and B2B to Descartes Sellercloud, which the two companies market as one paired solution. BizBloqs is a BPaaS platform built for operators who run ecommerce alongside B2B wholesale, manufacturing supply and 3PL contract flows in the same building — one platform rather than two products that have to be bought together. - Primary flow: BizBloqs — Ecommerce, wholesale, manufacturing and 3PL in one platform; Peoplevox — Ecommerce and DTC fulfilment focus - Order management: BizBloqs — Native OMS in the same platform, with availability published per channel and allocation before picking; Peoplevox — Own OMS, plus Descartes Sellercloud as the paired platform; per-channel availability rules not published - ERP integration: BizBloqs — Pre-built connectors to European ERPs; Peoplevox — Three ERP entries in its integration directory, against long storefront, carrier and returns lists - 3PL billing and contract flows: BizBloqs — Supported as a standard workflow; Peoplevox — Scoped by Descartes to D2C brands; 3PL and B2B are routed to Descartes Sellercloud instead - Configuration: BizBloqs — Workflow-first; key users own the process; Peoplevox — Cloud configuration with onboarding support - Regional footprint: BizBloqs — Benelux, DACH, France, UK and wider Europe; Peoplevox — US, UK, Australia and New Zealand, per Descartes' own product page Verdict: If you ship consumer parcels and nothing else, an ecommerce-native WMS like Descartes Peoplevox fits naturally, and it now has order management of its own. The question is not whether Descartes can cover B2B and contract logistics — it can, with Sellercloud — but whether you want two products paired to do what one platform does. If pallets, purchase orders and contract customers share the floor with parcels, BizBloqs is designed for that mix from the start, with availability rules per channel and billable activity captured in the same place as the pick. ### BizBloqs vs Access Mintsoft — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-mintsoft Mintsoft, part of the Access Group and sold as Access Mintsoft, is a cloud order and warehouse platform popular with UK third-party logistics providers and ecommerce fulfilment houses. Within Access it is one of two warehouse products, sitting alongside Access Delta as the SME and 3PL tier. It carries 3PL invoicing against a rate card as a built-in function, which makes it a closer comparison on contract logistics than most of the ecommerce-born products on this list. BizBloqs is a European BPaaS platform combining WMS, OMS and integrations, used by 3PLs as well as brands and manufacturers running their own warehouse; the difference shows up in the mix of flows and in which continent's finance systems the warehouse has to agree with. - Segment: BizBloqs — 3PL, ecommerce, wholesale and manufacturing; Mintsoft — 3PL and ecommerce fulfilment, UK-centred - Scope: BizBloqs — WMS + OMS + integration layer in one subscription, including manufacturing and assembly flows; Mintsoft — Order management, warehouse operations and built-in 3PL invoicing against a rate card - Client onboarding: BizBloqs — Workflow templates per client contract; Mintsoft — Onboarding aimed at ecommerce clients; published plans cap the number of clients as well as the order volume - ERP connectivity: BizBloqs — Pre-built connectors to European ERPs including Exact, AFAS and Business Central; Mintsoft — Finance side is the UK stack — Access Dimensions, Access Financials, Sage, Xero and QuickBooks - Cross-border operations: BizBloqs — Multi-country and multi-language, with connectors to mainland European ERPs; Mintsoft — UK-centred, with EU carriers and customs documents added through 2025 and 2026; multi-currency supported - Configuration: BizBloqs — Workflow-first; key users configure and maintain; Mintsoft — Cloud configuration with supplier support Verdict: For a UK fulfilment house living inside the Access stack, Mintsoft is a natural fit, and on contract logistics it is a closer match than this comparison used to suggest — rate-card billing is built in, not an add-on. The distinction worth weighing is the shape of the operation rather than the billing: if your floor mixes pallets with parcels, if manufacturing or assembly sits behind the orders, or if the finance system the warehouse must agree with is a mainland European ERP rather than a UK one, BizBloqs is built for that footprint. If it does not, say so and go with the product your finance team already knows. ### BizBloqs vs viadat by viastore — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-viadat viadat is the warehouse management system from viastore, a German intralogistics supplier with deep experience in automated high-bay warehouses. BizBloqs is a cloud BPaaS platform for SMB and mid-market operators in DACH who need warehouse and order processes live quickly, with or without automation. - Origin: BizBloqs — Cloud software platform; viadat — Intralogistics systems integrator - Typical project: BizBloqs — Software rollout in weeks; viadat — Warehouse automation project - Material flow control: BizBloqs — Integrates with the automation supplier's controls; viadat — Included alongside the WMS - Order management: BizBloqs — Native multi-channel OMS; viadat — Warehouse execution focus - Segment: BizBloqs — SMB and Mittelstand; viadat — Mid-size to large automated sites - Commercial model: BizBloqs — Subscription; viadat — Project and licence based Verdict: For an automated high-bay investment, a supplier that delivers steel, controls and WMS together removes interface risk. For a manual or lightly automated Mittelstand warehouse that needs better process this quarter, BizBloqs is the faster route. ### BizBloqs vs Reflex WMS (Hardis Group) — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-reflex Reflex WMS from Hardis Group is a well-established French warehouse management suite used by large retailers, distributors and logistics providers, often across multi-site networks. BizBloqs is a BPaaS platform for SMB and mid-market operators in France and Belgium who need warehouse and order execution running in weeks. - Segment: BizBloqs — SMB and mid-market; Reflex — Large accounts and multi-site networks - Implementation: BizBloqs — Weeks on the standard workflow; Reflex — Structured project, typically several months - Scope: BizBloqs — WMS + OMS + integrations in one subscription; Reflex — Broad supply-chain execution suite - Configuration: BizBloqs — Workflow-first; key users configure; Reflex — Project team and integrator led - Localisation: BizBloqs — French interface, French and Belgian carriers, e-invoicing ready; Reflex — Strong French market presence - Commercial model: BizBloqs — Transparent subscription; Reflex — Licence and project based Verdict: Reflex is a serious answer for large French logistics networks. If you are an SME or ETI where the warehouse must improve this quarter and the budget is finite, BizBloqs delivers the same discipline in a much shorter cycle. ### BizBloqs vs Generix Solochain / Generix WMS — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/bizbloqs-vs-generix Generix Group offers a broad supply-chain portfolio spanning WMS, TMS, EDI and collaborative B2B integration, with a strong presence in France and Belgium. BizBloqs concentrates on warehouse execution and multi-channel order management, with the integrations an SMB or mid-market operator actually uses. - Portfolio breadth: BizBloqs — WMS + OMS + integration layer, deliberately focused; Generix — WMS, TMS, EDI and collaborative supply chain - Segment: BizBloqs — SMB and mid-market; Generix — Mid-market to large enterprise - Implementation: BizBloqs — Weeks on the standard workflow; Generix — Project based, scope dependent - EDI: BizBloqs — Connectors for the EDI flows your partners require; Generix — Full EDI and B2B network capability - Order management: BizBloqs — Native OMS with per-channel availability; Generix — Available across suite modules - Commercial model: BizBloqs — Transparent subscription; Generix — Suite licensing and services Verdict: If your roadmap is a full supply-chain and EDI platform, Generix covers a wider surface. If the bottleneck is picking accuracy and order flow, a focused WMS and OMS that goes live in weeks solves more this year. ### BizBloqs vs outsourcing fulfilment to a 3PL — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/wms-vs-3pl-outsourcing At some point every growing operator asks whether to professionalise the warehouse they have, or to hand fulfilment to a third-party logistics partner. Both are legitimate. The answer depends on how much your handling is a differentiator, how volatile your volume is, and whether you can afford the loss of direct control. - Control over the process: BizBloqs — Full: you design the workflow; 3PL outsourcing — Delegated to the partner's standard process - Cost shape: BizBloqs — Software subscription plus your own labour; 3PL outsourcing — Per-order, per-pick and storage fees - Peak flexibility: BizBloqs — You hire and plan for the peak; 3PL outsourcing — Partner absorbs peaks, at a price - Special handling: BizBloqs — Custom workflows for kitting, assembly, serials, batches; 3PL outsourcing — Possible, usually at a surcharge - Customer experience ownership: BizBloqs — Direct control of packing and presentation; 3PL outsourcing — Shared with the partner - Reversibility: BizBloqs — Process and data stay in your platform; 3PL outsourcing — Moving back or switching partner is a project Verdict: Outsource when fulfilment is a cost centre you would rather not run. Keep it in house — with proper software — when handling is part of what customers pay for, or when per-order fees on your growth curve outrun the cost of doing it yourself. ### BizBloqs vs spreadsheets, paper pick lists and tribal knowledge — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/wms-vs-spreadsheet Almost every warehouse starts on spreadsheets and paper pick lists, and for a while that is genuinely the right answer. The change comes when error correction, stock disputes and the dependence on a handful of experienced people start costing more each month than software would. - Stock accuracy: BizBloqs — Scan-verified at every move; spreadsheets and paper — Depends on someone remembering to update the sheet - Pick errors: BizBloqs — Wrong item or quantity is blocked at the scan; spreadsheets and paper — Found by the customer - Onboarding a new picker: BizBloqs — The device guides the task; spreadsheets and paper — Weeks of shadowing an experienced colleague - Batch, serial and expiry: BizBloqs — Enforced by the workflow; spreadsheets and paper — Manual discipline - Channel availability: BizBloqs — Synchronised to webshop and marketplaces; spreadsheets and paper — Periodic exports and overselling risk - Audit trail: BizBloqs — Every movement logged with user and time; spreadsheets and paper — Reconstructed after the fact Verdict: Spreadsheets are not the enemy — they are simply priced in errors rather than euros. Count a month of credit notes, re-picks, emergency shipments and stock counts; when that total passes a subscription, the sheet has become the expensive option. ### BizBloqs vs a standalone order management system — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/oms-vs-wms A WMS runs the physical warehouse: locations, scanning, picking, packing and stock accuracy. An OMS runs the commercial order: where it came from, which stock it may consume, in what priority and from which location it should ship. Buying the wrong one first is a common and expensive mistake. - Question answered: BizBloqs — Both: where is the stock, and which order gets it; a standalone OMS — Which order gets served, from where and when - Scanning and locations: BizBloqs — Native WMS execution; a standalone OMS — Outside scope; relies on a WMS or manual process - Channel availability rules: BizBloqs — Native, per channel; a standalone OMS — Core strength - Typical symptom it fixes: BizBloqs — Pick errors, wrong stock, slow throughput and overselling; a standalone OMS — Overselling, poor routing and split shipments - Integration effort: BizBloqs — One platform, one connector set; a standalone OMS — Needs a warehouse system underneath it - Fit for growth: BizBloqs — Adds channels and locations on the same workflow; a standalone OMS — Scales commercially, not physically Verdict: If the errors happen on the floor, start with WMS. If the errors happen before the pick list is printed, start with OMS. If both hurt — the usual case in multi-channel operations — buying them as one platform avoids paying twice for the integration. ### BizBloqs vs building a warehouse system in house — http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/compare/build-vs-buy-wms Plenty of capable teams have built their own warehouse tooling, and the first version usually works. The question is not whether you can build it; it is whether you want to own carriers, marketplaces, ERP upgrades, scanning hardware, holiday cover and edge cases for the next ten years. - Initial cost: BizBloqs — Subscription from day one; building your own — Development time before anything ships - Integration maintenance: BizBloqs — Carrier, marketplace and ERP connectors maintained for you; building your own — Every API change becomes your backlog item - Key-person risk: BizBloqs — Supported product with documentation; building your own — Concentrated in whoever wrote it - Edge cases: BizBloqs — Already met across many operations; building your own — Discovered in production, one at a time - Speed to first value: BizBloqs — Weeks; building your own — Depends on the roadmap and the team - Where developer time goes: BizBloqs — Your differentiating product; building your own — Warehouse plumbing Verdict: Build if your warehouse process really is your competitive advantage and you will fund a team for it permanently. Otherwise buy the standard, keep the configuration in your own hands, and spend your engineering budget where it earns revenue. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is BizBloqs? BizBloqs is a Business-Process-as-a-Service (BPaaS) platform that delivers enterprise-grade Warehouse Management (WMS), Order Management (OMS), and system integrations to SMB and mid-market operators worldwide, with its centre of gravity in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Founded in 2015 in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, BizBloqs serves 200+ active customers on several continents across 15 industry verticals, supported inside their own working day by teams in the Netherlands and the Philippines, and has processed more than 7,000,000 shipments. ### What is a WMS and does BizBloqs provide one? A Warehouse Management System (WMS) controls day-to-day warehouse operations: receiving, putaway, replenishment, scan-driven picking, packing, shipping, and cycle counting. BizBloqs provides a full cloud WMS as part of its BPaaS platform, with handheld and wearable-device support and real-time inventory at location and lot level. ### How much does BizBloqs cost? BizBloqs is priced per user and per site rather than by transaction volume, which keeps costs predictable as order volumes grow. Exact pricing depends on the number of users, sites, and modules (WMS, OMS, Integrations). Contact BizBloqs for a quote tailored to your operation. ### What systems does BizBloqs integrate with? BizBloqs ships pre-built connectors for major ERPs (Exact, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite and others), e-commerce platforms (Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce), marketplaces (Amazon, bol.com), carriers (DHL, PostNL, UPS, DPD, GLS and others), and EDI trading partners. Custom integrations are delivered through the same integration layer. ### How long does a BizBloqs implementation take? Because BizBloqs is workflow-first and pre-configured rather than custom-built, most SMB and mid-market implementations go live in weeks, not months. Actual timing depends on the number of sites, integrations, and the complexity of existing processes, but a single warehouse with standard connectors typically launches in 4 to 12 weeks. ### Is BizBloqs suitable for 3PL and multi-client warehouses? Yes. BizBloqs supports third-party logistics (3PL) operators with multi-client inventory segregation, per-client billing rules for storage and handling, and portals or APIs that let each shipper's ERP or OMS talk directly to the 3PL's warehouse. ### Which industries does BizBloqs serve? BizBloqs serves 15 industry verticals: automotive, MedTech, pharmaceuticals, food & beverages, agriculture, fashion, cosmetics & personal care, luxury goods, home & decoration, technology & electronics, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), construction, chemicals, paper & packaging, and technical wholesale. ### Where is BizBloqs based? BizBloqs Management Solutions B.V. is headquartered at Rietveldenweg 12A, 5222 AR 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The company was founded in 2015 by Willem ten Asbroek and serves customers worldwide, with its centre of gravity in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Two offices — the Dutch head office and BizBloqs Manila in the Philippines — cover European and Asia-Pacific working hours, alongside a network of 30+ global system integrator partners. ### How does BizBloqs differ from SAP EWM, Manhattan, or Descartes? BizBloqs is delivered as BPaaS with a workflow-first configuration model, so customers get enterprise-grade WMS and OMS capability without the multi-year implementation and heavy custom development typical of tier-one suites. Pricing is per user and per site rather than by transaction volume, which is a better fit for SMB and mid-market operations. ### Does BizBloqs offer a demo? Yes. You can request a live demo or a call with a solutions architect from the Contact page. Demos walk through WMS, OMS, and the specific integrations relevant to your operation. ## Contact - BizBloqs Management Solutions B.V., Rietveldenweg 12A, 5222 AR 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands - info@bizbloqs.com · +31736100350 ## Discovery - Sitemap: http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/sitemap.xml - Index: http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/llms.txt - Facts JSON: http://pr-122.preview.bizbloqs.com/api/public/facts.json Attribution: quote or cite as BizBloqs (https://bizbloqs.com). 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