QC Software's WCS Bests Costly WMS Modifications for DSA Organizations

Online, October 15, 2009 (Newswire.com) - The Direct Selling Association (DSA) is the national trade association of the leading firms that manufacture and distribute goods and services sold directly to consumers. More than 200 companies are members of the association, including many well-known brand names. clearly proves that people like to shop through direct selling. According to recent surveys, nearly three fourths (74 percent) of Americans have purchased goods or services through direct sales. Direct selling is a growing industry. Sales in the U.S. have more than doubled in the last decade to more than $30 billion and are now more than $100 billion worldwide reports the DSA.

Because advisors or consultants of DSA companies order a wide variety of products that need to be selected and shipped quickly, accurately, and efficiently, the importance of a warehouse control systems cannot be overestimated.

Companies are constantly trying to improve their business model. It is easier and significantly less costly to modify a WCS than a WMS; a WCS can be modified within days. It may take weeks or even months to modify a WMS.

When companies are shipping pallets of similar content, a generic WMS may be suitable; when there are complex inventory control and order entry issues for business to consumer products that must be individually cartonized in high volumes, the WCS is most often the better choice. According to QC Software's President, Rich Hite, "Cost-efficiency of WCS in the DSA environment explains why DSA companies do not need a generic WMS. When a WMS vendor says "MOD", network marketing organizations need to think WCS."

QC Software (www.qcsoftware.com) is the leading provider of Tier 1 warehouse control systems to the warehousing and distribution industries. Since 1996, QC Software, utilizing state of the art technology combined with extensive research, development, and rigorous testing, has developed the QC Enterprise suite of products. Designed to be modular in nature, easily configurable, and platform independent, this highly scalable solution satisfies the needs of any size warehouse. Beyond the DSA, QC Software also has a professional affiliation with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, the Warehousing Education and Research Council, and Material Handling Industry of America.

QC Software, Inc.
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Jerry List
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