What flows each way
| ERP to warehouse | Warehouse to ERP |
|---|---|
| Item and customer master data | Goods receipt confirmations |
| Purchase orders and advance shipping notices | Pick and shipment confirmations |
| Sales and transfer orders | Stock levels and reconciliation |
Why the ERP’s age matters less than you think
An ERP from the 1990s and a current cloud suite both know the same business facts: items, orders, receipts, stock. What differs is how they exchange them. The warehouse software adapts to the ERP’s existing interfaces and formats so the ERP does not have to change.
What to plan for
- Master data quality: dimensions, weights and units are critical once machines handle the goods.
- Ownership of stock: decide which system is the reference for bin-level stock (normally the warehouse software) and how often to reconcile.
- Exceptions: short picks, damaged goods and cancellations must have a defined message.
- Monitoring: every message should be visible, so problems are found before the floor notices.
Kulmen connects to any ERP, legacy or modern, with ready-to-use APIs and real-time message tracking, and controls the automated storage on the other side.