The Warehouse Integration Layer for entrée
The WMS.API is NECS’s integration framework designed specifically to connect the entrée ERP platform with warehouse management systems (WMS) and warehouse automation technologies.
As warehouse operations become more complex and time-sensitive, distributors increasingly rely on external systems for picking, receiving, inventory movement, and real-time visibility. The WMS.API provides a secure and structured way for these systems to interact with entrée, while preserving entrée as the system of record for inventory, purchasing, and financial data.
Built for Real-Time Warehouse Operations
Warehouse environments require speed, accuracy, and consistency. Our WMS.API enables external systems to communicate with entrée in near real-time, ensuring that warehouse activity is reflected accurately across the entire organization.
From receiving and put-away to picking and shipping, WMS.API ensures that all warehouse transactions are processed through a consistent and validated integration layer.
Key Capabilities
Inventory Movement and Updates
Allow warehouse systems to update inventory levels, locations, and status within entrée as transactions occur.
Receiving and Put-Away Integration
Support inbound workflows including purchase order receiving, lot tracking, and warehouse placement.
Order Picking and Shipping
Enable WMS systems to retrieve orders from entrée, execute picking operations, and return shipment confirmations.
Real-Time Synchronization
Provide near real-time communication between warehouse systems and entrée, reducing delays and manual reconciliation.
Data Validation and Control
Ensure that all warehouse transactions follow the business rules and validation logic within entrée.
Processing and Inventory Transformation
The WMS.API supports transfer-based workflows that enable distributors to manage processing operations directly within the entrée system.
Through "Transfer In" and "Transfer Out" transactions, inventory can be moved into processing areas, such as cutting rooms or repack stations and then returned as newly defined finished products. This allows distributors to maintain accurate inventory tracking while transforming raw materials into saleable items.
These workflows are especially valuable for operations that require:
- Portion cutting and repacking
- Product transformation and relabeling
- Internal production processes
- Yield tracking and inventory conversion
By ensuring that all transfers and resulting inventory changes are recorded within entrée, WMS.API maintains full visibility into both the movement and transformation of inventory across the operation.
While execution of these workflows is often managed within a WMS system, our WMS.API ensures that all resulting inventory and financial impacts are accurately reflected within entrée.
Flexible Picking and Order Fulfillment
The WMS.API supports advanced picking workflows that align with how distributors operate in real warehouse environments.
Rather than limiting picking to one order at a time, WMS.API enables orders to be grouped and fulfilled based on operational needs, including:
- Route-based picking
- Temperature zone (frozen, refrigerated, dry)
- Wave or batch picking
- Priority and last-minute add-on items
This flexibility allows warehouse teams to optimize efficiency, reduce travel time, and ensure that orders are picked in the most practical sequence for the business.
By adapting to the distributor's preferred workflow, WMS.API supports a more efficient and scalable fulfillment process while maintaining full synchronization with entrée.
Whether picking by route, zone, or dynamic order grouping, WMS.API ensures that warehouse execution matches real-world operations, not rigid system limitations.
Supporting Today’s Warehouse Ecosystem
The WMS.API supports integration with a wide range of warehouse technologies, including:
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Voice-directed picking systems
- Barcode scanning and mobile warehouse tools
- Inventory optimization platforms
- Automation and robotics systems
Why WMS.API Matters
Warehouse activity directly impacts inventory accuracy, order fulfillment, and financial reporting. Because of this, it is critical that all warehouse-related data is written back into entrée through a controlled and supported interface.
The WMS.API ensures:
Accurate Inventory and Financial Alignment
All inventory movements are properly reflected in the system-of-record.
Stable and Supportable Integrations By standardizing how warehouse systems interact with entrée, WMS.API reduces integration-related issues and simplifies troubleshooting.
Scalable Operations Distributors can adopt new warehouse technologies without compromising system stability.
A Foundation for Warehouse Innovation As warehouse technologies continue to evolve, WMS.API provides the foundation for distributors to modernize their operations while maintaining a stable ERP core.
By connecting warehouse systems to entrée through a structured integration layer, NECS enables distributors to improve efficiency, accuracy, and visibility across their entire operation.
Controlled Write Path for Warehouse Transactions Warehouse systems generate a high volume of transactions that directly impact inventory, costing, and fulfillment.
The WMS.API ensures that all write operations into entrée, including inventory updates, receiving, and shipment confirmations, are processed through a consistent validation layer.
This approach protects data integrity, maintains accurate financial reporting, and ensures that all warehouse activity remains fully traceable within the system.