User Training – How Important is it to Implementations?

Join Open Sky Group and Let’s Talk Supply Chain as we tackle topics like what leaders should know about change management, zero modifications, training and go-lives for supply chain technology projects like warehouse management implementations.

No Modifications Approach – What Does That Mean?

Join Open Sky Group and Let’s Talk Supply Chain as we tackle topics like what leaders should know about change management, zero modifications, training and go-lives for supply chain technology projects like warehouse management implementations.

Change Management – What Leaders Need to Know

Join Open Sky Group and Let’s Talk Supply Chain as we tackle topics like what leaders should know about change management, zero modifications, training and go-lives for supply chain technology projects like warehouse management implementations.

Open Sky Group Clients and Success Stories

What supply chain goals are on your plate this year? With over 700 successful warehouse management and labor software projects completed, Open Sky Group can help you with those supply chain goals. Our clients achieve real results and gain benefits through full implementations, upgrades, integrations and managed services for JDA WMS, WLM, WFM and TMS.

Named to Food Logistics FL100+ for Fifth time

Open Sky Group is proud to be named on Food Logistics FL100+ listing for the fifth time for our contributions to the digital, global food supply chain for clients like Smithfoods.

All WMS Providers are the Same

Finding the right WMS provider is key to the success of your implementation. In part two of this series, we dispel some common myths because all providers are not created equal.

Supporting ECU’s Purple Pantry Efforts

ECU’s Purple Pantry supports students facing food insecurities. Since moving to their main campus student center, their visitors have doubled. Open Sky Group and JDA Software are helping ECU increase tracking efficiency by donating Warehouse Management Software and implementation services.

Safeguard your WMS for Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time brings changes to our clocks. If your system is not set up properly, you may miss critical jobs including billing, aging, etc. Are you prepared for how your WMS and WLM systems will handle the time change?

18 Client WMS and Labor Software Go-Lives Launch in 15 Weeks

This record number of JDA Warehouse Management and JDA Warehouse Labor Management software go-lives is a testament to Open Sky Group’s ability to bring a distribution center live with minimal issues. The go-lives span multiple industries including automotive, food and beverage, grocery, third party logistics, retail and consumer goods and the client companies range in size from small to medium-sized, privately-held companies to multi-national, billion-dollar companies.

Six Tips for an Efficient WMS

Need to hang on to your WMS for a bit longer before you can replace it? Here are some tips that may help you extend the life of your WMS until you can upgrade your systems.

Culture Positively Impacts WMS Implementation

Culture plays an intricate role in every aspect of our business. In this session of Let’s Talk Supply Chain, our CEO, Curt Sardeson, discusses how culture has shaped our company and helps us thrive.

Changing Over Your 3PL? SDCE Sept 2019

Open Sky Group’s Smital Naik sat down with a leading 3PL provider to talk about what can happen when a new 3PL takes over operations. Discover what you can do to smooth the transition and make sure everybody wins.

Top 100 Great Supply Chain Partner

For the seventh time, Open Sky Group has been named to the Top 100 Great Supply Chain Partners listing, which is customer nominated and based on qualities such as global reach, value, expertise, reliability and more.

Included in Inc. 5000 for Third Time

Open Sky Group is proud to be named to the Inc. 5000 for the third time. The 2019 Inc. 5000 achieved an astounding three-year average growth of 454 percent, and a median rate of 157 percent.

WFM Contributes to the Future of Supply Chain

AI and ML are going to play a large role in predicting consumer habits, but how does that impact the efficiency of managing warehouse staff, especially when the hours start fluctuating? WFM can help by providing managers the visibility and data they need and their staff with the flexibility they prize, ultimately increasing employee retention

Workforce Management System Benefits

Workforce Management system benefits food service, retail and now the warehouse industry. Discover how this tool can help you attract and retain you workforce by addressing what warehouse managers and employees want and need. It integrates with other software to provide companies the data and visibility needed to meet demands and continue to advance the competitive advantage of their supply chain.

Warehouse Staffing Pressures – What Can Relieve the Pain?

Warehouse managers are feeling the pain of staffing. The employee pool is larger than ever and with increasing wages and demand, companies are losing workers for as little as $0.25/hour. Automation is going to solve a few challenges. What else is out there that can help – and does it address the needs and wants of warehouse managers and their employees?

Challenging the WMS Implementation Paradigm

Warehouse management systems have come a long way from the 1980s and 1990s. So why are so many companies still asking for customizations? Here’s the case for no modifications to challenge the WMS implementation paradigm.

The Upside of Software Upgrades – Modern Materials Handling

Roberto Michel interviews Jason Yantiss, Open Sky Group, and other industry experts about WMS and other software in “The Upside of Upgrades.” Here’s an excerpt from the article, publishing June 18, 2019 on both Modern Materials Handling and Logistics Management:

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