Why is the WMS traditionally viewed as a separate entity outside the scope of operations? Even though it isn’t defined directly in the ISA-95 standard, it overlaps with operations in a way that makes it a vital part of any Manufacturing Operating System (MOS).

Managing inventory and restocking levels with Materials Resource Planning are crucial to have interfaced with other applications like Scheduling and Order Execution. Just because there’s no manufacturing line in the warehouse doesn’t mean it isn’t part of your operations.