Cart.com Launches Constellation Warehouse and Transportation Management Systems (WMS & TMS) to Drive Efficiency Across Fulfillment Operations

Cart.com’s WMS and TMS solutions enable merchants and warehouse operators to drive improvements across inbounding, picking and packing, shipping and returns  

HOUSTON – July 24, 2024 – Cart.com,a leading provider of unified commerce and logistics software and services, today announced the launch of Constellation WMS and Constellation TMS, making the company’s proprietary warehouse and transportation management systems available as standalone offerings. These modules join Constellation OMS, Cart.com’s distributed order management system, which is already available as a standalone software-as-a-service offering. The OMS, WMS and TMS can be used independently or as a combined application. With capabilities spanning inbound and receiving, put away and inventory management, intelligent picking and packing, dynamic rate shopping, shipping and returns management and facility labor management, Constellation helps drive efficiency, scalability and cost savings across client operations. 

Constellation WMS powers every aspect of a warehouse from a single dashboard, driving efficiency and accuracy across day-to-day operations alongside robust reporting tools. Among its capabilities: 

• Omnichannel functionality: Rapidly and accurately fulfill D2C and B2B orders across any channel including ecommerce parcel, marketplaces, store replenishment, wholesale, Buy Online Pick-up In Store (BOPIS) and Buy Online Ship From Store (BOSFS) with intelligent business logic rules to manage inventory by channel as well as other channel specific data, such as MSRP. 

• Intelligent pick pathing and waving: Drive picking efficiency while reducing errors with smart solutions such as intelligent algorithm-driven pick path optimization, automated packing lists and integrations into various robotic automation systems.  

• Streamlined receiving and processing: Automate the initial phase of warehouse operations, reduce put away errors and improve purchase order tracking to ensure a seamless and efficient flow of goods. 

• Simplified returns management: View real time status through a single intuitive dashboard that provides inventory location, return reason and disposition code and connects to leading third-party reverse logistics services. 

• Consolidated labor management: Manage warehouse workforce schedules, track timesheets and more to drive efficiencies and manage productivity – all within a single dashboard. 

Constellation TMS unlocks the most economical path to meet a customer’s cost and delivery promise targets through automated multi-carrier, multi-service level transportation rate management tools. Among its features:  

• Dynamic rate selection: Automatically secure the best shipping rate across carriers and service levels based on a variety of factors including time in transit. 

• End-to-end visibility: Evaluate carrier performance and view real-time savings across all orders from a single intuitive dashboard. 

• Enhanced procurement: Leverage your own rate card or Cart.com’s negotiated rates while centralizing all quotes, negotiations and settlements. 

With a modern, API-first design, Constellation’s modules augment existing technology stacks or replace them through the full suite of Constellation products. The software is also backed by best-in-class cybersecurity and is able to align with even the most rigorous public sector security standards. 

“For years, Constellation has been the critical software foundation for Cart.com’s own network of fulfillment centers across the U.S.,” said Cart.com Founder and CEO Omair Tariq. “I’m confident that our modern technology will enable both merchants and warehouse operators to drive better performance and an improved experience for their customers.” 

Cart.com provides the physical and digital infrastructure that unifies operations across channels and makes it easy for brands, merchants and operators to win in a channel-rich world. The company offers a complete suite of tech-enabled logistics capabilities, enterprise-grade order, warehouse and channel management software alongside expert services to simplify commerce for middle-market and enterprise companies as well as public sector agencies. Cart.com supports tens of millions of orders per year and operates over a dozen omnichannel fulfillment centers nationwide. 

ABOUT CART.COM 

Cart.com is the leading provider of unified commerce and logistics solutions that enable B2C and B2B companies as well as public sector agencies to sell and fulfill wherever their customers are. The company’s enterprise-grade software, services and logistics infrastructure, including its own network of fulfillment and distribution centers, are used by some of the world’s most beloved brands and most complex organizations to unify commerce operations across channels and drive more efficient growth. 

For more information, please visit Cart.com and LinkedIn. 

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