{"id":29155,"date":"2025-09-01T16:23:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wemalo.com\/traditional-wms-vs-cloud-wms\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T10:57:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T08:57:39","slug":"traditional-wms-vs-cloud-wms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wemalo.com\/en\/traditional-wms-vs-cloud-wms\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional WMS vs. Cloud WMS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29155\" class=\"elementor elementor-29155 elementor-28370\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15fa08e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15fa08e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c11f7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c11f7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Traditional WMS vs. Cloud WMS <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d8ff1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3d8ff1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4f9a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a4f9a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f076e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3f076e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decision-making aid for your fulfilment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17d584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b17d584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The demands on warehouse logistics are constantly growing: increasing order and return volumes and multiple clients with different requirements. <\/p><p>At this point, the question arises: Is a traditional <strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/wemalo.com\/en\/warehouse-management-system-wemalo\/\">warehouse management system<\/a>\n<\/strong> (WMS) still sufficient, or is a <a href=\"https:\/\/wemalo.com\/wemalo-logistik-guide\/cloud-wms\/\">cloud WMS<\/a> the better choice?<\/p><p>Both systems have their advantages, but also clear limitations. In this article, we compare the most important differences and show which system is suitable for which scenarios. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02bd297 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02bd297\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27d7ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e27d7ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wemalo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/klassisches-wms-cloud-wms-1-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29139\" alt=\"Digitales Lagerverwaltungssystem: klassisch vs. Cloud\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wemalo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/klassisches-wms-cloud-wms-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/wemalo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/klassisches-wms-cloud-wms-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/wemalo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/klassisches-wms-cloud-wms-1-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/wemalo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/klassisches-wms-cloud-wms-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/wemalo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/klassisches-wms-cloud-wms-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Traditional WMS vs. Cloud WMS<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bfb6b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bfb6b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-038aa32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"038aa32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a classic WMS?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5df4c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5df4c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A classic WMS is installed locally on the company&#8217;s servers and is often customised.<\/p><p><strong>Strengths:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>High degree of customisation for very specific requirements<\/li><li>Full control over IT infrastructure and data<\/li><li>Often proven in very large logistics environments<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Limits:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Long implementation times<\/li><li>High IT costs for maintenance and updates<\/li><li>Little flexibility for dynamic requirements<\/li><li>Additional costs for extensions<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c96ab84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c96ab84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a cloud WMS?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f8113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9f8113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A cloud WMS such as WEMALO works according to the SaaS principle: web-based, flexible, without complex IT projects.<\/p><p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Rapid implementation: <\/strong>often go-live within a few days.<\/li><li><strong>\n  <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\">Flexibility &amp; scalability: <\/span>\n<\/strong>Expandable during growth or seasonal peaks.<\/li><li><strong>Automatic updates: <\/strong>Always up to date, at no extra cost.<\/li><li><strong>Transparent costs:<\/strong> Clear pricing structure thanks to the SaaS model.<\/li><li><strong>API interfaces:<\/strong> Easy connection of shops, ERP systems or shipping service providers. Often, e.g. with WEMALO, through a large number of existing interfaces. <\/li><li><g id=\"gid_0\">Multi-client capability: <\/g>Integrated from the outset and therefore ideal for fulfilment for service providers with multiple customers.<br>\u27a1\ufe0f <g id=\"gid_2\"><g id=\"gid_3\">Multi-client capability is particularly crucial for fulfilment service providers. A cloud WMS such as WEMALO maps multiple customers and processes in parallel without the need for additional modules.<\/g><\/g><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Possible disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Customisation is only possible to a certain extent.<\/li><li>Dependence on a stable internet connection<\/li><li>Data is stored by the provider \u2013 trust and clear security standards are essential.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fae89b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fae89b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Traditional WMS vs. cloud WMS (e.g. WEMALO) \u2013 direct comparison\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b51ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2b51ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table>\r\n  <thead>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <th>Criterion<\/th>\r\n<th>Traditional WMS (on-premises)<\/th>\r\n<th>Cloud WMS (e.g. WEMALO)<\/th>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n  <\/thead>\r\n  <tbody>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>\r\n  <strong>Implementation<\/strong>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>Months, high project effort, internal IT required<\/td>\r\n<td>Fast onboarding, often within days, little IT effort required<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\">\r\n  <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n    <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n          <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n            <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n              <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n                <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n                  <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\">\r\n                    <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\">\r\n                      <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n                        <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n                          <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\">\r\n                            <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\">\r\n                              <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\">\r\n                                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><td>\r\n                                  <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\">Scalability  Flexibility<\/span>\r\n                                <\/td>\r\n                              \r\n                            \r\n                          \r\n                        \r\n                      \r\n                    \r\n                  \r\n                \r\n              \r\n            \r\n          \r\n        \r\n      \r\n    \r\n  \r\n\r\n<td>Limited; extensions usually project-based<\/td>\r\n<td>Often modularly expandable (clients, locations, peaks)<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      Updates\r\nMostly manual, often subject to a fee, release projects\r\nMostly automatic  included, continuously up to date\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <strong>\r\n  <td>Cost structure<\/td>\r\n<\/strong>\r\n<td>High initial investment (licences, servers, IT), ongoing maintenance costs<\/td>\r\n<td>Transparent SaaS costs, predictable, low entry costs<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <strong>\r\n  <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\">\r\n    <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n          <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><td>\r\n            <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\">\r\n              <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n                <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">Integrations  API<\/span>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n          <\/td>\r\n        \r\n      \r\n    \r\n  \r\n<\/strong>\r\n<td>Often limited; integrations expensive\/complex<\/td>\r\n<td>API-first, standard connections (shop\/ERP\/carrier) quickly possible<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <strong>Multi-client capability<\/strong>\r\n<td>Often only available as an add-on module<\/td>\r\n<td>Integrated from the outset \u2013 ideal for fulfilment service providers<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <strong>\r\n  <td>Customisation<\/td>\r\n<\/strong>\r\n<td>Very high, complex special cases possible<\/td>\r\n<td>Partially customisable (standard processes flexible; special cases limited)<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <strong>\r\n  <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\">\r\n    <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n          <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><td>\r\n            <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\">\r\n              <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">\r\n                <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\" hierarchy=\"1\">IT costs  operation<\/span>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n          <\/td>\r\n        \r\n      \r\n    \r\n  \r\n<\/strong>\r\n<td>Dedicated team for operation, patches, backups<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n  <span class=\"sc-imWYAI hXteRa\">Centralised operation  security by provider, lower internal load<\/span>\r\n<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n  <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e2e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54e2e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is which system appropriate?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbc243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cbc243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Classic WMS<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>For very large logistics companies with few clients<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is a strong internal IT team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For highly specialised processes that cannot be covered by standard solutions<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Cloud-WMS<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>For fulfilment service providers with multiple customers<\/li><li>For companies that are growing rapidly or need to cope with seasonal peaks<\/li><li>When flexibility, integrations and multi-client capability are crucial<\/li><li>For medium-sized companies that want modern processes without a large IT department<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u2192 <\/strong>Many traditional providers continue to emphasise the high degree of customisation and scalability of their systems. However, these advantages often come with long project durations, high licence costs and a heavy reliance on IT resources. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd4b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbd4b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e590c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"e590c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-e590c3b\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"e590c3b\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n    <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"how-quickly-can-a-cloud-wms-be-implemented\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2401\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How quickly can a cloud WMS be implemented?<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2401\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"how-quickly-can-a-cloud-wms-be-implemented\"><p><strong>\u2192 <\/strong>In a matter of days rather than months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"is-a-cloud-wms-secure\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2402\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Is a cloud WMS secure?<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2402\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"is-a-cloud-wms-secure\"><p><strong>\u2192 <\/strong>Yes, updates and security are handled centrally. Often to a higher standard than with in-house IT. WEMALO is hosted in Germany and naturally complies with GDPR requirements.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"can-i-map-individual-processes-in-the-cloud-wms\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2403\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Can I map individual processes in the cloud WMS?<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2403\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"can-i-map-individual-processes-in-the-cloud-wms\"><p><strong>\u2192 <\/strong>Yes, standard processes are flexible. Special cases can sometimes be implemented using modules or individual configurations \u2013 however, cloud systems reach their limits when it comes to very specific requirements. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"for-whom-is-a-classic-wms-still-worthwhile\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2404\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">For whom is a classic WMS still worthwhile?<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2404\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"for-whom-is-a-classic-wms-still-worthwhile\"><p><strong>\u2192 <\/strong>For very large logistics companies with stable, unique processes, a strong internal IT team or extremely specific requirements, a classic WMS may be the better choice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f3b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7f3b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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