Warehouse Insight is the mobile WMS that lets Business Central users swap clipboards for barcode scanners and see inventory change in real time. Version 2.14 doubles-down on everyday usability:
- Faster flows – auto-generated package IDs and a new “packages as containers” view mean one scan shows every item, lot or serial inside.
- Longer sessions – set session time-outs well beyond the old 60-minute cap, so long counts and receipts finish without surprise log-outs.
- Clearer screens – default grid columns are wider in landscape, cutting the pinch-and-zoom routine.
- Tailored experiences – a user variable is now exposed for extensions, letting partners tweak views and workflows per role.
- Broader reach – Greek and Romanian join the language roster, supporting global teams.
These small, targeted enhancements remove friction shift after shift, boosting accuracy, speed and worker satisfaction without disrupting existing Business Central processes.
Website: https://WMSforDynamics.com
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(04:00):
Welcome to Inside Insight, your quick hit of
(01:00:44):
tips, tools and trends for manufacturing, Distribution
(01:50:24):
and Dynamics 365 Business Central, brought
(02:32:57):
to you by Insight Works.
Emma (03:04:00):
Okay, let's kick things off. If you're involved
(03:57:45):
in warehouse operations and using Microsoft
(04:38:04):
Dynamics 365 Business Central, you've probably
(05:18:24):
bumped into this idea, right?
Ryan (05:53:20):
Oh, yeah, the assumption that getting barcode
(06:41:10):
scanning means big costs, complex add ons,
(07:29:00):
maybe expensive devices.
Emma (07:53:30):
Exactly. It often feels like this huge hurdle.
(08:35:18):
But the source material we're looking at today,
(09:17:06):
these bits about WMS Express for Business Central,
(09:58:55):
they seem to push back on that.
Ryan (10:35:30):
They really do.
Emma (10:54:50):
So our mission here, looking just at these
(11:38:56):
sources you've shared, is to unpack that. Does
(12:23:02):
efficient barcode scanning in B.C. have to
(13:01:38):
be a massive investment? We'll dig into the
(13:45:45):
details and the recent updates mentioned.
Ryan (14:18:50):
All right, so the sources present WMS Express
(15:19:11):
as essentially a fully integrated app. CloudReady.
Emma (16:14:40):
Integrated being the key word there.
Ryan (16:42:40):
Seems like it. The idea is bringing that barcode
(17:33:40):
efficiency directly into your existing Business
(18:07:40):
Central setup, not some totally separate thing.
Emma (18:47:20):
And the accessibility part, the sources mention
(19:15:45):
that quite a bit.
Ryan (19:33:19):
Yeah, they frame it as free to deploy and fast.
(20:28:19):
Like deployed in minutes, staff trained quickly.
(21:06:49):
They even talk about using affordable mobile
(21:45:19):
devices. Not just specialized scanners, but
(22:18:19):
tablets too.
Emma (22:33:20):
Which tackles that cost concern head on.
Ryan (23:13:20):
Right. It seems focused on getting those core
(24:06:04):
warehouse scanning tasks done without needing
(24:45:37):
a huge upfront budget.
Emma (25:12:00):
So what are those core tasks the sources highlight?
Ryan (25:56:00):
Well, the basics, really. Receiving goods,
(26:33:03):
shipping products, using the scanner to make
(27:16:16):
it faster and crucially, more accurate.
Emma (27:53:20):
Okay. And inventory management.
Ryan (28:45:20):
Moving stock around the warehouse, doing inventory
(29:22:40):
counts. The big win they emphasize across the
(30:05:20):
board is cutting down manual data entry.
Emma (30:46:50):
Which means fewer errors, presumably. Less
(31:16:02):
typing, less chance of typos messing up your
(31:54:58):
data. Right there on the floor.
Ryan (32:24:10):
Exactly. Improving that data accuracy at the
(32:54:58):
point of action.
Emma (33:09:30):
Okay, interesting. Now the sources also spend
(33:50:08):
some time on recent upgrades. How do these
(34:36:35):
apparently enhance things without adding cost?
(35:11:26):
Let's start with automatic package IDs. What's
(35:52:04):
the story there?
Ryan (36:10:50):
So this one sounds pretty practical. Instead
(36:51:04):
of someone manually assigning a number to a
(37:37:03):
package or box being prepped, the system just
(38:23:02):
generates a unique ID automatically when the
(39:03:16):
package is created in the system via a scan.
Emma (40:07:00):
Ah, so no more remembering the next number
(40:50:25):
in sequence or worrying about duplicates.
Ryan (41:23:00):
That seems to be the benefit highlighted. Yeah,
(42:27:35):
save time, reduces potential mix ups. Scan,
(43:24:06):
assign, label. Simple.
Emma (43:48:20):
Makes sense. Then there's packages as containers.
(44:22:52):
What's that about?
Ryan (44:43:00):
Think of it like this. You can manage the actual
(45:29:08):
physical box, you're packing the package or
(46:01:25):
almost like you'd track a bigger shipping container.
Emma (46:38:20):
Okay, so for what purpose?
Ryan (46:58:20):
The sources suggest it simplifies things like
(47:36:51):
grouping multiple items for one shipment, makes
(48:15:23):
tracking that specific box through the process
(48:53:55):
easier and helps handle partial shipments better.
(49:32:27):
They mentioned it being quite useful for E
(50:16:29):
commerce type operations.
Emma (50:33:00):
Right, where orders can be complex.
Ryan (50:58:20):
Got it. What about smarter barcode parsing?
Emma (51:43:40):
This addresses the barcodes themselves. The
(52:16:04):
sources say the app got better at reading more
(53:04:40):
complex or varied barcode formats.
Ryan (53:35:40):
Like what specifically they call out GS1 labels
(54:25:02):
those ones that often bundle item, batch, maybe
(55:14:24):
expiry date all in one code. And also handling
(56:09:57):
mixed lot and serial number data from a single
(57:05:29):
scan.
Emma (57:22:20):
So the benefit is fewer scan failures or less
(58:26:37):
manual interpretation needed, pretty much.
Ryan (59:06:20):
Fewer errors, faster processing when dealing
(59:39:20):
with those more information dense barcodes
(60:12:20):
you see out there.
Emma (60:34:20):
Okay, and per device options.
Ryan (61:19:20):
This sounds like a usability tweak. You can
(62:01:18):
apparently set up the app so different devices,
(62:43:17):
or maybe users based on their role only see
(63:30:30):
the menu options relevant to them.
Emma (64:03:20):
Ah, so a picker might just see pick and move,
(65:00:35):
but not say receive or admin functions.
Ryan (65:40:40):
Something like that. The sources pitch it as
(66:25:30):
streamlining the interface, boosting productivity,
(66:53:31):
maybe cutting down training time because users
(67:32:45):
aren't wading through options they never use.
Emma (68:12:00):
And lastly, they mentioned general speed and
(68:47:35):
polish.
Ryan (68:52:40):
Yeah, just overall performance improvements
(69:23:32):
and things like menus loading, faster, searches
(70:06:46):
being quicker, sort of general responsiveness.
Emma (70:46:30):
Small things, but they add up in a busy warehouse.
Ryan (71:25:50):
I guess that's the point the sources make.
(72:14:06):
Those seconds saved repeatedly throughout the
(72:50:18):
day contribute to real efficiency gains.
Emma (73:31:50):
Okay, so if we pull it all together from these
(74:25:38):
sources, WMS Express is presented as integrated
(75:03:18):
with bc, free to get started with, relatively
(75:46:21):
easy to use.
Ryan (76:07:50):
And these recent updates have added more capability,
(77:05:14):
more power, without changing that fundamental
(77:48:17):
accessibility or adding cost.
Emma (78:25:00):
So the core message from your sources seems
(79:12:48):
clear. Providing those essential barcode functions
(79:48:40):
for B.C. warehouses doesn't have to be this
(80:36:29):
huge, expensive project. It can be accessible.
Ryan (81:24:59):
That definitely seems to be the narrative presented
(82:00:23):
in the material.
Emma (82:13:40):
Which brings us to a final thought based purely
(83:02:13):
on what these sources suggest. If fundamental
(83:40:00):
tools like this, offering real efficiency gains,
(84:17:46):
can can be integrated and deployed quickly
(84:55:32):
and affordably just by better using a platform
(85:38:42):
you might already have like Business Central.
(86:16:28):
Well, it makes you wonder, doesn't it? How
(86:59:38):
many other processes do we assume need massive
(87:42:48):
investments when maybe more accessible, integrated
(88:15:11):
solutions are actually viable? It challenges
(88:47:33):
that initial assumption about cost and complexity.
Welcome to Inside Insight, your quick hit of
(01:00:44):
tips, tools and trends for manufacturing, Distribution
(01:50:24):
and Dynamics 365 Business Central, brought
(02:32:57):
to you by Insight Works.
Emma (03:04:00):
Okay, let's kick things off. If you're involved
(03:57:45):
in warehouse operations and using Microsoft
(04:38:04):
Dynamics 365 Business Central, you've probably
(05:18:24):
bumped into this idea, right?
Ryan (05:53:20):
Oh, yeah, the assumption that getting barcode
(06:41:10):
scanning means big costs, complex add ons,
(07:29:00):
maybe expensive devices.
Emma (07:53:30):
Exactly. It often feels like this huge hurdle.
(08:35:18):
But the source material we're looking at today,
(09:17:06):
these bits about WMS Express for Business Central,
(09:58:55):
they seem to push back on that.
Ryan (10:35:30):
They really do.
Emma (10:54:50):
So our mission here, looking just at these
(11:38:56):
sources you've shared, is to unpack that. Does
(12:23:02):
efficient barcode scanning in B.C. have to
(13:01:38):
be a massive investment? We'll dig into the
(13:45:45):
details and the recent updates mentioned.
Ryan (14:18:50):
All right, so the sources present WMS Express
(15:19:11):
as essentially a fully integrated app. CloudReady.
Emma (16:14:40):
Integrated being the key word there.
Ryan (16:42:40):
Seems like it. The idea is bringing that barcode
(17:33:40):
efficiency directly into your existing Business
(18:07:40):
Central setup, not some totally separate thing.
Emma (18:47:20):
And the accessibility part, the sources mention
(19:15:45):
that quite a bit.
Ryan (19:33:19):
Yeah, they frame it as free to deploy and fast.
(20:28:19):
Like deployed in minutes, staff trained quickly.
(21:06:49):
They even talk about using affordable mobile
(21:45:19):
devices. Not just specialized scanners, but
(22:18:19):
tablets too.
Emma (22:33:20):
Which tackles that cost concern head on.
Ryan (23:13:20):
Right. It seems focused on getting those core
(24:06:04):
warehouse scanning tasks done without needing
(24:45:37):
a huge upfront budget.
Emma (25:12:00):
So what are those core tasks the sources highlight?
Ryan (25:56:00):
Well, the basics, really. Receiving goods,
(26:33:03):
shipping products, using the scanner to make
(27:16:16):
it faster and crucially, more accurate.
Emma (27:53:20):
Okay. And inventory management.
Ryan (28:45:20):
Moving stock around the warehouse, doing inventory
(29:22:40):
counts. The big win they emphasize across the
(30:05:20):
board is cutting down manual data entry.
Emma (30:46:50):
Which means fewer errors, presumably. Less
(31:16:02):
typing, less chance of typos messing up your
(31:54:58):
data. Right there on the floor.
Ryan (32:24:10):
Exactly. Improving that data accuracy at the
(32:54:58):
point of action.
Emma (33:09:30):
Okay, interesting. Now the sources also spend
(33:50:08):
some time on recent upgrades. How do these
(34:36:35):
apparently enhance things without adding cost?
(35:11:26):
Let's start with automatic package IDs. What's
(35:52:04):
the story there?
Ryan (36:10:50):
So this one sounds pretty practical. Instead
(36:51:04):
of someone manually assigning a number to a
(37:37:03):
package or box being prepped, the system just
(38:23:02):
generates a unique ID automatically when the
(39:03:16):
package is created in the system via a scan.
Emma (40:07:00):
Ah, so no more remembering the next number
(40:50:25):
in sequence or worrying about duplicates.
Ryan (41:23:00):
That seems to be the benefit highlighted. Yeah,
(42:27:35):
save time, reduces potential mix ups. Scan,
(43:24:06):
assign, label. Simple.
Emma (43:48:20):
Makes sense. Then there's packages as containers.
(44:22:52):
What's that about?
Ryan (44:43:00):
Think of it like this. You can manage the actual
(45:29:08):
physical box, you're packing the package or
(46:01:25):
almost like you'd track a bigger shipping container.
Emma (46:38:20):
Okay, so for what purpose?
Ryan (46:58:20):
The sources suggest it simplifies things like
(47:36:51):
grouping multiple items for one shipment, makes
(48:15:23):
tracking that specific box through the process
(48:53:55):
easier and helps handle partial shipments better.
(49:32:27):
They mentioned it being quite useful for E
(50:16:29):
commerce type operations.
Emma (50:33:00):
Right, where orders can be complex.
Ryan (50:58:20):
Got it. What about smarter barcode parsing?
Emma (51:43:40):
This addresses the barcodes themselves. The
(52:16:04):
sources say the app got better at reading more
(53:04:40):
complex or varied barcode formats.
Ryan (53:35:40):
Like what specifically they call out GS1 labels
(54:25:02):
those ones that often bundle item, batch, maybe
(55:14:24):
expiry date all in one code. And also handling
(56:09:57):
mixed lot and serial number data from a single
(57:05:29):
scan.
Emma (57:22:20):
So the benefit is fewer scan failures or less
(58:26:37):
manual interpretation needed, pretty much.
Ryan (59:06:20):
Fewer errors, faster processing when dealing
(59:39:20):
with those more information dense barcodes
(60:12:20):
you see out there.
Emma (60:34:20):
Okay, and per device options.
Ryan (61:19:20):
This sounds like a usability tweak. You can
(62:01:18):
apparently set up the app so different devices,
(62:43:17):
or maybe users based on their role only see
(63:30:30):
the menu options relevant to them.
Emma (64:03:20):
Ah, so a picker might just see pick and move,
(65:00:35):
but not say receive or admin functions.
Ryan (65:40:40):
Something like that. The sources pitch it as
(66:25:30):
streamlining the interface, boosting productivity,
(66:53:31):
maybe cutting down training time because users
(67:32:45):
aren't wading through options they never use.
Emma (68:12:00):
And lastly, they mentioned general speed and
(68:47:35):
polish.
Ryan (68:52:40):
Yeah, just overall performance improvements
(69:23:32):
and things like menus loading, faster, searches
(70:06:46):
being quicker, sort of general responsiveness.
Emma (70:46:30):
Small things, but they add up in a busy warehouse.
Ryan (71:25:50):
I guess that's the point the sources make.
(72:14:06):
Those seconds saved repeatedly throughout the
(72:50:18):
day contribute to real efficiency gains.
Emma (73:31:50):
Okay, so if we pull it all together from these
(74:25:38):
sources, WMS Express is presented as integrated
(75:03:18):
with bc, free to get started with, relatively
(75:46:21):
easy to use.
Ryan (76:07:50):
And these recent updates have added more capability,
(77:05:14):
more power, without changing that fundamental
(77:48:17):
accessibility or adding cost.
Emma (78:25:00):
So the core message from your sources seems
(79:12:48):
clear. Providing those essential barcode functions
(79:48:40):
for B.C. warehouses doesn't have to be this
(80:36:29):
huge, expensive project. It can be accessible.
Ryan (81:24:59):
That definitely seems to be the narrative presented
(82:00:23):
in the material.
Emma (82:13:40):
Which brings us to a final thought based purely
(83:02:13):
on what these sources suggest. If fundamental
(83:40:00):
tools like this, offering real efficiency gains,
(84:17:46):
can can be integrated and deployed quickly
(84:55:32):
and affordably just by better using a platform
(85:38:42):
you might already have like Business Central.
(86:16:28):
Well, it makes you wonder, doesn't it? How
(86:59:38):
many other processes do we assume need massive
(87:42:48):
investments when maybe more accessible, integrated
(88:15:11):
solutions are actually viable? It challenges
(88:47:33):
that initial assumption about cost and complexity.
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