Warehouse Management System (WMS) for Removals & Storage
Alongside its removals business, the company operated significant storage facilities. Items regularly moved from homes into warehouse storage and back out again, often as part of complex move journeys. Generic warehouse software did not reflect these flows. They needed a warehouse management system for a removals and storage company that could accurately track items from house to warehouse to new home.
The Challenges
Generic WMS Didn’t Fit Removals Reality
The company’s storage operations posed several unique challenges for a standard WMS. It was clear they needed custom WMS software for removals and storage, rather than trying to bend a generic warehouse product to fit.
Complex movement patterns
Items might not go straight from one house to another, or from house to warehouse storage, and only later from storage to the destination house.
Limited visibility
Existing tools were not designed to track items across this full journey in a way that matched how operations worked.
Documentation & proof
The business needed clear “bingo sheets” and movement logs to support reconciliation and customer communication.
ERP integration
Any new removals WMS had to integrate with the existing ERP, not operate in isolation.
The Solution
Custom Removals Warehouse Management System
SATVA designed and delivered a custom warehouse management system (WMS) for the removals/storage operation, built on a .NET Web API and SQL Server backend with a native Android app for on‑the‑floor operations. The result is a WMS tailored to removals and storage, rather than a one‑size‑fits‑all warehouse product.
Technology & integration
Native Android app for warehouse and field teams to use at the point of action. .NET Web API backend with SQL Server for stability and scalability. Integration with the existing ERP system so data flows securely and consistently.
Removals‑specific workflows
Track items and containers as they move between homes, trucks and warehouse storage. Record each movement step in a way that matches how crews and warehouse staff actually work. Support for documented movement records, including bingo sheets and other signed documentation.
Inventory visibility and reconciliation
Screens and reports that show what items are in which part of the warehouse or in transit. Tools for comparing physical counts with system records, making reconciliation more straightforward.
Testimonial
The warehouse management system for our removals and storage business finally reflects reality. We can see where items are and how they got there, and reconciliation is far easier for our teams.
The Result
The company now has clear tracking of items across house‑to‑house and house‑to‑storage journeys. Reconciliation between physical warehouse stock and the WMS improved significantly. Operations teams have a system that supports how they actually work, instead of forcing them into a generic WMS model. With ERP integration, the new removals WMS supports better reporting, billing and customer communication.