ALS Advanced Logistic Systems COMPUTER-AIDED WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT AS AN ELEMENT OF LOGISTICS SYSTEM IN ENTERPRISES Anna Brzozowska 1 , Norbert Gruenwald 2 1 Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland 2 Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences Technology, Germany Abstract: Nowadays, increasing market share and gaining competitive edge plays an important role. This fact forces enterprises to choose adequate strategies of operation and make investments in development activities, including warehouse management, which is an intrinsic element of enterprise activities. It should be emphasized that the existence of any system of warehousing, equipment in warehouses and their structure in any enterprise does not bring the expected and positive effects unless it is rationally and skilfully used and adapted to the specification of activities performed in the analysed organization. Keywords: warehouse, warehouse management, WMS (Warehouse Management System) systems 1. Introduction Logistics is a field of science which is a basic element of operation in enterprises. A precondition for financial accomplishments in enterprises is adequate control of flow of goods and services. Nowadays, the basic element in the domain of development is information technology and informatization. Good management of enterprises is based on the flow of current data and largely depends on different solutions in the domain of information technology. Apart from efficient flow of data, properly structured IT systems guarantee suitable register of resources in locations of production, sales points and logistics units. An important aspect of operation of information systems is their integration in the area of the whole enterprise. Quick exchange of data, concerning all the elements of enterprise’s functioning, is the basis for suitable operation of systems. Suitable effect is guaranteed by IT techniques which in the area of enterprise are never limited to a single solution. Only suitably selected elements of IT system in the enterprise will guarantee its stable operation and meeting all the needs, necessary for comprehensive logistics in the enterprise. The goal of integrated IT systems is to solve the problems which occur during assignment of individual logistics functions to different organizational units. The goal of their operation is to integrate all the logistics tasks concerning operation of the whole enterprise. In a complete manner, integrated IT systems allow for supporting operation of enterprises in a very broad range, performing an essential role in such domains as sales, production, material requirements, consumption of materials or resource management. The most advanced integrated IT systems also support the process of decision-making in terms of transport and warehousing.