Rich Hite is the founder of QC Software, the leading Warehouse Control System (WCS). Hite suggested that, The most important aspects of WCS for major distributors include dependability, modular functionality, configurable flexibility, throughput and reliability.

The WCS market has grown because it has taken on the traditional transactional processes that the Warehouse Management System (WMS) historically provided, such as order fulfillment, shipping and localized inventory control.

Hite enthused that, The future of WCS looks bright. As warehouses become more automated, there is an increased demand for real-time transaction management. WMS systems are designed to manage information; they are planning systems versus execution systems. We had the opportunity to create a better WCS that wasnt designed around a specific set of hardware, but rather was able to manage equipment from a variety of manufacturers. We have successfully implemented systems at some of the worlds most prestigious firms providing solutions that impact, accuracy, throughput, profitability and ROI.

Hite has over 35 years of software development experience and over 25 years in the material handling industry. His experiences also include the development of supervisory software for carousels, high speed sorting systems, and real time inventory management systems. He is proficient with UNIX, LINUX and Windows operating systems, Oracle andSybase ( News - Alert) databases, in addition to C, JAVA, SQL, and XML software languages.

QC Software is the leading provider of Tier 1 warehouse control systems to the warehousing and distribution industries. Since 1996, QC Software, utilizing state of the art technology combined with extensive research, development, and rigorous testing, has developed the QC Enterprise suite of products. Designed to be modular in nature, easily configurable, and platform independent, this highly scalable solution satisfies the needs of any size warehouse.

The solutions provided by QC Software (www.qcsoftware.com) enables companies to streamline their warehouse operations with the lowesttotal cost of ownership in the industry ensuring increased corporate profitability. With a commitment to total customer satisfaction QC Software is the obvious choice for warehouse control, order management, and inventory management needs.