Three solutions. One right-sized system.
ProVision WMS is built for warehouses that have outgrown spreadsheets but do not need, or want to pay for, enterprise Tier 1 complexity. Pick the solution sized for your operation, from single-site SME to multi-client 3PL.
What solutions does ProVision WMS offer?
ProVision WMS offers three solutions, sized by operation type and complexity: ProVision 3PL Standard for single-site SME warehouses; ProVision 3PL Extended for growing multi-client 3PLs; and ProVision 3PL Advanced for established 3PLs running multi-client billing across multiple sites. Every solution is available as SaaS or on-premise, includes unlimited orders and SKUs, and integrates with your existing ERP or ecommerce platform.
SaaS or on-premise
Single or multi-site
Unlimited, with no transactional fees
ERP or ecommerce, included
Which solution fits your operation?
Choose the description that matches how you run, and we will name the solution sized for it.
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See all three solutionsThe three ProVision WMS solutions
Every solution shares the same core engine, receiving, putaway, picking, packing and shipping, with functionality layered on for more complex operations.
ProVision 3PL Standard
For SMEs running their own inventory across one or more sites.
- SaaS or on-premise, single or multi-site
- Advanced warehouse management functions
- Easy integration with ERP or ecommerce software
- Unlimited orders and SKUs
- Annual upgrades included with support
ProVision 3PL Extended
For medium-size operations scaling client-facing 3PL services.
- SaaS or on-premise, single or multi-site
- User-accessible configuration changes
- Extended customer support
- Unlimited orders and SKUs, no transactional fees
- Path to multi-client billing at Advanced tier
ProVision 3PL Advanced
For established 3PLs managing multiple client accounts and billing models.
- Multi-client warehouse management
- Voice picking
- Automated warehouse systems
- Customisable, client-specific billing included
- Single or multi-site, SaaS or on-premise
- Unlimited orders and SKUs, no transactional fees
- Extended customer support
Compare solutions
A side-by-side view of what changes between plans.
Enterprise capability, without enterprise overhead
Tier 1 systems are built for warehouses running massive, high-volume operations across dozens of sites, and they are priced accordingly. Tier 3 tools cover receiving through shipping and little else.
ProVision WMS sits deliberately in Tier 2: advanced functionality, multi-warehouse support, and ERP integration, sized and priced for medium to large operations that need real capability without a Tier 1 budget or implementation timeline.
Tier 1, enterprise
Slotting, labour management, transportation and yard management, fully integrated. Built for massive, high-volume, multi-site enterprises. Highest cost and complexity.
Tier 2, ProVision WMS
Advanced functionality and multi-warehouse support with ERP integration, sized for medium to large operations that need more than the basics without Tier 1 cost.
Tier 3, basic
Covers receiving through shipping and little else. Fits simple, single-site inventory needs only.
Tier language is how the warehouse software market commonly describes system scale. It is our own positioning, not a certification, and no standards body assigns it.
What does a WMS cost for a Canadian 3PL?
The cost of ProVision WMS depends mostly on two things: how many people use RF devices, and how much integration work your ERP needs. The software itself moves the price far less than those two.
Some costs are fixed by design. All three solutions include unlimited orders and SKUs, with no transactional fees, and Standard includes annual upgrades with support. So the software cost does not rise with each order you ship. These are the drivers that do move the price.
RF users
Standard covers 3 to 8 RF users, Extended 5 to 15 and Advanced 5 to 50. More RF users also means more devices on the floor.
ERP integration
A standard ERP connection runs 2 to 4 months as a guide. Larger or heavily customized ERP environments run 3 to 12 months. More integration time means a higher project cost.
Other connections
A straightforward API connection to an ecommerce or carrier system takes 2 to 6 weeks. One that needs new endpoints or reshaped data takes 8 to 16 weeks.
Multi-client billing
Customizable, client-specific billing is included in ProVision 3PL Advanced. It is not part of Standard or Extended.
Deployment
Every solution runs as SaaS or on-premise. On-premise means you also provide and run the servers.
Hardware and labels
Mobile computers, printers and labels are separate from the software. Every solution supports single or multi-site operation, and Ahearn & Soper supplies and services the hardware, so it can sit on one quote.
How do you weigh the cost against the return? Start with what errors and wasted time cost you today. The ROI calculator takes six numbers from your floor and estimates the yearly recovery from mis-picks avoided, picking time recovered and cycle counting reduced. The figure is before implementation cost and is a rough guide; a ProVision specialist will rebuild it from your actual pick volumes.
How long does a WMS implementation take?
It depends mostly on your ERP integration and your data. As a guide, a standard ERP connection takes 2 to 4 months, and a complex ERP environment 3 to 12 months. In one recent Ahearn & Soper project, a 3PL went from kickoff to go live in 6 weeks across three Ontario sites (read the case study).
The range is wide because the work is driven by your data quality and how much of the mapping already exists. Ahearn & Soper scopes each case before quoting. Most projects move through the same seven phases, which follow our case studies and the chapters of the legacy WMS modernization guide.
Assess
Measure where accuracy breaks down before you prescribe a fix. In the three-site 3PL project, two weeks of observation showed most errors started at replenishment, not at pick.
Plan
Choose the migration approach and plan the integrations, data migration and testing.
Integrate
Connect ProVision WMS to your ERP, ecommerce and carrier systems. Ahearn & Soper builds and supports these links itself.
Configure
Set up the warehouse to match how you work. In the 3PL project this meant directed picking with scan checks at each location, and a task queue for replenishment.
Test and train
Validate the system against real work, and train the people who will use it.
Go live in stages
The 3PL went live one site at a time, smallest site first, so the process was proven before it reached the busiest floor.
Improve after go live
Tune the process once real data comes in. The 3PL moved from quarterly full counts to rolling counts once inventory was live.
What speeds a project up? Clean data and early decisions. For a 3PL, the data load for a new client's SKUs usually takes days, while settling the data usually takes weeks. Ask for a sample file early. It tells you more about the go-live date than the project plan does.
Questions about cost and timing
How much does ProVision WMS cost?
It depends mostly on the number of RF users and the ERP integration work. All three solutions include unlimited orders and SKUs with no transactional fees. A specialist scopes your case before quoting.
Are there per-order or transaction fees?
No. ProVision 3PL Standard, Extended and Advanced all include unlimited orders and SKUs with no transactional fees.
How long does it take to connect ProVision WMS to our ERP?
As a guide, 2 to 4 months for a standard ERP connection, and 3 to 12 months for larger or heavily customized ERP environments.
Can a WMS go live in weeks rather than months?
It can. In one Ahearn & Soper project, a Southern Ontario 3PL went from kickoff to go live in 6 weeks across three sites. Timelines depend on your integration and data, so each case is scoped first.
Does the ROI calculator include the cost of the system?
No. It shows the yearly recovery before implementation cost. A ProVision specialist can model both from your own numbers.
Not sure which solution fits?
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