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Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Foundation Integration Guide

Technical reference for integrating Sterling OMS 9.1 with WMS, ERP, carriers, MHE, POS, JMS, and financial systems via APIs and time-triggered transactions.

Published
June 4, 2026
Read time
3 min read
Source

This IBM guide details integration patterns between Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Foundation 9.1 and external systems. It covers purchase order, shipment, inventory, and returns interfaces with Distribution Center System and third-party WMS. Additional sections address parcel carrier adapters, material handling equipment, ERP data flows, point-of-sale connectivity, JMS messaging configuration, and financial system callbacks for inventory valuation.

Key takeaways

Real-time integration with Sterling WMS and third-party WMS uses defined APIs for receipts, inventory changes, and shipment confirmations.

Parcel carrier adapter mappings support manifest, carton, and close operations between OMS and carrier systems.

ERP integration specifications cover order, purchasing, inventory, WIP, and returns data flows in both directions.

Material handling equipment interfaces include pick-to-light, put-to-light, sorters, AGVs, and weighing scales.

JMS configuration steps are provided for WebSphere MQ, WebLogic, JBoss, and TIBCO messaging platforms.

Market overview

SCR methodology note

Vendor landscape

Leaders

Implementation considerations

Important consideration