Warehouse Control Software (WCS)
What is a Warehouse Control System (WCS)?
A Warehouse Control System (WCS) collects real-time information from the automated material handling equipment and devices and Warehouse Management System (WMS) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to efficiently direct and manage automated material handling and processing within a warehouse. The WCS is the critical link between these systems and provides user interfaces for management, diagnostics, monitoring and control. It is the focal point for the management of operational processes in material handling systems.
Advanced Warehouse Control Software includes both traditional routing controls along with modules of functionality typically found within a Warehouse Management System including such things as inventory control, labeling and RF operations. A WCS picks up where the WMS leaves off. The modular nature of the Exacta® WCS allows for additional functionality to be easily added in as the needs of the facility change and grow.
How can a WCS help my operation?
- A WCS is able to interface with equipment from a variety of vendors, providing flexibility in purchasing decisions.
- Warehouse control systems react to feedback from the material handling system and quickly adjust processes to maintain a better product flow.
- A WCS, with visibility to both incoming orders and orders already in process, can release orders in quantities to match the system’s current ability to process them: continuous flow.
- Warehouse control systems coordinate multiple types of material handling equipment within one system.
What types of automated equipment are managed by a WCS?
- Conveyors – Belt, Live Roller, Accumulation
- Conveyor Sortation systems – Shoe, Cross Belt, Tilt Tray
- Pick to Light systems, Pick to Display systems, Put to Light systems and Put to Display systems
- Horizontal Carousels
- AS/RS (Automated Storage and Retrieval) systems
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Many others including – print & apply machines, inline scales, dimensioners and bowl feeders
Warehouse Control System Benefits:
- Proactive monitoring using real time data and statistics
- Open, non proprietary software application
- User friendly and intuitive with color coded graphical interfaces
- Built in diagnostic tools, graphics and reports
- Remote monitoring –visibility across your organization through networks/intranet/internet
Additional Information on ASAP Automation's Exacta® WCS
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