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Warehouse Control System
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Warehouse Control System
W&H System’s warehouse control system (WCS) software is the
product of many years of research and practical experience in warehouse and
distribution center automation and controls. Key capabilities of WCS systems
include relieving a customer host computer of managing a real-time material
handling automation interface, maximizing system throughput and performance, and
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Operation
W&H System’s WCS is
PC-based and is designed to handle all the physical aspects of a warehouse or
distribution center, including material handling equipment control, stock
location mapping, inter-location movement control, inter-zone routing,
allocation of stock to dispatches, order management and dock door interface
control, all with unlimited operator interface. Material handling equipment
control includes control of cranes, trucks, conveyors, carousels and other
equipment, using network, radio or infrared communication links.
The WCS picking capabilities
include support for various picking models, such as paper pick lists, RF
terminals, goods-to-man, picking robots, voice controlled and pick-to-light;
support for fixed and dynamically assigned picking locations; automatic
replenishment based on minimum level or future demand; picked container building
to defined rules of height, weight and stock segregation; consolidation of pick
requirements into waves; pick walk minimization; and configurable workload
balancing.
W&H System’s WCS systems operate
as self-maintained units requiring no user interaction for file and system
maintenance, providing elaborate statistical and diagnostic graphics and reports
for maximum system uptime, and recommending equipment maintenance based on
run-time and/or maintenance schedules.
Benefits
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Maximizes
Throughput & Performance
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Optimizes Material
Flow
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Order Management
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Diagnostic &
Statistical Graphics & Reports
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Sophisticated
Productivity Tracking & Planning
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Real Time
Interface to Material Handling Equipment
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Universal
Sub-System Support
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Relieves WMS/ERP
of Real Time Decisions
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One Port Real Time
Connectivity to ERP & WMS
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RFID Compatible
Easy to Use Intuitive
GUI/Windows Interface
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Zone Directed Pick and Pass
 
Zone Directed Pick and Pass is a software package that
directs customer orders throughout the distribution center for picking product
where it is stored. This package allows the work to be brought to the pickers/
packers at the storage and picking locations. Benefits include quicker order
turning times, and more efficient picking.
Wave Creation
 
Wave Creation is a software package that optimizes picking and sorting by
creating waves using custom algorithms, tailored for the customer’s business
needs, and product movement profiles. W&H creates the best method to pick the
day’s work, and optimizes sorting of the product.
Returns
 
Our Returns processing software allows the customer to process “returned”
product quickly and efficiently, whether the returns are to be re-stocked in the
DC, or returned to the vendor. Returns are a growing part of every business –
quick processing of the returns results in found revenue and cash flow.
These icons represent just some of the
capabilities of the WCS.
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Wireless Manifesting
Wireless Manifesting uses the newest technology in wireless narrow band RF
scanners, with displays, to allow the distribution center personnel to keep
track of the location and contents of individual cartons, or shipping trailers.
Periodic Audits of outbound or inbound deliveries can be performed routinely to
ensure shipment integrity. Audits of carton contents can also be performed.
Quick and efficient carton contents or trailer contents allow the DC to have a
higher degree of accuracy.
Energy Management
The Energy Management program provides power (and cost) savings to the DC by
turning off areas of the conveyor system when areas become inactive. Power
companies often provide financial assistance to the DC when this program is
implemented.
Preventive Maintenance Package
The Preventive Maintenance software package allows the maintenance department
complete flexibility in scheduling PM, tracking component maintenance history
and ordering spare parts. This package is capable of scheduling and tracking PM
activity on everything in the facility, from boilers to conveyors to HVAC. There
are no surprises to the maintenance staff when using the features of the PM
Package. |
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