Use case
WMS optimization based on location
How to optimize WMS and supply chain with an RTLS system, improving times and ROI of warehouse operations
Requirements
Bridging the gap between static planning and actual warehouse operations
- Current management systems are not based on real-time information about resource location (vehicles, products, and operators)
- The warehouse operations plan, which is typically produced the day before, does not include real-time data
- Reality differs from the plan due to bottlenecks, delays, priority changes, unforeseen events, and so on.
RTLS Solution
Direct location of vehicles with BLE, Lidar, or UWB technologies
Direct locating is achieved by using battery-based tags associated with people and fixed infrastructure, using the technology best suited to the required accuracy.
Benefits and results
Benefits of RTLS for optimising WMS
Average task time reduction
Digital twin: the capacity to predict ROI by replicating certain warehouse processes using algorithms
Success-based policies geared towards sharing benefits with the customer
No change in the way vehicles are operated
Sustainability and energy saving (reduction of the distance traveled)