Synopsis of Warehouse Shipping Management Control System and RF-Based Pick’n’Pack System

Situation: A major Canadian retailer with over 450 stores, 8 distribution centers, and 18 depots operated with a Warehouse Shipping Management System that provided inventory control and warehouse management data, but was not capable of providing real-time tracking of cartons, totes, and pallets. Issue: Lean business-improvement measure called for increased accuracy of shipping operations. Requirement: A solution to enable RF-based automated inventory control and warehouse management based on real-time tracking of cartons, totes, and pallets and provide a shipping accuracy rate > 99%. Brock Solutions’ Role: Design, develop, and deploy modular Warehouse Shipping Management Control and RF-Based Pick’n’Pack Systems for a multi-year rollout covering 10 facilities countrywide, complete with 24/7 service maintenance/support coverage.

Main Technology Components: SmartSort sortation software, Wonderware InTouch, Red-Hot Linux AIX, C language, Oracle, Informix, PowerBuilder, TCP/IP, Symbol hand-held scanners. Interfaces to Manhattan Associates PKMS, Catalyst Warehouse Management System, customer’s proprietary Warehouse Management and Merchandising software, various conveyor control systems.

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