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KiSoft WCS – Intelligent WCS Solutions for Efficient Warehouse Operations

Name: KiSoft WCS - Warehouse Control System
Brand: Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH

The Warehouse Control System (WCS) controls, monitors, and coordinates the execution of all processes in the automated warehouse areas in real time - all the way down to the machine level (PLC). It optimizes resource utilization while taking into account the capabilities of both people and machines, prevents bottlenecks, and ensures the required delivery quality. The WCS integrates subsystems such as the DFT product range - GarmentFlow®, EcoFlow™, EcoPocket®, and AutoPocket® - as well as the KNAPP product range, including the Evo Shuttle storage system, the Pick-it-Easy Robot order-picking robot, and the freely navigating Open Shuttles. The WCS also provides interfaces to the respective machine controls and assigns individual tasks for processing. Manual picking processes, such as RF- or voice technology, as well as smart glasses, can also be integrated into the WCS.

As flexible as your business

Digitalization is advancing at a rapid pace. Markets are changing, and new business models are emerging. Innovative software solutions for the efficient management of logistics processes pave the way for the smart warehouse and deliver the necessary agility and performance – today and in the future. The KiSoft One service portfolio is based on the expertise and experience gained from over 3,000 installations across a wide range of industries. Flexibility and scalability are essential characteristics for reconciling the diversity of requirements. The focus is always on the system’s cost-effectiveness and the KNAPP philosophy of “making complexity simple”: making complexity manageable.

Eine Person steht an einem Computerarbeitsplatz in einer Industrieumgebung und überwacht Vorgänge auf einem Bildschirm, auf dem ein grünes Symbol angezeigt wird. Die Umgebung ist voller Maschinen und Behälter, was auf eine Produktions- oder Verpackungsanlage schließen lässt.

Logistics Functions

Eine Tabelle zeigt Partnernummern, Kunden- und Lieferantendaten, einschließlich Namen, E-Mail-Adressen und Adressdetails, mit einem hervorgehobenen Eintrag für

Material Flow Control
Order Release
Order Start
Weighing
Inspection
Document Attachment
Recording and Control of Serial and Batch Numbers

Human-Computer Interaction

Control Room
Workstations (Induct Station)
RF – Mobile Devices
Voice – Voice-Guided Devices

Ein Computerbildschirm, auf dem eine Artikeleingabeschnittstelle angezeigt wird. Er zeigt SKU 1000000001, ein blaues Hemd in Größe XXL. Auf dem Bildschirm ist ein großes grünes Symbol eines Kästchens mit einem nach unten gerichteten Pfeil zu sehen. Unten werden verschiedene Funktionstasten angezeigt.

Machine-to-Machine Communication

Ein Roboterarm, der ein flaches Objekt hält, befindet sich in einer modernen Industrieanlage. Der Arm trägt die Aufschrift „KNAPP“ und ist von einem Netzwerk aus Kabeln und Maschinen umgeben. Die Umgebung hat eine hohe, weiße Decke mit freiliegenden Leitungen und Beleuchtung.

Integration with Robots
Pick-it-Easy Robot Arm

All the Benefits at a Glance

Here's what the KiSoft One offers

Ein durchgehendes schwarzes Quadrat ohne sichtbare Merkmale oder Details.

Modern Human-Machine Communication

Innovative and intuitive user interface

User-Centered Presentation of Information and Data

Machine-to-Machine Communication

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions and Their Answers

What does KiSoft control as a WCS?

As a warehouse control system, KiSoft centrally manages various DFT and KNAPP solutions within a warehouse. This enables the individual systems to work together optimally, ensures end-to-end process control, and allows synergies between the solutions to be leveraged efficiently.

What does a WCS control?

A warehouse control system can manage the control of many components, including highly complex production facilities. In an automated small-parts warehouse, for example, it handles the control of and communication between:

Conveyor systems (such as those for pallets or storage bins)
Storage and retrieval machines (such as automated picking devices)
Sorting machines (for sorting goods)
Transport systems (which transport goods/pallets within the warehouse)

To support the warehouse operator, the WCS can also communicate with a higher-level warehouse management system (WMS). For example, it can relay changes in inventory levels to the WMS.

How does the WCS software work?

The Warehouse Control System (WCS) manages and coordinates the flow of goods in an automated warehouse and organizes the movements of automated equipment. The WCS sends instructions to the system that controls the individual handling devices PLCs or industrial PCs to execute the movements.

The WCS is therefore the software responsible for coordinating the movement of goods using automated equipment such as conveyor systems and mobile robots (AMRs).

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