Apport High Bay Framework
Get more from your fully automated high-bay warehouse
Get more from your fully automated high-bay warehouse. Apport High Bay Framework connects the high-bay warehouse with Apport WMS and creates a more efficient flow across your warehouse.
INTEGRATION WITH AUTOMATED HIGH-BAY WAREHOUSES
What is Apport High Bay Framework?
A fully automated high-bay warehouse can increase storage capacity and make better use of the available space. Without the right integration, however, warehouse management and automation may operate as two separate parts of the warehouse. This can lead to manual handovers, bottlenecks and disconnected workflows.
Apport High Bay Framework is designed to integrate automated high-bay systems with Apport WMS via Apport WCS. The high-bay warehouse’s own control system manages automated goods and pallet movements, while Apport WMS controls the warehouse processes and the tasks performed by employees.
The integration coordinates tasks, movements and statuses across the systems. This enables manual and automated warehouse processes to work together within the same flow.
The high-bay warehouse therefore becomes an integrated part of the overall warehouse solution rather than a separate system that requires manual coordination.
WHY HIGH BAY FRAMEWORK
Get more from your high-bay warehouse
Fewer manual handovers
Tasks and statuses are exchanged automatically, so employees do not have to follow up across systems.
Better use of capacity
The high-bay warehouse becomes an active part of warehouse operations, allowing goods and pallets to be handled more efficiently.
One complete overview
Apport WMS brings together inventory status and tasks, so you can monitor all warehouse operations from one place.
CASE STUDY
A setup that has worked from day one
Maximum value when automation meets manual work
Apport High Bay Framework is relevant if you want to create a better connection between the high-bay warehouse and the rest of your warehouse operations. If one or more of these points sound familiar, it may be worth a conversation.
- You have or are planning a fully automated high-bay warehouse
- You use both manual and automated warehouse processes
- You want to make better use of your warehouse capacity
- You need to coordinate tasks, movements and statuses across systems
- You want to reduce manual handovers and bottlenecks between warehouse management and automation
FAQ
Questions about High Bay Framework
What is the difference between Apport WMS and the high-bay control system?
Apport WMS manages the warehouse processes and the tasks performed by employees. The high-bay warehouse’s own control system manages the automated equipment and the movement of goods and pallets. Apport WCS and High Bay Framework create the integration between the two systems.
Can Apport WMS control the high-bay warehouse itself?
Not directly. The high-bay warehouse’s own control system manages the automated equipment and its specific movements. Apport WMS manages the warehouse tasks, while Apport WCS and High Bay Framework enable the systems to exchange information and work together.
When is High Bay Framework relevant?
High Bay Framework is relevant when you have or are planning an automated high-bay warehouse and need manual and automated warehouse processes to operate within the same flow. It is particularly useful when manual coordination between systems causes delays, bottlenecks or a lack of overview.
Can the framework be used with different automation suppliers?
High Bay Framework is designed to integrate with automated high-bay warehouses. The specific solution depends on the high-bay control system, the available integration options and the overall setup. The integration is therefore defined together with you and the relevant automation supplier.
What data is exchanged between the systems?
At a general level, the systems exchange information about warehouse tasks, movements of goods and pallets, and statuses. The exact data and technical interfaces depend on the high-bay solution and are defined as part of the integration project.
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Considering a fully automated high-bay warehouse? Talk to Tarik and find out how Apport WMS and high-bay automation can work together based on your warehouse setup and operations.