QC Software’s Strategy for Taming the Warehouse

Feb. 4, 2013 - PRLog -- How do fulfillment centers efficiently process 2,000, 30,000 or 100,000 orders each day?  

The answer is automation. Specifically, it takes highly agile software to consistently move the right product at the right time to the right place.

“Conveyor management software has evolved to function in today’s fast paced environment. The software is capable of quickly analyzing large amounts of data and responding to current floor conditions. It also physically resides within the warehouse to maintain the proper flow of information throughout the entire system,” states Rich Hite, President of QC Software, a leading provider of warehouse control systems for the material handling industry.

Once the data is downloaded from the remotely located host, the information is locally maintained. This minimizes communication delays that slow down the system. Because sortation devices can move product at speeds exceeding 120 cartons per minute, even short delays can be troublesome. When a lane suddenly stops working or becomes full, the conveyor management software automatically diverts the orders to an alternate location and resolves the issue before a problem occurs.

Conveyor management software provides a single point of control for the various material handling equipment including conveyors, sorters, scanners, scales, printers, and so on. This application continually monitors equipment and orders to determine the most efficient routing. By communicating with the equipment controllers at each decision point, the software rapidly and accurately routes and sorts cartons throughout the warehouse. With priority-based routing, the software ensures that orders are processed in the right sequence.

This application manages shipping scales to verify carton weight for efficient auditing and quality control. Cartons are weighed as they pass the scale, minimizing the expense and time of manual auditing. The system knows the expected weight based on carton contents and automatically routes exceptions to a designated location for further inspection. This process eliminates the need to slow or stop the line and ensures a continuous flow of materials.

Conveyor management software optimizes the picking, sorting and routing of orders for accurate and efficient order processing. By providing a comprehensive view of floor operations with a single interface and real-time statistical data, warehouse managers can more effectively manage their operation.

QC Software is recognized as an industry leader in providing innovative and adaptive software solutions for order fulfillment and distribution centers. Their warehouse control software provides advanced management capabilities for inventory control, resource scheduling and order management. For over seventeen years, their solutions have enabled customers to streamline warehouse operations with the lowest total cost of ownership in the industry.