Modern high bay warehouse systems are designed for maximum efficiency, space utilization, and seamless integration with production. At the heart of these systems lies the internal Warehouse Management System (WMS) – the “digital brain” that synchronizes every movement, from storage to retrieval.
An advanced internal WMS, such as the WUWER-programmed solution, ensures precision, speed, and energy efficiency, making it indispensable for today’s automated logistics.
An internal WMS directly controls automation equipment like stacker cranes, shuttle carts, and conveyors. Its tasks go far beyond inventory management:
Maximizing efficiency – Optimizes crane routes, minimizes repositioning, and saves energy.
Fully automated operations – Controls line opening/closing, crane pathing, and supports operators in real time.
Smart material selection – Ensures the oldest, season-stored packages are always retrieved first to maintain production flow.
By managing these processes, the WMS ensures that every package is stored, seasoned, and delivered at exactly the right time.
The entire storage process in the high bay warehouse for heavy packages is managed by an internal WMS, which ensures optimal package placement and control over the required material seasoning time.
Packages coming from two presses are aligned by a centering trolley and placed on entry conveyors. From there, they are automatically transported into the warehouse.
The stacker crane moves to the designated aisle.
A shuttle is deployed, carrying the package deep into the aisle.
The shuttle positions the package in the furthest available slot for optimal space usage.
Once complete, the shuttle returns to the crane to continue operations.
After a seasoning period of at least six hours (according the the process specifics), the WMS triggers retrieval.
The shuttle collects the package and returns it to the stacker crane.
The crane transfers the package to outgoing conveyors, perfectly synchronized with the next production process.
The internal WMS doesn’t just store and retrieve – it ensures materials are:
Seasoned for the correct duration.
Delivered along the shortest and most energy-efficient route.
Released to production in optimal quantities.
This orchestration creates a fully synchronized supply chain, reducing downtime and increasing throughput.
Implementing a dedicated WMS brings measurable advantages:
Higher operational efficiency through intelligent route optimization.
Energy savings thanks to minimized crane movement and top notsch components.
Accuracy and reliability in fully automated handling.
Better production flow with just-in-time material delivery.
Scalability to handle growing demand and complex warehouse operations.
A high-bay warehouse without a powerful internal WMS is like a body without a brain. By integrating advanced logic, automation control, and smart material handling, the WMS transforms the warehouse into a fully automated, synchronized, and energy-efficient system.
With solutions like the WUWER-programmed Internal WMS, businesses gain complete control over logistics – ensuring that every package is stored, seasoned, and delivered exactly when and where it is needed.
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