Capabilities and Benefits include:
- Seamless Interoperability between Systems
- Technology-Neutral Integration
- Enhanced Task Planning & Prioritization
- Advanced Visibility & Analytics
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Opto Enables Smarter Fulfillment
KPI’s robust solutions elevate your operations in a dynamic business environment. Opto’s comprehensive features manage daily operations more effectively, while enabling better decision making and optimizing assets.
Seamless Integration
to:
- AS/RS
- Goods-To-Person
- AMRs
- AGVs
- Pick-To-Light
- Conveyor
- Sortation
- RF or Voice Picking
Warehouse Execution Software Brings Value to your Automation Investment
Opto offers the highest level of interoperability across multiple technologies with maximized uptime, adapting to the dynamic nature of automation.
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Technology-Neutral: Opto offers one point of connection to any upstream system and downstream automated materials handling, simplifying security and maintenance.
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Configurable to Meet Business Requirements: Core code base offers modular functionality with configurable elements to customize for your specific needs.
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Enhanced Functionality and Analytics: Opto bridges any gap in your WMS functionality by offering intelligent task planning and prioritization, optimizing labor and equipment and adapting to fluctuating volumes.
Opto Provides a Comprehensive Set of Products to Execute and Optimize your Operations
The Opto suite adds value for both your operations and information technology teams.
- Extends WMS capabilities
- Safe and reliable communication between systems
- Provides advanced visibility and analytics for decision making
- KPI’s LifeTime Services provide access to upgrades and onsite support
The Warehouse of Tomorrow Is Being Built on WES
Warehouse Execution Systems are moving from emerging technology to foundational infrastructure for complex, automated operations. This one‑pager outlines the forces driving WES adoption, where it fits in the warehouse stack, and how it compares to enhanced WMS and WCS approaches. Download the one‑pager below to understand the architectural tradeoffs shaping modern execution strategies.
Opto Control Tower
Opto Control Tower provides visibility and analytics for warehouse operations.
Opto WES
Opto WES efficiently orchestrates warehouse operations while optimizing your labor and automation.
Opto Connect
Opto Connect provides secure and reliable communications between the KPI WES, warehouse automation, and your WMS or ERP.
Bottom-Line Results
Increase Labor Productivity
Enable Flexibility
Improve Asset Utilization
Increase Operational Efficiency
Enhance System-Wide Visibility
Maximize System Uptime
Warehouse Automation Success Stories
KPI Solutions is proud to have designed and implemented a wide range of customized and
cost-justified warehouse and distribution solutions that transformed our clients’ operations.
cost-justified warehouse and distribution solutions that transformed our clients’ operations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) What is a Warehouse Execution System (WES)?
A WES is the real‑time execution layer that synchronizes labor, tasks, and automated equipment across the warehouse to improve flow and throughput. A WES – like Opto – functions as this execution layer with real‑time planning, task sequencing, and decision logic to keep work moving efficiently.
2) How does a WES improve warehouse throughput?
By constantly prioritizing work, balancing queues, and coordinating people and machines, a WES eliminates bottlenecks and keeps assets productive. A WES – like Opto – does this with intelligent workflow balancing and optimized task sequencing that drive faster, more reliable order fulfillment.
3) How does a WES enhance labor productivity?
A WES assigns the right tasks to the right resources at the right time, based on live conditions like order mix and equipment status. Intelligent task planning and real‑time visibility help supervisors deploy teams where they’ll have the most impact, reducing idle time and travel.
4) How does a WES work with my existing WMS or ERP?
A WES bridges the gap between planning systems and physical execution, receiving direction from WMS/ERP and orchestrating the action on the floor. Opto simplifies this with a single, technology‑neutral connection upstream to WMS/ERP and downstream to all automation, which also streamlines security and maintenance.
5) What automation can a WES coordinate?
Modern WES solutions connect to AS/RS, Goods‑to‑Person systems, AMRs/AGVs, conveyors, sortation, pick‑to‑light, and RF/voice picking. The right WES is built for exactly this mix, providing seamless interoperability so each subsystem works in concert instead of in silos.
6) Can a WES adapt to fluctuating volumes and changing priorities?
Yes—scalability and flexibility are core to a WES, allowing it to re‑prioritize tasks and rebalance work as demand shifts. It is important to apply dynamic logic to adjust planning in real time so peaks, drops, or disruptions don’t derail performance.
7) Does a WES extend the capabilities of my WMS?
A WES complements a WMS by adding execution‑level intelligence like task optimization, real‑time prioritization, and orchestration of automation. KPI Solutions’ Opto software is designed to fill those gaps, enhancing decision‑making and overall operational efficiency without replacing the WMS.
8) What kind of visibility should I expect from a WES?
You should expect dashboards and analytics that reveal live status of labor, inventory flow, and equipment health for faster, data‑driven decisions. If you look at Opto’s Control Tower, you will see how this delivers this real‑time visibility and analytics across the operation.
9) How configurable is a WES for unique workflows?
A strong WES offers modular functionality with configurable elements so you can tailor execution to your business rules. A strong WES follows this model with a core code base that’s configurable to meet specific operational requirements.
10) What ongoing support should I expect after go‑live?
Beyond go‑live, a WES should evolve with your operation and remain stable and secure. Opto is supported by KPI’s LifeTime Services—covering upgrades, onsite support, and continued optimization to maximize uptime and long‑term value.