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ALWIS MANAGEMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF WAREHOUSE RELATED GOODS FLOWS

The efficient planning, management and control of material and information flows are the targets of logistics. A logistics system can only work well if it is tailored to the demands of the business. Our aim is, therefore, to provide you with ALWIS, our Warehouse Management System designed for the improvement of your operational infrastructures.

Source: Knapp Logistik Automation Gmbh

EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL

ONE SYSTEM FOR ALL TASKS

ALWIS is a modular Warehouse Management System that organizes your entire warehouse management in a clear and efficient way. Saving Time with ALWIS ALWIS simplifies the processing of incoming goods and allows them to be stored in a practical and efficient manner. It also ensures that transports within the warehouse are being optimally managed and, therefore, shortened. The picking time is reduced and, additionally, ALWIS helps to avoid picking errors. Foresight with ALWIS ALWIS knows when and where goods are needed and ensures that only the ordered goods leave your warehouse at the right time. Communication with ALWIS ALWIS communicates with all other company areas by means of interfaces. For example, ALWIS logs the wage-related work times and then routes them to the wage accounting department. Analysis with ALWIS The ALWIS Information System supports the evaluation of your warehouse processes. Simulation with ALWIS ALWIS simulates your new warehouse and is the right planning tool for changing work requirements. Cost Reduction with ALWIS ALWIS optimizes all warehouse processes and by doing so, lowers the costs within your entire warehouse.

WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The three ALWIS modules, the Warehouse Management System, the Online System and the Information System, enable optimized interaction between people, technology and information.

INFORMATION SYSTEM

ONLINE SYSTEM

WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

INCOMING GOODS STORAGE LOCATION MANAGEMENT MATERIAL FLOW CONTROL PICKING PLANNING OUTGOING GOODS

THE ENTIRE WAREHOUSE UNDER CONTROL

The Warehouse Management System is an essential component of ALWIS and contains all the necessary functionalities for running a warehouse. An outstanding feature of the ALWIS Warehouse Management System is its high level of practicality.

OUR MOTTO: ONLY ONE SCAN PER LOAD CARRIER

INCOMING GOODS ALWIS begins at a critical point in the warehouse: Incoming Goods. In order to avoid errors that can later affect processes in the entire warehouse, "Missing Item Master Data" can be completed already in the Incoming Goods area. Only one scan per load carrier is the ALWIS principal! ALWIS processes all commercial barcodes (e.g. EAN 128, EAN 13) and incoming goods without barcodes are processed quickly and efficiently.

CROSS-DOCKING Cross-docking is a valuable optimization tool. The goods are delivered "just in time" and do not remain in the warehouse longer than necessary. The control of cross-docking goods by unloading them directly at the allocated area for outgoing goods is also very convenient.

WAREHOUSE MODELING "Warehouse Modeling" forms the basis for the correct control and assessment of all goods flows. Only after creating a detailed model of your warehouse, can the optimization of goods flows and business processes be achieved. Of course, variable storage strategies can be applied as well.

Source: Barcotec Computer und Peripherie GmbH

ONLINE SYSTEM

FORKLIFT CONTROL SYSTEM PICKING CONTROL SYSTEM CONDENSING LOAD CHECKS ONLINE PICKING SYSTEM

THE DIGITAL WAREHOUSE

FORKLIFT CONTROL SYSTEM The ALWIS Online System controls all orders transmitted by the Warehouse Management System via radio frequencybased data exchange. It establishes the connection between the control station and mobile terminals. Delivery errors and insufficient replenishment are frequent problems which belong to the everyday running of the warehouse. However, they can be solved! The ALWIS Online System ensures that the right goods are in the right place at the right time. The Forklift Control System establishes the shortest routes from the conveyor equipment to the goods and, therefore, the problem of empty-runs is minimized and there is a considerable increase in productivity. Whether you use a forklift truck, a driver-less transport system or stacker cranes for a high-bay warehouse - ALWIS is suitable for all types of transport. The Control Station provides a round the clock overview of the transport orders which have to be processed or those that have already been processed. But ALWIS can do even more: For example, it can also report on the productivity of the different kinds of transport equipment.

PICKING CONTROL SYSTEM The ALWIS Picking Control System for online picking can be used in different warehouses: Be it for 10,000 picks or 150,000 picks per day. The system manages this task easily. A multitude of technical possibilities is available to guide the operators. They range from a display on the picking vehicle via mobile handheld terminals with scanners to voice operated headsets. With the integration of the barcode information, the relevant warehouse data can be accessed quickly and error-free and are then processed online (e.g. for picking of weight articles). Whether picking in the food area (dry, deep-freeze, refrigerated area, or fruit and vegetables) or in the non-food area (small parts, hanging goods, yardage goods) - the application of ALWIS is possible for many different product ranges. The control and assignment of the picking orders can be done automatically and manually with ALWIS at all times. The prioritizing and splitting of orders allows you to pick goods just in time, i.e. just before delivery starts.

CONDENSING AND LOAD CONTROL No one likes transporting air! For that reason, the packing density of load carriers can be increased with ALWIS. It is equally important that the picked goods are delivered by the intended transport equipment. The system's Load Control is responsible for this. Only when all load carriers are brought onto the correct vehicle can they leave the ramp. With all of the system supported work operations, it is possible to communicate between the control stations and the mobile terminals with the ALWIS Messaging System.

INFORMATION SYSTEM

EVERYTHING IN OVERVIEW
PERSONNEL REQUIREMENT PLANNING The ALWIS Information System can carry out exact personnel requirement planning for all areas of a warehouse. Electronic dispatch notifications and customer orders are also taken into consideration in advance when planning personnel requirements.

TIME CALCULATION AND BONUS SYSTEM The question "How productive are my personnel?" can be easily answered with ALWIS. A realistic allotted time can be calculated based on cycle times, picking times, classification of items in handling classes (according to size and type of item) and consideration of the picking method. Comparison of the exact time calculation of a picking order with the actual time taken, determines the actual productivity and thus the efficiency of the picking operator (individual or area-based). This can entitle the operator to a bonus. Further advantages can develop via interfaces to other company areas. For example, the transmission of the logged time to the existing payroll accounting system replaces the manual registration of work times. All of this significantly increases the efficiency in your warehouse.

SIMULATION Create your virtual warehouse and analyze your warehouse topology! ALWIS allows you to model your own virtual warehouse and simulate the duration of your business processes with real data over a defined time period (e.g. last month). You then receive the evaluation of your new warehouse topology. You can carry out this analysis of your warehouse without having to make any physical changes. Thus, you can respond quickly to the different work processes and re-optimize your operations accordingly. You save time and, last but not least, money.

EVALUATIONS AND STATISTICS You can also generate a wide range of evaluations from your existing database. In order to make things easier for you, the most important evaluations are already prepared in ALWIS.

PERSONNEL REQUIREMENT PLANNING TIME CALCULATION SIMULATION BONUS SYSTEM EVALUATIONS STATISTICS

OVERVIEW OF FEATURES

WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

ONLINE SYSTEM

INFORMATION SYSTEM

Incoming Goods Management of dispatch notifications Warehouse object - incoming goods Simplified goods-in through barcode scanning Quantity / item incoming goods Unplanned incoming goods Master data completion Returns management EAN verification Handling of sandwich pallets Area management Logging of incoming goods Storage Location Management Management of chaotic and fixed storage locations Storage Modeling - physical Rack types (e.g. flowrack, infeed rack, pallet rack) Storage method (e.g. block storage, pool storage) Measurements (e.g. storage location and rack dimensions, traverse loading capacity) Storage location types (e.g. block, reserve, picking, transfer locations) Distance representation (e.g. definition of route points, distance between route points) Warehouse Modeling - logical Area management (e.g. incoming / outgoing goods, buffer, station, cross docking) Zones and work areas (putaway zone, picking area) Warehouse Visualization Material Flow Control Free location search Transport order management Storage Replenishment Full pallet storage removal Relocation

Picking Planning Order position accumulation of the same items within an order Splitting in area-based picking orders Optimizing according to route or packing constraints Inventory control (quotas, order scheduling based on expected goods) Allocation of full pallet and carton picking orders Automatic or manual order release Manual splitting and combination of area-related picking orders Integration of... route plans of picking time of picking area Goods-Out Printing of documents Area management Component list Empty container management (MTS Handling) Minimum stock monitoring Lot management and tracking Serial number management and tracking Storage consolidation Expiry date monitoring (storage end date) Consignment handling Cross-docking handling Transshipment Customs warehouse handling Stock taking Movement of special goods Retrieval of all warehouse specific data (e.g. expiry date, storage end date, item waiting time)

Forklift Control System Optimized transport order assignment Replenishment request Full pallet picking Controlled and uncontrolled transfer locations Multi-stage transport Partial quantity transport Logging (e.g. movements) Picking Control System Single or multiple load carrier picking Single item, carton, weight item picking Registration of load carriers and auxiliary loading aids Post-picking Alternative items picking Multi-customer order picking Replenishment request Definition of picking chains Logging (e.g. load carriers, validity protocol) Item management Load Checks Online Stock Taking Activity Control Special Time Registration Stock Corrections Storage Location, Warehouse Object, Item Information Messaging System Condensing of Load Carriers Operating Resources Management (device type, hoist load, clearance) Automatic and Manual Order Control

Storage Management System Evaluations ABC / XYZ analysis Storage location evaluation Incoming goods (e.g. number of the created warehouse objects, weight, duration) Supplier evaluations Outgoing goods (e.g. orders per customer) Online System Evaluations Forklift Control System Evaluations Transport efficiency Statistics for all transport types (e.g. number and duration of the lifting elements) Transport capacity of aisle Operating resources management Picking Control System Evaluations Number of picked cartons Picked weight Condensing processes Loading processes Working times (e.g. break-, picker, transport times) Selection by using diverse filter criteria (e.g., date, period, multicustomer, area, picking type) Manpower Assignment and Personnel Requirement Planning Simulation Bonus System

ON TOP

FREEDOM WITH ALWIS

ALWIS is the result of the extensive analysis of warehouse flows and business processes. Our experience in the area of logistics combined with the most up-to-date software technology make ALWIS the optimal tool for the demands put on a Warehouse Management System. Moreover, ALWIS is being continually adapted and further developed.

SERVICE AND SUPPORT

We offer you service from A to Z. Whether we are responsible for general business or only a particular area - we guide you through the initial analysis of your existing system via planning until the official final acceptance has been made and productive utilization of the system has commenced. Our wide range of consulting and service capacities means a higher level of efficiency and productivity, fewer mistakes and better trained staff for you.

SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

ERP-System

ALWIS Warehouse Management System

File (FTP NFS) ,
COMMUNICATION

Material Flow Computer

File (FTP NFS) ,

COMMUNICATION

NO BOUNDARIES WITH ALWIS

Software is becoming more and more subject to linguistic barriers. ALWIS, therefore, offers through its multilingual capability the optimal platform for developing a uniform business standard despite geographic and language barriers. The ALWIS training applies tried and tested training methods in order to enable your staff to put ALWIS into practice using the correct know-how most efficiently. After all, knowledge transfer is crucial to the success of a project and ensures that your project is successful in the end. A smooth system performance directly influences your business's success. Signing a service contract with us means you can benefit from the expertise and efficiency of our partners, too. This in turn, will guarantee you the full functional capability of your soft- and hardware making your investment a secure one.

Database (SQL, SQLNET)

Database (SQL, SQLNET)

TCP/IP

AS / RS Access Points

HIGH INTEGRATION CAPABILITY WITH ALWIS

The inclusion and integration of outside systems are not a problem for ALWIS. For the connection of partner systems (SAP DISPOS) - be it under Windows , or LINUX - ALWIS provides you with standard interfaces. The adaptation to your system can be carried out quickly and easily with the help of your IT-staff and our project team. You then can decide whether you would like to integrate just a Forklift Control System or Picking Control System into the existing IT-landscape, or whether you would like to take advantage of all system modules including the complete variety of ALWIS functionalities. This is what makes ALWIS unique.

Handheld Terminal

Control Station

Automated Small Parts Warehouse

Forklift Terminal

Voice Picking

Notebook

Control Station

Conveyor Systems

Sources: Barcotec Computer und Peripherie GmbH, B+M Automatische Datenerfassung GmbH, Knapp Logistik Automation GmbH, VoCognition BV

We have given you just a first impression of the functionalities and capabilities of ALWIS. If you would like more in depth information, we are available for one-on-one consultation. We can send you more copies of this document, or you can access it directly as a pdf-file under www.alwis.net.

LOGIM reserves the right to modify the products described in this document at any time and without prior notice. The inclusion of products, which are not manufactured by LOGIM, as well as any reference to brands from other companies are for informational purposes only and are not meant to serve as advertising. March 2002.