L-02 / INTRALOGISTICS
WCSWarehouse Control System
Convert upstream work instructions into executable commands for logistics, handling and sorting equipment while monitoring tasks and equipment status.
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How one task reaches the shop floor
Configure task templates, transport orders and system interfaces, then send tasks to automated storage systems, RCS and other control systems. Task requests can originate from call stations, sensors, barcode readers, RFID, tablets and business systems.
Instruction sources, controls and execution targets
Business-system instructions
- MES
- WMS
- DCS
- Andon
- Other business systems
Shop-floor inputs
- Call boxes
- Sensors
- Barcode scanning
- RFID
- Tablets
WCS · task organisation
- Configuration
- Task templates
- Material orders
- Task management
- Task monitoring
- Exception monitoring
Equipment execution
- Automated storage
- Genstar RCS
- Other vendors’ RCS
Business systems and on-site controls submit tasks to WCS; downstream systems execute in parallel and return results.
Business-system instructionsMES, WMS, DCS, Andon and other business systems issue tasks through system interfaces.
Shop-floor inputsCall stations and positioning blocks; production-line sensors, barcode readers and RFID; safety light curtains for loading, unloading and production robots; WMS/MES; and tablets.
Task orchestrationConfiguration, task templates, transport orders, task management, task monitoring and exception monitoring.
Equipment executionSend tasks to automated storage systems, Genstar RCS and third-party RCS platforms, then monitor execution results.
Connection exceptionsRaise automatic alarms for interface failures, reconnect offline peripheral equipment and display task-execution exceptions.
Five capabilities connecting tasks and equipment
Display task progress, equipment status and alarms. The system also supports priorities, shared-resource reservation and locking, task reassignment or operator intervention, operational traceability and reporting.
Five core modules and their functions
Equipment control and coordination
Connect AGVs, stacker cranes and other equipment through OPC-UA / Modbus TCP; decompose tasks into atomic equipment instructions; avoid equipment conflicts through dynamic path planning.
Task scheduling and optimisation
Prioritise by urgency, distance and cost; reserve and lock shared resources; recover failed tasks through reassignment or operator intervention.
Live monitoring and fault response
Monitor equipment state and task progress in a 2D/3D overview, issue on-screen, audible, visual and message-based alerts, and use AI analysis to support predictive maintenance.
System integration and data exchange
Exchange task instructions and execution results with WMS/MES, integrate with ERP/TMS, and support independent emergency operation while offline.
Data-based decision support
Store operational data in time-series and relational databases, generate KPI reports such as OEE and task-completion rate, and suggest process improvements for routes and storage locations.
Clear responses when exceptions occur
- Interface failureAutomatic alarm
- Device offlineAutomatic reconnection
- Task exceptionReassignment / human intervention
Start by defining the operational challenge.
Share the current process, constraints and intended outcome. We will assess the smallest verifiable starting scope.