Warehouse Control System (WCS)
Warehouse Control System (WCS)
Functional Architecture and Technical Characteristics
- Task Management
·Receives inbound, outbound, and transfer task instructions issued by the WMS, intelligently breaking
them down into specific operations such as stacker crane path planning, shuttle dispatching, and
conveyor line start/stop commands;
·Supports dynamic adjustment of task priorities.
- Equipment Scheduling
·Coordinates the control of equipment such as stacker cranes, AGVs, and 4-directional shuttles;
·Monitors the real-time operational status of equipment (e.g., motor temperature, speed deviation) and
responds quickly to abnormal alerts, mitigating the risk of equipment collisions.
- Data Interaction
·Features two-way communication with the WMS system, ensuring low-latency synchronization of
inventory data and supporting the precise management of large-scale SKU inventories;
·Collects data from PLC-controlled equipment (e.g., fork extension position, photoelectric sensor status)
and maintains complete records of abnormal events.
Functional Architecture and Technical Characteristics
- Task Management
·Receives inbound, outbound, and transfer task instructions issued by the WMS, intelligently breaking
them down into specific operations such as stacker crane path planning, shuttle dispatching, and
conveyor line start/stop commands;
·Supports dynamic adjustment of task priorities.
- Equipment Scheduling
·Coordinates the control of equipment such as stacker cranes, AGVs, and 4-directional shuttles;
·Monitors the real-time operational status of equipment (e.g., motor temperature, speed deviation) and
responds quickly to abnormal alerts, mitigating the risk of equipment collisions.
- Data Interaction
·Features two-way communication with the WMS system, ensuring low-latency synchronization of
inventory data and supporting the precise management of large-scale SKU inventories;
·Collects data from PLC-controlled equipment (e.g., fork extension position, photoelectric sensor status)
and maintains complete records of abnormal events.
The WCS (Warehouse Control System), acts as an intelligent control hub situated between the WMS (Warehouse Management System) and the underlying equipment (such as PLCs, Stacker Cranes, Conveyors, etc.). Its core function is to translate business instructions from the WMS into operational commands that the equipment can execute, while simultaneously monitoring the real-time status of the equipment. This enables precise scheduling and coordinated management of automated warehouse operations and it improves the efficiency of warehousing.
The WCS (Warehouse Control System), acts as an intelligent control hub situated between the WMS (Warehouse Management System) and the underlying equipment (such as PLCs, Stacker Cranes, Conveyors, etc.). Its core function is to translate business instructions from the WMS into operational commands that the equipment can execute, while simultaneously monitoring the real-time status of the equipment. This enables precise scheduling and coordinated management of automated warehouse operations and it improves the efficiency of warehousing.