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Körber’s Unified Control System (UCS) set to transform warehouse operations

UCS provides a single solution for orchestrating a breadth of technologies across the warehouse to increase throughput and productivity

Supply Chain Xchange Staff
By Supply Chain Xchange StaffMar 12, 2024
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The supply chain industry today is experiencing an increase in the adoption of fulfillment technologies across the warehouse, which still tend to operate detached from companies’ surrounding logistics networks. Körber designed the UCS to overcome the resulting challenges as a first-of-its-kind solution to orchestrate different warehouse technologies throughout the facility, including AMR, voice, and mixed portfolios of material handling equipment.

Sean Elliott, EVP and CTO Software at Körber Business Area Supply Chain notes: “Supply chain executives consistently name software, hardware and technology integration as one of their top five challenges. The unique capabilities of Körber’s UCS enable tailored deployments and streamlined order fulfillment via an array of technologies – all in one place – to best support warehouse operations. This results in increased throughput, improved ROI and reduced operational complexity and system cost.”

The UCS provides a single solution to optimize inbound and outbound fulfillment workflows. It leverages warehouse management system (WMS) data to analyze inventory and order information and automatically allocates tasks to AMRs, people or MHE, based on their suitability, destination and current workload. This brings unrivaled value through:
• One vendor-neutral solution to manage and control an unparalleled depth of technologies. The UCS optimizes task assignments and material flow end-to-end, boosting throughput and productivity.
• Increased operational flexibility: The UCS allows customers to adapt technology deployments and the associated workflows to their business needs to improve fulfillment efficiency
• Enhanced technology ROI. Unlocking incremental productivity gains allows customers to fully leverage technology investments and shorten time-to-value.

Körber's UCS is a game-changer in the industry by providing a unified solution for orchestrating warehouse technologies that businesses implement and enabling their warehouse staff to meet requirements for constantly increasing throughput.

The UCS today orchestrates AMR and various other fulfillment technologies and is evolving to support voice and materials handling equipment (MHE). Its goal is to help businesses create a people-powered environment that optimizes material flow and productivity throughout the warehouse.

As supply chain dynamics continue to evolve, Körber Supply Chain remains at the forefront of innovation, providing solutions that empower warehouses to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

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