SPAN launches a state of the art fulfilment engine

With the growth and transformation of ecommerce, businesses and distribution centres are facing challenges posed by online orders and omni-channel fulfillment. The time has come for these organisations to adapt to an increasingly diverse order profile & increased volumes.

SPAN has recently launched its state of the art e-commerce fulfilment engine and Warehouse Execution System (WES) to fulfil online orders in an automated or semi-automated fulfilment facility.

As consumer behaviour changes and the number of order platforms increase, fulfilment solutions need to change as well. SPAN’s WES solution seamlessly integrates online orders with the client’s WMS/ERP software, enabling it to drive automated and semi-automated equipment for higher efficiency and throughput.

“The (WES) solution has been developed as a platform for warehouse automation, distinguished by its ease of configuration and scalability,” says Mr. Bitar, Head of Technology at SPAN.

Warehouses may have been designed originally for full pallet orders, but customers are now placing small orders more frequently and in less quantities. For that reason, SPAN’s WES has been installed in a few automated sites in the region, allowing for the connection, management, and coordination of different types of equipment such as AGVs, shuttles, conveyors, sorters, pick-to-light, voice picking & label applicators, among others. The software offers seamless integration with external systems including e-commerce platforms, WMS, ERP and last mile solutions. “Last but not least, the module provides visualisation, dashboards and real time alerting mechanism to track and manage all the warehouse automated equipment and product flow,” Mr. Bitar adds.