What is a Warehouse Execution System (WES)
A newer type of warehouse software that can work with a new WMS or as an add-on to an existing WMS. There is no widely accepted definition of WES, and available solutions in the marketplace vary widely in terms of capability and focus. That said, capabilities often include: granular real-time visibility to throughput and bottlenecks by area of the DC; advanced labor planning and allocation; order batch optimization; optimization of work assigned to automated and non-automated resources; and the automatic release of work to the floor based on a variety of attributes.
