Warehouse execution system module controls product routing

Intelligrated® has enhanced its Route Manager software module with simplified configurability, a new user interface and experience, and support for multiple operating systems and databases.

The updated module is a foundational component of the company’s warehouse execution system, working in tandem with enterprise software systems and machine controls to route products through automated systems and making real-time adjustments to prevent bottlenecks and transport products efficiently.

The module enables operators to make routing adjustments by changing method, decision, and destination settings without using programmer resources for coding modifications. It supports both PLCs and PC-based controls and provides on-demand routing decisions and intelligent zone routing with forced sequential stops, adaptive location stops, and mirrored destinations.

It also supports a variety of sortation methods, including round robin, lane sort priority, first available, group consolidation and buffering, priority destination, and translation tables.