Unified Control System for the warehouse of the future

Warehouse management software is revolutionizing the way companies organize, track and optimize their inventory by providing efficient processes, real-time data and automated functions. Ultimately, effective warehouse management software enables companies to be more flexible, adapt more quickly to changing market conditions and therefore remain profitable, competitive and grow sustainably.

Despite these obvious advantages, the costs and process changes associated with implementation are often an obstacle that companies have to overcome. ferag.doWarehouse is an innovative software that redefines the standards for warehouse management. It offers an uncomplicated and customized solution for companies of any size and complexity.

Swiss solution

The solution was developed at Ferag. The company specializes in the development of complete intralogistics solutions in the areas of production & printing, e-commerce and omnichannel for a wide range of industries as well as for postal and 3PL automation. The Swiss family business, which has been on the market for over 65 years, is also one of the global market leaders in the development, design and sale of material flow systems for a wide range of industrial applications.

Innovative conveying and sorting solutions for intralogistics are also a consistent and sustainable further development of the Ferag processing systems developed for print media production. Software and automation solutions are developed in-house and implemented by Ferag's own teams. Headquartered in Hinwil/Zurich, the Group is represented in 19 countries by its own sales and service companies and employs around 650 people worldwide.

Innovative approach

ferag.doWarehouse was developed to meet the challenges of today's warehouse environments and offers a customer-oriented combination of flexibility, efficiency and performance. The special feature of this digital solution is its innovative approach: because digitalization in the warehouse is now also "growing and scalable", similar to the hardware systems themselves. ferag.doWarehouse is a WMS/WES with hardware abstraction and optimization for highly flexible and easy integration into the SOC/PLC level. It standardizes the interfaces in order to optimize the incoming and outgoing processes in a warehouse.

It enables the management of information from PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) - including robots, WMS (Warehouse Management Systems), WCS (Warehouse Control Systems) and WES (Warehouse Execution Systems) - in a single solution.

Simple integration

In simple terms, ferag.doWarehouse manages the warehouse and optimally aligns warehouse management with your existing and future warehouse automation. A key factor in terms of time and cost efficiency, as the warehouse operator can adapt new and existing hardware to the existing or required processes in the best possible way, knowing that ferag.doWarehouse can connect and control them effortlessly.

The software adopts three levels of functionality to meet different requirements and levels of automation: Simple manual warehouses, complex automated warehouses and critical warehouse subsystems.

Focus on manual warehouses: easy entry into digitalized warehouse management

The focus here is on the seamless transition from Excel-based operations to a lightweight WMS (Warehouse Management System). With an outstanding price-performance ratio, easy implementation and autonomously adaptable workflows, ferag.doWarehouse also offers excellent support for the first steps towards warehouse digitization. The lean software suits Excel-based operations that want to take the next step towards efficiency and quality and paves the way for future growth. ferag.doWarehouse offers scalability in any direction and can gradually evolve into a more comprehensive automation system at any time.

Focus on complex automated warehouses: integration and standardization

This comprehensive level of functionality is aimed at warehouse operators who require the management of one or more key manual or automated processes. The focus is on the unification of the WES/WCS level and the possible integration of all existing subsystems. ferag.doWarehouse provides a "single source of truth" and an easily configurable host interface for customization. The modular architecture allows customization to different systems, regardless of hardware, for maximum flexibility and efficiency.

Focus on critical warehouse subsystems: optimization and transparency

The software focuses on the optimization of critical warehouse areas such as sorting, buffer and picking areas and provides an overview of all processes. With ferag.doWarehouse, any hardware can be connected and managed from a central dashboard. Due to its high modularity and independence from specific hardware, the solution enables the targeted and individual optimization of all subsystems and provides analytics and KPIs to ensure maximum transparency and efficiency.

"With ferag.doWarehouse, we are setting new standards in warehouse management technology," says Dieter Zeiml, Head of Technology & Software Strategy at Ferag. "Our software not only offers a comprehensive, scalable solution for companies of any size and complexity, but also seamless integration and maximum flexibility for future requirements. We are proud to help our customers make their warehouses more efficient and productive."