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China’s intelligent warehousing and logistics industry is in a period of rapid development, and software, hardware, and equipment are deeply integrated.DigitizingTechnology reshapes the traditional warehousing and logistics business model, and its development tends to be intelligent and flexible. IoT technology,AIThe promotion of new internet technologies such as artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence has promoted the efficient operation of all aspects of logistics and warehousing, and improved the industry competitiveness of enterprises. The establishment of a complete intelligent warehousing and logistics system is inseparable from the continuous development of the software system. In terms of software architecture, Rapoo Intelligent Equipment not only applies WMS system and WCS system for intelligent warehouse management, but also chooses WES (Warehouse Execution System) for assistance, which is mainly applied to a single warehouse.

The WES system is a lightweight WMS system and newborns that include WCS system functions by continuously superimposing new functions on the basis of the equipment control system WCS. The main functions of the WES system are inventory management, entry and exit records, pallet data management, and user management. It is characterized by C/S architecture and stand-alone deployment. The WES system focuses on execution optimization. With the gradual increase of the types of automation equipment in the intelligent vertical warehouse, the vertical warehouse is no longer a simple automatic access equipment, but a series of equipment such as automatic code trays, sorting, packaging, and picking to complete the warehouse-in and out tasks. Based on the WCS system, the WES system expands more functions of control, collaboration and lightweight management.

WES, WMS and WCS systems have different concerns in warehouse management. The WMS system focuses on the data management of logistics, tracking the process of material collection and turnover in distribution centers and warehouses. The focus of the WCS system is on the control of automation equipment, while the focus of the WES system is on the optimization of execution. For example, the selection of logistics routes must conform to the principle of equipment load balancing, and the operation tasks must be sequenced to conform to the control logic. The WES system includes the basic receiving, sending, and storage management functions of the WMS system. The WES system completely includes the functions of automatic access, shifting, operation management, and equipment monitoring of the WCS system. It integrates equipment control, automatic code scanning or RFID identification, AGV control system and other functional components.

There is no clear distinction between the WES system and the WMS system. The WES system can complete warehousing tasks such as tray assembly, access, picking, and packaging. The WES system penetrates into the WMS system and takes over the automatic execution of these operations, scheduling tasks, Optimization; balance multiple devices to work together, and dynamically allocate resources during execution. The WES system can also work together with multiple WCS systems. It is suitable for unmanned warehouses with a high degree of automation, and is suitable for multiple line-side warehouse scenarios with many automation equipment and complex logistics routes.

The WES system has expanded automatic control functions, such as automatic tray grouping, sound and light control, automatic sorting, automatic unpacking and packaging. The key is that the WES system has job scheduling and scheduling functions, which enables it to execute complex combinations more intelligently and efficiently warehousing operations. WES system is suitable for high integration with MES (Manufacturing Execution System) to realize 24-hour uninterrupted automatic production and distribution of materials in unmanned warehouses, but complex management needs still require WMS system to deal with.

An excellent WES system should have the characteristics of automation, intelligence and visualization, especially its scheduling algorithm should be smart enough, such as to maximize equipment efficiency and balance workload. A good warehouse control system is the basis of the WES system, especially the safety and reliability of the system should be emphasized. The security here is not only the software system itself, but also the integrated security solution of software, hardware and equipment control. Reliability is the cornerstone of uninterrupted operation. Automatic control relies on Industrial local area network technology. Each device driver uses a separate thread control. However, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not be terminated due to network or other abnormalities, so an excellent WES system needs to have a self-recovery mechanism .

For enterprises committed to building digital warehousing, how to correctly plan, manage, and operate warehousing and logistics equipment, effectively avoid resource waste, and improve the comprehensive ability of warehouse operations is particularly important. The deployment of the software system can provide strong support in planning management, automatic identification control and decision-making, and greatly improve the efficiency of the logistics system.Rapoo Intelligent Equipment strives to improve the maturity of technology, and technology empowers to provide customers with integrated solutions for intelligent warehousing and logistics, and digitally combines many modules such as inbound and outbound planning and deployment in intelligent warehouses to forge quality, efficiency and strength The engine realizes information interaction, improves the efficiency of enterprise warehousing and logistics operations, and accelerates the layoutdigital transformation.

About Rapoo Intelligent Equipment

Shenzhen RapoorobotIntelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. (abbreviation: RRS Rapoo Intelligent Equipment) is committed to becoming a pioneer in intelligent warehousing and logistics professional services. The parent company, Rapoo Technology, began to explore the transformation of robot automation production and smart factories in the factory as early as 2012, and was selected as the first batch of smart manufacturing pilot demonstration units by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in 2015. The upgrade and transformation of the robot automation from the Rapoo factory has been widely recognized inside and outside the industry, and has been reported successively by CCTV Economic Half Hour, Korea KBS, and the United States HBO. At present, it is mainly engaged in robot system integration, intelligent logistics equipment, automated three-dimensional warehouse and warehousing logistics equipment, tailor-made overall intelligent manufacturing solutions for customers, and jointly develops and designs intelligent simulation systems and digital twin systems with several domestic universities. On the basis of equipment, it is deeply integrated into digitalization, helping it build a digital smart factory, promoting the transformation and upgrading of China’s manufacturing intelligence, and empowering the manufacturing industry.