w3/max

w3/max is the cloud logistics suite that is especially tailored to the challenges of medium-sized businesses. The WMS w3/max includes a wide range of field-proven functionalities that help companies increase efficiency and significantly reduce costs at the same time.

Industry-specific requirements in the warehouse structure and supply chain are supported by w3/max with the essential features required in each case for industry, wholesale and the service provider sector. With w3/max you opt for a complete package. Together with you, we analyze the current situation and adapt w3/max to your company's individual requirements.

Advantages

• integration of the entire warehouse in the workflow
• minimal error rate
• paperless warehouse management
• fast throughput times
• all WMS functions as standard

Growing together with w3/max

A wide variety of warehouse technologies, from lift systems to complex storage and retrieval machines, rope robotics or automated Kanban systems, linked with all relevant picking systems (pick-by-light, pick-by-voice, pick-by-beamer, RFID, barcode, etc.) result in a WMS solution that can always be adapted to the size of your company.

The logistics suite can be seamlessly integrated into your system landscape and can also be linked to subsystems if required. With the standard WMS w3/max, all known warehouse structures can be managed. Any number of warehouses and storage locations can be divided and managed in areas, zones and classes with the help of the software. w3/max is multi-client capable and multilingual.

In addition to the article master data typical for warehouse management systems, w3/max offers the option to expand article descriptions individually. Easily add, for example, data on packaging hierarchy and size, stock quantities, etc. for specific storage bins or information on stock checking at the picking location as required.

w3/max offers the following core functions of warehouse logistics, among others:

• notification
• processing of qualitative and quantitative goods inspection at goods receipt
• goods identification
• arbitrary repacking of incoming delivery units
• manual or automatic storage place allocation
• labeling for identification by dynamic barcode (internal or EAN)
• control of the putaway process
• stock transfer
• stocktaking or stock confirmation
• inventory
• control station
• processing of orders from contractual partners
• dispatch planning
• manual or automatic picking planning
• printout of picking lists (pick list) or wireless handling of picking processes (terminals)
• control of picking
• confirmation of prepared deliveries
• printout of warehouse and forwarding documents
• quality check
• order management

Other functions

• crossdocking
• ABC classification
• recording of reusable loading units (e.g. pallets)
• handling of complaints and returns
• blocking of any warehouse objects
• goods management based on quality status values
• processing of expiry dates (MHD) and article batches
• serial numbers
• customs
• processing of internal transfer orders in the warehouse
• double and multiple storage
• forklift guidance system
• route optimization
• damage documentation
• QA sample with / without destruction

In the course of the warehousing process, it is possible at any time to recognize articles and load units by means of dynamic barcodes or the EAN. With a radio data link, special warehouse processes can be handled by portable terminals. A complete list of all core, additional functions and mapped secondary processes can be found in our information material.