Consulting / Warehouse Management
Empowering Your Warehouse with Advanced WMS Solutions
Optimize Your Operations with Tailored WMS Implementations for Maximum Efficiency and Scalability
Consulting / Quality Assurance
Elevating Excellence through Quality Assurance
Ensuring Product Integrity, Customer Satisfaction,
and Operational Resilience
VCO Systems has assisted high-throughput warehouses in seamlessly integrating Manhattan WMS (WMOS, Scale, Active) with various parcel rate shopping vendors utilizing base hooks. We developed sophisticated custom intermediate microservice APIs that translate and transform the base Manhattan WMS parcel shipping payloads to interface with parcel shipping rates from vendors like Purolator, Centiro, E2open, Shipium, TechSystems, Agile, Desktop Shipper and others. This integration is crucial for ensuring that warehouses consistently identify the most effective and cost-efficient shipping options, optimizing overall shipping expenses while improving delivery speed. By enabling real-time access to competitive rates, we help our clients achieve significant cost savings and maintain high service levels across their operations.
Manhattan Proactive & Manhattan WMOS Customization
From designing and implementing custom RF screens embedded directly into Manhattan WMOS to developing tailored enhancements within Manhattan ProActive, VCO Systems possesses the expertise to deliver highly effective customizations. Whether it’s no-code, low-code, or full-code solutions, our team has the know-how to ensure that our clients receive the most efficient and functional customizations to meet their unique operational needs. By integrating Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines into our development processes, we ensure rapid, reliable, and automated deployment of custom features. Our CI/CD practices enable seamless updates, rigorous testing, and faster time-to-market, ensuring that customizations are delivered with minimal disruption. Leveraging our deep understanding of Manhattan WMS, we create solutions that are not only effective but also scalable, adaptable, and future-proofed for continuous business growth.
Jasper and SCI Reporting
VCO Systems has extensive experience in creating reports within the Manhattan WMS ecosystem using Jasper and SCI. Our deep understanding of Manhattan WMS data models—whether for Manhattan Active WM or WMOS/Scale—enables us to develop the most effective and high-performance reports. From customizing Bill Of Lading (BOL) and other Jasper-based report documents to creating SCI operational reports and dashboards, we ensure that every report is optimized for accuracy and speed.
Parcel Rate Shopping Integration
VCO Systems has assisted high-throughput warehouses in seamlessly integrating Manhattan WMS (WMOS, Scale, Active) with various parcel rate shopping vendors utilizing base hooks. We developed sophisticated custom intermediate microservice APIs that translate and transform the base Manhattan WMS parcel shipping payloads to interface with parcel shipping rates from vendors like Purolator, Centiro, E2open, Shipium, TechSystems, Agile, Desktop Shipper and others. This integration is crucial for ensuring that warehouses consistently identify the most effective and cost-efficient shipping options, optimizing overall shipping expenses while improving delivery speed. By enabling real-time access to competitive rates, we help our clients achieve significant cost savings and maintain high service levels across their operations.
Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Integration
Seamlessly integrating Material Handling Equipment (MHE) with Manhattan WMS is critical for achieving optimal high-throughput warehouse operations. VCO Systems has a proven track record of successfully integrating various MHE systems with Manhattan WMS solutions. Whether it’s light-directed solutions, conveyors, sorters, or Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), our expertise ensures that Manhattan WMS is seamlessly integrated with the MHE to maximize throughput, focusing on utilizing the base interface hooks available within Manhattan WMS.
Light-Directed Solutions
Light-directed solutions, also known as pick-to-light or put-to-light systems, are designed to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of picking and sorting processes in a warehouse. The key advantages include:
- Increased Efficiency: Significantly reduces the time required for picking and sorting by directing workers to the exact location, minimizing search time.
- Enhanced Accuracy: By visually indicating the correct product and quantity, light-directed solutions help reduce picking errors, ensuring orders are fulfilled accurately.
- Ease of Use: Simple and intuitive for workers to use, leading to quicker training times and increased productivity.
- Scalability: Can be easily expanded or reconfigured to accommodate changes in inventory levels or warehouse layouts.
- Real-Time Data: Provides real-time updates and feedback, allowing for better inventory management and quicker response to changes in demand.
Tilt Tray Sortation
Tilt tray sortation systems are ideal for high-speed sorting of small to medium-sized items. This system uses trays that tilt to deposit items into designated chutes or bins, ensuring accurate and efficient sorting. The key advantages include:
- High Throughput: Capable of sorting thousands of items per hour, making it ideal for high-volume operations.
- Versatility: Can handle a wide range of products, from apparel to electronics.
- Accuracy: Reduces the risk of mis-sorting, ensuring orders are fulfilled correctly.
Bombay Sortation
Bombay sortation systems are designed for handling smaller, lightweight items. The system uses a series of trays with drop gates that open to release items into appropriate bins. Advantages include:
- Precision Sorting: Ideal for delicate and small items, ensuring careful handling.
- Space Efficiency: Requires less floor space compared to other systems, making it suitable for smaller facilities.
- Low Maintenance: Simple mechanical design results in lower maintenance costs and increased reliability.
Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS)
ASRS is a state-of-the-art system designed for storing and retrieving items in warehouses with high storage density. It uses automated cranes or shuttles to move goods to and from storage locations. The benefits include:
- Space Optimization: Maximizes vertical space, allowing for more storage in less area.
- Increased Accuracy: Automated systems reduce human error, ensuring precise storage and retrieval.
- Efficiency: Speeds up the picking process, reducing the time required to fulfill orders.
Joey Sortation
The system typically involves mobile robots or automated carts/pouch (often referred to as “Joeys”) that transport items to their designated locations. Key advantages include:
- Scalability: Can be easily scaled up as your business grows, adding more robots as needed.
- Flexibility: Capable of handling different product types and sizes, making it suitable for diverse operations.
- Reduced Labor Costs: Automation reduces the need for manual labor, leading to significant cost savings.
Why Choose Us?
By partnering with VCO Systems for your Manhattan WMS implementation, you are ensuring your rollout comes with less operational risk and has the best chance of being done right the first time.
We take a holistic approach to optimizing your entire operation, beginning by carefully assessing your unique business needs to guarantee a high-quality, well-tailored solution that is delivered on time and within budget. Our proven track record with major Fortune 1000 firms across diverse industries showcases our ability to deliver meaningful results that maximize your return on capital.
Functional Excellence
Our deep Manhattan WMS knowledge across various industry sectors allows us to implement tailored solutions using primarily base functionality. This reduces your costs and minimizes the need for complex customizations. Any necessary enhancements are seamlessly integrated with Manhattan WMS for easy maintenance.
Technical Expertise
Our experienced engineers and developers are solely focused on supply chain solutions. They excel at enterprise system integrations by utilizing cutting-edge technologies, ensuring your operations remain modern and efficient.
Operational Optimization
Our extensive cross-industry experience empowers us to fine-tune your operational flow with curated industry-specific best practices to drive greater efficiency and productivity.
End-to-End Support
From the initial consultation to post-implementation, our team possesses a deep problem-solving skill set to ensure a smoother transition and greater user adoption.
