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Warehouse Control System
A WMS decides what should happen. A warehouse control system makes the equipment on the floor do it. Canary7 covers both, so automation is directed by the same system that holds the orders.
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The Basics
What Is A Warehouse Control System?
A warehouse control system (WCS) is the layer between your software and your equipment. It takes the decision a WMS has made and makes the conveyor, sorter or storage system carry it out.
If you have no automation, you do not need one. The moment you add a conveyor, a sorter or automated storage, something has to translate "this tote goes to packing station three" into instructions the equipment understands.
Whether that layer comes from the same vendor as your WMS determines how much integration work you are signing up for, and who you call when the two disagree.
Whether that layer comes from the same vendor as your WMS determines how much integration work you are signing up for, and who you call when the two disagree.
WMS Or WCS?
Warehouse Management System
Decides what should happen. Which order, which stock, which route, which priority.
Warehouse Control System
Makes the equipment do it. Conveyor diverts, sorter destinations, print and apply, storage retrieval.
What It Does
Warehouse Control System Features
Equipment Integration
Conveyors, sortation, print and apply, and storage automation directed from the order.
Scanners And Devices
Browser-based, so it runs on the hardware you already have rather than a fixed device list.
Task Orchestration
Work released to the right equipment and the right person at the right moment.
Throughput Monitoring
See where the constraint actually is before you spend money widening it.
Exception Handling
What happens when a line jams, a label fails or a tote goes missing.
One System, Not Two
No separate WCS to license, integrate and keep in step with the WMS.
Automation
Automation That Follows The Orders
Most automation projects fail at the seam between the system that holds the orders and the equipment that moves the goods. Canary7 removes that seam by holding both.
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Manual and automated zones coordinated together
Hold, release and re-sequence against cut-offs
Equipment instructed from the same order record
No middleware between WMS and WCS to maintain
Manual and automated zones coordinated together
Before You Automate
Find The Constraint First
Automation is expensive, and it is easy to automate the wrong thing. The reporting shows where hours and delays actually accumulate, which is usually not where people assume.
Throughput and delay measured by zone and task
Model the change before committing to equipment
An on-site evaluation if it is easier to see in person
Who It Is For
Built Around Two Kinds Of Operation
Complex 3PLs
Multiple clients under one roof, each with their own stock, rules, rate cards and SLAs.
ERP Users
Running SAP Business One, Acumatica or GenetiQ? Canary7 takes the warehouse and reports back.
FAQ
Common Questions
What is the difference between a WMS and a WCS?
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A warehouse management system decides what work should happen and in what order. A warehouse control system drives the equipment that carries it out. Canary7 covers both, so there is no integration between the two to build or maintain.
Do we need automation to use Canary7?
No. Most customers run manual or semi-automated operations. The control layer matters when you add equipment, and it means you are not choosing a second vendor at that point.
What equipment do you connect to?
Scanners and mobile devices, print and apply, conveyors, sortation and storage automation. Tell us what is on your floor or what you are considering and we will confirm.
Can we automate one zone and leave the rest manual?
Yes, and most operations do. Manual and automated zones are coordinated by the same system rather than run separately.
How do we know automation is worth it?
Start with the reporting. It shows where the delays actually are, which is often not where people expect. An on-site evaluation is usually the fastest way to be sure.
Book a demo
Book Your Free Demo Today
Thirty minutes, built around your warehouse and how it actually runs. Bring your most complicated client setup or your ERP requirement, and we'll show you how Canary7 handles it.
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A walkthrough of your workflows, not a generic tour
Straight answers on what integrating your ERP involves
Realistic timelines and pricing before the call ends
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We'll Come And Walk Your Floor
Some operations make more sense in person than on a call. We carry out on-site evaluations across Ireland, the UK and North America — walking your process with you, seeing where the time goes, and telling you what we'd actually change.
Tell us about your operation and we'll let you know whether a visit makes sense.
Tell us about your operation and we'll let you know whether a visit makes sense.
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