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Warehouse Labour Management
An inventory system that records what you own is not the same as one that knows where it is. Canary7 tracks stock to the location, on every scan, across every site and every client.
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The Basics
What Is A Warehouse Labour Management System?
A labour management system (LMS) measures warehouse work as it happens — who picked what, how long it took, and where the hours actually went — using the scans operatives already make.
Most warehouses know their total labour cost and very little underneath it. A labour management system turns that single figure into productivity by person, by shift, by zone and, for a 3PL, by client.
That last breakdown is what turns a rate card from an estimate into a calculation, and it is usually the reason 3PLs adopt one.
That last breakdown is what turns a rate card from an estimate into a calculation, and it is usually the reason 3PLs adopt one.
Labour Management Or Scheduling?
Labour Management
Measures the work. Picks per hour, accuracy by task, time by zone, cost per order.
Workforce Scheduling
Puts people on a rota. Useful, but it does not tell you whether the shift was productive.
What It Does
Warehouse Labour Management System Features
Productivity By Person
Picks, putaways and packs per operative per hour, measured from the scans rather than self-reported.
By Shift And By Zone
See where the day went. Which shift, which aisle, which task type is absorbing the hours.
Throughput Planning
Plan headcount against real demand curves instead of guessing at peak.
Multi-Client Breakdown
For 3PLs, labour cost attributed per client — which is what makes rate cards honest.
League Tables
Visible performance that teams actually respond to, without turning into surveillance.
Cost Per Order
The number that tells you whether growth is profitable or just busy.
Visibility
Stop Managing Labour On A Gut Feeling
Every scan is a timestamp. Canary7 turns that into a picture of how the warehouse actually runs, rather than an impression formed by walking the floor at eleven in the morning.
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Task interleaving, so operatives are not walking empty
Training curves for new starters
Live view of who is on what, right now
Historic trends by person, shift and task
Exportable for payroll, incentives or client billing
Planning
Roster Against Demand, Not Habit
When you can see the throughput curve, you can staff to it. That means fewer people standing about on a Tuesday and fewer heroics on a Thursday.
Demand curves built from your own order history
Model headcount before you commit to it
Spot the tasks that quietly eat the most hours
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
Is this surveillance of our staff?
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It measures work, not people. The data is task-based — picks per hour, accuracy by task — and most operations use it to find process problems and reward good performance rather than to police individuals. How visible you make it is your decision.
Do we need a separate system for this?
No. Labour management is part of Canary7 rather than a bolt-on, because the data comes from the same scans that run picking and packing.
Can we see labour cost per client?
Yes, and 3PLs generally do. Attributing labour by client is what turns a rate card from an estimate into a calculation.
Will it work with our existing payroll?
Reporting exports in standard formats, and the open API covers anything more direct. Tell us which payroll system and we will confirm.
Does it slow the pickers down?
No extra steps. The measurement comes from the scans they already make while picking.
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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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