Kardex Updates Warehouse Execution System, Intuitive Picking Assistant

Kardex announced upgrades to its FulfillX warehouse execution system (WES) and intuitive picking assistant (IPA).

Kardex also partnered with Paccurate to launch its StoreX Calculator, a tool for simulating the benefits and ROI of AutoStore-empowered by Kardex, to the logistics industry.

“Our focus remains on simplifying the design and deployment of AutoStore systems—whether it’s optimizing picking and packing workflows in the Kardex FulfillX WES (KFX) or introducing new tools like the StoreX Calculator. This year, we also highlighted key enhancements to KFX in our Spring release, advancements in Kardex’s Intuitive Picking Assistant, and our new partnership with Paccurate, all aimed at helping businesses maximize efficiency and accelerate ROI for their AutoStore system,” says Mitch Hayes, president of Kardex Solutions Americas.

Key takeaways:

• Upgrades to the FulfillX WES include Power BI integration for custom reporting; on-demand order picking for urgent requests; and enhanced inventory tracking. The FulfillX WES is purpose-built to enable AutoStore systems to ramp up faster and can meet or exceed business cases in as little as six months.
• The new Optical State Capture feature for the IPA captures and analyses data to deliver performance tracking and process optimization. The IPA uses digital tools and augmented reality to respond to workers’ movements and project relevant picking information directly onto the surface of the access opening. It delivers accurate, ergonomic picking that can be customized to specific customer requirements. The new Optical State Capture feature has the ability to determine why an unwanted inventory adjustment occurred. It does this by capturing operator interactions, changes in the cube, and inventory images. AI technology can then review the entire process and interaction so that users can work out how to prevent the same adjustment happening again.
• The Paccurate and Kardex partnership integrates intelligent cartonization into Kardex’s FulfillX software ecosystem. The solution tells pickers what to pick in real-time, with Paccurate’s platform determining optimal box selection and generating packing instructions, while Kardex’s IPA and FulfillX solutions provide visualization for workers at the AutoStore port.