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A warehouse orchestration platform acts as a central “brain” for your automated hardware, like a G2P carousel. While a WMS or ERP knows what orders need to be filled, the orchestration platform determines the most efficient way to execute them. It analyzes the queue of picking and putaway orders and instructs the automation on the optimal sequence of tasks, eliminating indecision and turning a disconnected piece of hardware into a high-performance system.

Yes. A key benefit of a warehouse orchestration platform like Onomatic’s is that it is “hardware agnostic.” It is designed to sit between your existing Warehouse Management System (WMS) or ERP and your automation equipment. The platform receives orders from your primary software and translates them into efficient commands for your hardware, preserving your initial investment and enhancing its performance without requiring a complete system overhaul.

In a hospital environment, efficiency and accuracy are critical. A warehouse orchestration platform addresses the unique challenges of healthcare logistics by intelligently prioritizing tasks. It can sequence urgent patient orders alongside routine putaway of new supplies, ensuring critical items are retrieved with maximum speed. This leads to significantly improved response times, reduces the risk of inventory errors, and creates a more streamlined supply chain to support patient care.

A Warehouse Management System (WMS) is primarily responsible for inventory management—tracking what you have and where it is. A warehouse orchestration platform specializes in execution—directing the people and automation on the floor. It takes the “what to do” from the WMS and figures out the “how to do it most efficiently,” synchronizing different systems and hardware to optimize the physical workflow in real-time.