How many people are needed, which item belongs in which location, where should you intervene? Today these questions are answered on experience or in Excel. Metrica calculates the best answer, using the data from your WMS and ERP as its starting point.
Metrica is configured for your warehouse. No migration and no downtime: within two months, Metrica runs on your own data.
Metrica aligns staff, transport, docks and workload with what is coming to the warehouse in the days ahead. It takes stock levels, delivery dates, transport mode and available capacity into account, and shows per day and per team where the peaks are.
When something changes, such as a delayed shipment or extra orders, Metrica recalculates the plan. The planner sees in advance where the bottlenecks are, rather than afterwards.
Metrica determines which item belongs in which location, based on expected demand, dimensions, weight and the layout of your warehouse. Fast movers get the best locations, heavy items go at an ergonomic height.
The guiding principle is to move as little as possible. When a location becomes empty, it gets the item that fits it best. Metrica only proposes physical moves when they yield more than the work they cost. This way the layout improves step by step, without a major reorganization.
The heatmap shows where pick activity in your warehouse is concentrated: which aisles are busiest, where travel routes get long and which locations generate a disproportionate share of the work. That is the starting point for better slotting.
Metrica uses your data only during the session and stores nothing.
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Your WMS executes, Metrica optimizes. That is the role of a Warehouse Optimization System: it takes the data from your WMS and ERP, calculates the best solution and returns the result. Your existing systems remain the system of record.
The integrations and model are tailored to your processes and systems. Everything you use today stays in place, and the scope of each module is clearly defined. That is how a module goes live within two months.
By capturing knowledge and decisions in business rules, control becomes less dependent on individual experience. This keeps the warehouse manageable, even as volume and complexity grow.
Metrica is built on the principles of Highly Competitive Warehouse Management and scientific research into warehouse optimization, translated into practical applications.
Optimization
Solvers from operations research find the best solution within your constraints.
Forecasting
Forecasting and machine learning predict demand and workload based on history and patterns.
Integrations
API integrations with ERP and WMS, so data flows back and forth automatically.
Document processing
OCR reads documents such as packing slips and cargo manifests automatically.
External data
Data from external sources, such as vessel arrival times, is retrieved automatically.