Synkrato is the world’s first (and only) AI-driven Operating System for warehouses that integrates digital twins, advanced AI, and your warehouse data to form a powerful and cohesive decision-making framework that empowers greater productivity in real time.

But what is an “Operating System for Warehouses?” Isn’t that the same as a Warehouse Management System (WMS)?

Actually, it couldn’t be more different. And those differences are the things that are costing your facility, draining your resources, and causing frustrations with your team. Because integration isn’t the same as operation.

Let us explain…

What does WMS software do?

Warehouse Management Systems are incredible. We love working with our partners in the WMS space who are developing critical software solutions that provide visibility into inventory, enable management of supply chain and fulfillment operations, and gives a clear picture of the day-to-day “from the distribution center to the store shelf” as our friends at Oracle say.

Modern WMS solutions also allow warehouses to rapidly fulfill orders (which, thanks to Amazon, is no longer a “nice to have” but the expectation of nearly every consumer on the planet), and — central to their design — connects all the disparate systems that make a warehouse “go,” offering seamless integration with ERP, MMS, and SCM solutions.

Why integration isn’t enough

Integrations are amazing. In fact, they’re downright necessary to running your warehouse the right way. But integrations stop a step short of what most warehouse executives and managers really want from their WMS solution — intelligence, insights, and answers all brought forward without having to go looking for them.

Think of all the systems and all the connectors and all the software bits and widgets you’ve invested in over the years. With each one, didn’t you have a moment where you thought, “Maybe this is the piece that will make everything run a little more smoothly?” And each one has brought you a step closer, for sure. But maybe they’ve left you disappointed as each one has also added another place you have to go searching for that one bit of critical information before you bounce to a different place to find another bit of crucial information.

WMS Software vs Warehouse Operating System

What if there was a solution that could ingest all the data from each of your systems, and rather than having to search for the answers, it served as a “concierge,” bringing you the information you need along with the information you didn’t know you needed… and recommendations for how to act?

While a WMS serves as an important integration layer between you and all of your various systems, Synkrato’s AI-driven Warehouse Operating System is a reasoning layer that not only provides you with actionable insights and recommendations, it can show you what those recommendations would look like (thanks to our digital twin tech), and the impact of those changes in terms of your facility, people, and resources — all without moving the first box.

Meet Synkrato

The ability to make decisions quickly, and the security of knowing (with certainty) the impact of those decisions are central to why we built Synkrato. Lots of warehouses can do, but Synkrato enables warehouses to think and see before doing.

How, you ask?

Synkrato reads and can answer questions about every document. Manifests, packing slips, labels… if it comes through your system as a document, Synkrato (with your permission, of course) will “read” every document and use that information to inform insights and recommendations. You can also ask Synkrato a question about your data the same way you would ask a member of your team (“Are there any opportunities for crossdocking today?”), and you’ll get an easy-to-understand answer in return.

Walk less, pick more. With real time insights and the intelligence of Synkrato’s AI engines, you’ll always know the best placement and routes for your human workers and automated/robotic resources alike. No more guessing the best placement, and no more worn out boots from hours of unnecessary walking.

Add AI to every data point. Our patented AI engines analyze various data points, including inventory levels, order history, shipping times, and customer demand patterns. The more data it has, the more accurate and effective its predictions and recommendations, but typically it’s data that any warehouse should have. Why does this matter? Because dark data (the data you have but didn’t know you had, or didn’t know to look for) costs warehouses big time. Synkrato’s AI brings all of your data into the light with no extra effort on your part.

See it before you do it. Synkrato’s proprietary digital twin technology simulates real-world processes, enabling you to test and analyze different scenarios and strategies without any risk to your actual operations. It’s not just a computer giving you a green light and a thumbs up — you’ll see the impact of every recommendation in your facility, beautifully rendered in 3D with the ability to make tweaks and adjustments that best fit your needs.

Of course, we could go on and on, but the best way to experience Synkrato is to see it in action. If you’d like to see more and learn more about how Synkrato can make a difference in your facility, reach out to schedule a 1:1 demo today.