Industrial Line Side Warehouse Solution
Created on 01.06
Manufacturing Line Edge Warehouse Solution: Connecting the Last Mile of Production to Enable Intelligent and Lean Material Management.
Application Scenario Introduction
Against the backdrop of advancing Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing, manufacturing enterprises are accelerating their transformation toward 'lean, automated, and digital' operations. As a critical component of production systems, the management efficiency of line-side warehouses directly determines the stability of production lines and the operational efficiency of enterprises.
However, traditional edge warehouse management faces multiple challenges: inefficient manual inventory counts, inaccurate stock data, delayed replenishment responses, and low space utilization. These issues have rendered it unable to meet the demands of modern manufacturing, which requires high-speed operations and minimal tolerance for errors.
Scene management pain points
Manual inventory counts are time-consuming and labor-intensive. Traditional line-side warehouse management relies on manual checks, which not only takes time and effort but also risks human errors, resulting in inaccurate inventory data.
Delayed material supply: The inability to monitor inventory levels in real time often results in supply delays, causing production lines to halt due to material shortages and reducing production efficiency.
Inventory pressure: Frequent inventory checks not only increase the workload of management but also may cause production line shutdowns, affecting production schedules.
Low space utilization: The traditional edge-of-line warehouse management approach fails to achieve efficient space utilization, resulting in low warehouse area utilization and increased storage costs.
Solution Overview
The "Smart Shelf" leverages an integrated technology system combining IoT, edge computing, and cloud platforms to deliver a fully automated material management solution for high-end manufacturing line-side warehouses. It enables features including unmanned operation, real-time inventory tracking, automated alerts, and intelligent replenishment.
System architecture
Intelligent terminal layer: featuring digital weighing sensors, RFID modules, image and visual recognition modules with embedded intelligent algorithms, ensuring safety, stability, strong anti-interference capability, and easy maintenance.
Communication layer: 485-232 private protocol + Wi-Fi/Ethernet/LoRa/4G/5G network transmission;
Edge Layer: The Proton Edge System is an edge software solution designed for hardware device integration into warehouse management scenarios. Built on a distributed industrial-grade Android platform, it provides hardware control interfaces (e.g., serial ports, I/O) and data transmission channels (standard TCP). The system decouples data processing from business logic while offering core functionalities including system configuration, external communication, and local data management.
Integration Layer: The Atom Container Shelf Backend Management System, operating on both Windows local and cloud platforms, supports simultaneous integration and management of multiple Proton edge systems. It provides comprehensive functionalities including material information management, site administration, storage location management, real-time and historical inventory tracking, statistical reporting, and inventory alerts. The system also offers API interfaces for seamless integration with ERP, MES, and WMS systems, ensuring end-to-end data connectivity.
Core Features
Real-time inventory monitoring
7x24-hour unattended inventory monitoring
Automatic recognition of access actions through fusion of multiple sensing technologies
Smart restocking alert
Custom safety stock threshold
Inventory below the set level triggers automatic replenishment reminder
Full traceability
Automatically record each data access
Support material flow tracking and anomaly alert analysis
Data-aided decision
Suggestions on Identification and Treatment of Dull Inventory
Provide dynamic replenishment recommendations to avoid over-purchasing
Reduce labor and costs
Reduce inventory management workload by over 70%
Effectively Reduce the Risk of Material Shortage and Production Line Stoppage and Material Waste
Customer Case
Customer name | Large automotive parts manufacturer |
Customer industry | Advanced manufacturing |
Manage materials | More than 2,000 types of fasteners, standard parts, and components |
Deployment count | 120 smart shelves covering 5 production lines |
System integration | Integration with SAP ERP and WMS |
Launch cycle | Delivery completed in 45 days |
Customer site |
Customer Value
Production line shutdown risk due to material shortage Reduce by 100% | Efficiency of requisition and replenishment Increase by 75% | Stagnant inventory occupancy 62% reduction |
real time inventory monitoring Low inventory automatic alert Automatically trigger restocking reminders to prevent stockouts | Apply on demand and simplify the process Automatically order replenishment to improve efficiency Paperless registration, digital management | Data reports, low-frequency data with minimal supplementation, high-frequency data with substantial supplementation Provide data support for replenishment quantity decision A single restocking meets longer usage cycles |
Typical application scenarios
High-end electronic manufacturing (e.g., precision equipment)
Automotive parts assembly line
Aerospace parts production workshop
High-frequency replacement area for medical devices
Multiple SKUs, fast-paced mixed delivery lines
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