What is P2Cloud Framework?
P2Cloud Framework is an advanced cloud-based software architecture that enables Pick to Light system to work seamlessly with your own servers or integrate with existing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) / WMS (Warehouse Management System) systems. Thanks to Pick to Light system, the P2Cloud Framework allows you to analyze and optimize your warehouse data on the cloud, ensuring fast and error-free management of warehouse operations.
Using P2Cloud on Your Own Servers
Our P2Cloud Framework solution can be used on your physical or virtual servers without requiring any ERP/WMS systems, optimizing your operations. In Pick to Light system we implement for your business, you won’t need an ERP or WMS system for the picking/placing orders that operators will process. You can manually upload pre-prepared picking and placing instructions to P2Cloud just once and use them in the system with ease. P2Cloud will handle the rest, ensuring error-free continuation of your operations. Additionally, you can upload job order files prepared in formats such as Excel or TXT to the system daily, weekly, or monthly and proceed with closed-loop operations.
Using P2Cloud with ERP/WMS Integration
Our P2Cloud Framework solution is compatible with ERP and WMS systems like SAP, Oracle, High Jump, Ford PVS, and many more. Through web services developed to industrial standards, our Pick to Light system integrates fully with your existing systems, enabling real-time execution of picking and placing operations. This integration with centralized software such as ERP and WMS ensures the Pick to Light system accesses real-time data, allowing operational processes to function seamlessly end-to-end.
Optimize Your Warehouse Management with the P2Cloud Framework!
Contact us now to implement the P2Cloud Framework and take your warehouse operations to the next level. Whether you are looking for ERP/WMS integration or a standalone solution, our Pick to Light system with P2Cloud will provide the flexibility and efficiency your business needs.
Pick to Light ERP/WMS Integration
To optimize your warehouse processes, it is essential first to answer specific field analysis questions. After gathering critical data such as the distance operators travel daily, the number of picking tasks they complete, and the count of completed job orders, we conduct a detailed analysis of your current processes. This analysis covers not only physical processes but also the integration possibilities of your ERP, WMS, and other software systems with P2Cloud Framework.
During this process, evaluating both your existing software infrastructure and hardware compatibility is a crucial step to increasing operational efficiency. This workflow includes all steps, starting from the ERP/WMS systems used on the customer side to creating light jobs in the cloud and sending them to devices.
The ERP/WMS integration of Pick to Light system ensures that critical data such as orders, inventory, and product locations are transferred in real time. This integration minimizes errors by quickly reflecting changes in orders and inventory updates in the system. Additionally, the performance of operators, the status of job orders, and order processes can be easily tracked. Picking order and route optimization using ERP and WMS algorithms saves both time and energy in operational processes. This structure, offering centralized management capabilities, enables controlling and analyzing systems across different warehouse locations through a single platform.
Empower your ERP system with P2Cloud and take your warehouse operations to the next level!
Advantages of P2Cloud Framework
P2Cloud offers a flexible solution tailored to the current state and needs of your business. In Pick to Light system we implement, you don’t need an ERP or WMS system for the picking/placing orders that operators will process. These can be handled through P2Cloud’s job order menus. You can either pull job orders from other systems using web services or upload your job orders offline to the P2Cloud system in formats like Excel or TXT.
For businesses requiring ERP integration, P2Cloud provides both short-term operational efficiency and long-term strategic advantages. P2Cloud makes a difference in your warehouse management processes by increasing your order picking speed, reducing internal warehouse confusion, and enabling data-driven decision-making.
- Real-Time Data Flow:
P2Cloud processes data from your ERP system in real time, speeding up your order picking processes. Critical information such as product location, order quantity, and job orders are processed instantly and directed to operators, eliminating errors caused by manual data entry. - Full Traceability:
You can track operators’ daily movements, completed job orders, and picking times in detail. This information can be accessed either through P2Cloud’s interfaces or integrated with your ERP system for end-to-end traceability. - Fast and Easy Integration:
Integrates with your existing ERP and WMS infrastructure with minimal intervention. Thanks to P2Cloud’s flexible structure, you can quickly start using it without requiring a complex software compatibility process. - Efficiency and Cost Savings:
- Less Walking, More Work: Prevents unnecessary operator movement, optimizing picking time.
- Error Reduction: Light modules matched with ERP data direct operators to the correct product, minimizing picking errors.
- Cloud-Based Solution:
Since all data is processed in the cloud, you save on physical infrastructure costs. It also allows you to manage your operations remotely, providing access from anywhere. - Flexible and Scalable Structure:
As your business needs grow, the P2Cloud Framework scales accordingly. The system can be easily expanded to include new warehouse areas, product groups, or operators.
P2Cloud Framework Components
Data Acquisition from Existing Systems (ERP & WMS & OFFLINE)
- Source: Software like ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and WMS (Warehouse Management System) used by the customer.
- Offline data files used in the business, such as Excel and TXT.
- Function: Data required for operations such as order picking and inventory management is retrieved from these systems.
- Connection: This data is integrated into the cloud platform (P2Cloud).
External Devices and Applications (External DEVICES & Cloud Apps)
- The system can also process data from external devices (e.g., RFID readers, barcode scanners) or cloud-based applications.
- Purpose: Processing additional data for use in the picking process.
Cloud Processing Layer (Cloud)
- Data is transferred to the cloud and processed.
- The “Create Light Job” operation is initiated here:
- Which light module will activate.
- Product quantity and other picking details.
Message Broker (AMQP/MQTT)
- Protocols: Communication between the cloud and devices is facilitated using protocols such as AMQP and MQTT.
- Purpose: Ensures data is transmitted to the correct devices (e.g., light modules).
- Role: Initiates the operation and receives feedback.
P2Cloud Modules
- P2Cloud.Freebird (Web API):
- Serves as a Web API enabling integration with other systems.
- Transfers data to user interfaces (UI) or other applications.
- P2Cloud.Feather (Web API):
- Optimized for specific functions with its API service.
- P2Cloud.Edge (Daemon):
- Acts as a bridge between locally operating Pick to Light devices and the cloud system.
- Ensures fast data processing and transmission to devices.
- P2Cloud.Data.Edge:
- Functions as a database layer. Processes and manages data for local devices.
PTL Gateway
- Directly communicates with light modules for the picking process.
- Receives commands via the message broker and executes them at the hardware level.
Database Management System (DBMS)
- Task: All data such as orders, collection, and stock status is stored and managed here.
- Feature: Provides data for reporting and analysis processes.
Result
The P2Cloud architecture offers a system that operates integratedly at both cloud and local (edge) levels. This ensures:
- Order collection processes are carried out in real-time.
- All processes become traceable and manageable.
- Seamless integration with existing systems like ERP/WMS.