Cortex provides warehouse managers and third-party logistics (3PL) providers with a unified warehouse operating system. Maximize cubic storage utilization, eliminate picker transit waste, and automate multi-client billing.
The Operational Cost of Fragmentation
Traditional off-the-shelf software and spreadsheet trackers create siloed operations, slow departmental handoffs, and revenue leakages.
Pallets get placed in empty rack spaces without scanning. When order pickers search for items, stock is marked missing even though it sits two aisles away, leading to costly inventory write-offs.
Without intelligent batch picking algorithms, pickers crisscross a 50,000 sq ft facility multiple times per hour for single-item orders, capping facility throughput.
3PL providers spend days manually calculating pallet storage days, inbound receiving fees, pick fees, and packing material usage across dozens of e-commerce clients, resulting in frequent billing disputes.
Carriers arrive unexpectedly for inbound unloading and outbound loading simultaneously. Trucks idle in yards for hours, incurring carrier detention penalties and driver frustration.
Configured for Your Industry
Every module is built on Cortex Studio, backed by flexible entity relationships, automated triggers, and granular role permissions.
Map warehouse zones, aisles, racks, levels, and bins into a digital 3D schema. Cortex suggests optimal slotting based on item turnover velocity.
Consolidate multiple orders into optimized picking waves. Direct staff along serpentine walking routes that minimize travel time.
Track volumetric pallet days, individual item picks, kitting tasks, and packaging consumption per client with automated monthly invoice generation.
Carriers book specific dock appointment windows online. Enable direct cross-docking of inbound cargo directly to outbound loading doors without intermediate storage.
How Cortex models physical warehouse geometry, bins, inventory lots, and client accounts.
Deployment Methodology
A phased, risk-mitigated rollout designed for zero operational downtime and measurable time-to-value within 90 days.
Our warehouse systems team analyzes your facility layout, racking configurations, bin naming conventions, picking route travel times, and ABC product velocity profiles. We evaluate handheld RF scanners, conveyor controls, and existing WMS data structures.
We configure warehouse schemas in Cortex for zones, aisles, bays, shelf levels, and bin positions. Dynamic slotting algorithms calculate optimal bin placement based on product dimensions, seasonal demand surges, and travel distance minimization.
We roll out wave, batch, and zone picking sequences with visual cart slotting to eliminate redundant warehouse walking. Automated 3PL activity billing rules capture pallet storage, inbound receiving, picking touches, and packaging material fees.
We deploy continuous cycle counting workflows to replace disruptive annual physical inventory shutdowns. Floor pickers, receiving dock crews, and operations managers complete comprehensive hands-on training for complete cutover.
Proven Impact
Billing disputes over pallet days and picking errors were causing client churn and $35,000 monthly in inventory discrepancies.
Deployed Cortex WMS with barcode bin tracking and automated 3PL client billing portals across the entire facility.
Achieved 99.96% picking accuracy, eliminated 100% of billing disputes, and increased facility picking capacity by 44% with the same headcount.
Security & Governance
Enforces strict First-Expired, First-Out picking for food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.
Automated weight capacity warnings per rack beam and hazardous chemical volume restrictions.
Full digital chain of custody from supplier delivery receipt to end-consumer tracking number.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Cortex provides a dedicated scanner UI optimized for high-contrast mobile screens, supporting rapid hardware barcode scanning, audio feedback tones, and one-handed operation.
Yes. Cortex was architected from the ground up for multi-tenancy. Multiple client brands store inventory in the same facility with strict data isolation, unique SKU catalogs, and individual billing rate cards.
When generating pick waves, Cortex inspects lot manufacturing and expiry dates, routing pickers strictly to the oldest unexpired stock first to minimize obsolescence.
Yes. If an inbound shipment matches pending backorders or outbound transfer manifests, Cortex flags the pallet upon dock scanning for immediate transfer to the outbound staging bay, bypassing rack storage completely.
Cortex enables rolling ABC cycle counts. System administrators trigger daily counts for specific high-value aisles or randomly selected bins while normal fulfillment continues in surrounding zones.
Schedule a technical walk-through with our solution engineers. We will show you how Cortex can be configured for your exact workflows.