A new approach is needed
Most warehouse technology today is already holding you back. Not because it’s broken. But because it was
built for a world that no longer exists. A world where demand was predictable. Labor was available. And
systems could afford to think in steps instead of seconds. That world is gone.
Today, your warehouse needs to respond in real time to shifting orders, shrinking labor pools and nonstop
volatility. But here’s the problem: Your systems don’t operate in real time. They operate in layers. WMS plans.
WES translates. WCS executes. And every handoff creates delay, friction and missed opportunities.
So while your operation is trying to move faster, your architecture is slowing it down. And that’s the tension
many of you are feeling right now. Not a lack of automation. Not a lack of investment. A lack of continuous
reprioritization based on live conditions.
OLD WAY VS NEW WAY
The future of warehouse performance isn’t just about adding more
systems…it’s about making them think—and act and adapt—as one
If you automate with fixed systems and high-speed conveyors, you’ve locked yourself into a system that can’t flex when demand shifts, orders spike or labor disappears.
A new approach is needed
KNAPP doesn’t just automate tasks. We orchestrate the entire operation. Shuttles, robots, software and people
work as one system—adapting in real-time to demand, instead of breaking under it. Orders reroute instantly.
Labor shifts dynamically. Systems rebalance in real time.
KNAPP is uniquely positioned to help our customers be ready for whatever comes next. Decades of innovation
have brought us here. Our biggest impact comes from continuously introducing hardware, robotics and
software innovations over time. Our latest innovation—KNAPP Brain—is the industry’s first artificial intelligence
layer designed specifically for digital value chains. It brings the power of AI to every aspect of warehouse
operations.
KNAPP has deep sector-specific expertise and the broadest technology portfolio on the market. Add a
fundamentally different approach to solutions and suddenly, you don’t just improve performance…you open the
door to an entirely new dimension of success. KNAPP future-ready operations are built on these Ten Core
Attributes.
#1 Real-Time Adaptation
Our intelligent logistics software continuously re-prioritizes work based on demand, labor and disruptions. It uses AI to balance throughput, cost and service levels in real time and moves beyond WES to deliver true intelligent orchestration.
KNAPP helps you move from static to dynamic workflows.
#2 Human-Machine Collaboration
Our AMRs, AI-powered robotics and G2P picking model reduce physical strain and keep people working at a consistent pace while reducing fatigue, eliminating errors and giving them the information they need for higher, decision-oriented value.
KNAPP helps you move from static to dynamic workflows.
#3 Converged Software Architecture (WMS + WES + WCS)
Our unified software platform orchestrates inventory, execution and controls. It eliminates latency between planning and execution and enables end-to-end visibility with faster optimization cycles.
KNAPP helps you move from siloed systems to connected order fulfillment.
#4 AI- and Data-Driven
Our AI-powered systems provide predictive slotting, labor planning and maintenance. They continuously learn from operational data and reroute exceptions autonomously.
KNAPP transforms automation systems into learning systems.
#5 Modular, Scalable and Reconfigurable
Our mobile solutions, modular systems and plug-and-play subsystems flexibly scale capacity up/down without major redesign. Rapid deployment options and phased investment models put you in control on the path to future-ready automation.
KNAPP delivers efficiency and resiliency.
#6 Resilient by Design
Our innovative, process-driven design enables real-time rerouting of orders, inventory and work. Built-in redundancy across processes and scenario modeling for contingency planning further strengthen operations.
KNAPP turns fixed infrastructure into flexible building blocks.
#7 Continuous Flow and High Throughput
Our 24/7 capable systems have minimal downtime. They also enable synchronized material flow across the warehouse, which eliminates bottlenecks.
KNAPP takes you from batch processing to always-on operations.
#8 Autonomous Data Capture and Visibility
Our advanced vision systems and sensors capture data automatically. Our “see everything” environments enable real-time inventory accuracy (location, status, condition) without human intervention.
KNAPP replaces manual scans with intelligence everywhere.
#9 Sustainability and Workforce Viability
Our energy-efficient systems optimize travel paths, reduce ergonomic strain and enable safer workflows—all improves workforce retention through better working conditions.
KNAPP replaces “throughput at any cost” with sustainable performance.
#10 Experience-Driven Operations
Our industry-leading solutions enable faster, more accurate fulfillment that drives superior CX (customer experience.) With tighter delivery windows and personalization, operational excellence becomes part of the brand promise.
KNAPP turns backend ops into a front-line CX differentiator.
Be future-ready with KNAPP
While others are still integrating disparate systems, KNAPP has already unified them, turning automation into a living, thinking operation that adapts in real time. No middleware, no latency between decision layers and continuous reprioritization based on live conditions.
One WMS/WES/WCS software platform orchestrates everything—from order release to robot movement—and adapts instantly. Instead of stitching together systems, KNAPP engineers the whole system. So you have one partner, one architecture and one accountable outcome.
Our competitors scale by adding complexity. With KNAPP, you can grow capacity without growing chaos; expand without breaking orchestration logic. Other systems react to disruption. KNAPP designs for disruption. Systems self-drive, self-adjust and self-optimize, because they are designed to work together from day one.
Future-Ready Automation
Retail
Even with an inventory of six million items, The Very Group has online orders ready for dispatch in just 30 minutes.
Pharmacy
Limedika, Europe’s largest pharmaceutical wholesaler and pharmacy chain, handles wholesale, central fill and mail-order retail—all under one roof.
Food
Albertsons realizes low-cost, 30-minute eGrocery pickup and 2-4 hour delivery across a network of MFCs.
Wholesale
RS Americas, Inc. (formerly Allied Electronics) realizes 100% sequencing for their entire logistics operation.
Fashion
NEXT reinvents fulfillment with dynamic orchestration. Every source is connected to every destination. The system has structural, process and orchestration agility and no single point of failure.
3PL
Arvato consolidates 6 warehouses into one, by integrating a large number of technologies to shorten lead times for omnichannel cosmetics distribution.
