FORTNA Introduces Autonomous Flow WES – The Next Generation of Warehouse Software to Efficiently Orchestrate People, Process and Technology

Revolutionising Warehouse Operations with Seamless Orchestration of People, Processes and Technology

ATLANTA (17 March 2025) – FORTNA, a leading automation and software company for the full logistics value chain, is proud to announce groundbreaking updates to its Warehouse Execution System (WES). These next-generation enhancements redefine the future of warehouse operations, introducing the concept of “Autonomous Flow” to seamlessly orchestrate people, process and technology into dynamic, efficient and responsive distribution centres.

As supply chain demands grow increasingly complex, operators are under constant pressure to meet tight deadlines while managing resources effectively. FORTNA’s updated WES, powered by AI and machine learning, empowers operators to manage their operations with confidence, leveraging real-time data, advanced algorithms and seamless integration of automated and manual processes.

At the heart of these enhancements is the concept of “Autonomous Flow,” a system designed to ensure warehouses operate as cohesive, self-optimising environments. By integrating real-time decision-making capabilities with advanced resource and inventory management tools, FORTNA WES™ adapts to shifting demands and ensures seamless order fulfillment.

FORTNA’s advancements in AI and machine learning play a pivotal role in these updates. The WES incorporates predictive optimisation algorithms that allow the system to make smarter, faster decisions than human operators could alone. This ensures businesses can adapt to peak demands, improve throughput, and maintain seamless operations even in the most complex environments.

Key Features:

• Unified framework for order fulfillment: The updated WES accommodates a wide variety of workflows, from receiving to shipping, providing unparalleled flexibility to adapt to any operation and any situation.
• Real-time algorithms for operational efficiency: Advanced optimisation algorithms dynamically prioritise and interject orders to maximise throughput and reduce idle time, ensuring leaner, more efficient operations.
• Integration with automated and manual systems: Seamless coordination between automation, robotics and manual workflows ensures flexibility for hybrid warehouse environments, supporting businesses at any stage of automation.
• Enhanced user interfaces: Redesigned Goods-to-Person (GTP) workflows and dashboards provide operators with intuitive, real-time updates and task management tools, reducing errors and improving productivity.

These updates offer a distribution centre where operators no longer need to micromanage workflows. With FORTNA WES™, they gain a system that senses and responds to real-time conditions, adapting instantly to maximise efficiency and throughput. Operators can focus on higher-value tasks, trusting the operation to manage routine decisions and maintain optimal performance.

“Our WES advancements are fundamentally different because they merge your operational needs to a framework that integrates real-time data, advanced algorithms and seamless system visibility,” Rob McKeel, CEO of FORTNA, explained. “By automating real-time trade-offs based on operational frameworks optimising both resources and throughput, we’re enabling distribution centres to achieve operational autonomy. Warehouse operations are living systems constantly adapting to the dynamic demand dynamics. Our enhanced WES is designed to respond dynamically to ever-changing conditions, ensuring operators can stay ahead of the curve with minimal effort,” McKeel continued.

To learn more about FORTNA solutions and the new WES enhancements, visit ProMat booth #S603 or www.fortna.com/software/wes.

About FORTNA
FORTNA partners with the world’s leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimise fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution centre operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services. Visit www.fortna.com.

Media Contact: Cheryl Falk, SVP Global Marketing Communications & Demand Generation
cherylfalk@fortna.com