Connecting a warehouse execution system (WES) to external systems both upstream and downstream in the supply chain allows companies to respond to such problems within the manufacturing process more quickly, often preventing contaminated or malfunctioning products from ever leaving the facility.

In order to determine which management system best meets your company’s needs, it is important to understand the purpose and functionality of each solution.

Dematic, Grand Rapids, Mich., announced an agreement to acquire Reddwerks Corp., an Austin, Texas-based innovator of warehouse execution software (WES).

Unilever, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and US Cold Storage, Voorhees, N.J., unveiled a new 336,500-square-foot cold storage facility.

Intelligrated announced key enhancements to its Route Manager software module, including simplified configurability, a new user interface and experience and support for multiple operating systems and databases.

Cincinnati-based Intelligrated announced the rebranding and evolution of its software group, integrating the Knighted brand and having all software products fall under the Intelligrated Software brand.

Swisslog Logistics, Newport News, Va., acquired FORTE Industries, a warehouse automation system integrator located in Mason, Ohio.