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WAREHOUSING AND 3PL OPERATIONS

Your WMS knows the inventory. Not the forklift.

Real-time MHE status for warehouse operations and maintenance, built from the radio calls and messages already in use.

Most warehouses are running on data that is hours old.

Across the warehousing and 3PL industry, the gap between what supervisors know and what is actually happening on the floor remains wide.

37%

of warehouse downtime events caused by unplanned material handling equipment failures

45 min

per shift spent by supervisors manually verifying equipment availability at high-volume 3PLs

2.5

shifts of unplanned forklift downtime per unit per month industry-wide

Source: MHI Annual Industry Report / Intermec Warehouse Productivity Study, 2024

Three breakdowns that compound every shift.

The Shift-Start Equipment Scramble

At peak-shift start, supervisors allocate forklifts and reach trucks to zones before they know how many are actually serviceable. Overnight maintenance releases equipment without a live update reaching the operations board.

"I start every Monday peak with a mental count that's 8 hours old. By 06:15 I've already promised zone 4 a reach truck that's still on charge."

Warehouse Operations Manager

The Dock Equipment Failure

A dock leveler or trailer-restraint unit goes offline during an inbound trailer sequence. The issue is communicated by the dock associate on a general radio channel. The maintenance team hears it on a different channel 20 minutes later.

"We held three inbound trailers for 90 minutes because the leveler fault was radioed to the wrong team. Nobody knew who was fixing it."

Site Maintenance Supervisor

The Sorter Lane Blindspot

When an automated sorter lane trips offline during a parcel peak, the operations supervisor's first indicator is an accumulation alarm or a call from the pick zone. Root cause, who is fixing it, and ETA to restore are not visible centrally.

"I'm managing SLAs blind when a lane goes down. I'm calling the maintenance super every 10 minutes for an ETA they don't have yet."

3PL Site Director

A live equipment status board built from field communication.

Every status update sent over WhatsApp, radio, or email becomes a tile on this board. Operations knows what is available right now: not what was available an hour ago.

Warehouse Floor Overview LIVE
Available: 0
In Maintenance: 0
Breakdown: 0
Reserved: 0
FL-01
Counterbalance Forklift
Available
FL-02
Counterbalance Forklift
Available
FL-03
Counterbalance Forklift
In Maintenance
FL-04
Counterbalance Forklift
Breakdown
RT-01
Reach Truck
Available
RT-02
Reach Truck
Available
RT-03
Reach Truck
Reserved
OP-01
Order Picker
Available
OP-02
Order Picker
In Maintenance
OP-03
Order Picker
Breakdown
DL-01
Dock Leveler Zone A
Available
DL-02
Dock Leveler Zone B
Breakdown
DL-03
Dock Leveler Zone C
Available
CV-A
Conveyor Lane A
Available
CV-B
Conveyor Lane B
In Maintenance
CV-C
Conveyor Lane C
Available
SC-01
Sorter Cell 1
Available
SC-02
Sorter Cell 2
Breakdown
PJ-01
Powered Pallet Jack
Available
PJ-02
Powered Pallet Jack
Reserved

The repair gets reported. The record writes itself.

Field communication flows through Opsima and becomes a structured work order automatically. No forms. No data entry. No end-of-shift catch-up.

Dock Maintenance
Dock Associate
DL-02 inoperable -- hydraulic arm not extending, Bay 7B
06:03
Supervisor
Acknowledged, sending tech now
06:05
Tech
On site. Hydraulic cylinder failed. Ordering part -- ETA 2 hours
06:18
Tech
Part fitted, DL-02 back online
08:31
Asset DL-02
Fault type Hydraulic cylinder failure
Location Bay 7B
Technician Tech
Parts used Hydraulic cylinder
Fault reported 06:03
Resolved 08:31
Work Order Record Created
Asset DL-02
Fault type Hydraulic cylinder failure
Location Bay 7B
Technician Tech
Parts used Hydraulic cylinder
Fault reported 06:03
Resolved 08:31
Synced to CMMS

What changes when operations and maintenance share one source of truth.

Shift supervisor allocates equipment from a count that is 8 hours old
Equipment availability updated from overnight maintenance communication -- current at shift start
Dock leveler fault radioed to wrong team. 90-minute trailer hold
Breakdown visible to operations and maintenance the moment it is reported on any channel
Sorter lane down. SLA impact unknown while supervisor calls around for ETA
Live repair status, parts on order, and restoration ETA visible centrally
Equipment utilization reported monthly from paper records
Utilization and downtime metrics calculated continuously from captured communication
Maintenance work orders entered manually at end of shift, hours after the event
Work orders structured from the technician's own messages at the time of repair
WMS operator allocates pick zones without knowing MHE availability
Equipment availability dashboard integrates with WMS reporting layer

Every shift starts with an 8-hour-old equipment count. The first 30 minutes are always recovery.

Every shift starts with a knowledge gap. The outgoing supervisor knows what happened. The incoming supervisor has to reconstruct it. Opsima makes the handover instant.

Without Opsima
06:00
FL-01
?
FL-02
?
RT-01
Available
RT-02
?
OP-01
?
DL-01
Available
DL-02
?
SC-01
?
Check with night tech. FL-03 had a hydraulic issue, RT-03 may still be on charge. DL-02 was flagged yesterday.
Handover complete: 30 minutes
With Opsima
05:45
FL-01
Available
FL-02
Available
FL-03
In Maintenance
RT-01
Available
OP-02
In Maintenance
DL-02
Breakdown
SC-02
Breakdown
PJ-01
Available
2 active breakdowns (DL-02, SC-02)
FL-03 in maintenance since 03:20, ETA 07:00
1 item deferred from night shift
Handover complete: 2 minutes

Overlays your existing WMS and CMMS. Live in 3 days.

Opsima does not replace SAP EWM, Blue Yonder, or Manhattan WMS. It captures unstructured floor communication and feeds structured records back in.

Integrates with SAP EWM, Blue Yonder, Manhattan WMS, Maximo

Equipment status and maintenance records flow into your existing platforms. No migration.

No new tools for operators or technicians

They radio and message as normal. Opsima reads the output. No behavior change.

Works for automated equipment and manually operated MHE

Sorters, conveyors, dock levelers, forklifts, and reach trucks are all tracked from the same communication channels.

Live in 3 days

No hardware. No on-site installation. Connect to existing communication channels and see structured equipment data within 72 hours.

Questions from operations and maintenance teams

Can Opsima track third-party contractor maintenance crews?
Yes. Opsima captures communication from all maintenance personnel regardless of employer. Contractor work is attributed separately in reporting while the live board shows one unified view.
Does it work with automated equipment like sorters and conveyors?
Yes. Automated equipment status changes communicated by operators or technicians via radio or messaging are captured and reflected on the board alongside manually operated MHE.
How does it handle shared equipment pools across multiple clients in a 3PL facility?
Equipment is tracked by asset ID. Multi-client attribution is maintained in reporting. The live board shows all equipment regardless of client allocation.
Our WMS is cloud-based -- does Opsima feed data into it?
Yes. Opsima can feed structured equipment availability and downtime data into cloud-based WMS platforms via API integration.
What's the implementation process for a 24/7 fulfillment center?
No maintenance window required. Opsima connects to existing communication channels around live operations. First structured data is visible within 72 hours.

Real-time MHE visibility for your warehouse. Live in 3 days.

No hardware. No new tools for operators. No disruption to your WMS, ERP, or CMMS.