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What is WareBee?
WareBee is warehouse optimization software built on a digital twin of your operation. It helps you visualise, analyse, optimise and audit your warehouse — improving productivity, resource utilisation and sustainability with the WMS you already have.
Is WareBee a warehouse management system (WMS)?
No. A WMS executes daily transactions; WareBee is the optimisation layer that works alongside it. WareBee analyses the data your WMS already produces and returns recommendations — slotting moves, picking policies, staffing plans — for your WMS and team to execute. No rip and replace.
How does WareBee connect to my WMS?
Through the Universal WMS API: REST, scheduled exports or a simple CSV/XLS upload. If your WMS can get data out, WareBee can build your digital twin from it. No IT integration project is required.
What data do I need to get started?
Basic exports you can produce today: your warehouse layout and locations, item master, stock positions and order or activity history as CSV/XLS files. Import them into WareBee and the digital twin builds itself.
How long does it take to see results?
Getting started takes less than a day, the first actionable analysis lands in about an hour, and a full optimisation run finishes in a few hours — not weeks or months.
What is a warehouse digital twin?
A digital copy of your warehouse. It simulates the physical space, navigation and the complex processes inside — picking, putaway and replenishment — so you can measure performance and test changes on screen before making them on the floor.
How does AI slotting work in WareBee?
The Dynamic Optimisation engine re-slots your warehouse using strategic (macro) and tactical (micro) slotting. Every run is simulated in the digital twin and presented as a before-and-after comparison, so you see the travel and throughput impact before a single pallet moves.
Can WareBee optimise my picking operation?
Yes. WareBee simulates your real orders through your real layout to compare picking policies, routes and batching strategies — and quantifies travel, time and cost for each, so you roll out the best one.
Does WareBee support what-if warehouse simulation?
Yes — simulation is the heart of the platform. Test new layouts, slotting strategies, picking and batching policies or staffing levels as what-if scenarios, and compare each against your current baseline.
Can WareBee help with order batching?
Yes. WareBee analyses your order profiles and simulates batching and clustering policies on your own data, so you can see which grouping strategy cuts travel per order line before changing anything on the floor.
Can WareBee help plan warehouse workforce and labour?
WareBee measures workforce utilisation and agent performance from your operational data, turns demand patterns into expected workload, and lets you simulate staffing scenarios — the evidence you need for shift and labour planning.
How much does WareBee cost?
Pricing scales with warehouse size (locations per simulation run) and plan: an Analyse and Compliance subscription, or a full subscription that adds Optimisation. AI Agents are available as an add-on. See the pricing page for details.
Is there a free trial?
No — WareBee offers a paid trial that runs on your own warehouse data. A free trial on sample data would tell you nothing about your operation; a paid pilot with your real layout, stock and orders produces results you can act on and a business case you can defend. No IT required, no code, and it works with any WMS.
Which industries use WareBee?
3PL, e-commerce, distribution, retail, consumer products, food, apparel, electronics, medical and pharma, and automotive — any operation with a warehouse to run and targets to hit.