Heatmap: New Slotting for WMS module capability

Detailed visualization of warehouse activity

Interlake Mecalux presents a new feature designed to quickly and accurately display both operational activity and the distribution of movements within facilities: the heatmap. This powerful data analytics tool represents the intensity and frequency of multiple logistics processes using a color overlay on the warehouse layout. This capability is available in Slotting for WMS, the Easy WMS module specialized in advanced location management. By leveraging real usage data — historical or projected — this module helps reduce unnecessary travel through smart warehouse reorganization proposals.

With the heatmap, users can apply various filters on the warehouse layout to check utilization levels by operation type (picking, replenishment, shipping, etc.). The tool then quickly and intuitively pinpoints hot zones (where activity is concentrated) and cold zones throughout the facility.

By providing this visibility, the new capability evaluates warehouse configuration and workflow distribution, identifying bottlenecks, congested areas, and slotting inefficiencies. This makes the heatmap a valuable resource for understanding operational behavior and uncovering improvement opportunities that boost performance.

Interactive analysis of warehouse processes and zones

The heatmap offers flexibility to apply different filters and examine operational behavior across multiple variables:

Processes. Users can select which logistics processes to analyze. By default, all warehouse processes are displayed, but the analysis can focus on specific operations (receiving, shipping, replenishment, etc.).
Facility scope. The tool enables users to view the heatmap across all warehouse locations to understand operator movements between racking/shelving structures and spot inefficiencies. It also covers buffer zones, staging areas, and loading docks to track vehicle movements and identify potential traffic bottlenecks.
Time ranges. Users can choose any time period, even down to hourly detail (e.g., yesterday afternoon, the first half of the month, last month, or last summer’s peak season).

All information is presented in a fully interactive map, allowing users to navigate different warehouse levels and view process-specific details for each area. Heat ranges can be adjusted to tailor analysis to specific needs, and heatmap results can be exported as an image or a downloadable report.