Exacta WES vs Prime Execution System

Exacta WES is warehouse execution software in Toyota Automated Logistics’ intralogistics portfolio. It connects a warehouse management system or another host to material-handling control subsystems, coordinating automation with warehouse work in real time. Exacta Connect relays information among WMS, ERP, or homegrown hosts and warehouse control systems using methods such as TCP/IP sockets, web services, table-to-table communication, MSMQ, ERP-specific exchanges, and text files. The software can interface with goods-to-person equipment, AS/RS, conveyors, sortation, inline scales, carousels, and pick-to-light systems, and orchestrates pick, pack, and ship operations. Its broader warehouse functions include inventory visibility, order planning, task assignment as conditions change, labor workflows, and operational dashboards. The suite is modular, and the vendor describes it as hardware-agnostic. A standardized package includes reporting through a web application; an optional touchscreen desktop application supports picking, putaway, and cycle-count orders at AutoStore ports. It is available for web and Windows. Pricing is on request. Standardized functionality cannot be customized; the vendor says it can develop a tailored solution when project scope falls outside that definition.

Prime Execution System (PES) is a warehouse execution system that directs pallets, racks, and devices in real time. It assigns tasks across stations and executes orders through to the fulfillment outcome. Four integrated layers make up PES: Prime Management Console, Robot Control System, Floor Manager, and Workstation Platform. It integrates natively with WMS, ERP, OMS, MES, and PLC systems without middleware, and can connect Prime and third-party devices by API or direct PLC control. Its Workflow Manager provides no-code, object-based workflow composition, scheduling, and cross-workflow throttling. PES can direct forklifts and AMRs to replenish stations before pick faces run dry, and sequence pallets for dispatch by dock door and departure time. Floor Manager shows robot, station, and battery states, alerts, controls, and daily reports. The workstation layer supports 18 station types with manned or unmanned configurations. PES is paid, with pricing on request, and a free trial is available. The software-license plan lists a one-time license fee and includes three years of 24/7 remote support, warranty, and onsite maintenance.