Automated Material Handling Integration
AGV/AMR Automation Integration Solutions
Integrate AGVs/AMRs with MES, WMS, RCS, and shop-floor equipment for smarter material flow
Material Handling Challenges on the Shop Floor
Manual handling and decentralized management can lead to delayed dispatching, unclear transport status, and disconnected information between systems and equipment.
01 Manual Workload
Manual transport depends heavily on staffing and operator experience.
02 Limited Visibility
Task status and material location are not always visible in real time.
03 System Gaps
Disconnected systems fragment dispatching and feedback.
04 Hard to Scale
Isolated automation makes expansion harder across sites and scenarios.
Plan Scalable Material Handling Integration
AGV/AMR implementation depends on more than hardware. NTT DATA helps manufacturers assess material handling scenarios, plan implementation phases, and connect MES, WMS, RCS, and shop-floor equipment to build practical automation flows.
Process and Material Flow Assessment
Assess material movement routes, transport frequency, operational bottlenecks, and shop-floor constraints to identify suitable AGV/AMR scenarios.
Task Dispatch and Status Feedback
Integrate MES, WMS, and RCS so transport tasks can be dispatched based on production or warehouse needs, with real-time status feedback.
Equipment Handshake and Custom Integration
Plan communication and integration workflows between AGV/AMR systems and elevators, conveyors, robotic equipment, or other automation devices.
System Integration Architecture
Connect MES, WMS, and RCS for Synchronized Material Handling
NTT DATA designs the data flow between MES, WMS, RCS, and shop-floor equipment so transport tasks can be dispatched and execution status synchronized in real time.
Step 01
Task Source
MES / WMS / Site Trigger
Step 02
Task Dispatch
Create tasks based on operational needs
Step 03
Fleet Scheduling
RCS assigns vehicles and routes
Step 04
Transport Execution
AGV / AMR executes transport tasks
Step 05
Status Feedback
Results and exceptions are synced
Plan AGV/AMR Integration Based on Shop-floor Processes
Before introducing AGVs/AMRs, it is important to clarify transport task sources, operating stations, material types, equipment handshake methods, and system feedback requirements. NTT DATA helps manufacturers plan AGV/AMR implementation based on actual shop-floor processes, ensuring smooth integration with MES, WMS, RCS, and shop-floor equipment.
01 Production Line Feeding Integration
Create transport tasks based on production orders, station requirements, or replenishment signals, and define the task dispatch and status feedback flow between MES, RCS, and AGV/AMR systems.
02 Warehouse Transport Integration 
Connect WMS inbound, outbound, transfer, and inventory operations so AGVs/AMRs can execute warehouse transport tasks and return execution results to the system.
03 Equipment Handshake Integration 
Plan communication and handshake workflows between AGV/AMR systems and conveyors, elevators, loading/unloading mechanisms, or other automation equipment.
04 Cross-area Transport Integration 
Plan task dispatching, route management, and exception handling for material movement across warehouse areas, production lines, and temporary storage zones.
Improve Material Flow Efficiency and Management Visibility with AGV/AMR
AGV/AMR implementation connects transport tasks with MES, WMS, RCS, and shop-floor equipment to build traceable material handling flows that improve efficiency, safety, and visibility.
Operational Efficiency
By using AGVs/AMRs to handle repetitive transport tasks, manufacturers can reduce manual handling workload and automatically complete material delivery based on production, warehouse, and fleet scheduling requirements.
01 Reduce Manual Handling Workload
Reduce repetitive transport tasks so operators can focus on management, confirmation, and exception handling.
02 Improve Material Flow Efficiency
Automatically dispatch transport tasks based on production, warehouse, and fleet scheduling needs to reduce waiting and transfer time.
Management Visibility
By integrating AGVs/AMRs with MES, WMS, and RCS, transport task status, vehicle location, and execution results can be written back to the system in real time, helping managers monitor material flow progress and exceptions.
03 Strengthen On-site Safety Management
Reduce the risk of mixed traffic between people, forklifts, and materials, and establish more stable in-factory transport routes.
04 Improve Transport Process Visibility
Record task status, vehicle location, and transport results in real time, helping managers track material flow progress and abnormal events.
Vactronics Technologies Inc. Customer Interview Highlights
Vactronics integrated EXC-MES with AGV operations to connect production tasks, material transport, and on-site status feedback in a unified workflow, enabling real-time and traceable automated material handling.
Mandarin Customer Interview Video
This Mandarin customer interview introduces Vactronics Technologies Inc.’s adoption of NTT DATA EXC-MES and AGV transport system integration, including implementation considerations, shop-floor applications, and operational results.
The video and interview article are available in Mandarin. Read the full interview to learn more about the implementation experience and customer feedback.
Ready to Integrate AGV/AMR into Your Production Flow?
NTT DATA helps manufacturers assess on-site material handling processes, system integration requirements, and equipment connection conditions to plan suitable AGV/AMR implementation approaches and ensure smooth integration with MES, WMS, RCS, and shop-floor equipment.