Decision tables and event triggers
Pick source, pick work, pick job, pick release, validation, automation and notifications are rule-driven. Change the operation without waiting for a release.
Warehouse management for 3PL and distribution
Intelligent warehouse management
Pathfinder WMS gives operators enterprise inbound, dock, inventory and fulfilment — without a two-year implementation. Rules-driven, RF-native, and built for dedicated customer environments.
Pathfinder · Operations snapshot
Open receipts
18
4 at QC
Pick jobs
126
Wave 14 live
Doors busy
9 / 12
Yard 23 trailers
Labour vs plan
97%
Shift B
Inbound vs outbound · today
Activity
- ASN 4418 received · HU 122m
- Wave 14 released · 86 jobs11m
- Door 07 load verified18m
- Cycle count zone C complete34m
The gap
Mid-market tools run out. Enterprise platforms take years.
Distribution and 3PL operations need ASN-level inbound, wave picking, yard control, carrier manifests and a real integration layer. Most products force a choice between a lightweight WMS that cannot scale and an enterprise suite that arrives late and over-configured.
| Lightweight WMS | Pathfinder | Enterprise suite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inbound & dock | Basic goods-in | POs, ASNs, QC, yard in one product | Deep — after a programme |
| How you get it | Public cloud tenant | Dedicated environments, issued URL | PMO and 12–24 months |
| When it fits | Simple, single-client, low change | 3PL and DC that have outgrown mid-market | Global network already committed |
Capabilities
Receive. Store. Fulfil. Dock. Integrate.
On the floor
The screens operators actually use
Inbound control
See ASNs, discrepancies, QC holds and unexpected receipts in one place. Receive by HU or SSCC, govern blind receipts, and keep suppliers honest.
- Purchase orders and ASN documents
- Receipts by handling unit or SSCC
- QC plans, holds and unexpected stock
- Inbound control tower for supervisors
Inbound control tower
| Document | Supplier | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASN-8821 | Acme Foods | Dock 4 | Receiving |
| ASN-8820 | Northline | Dock 2 | QC hold |
| PO-19044 | Blind | Yard | Unexpected |
| ASN-8814 | Helix | Putaway | Complete |
Intelligence
A rules engine and a work orchestration spine
Pathfinder is intelligent because the warehouse is configurable and the next unit of work is governed — not because a chatbot sits on the dashboard.
One dispatch brain
Putaway, pick and replenishment share a governed “what work next” spine, with an audit trail. Future agents plug into the same contract; they are not bolted on as a parallel product.
Slotting and labour science
Velocity classes, slotting recommendations that become transfer tasks, and staffing plans against backlog using engineered labour standards — not guesswork.
How you run it
Dedicated environments. Your brand. Your URL.
Pathfinder is not a public app you log into from a marketing site. Each customer receives managed environments, SSO if you need it, and white-label branding for operators and the client portal.
Managed instances
Separate environments for each customer, promoted through a controlled release path. The warehouse URL is issued to you — it is not listed here.
Identity
JWT sessions in the product, with OIDC/SSO for Entra, Okta or a generic provider when the operation requires it.
White-label
Company name and logo on the operator login, header and client portal. Stock owners see their world, not a generic SaaS shell.
Licensing you can explain
RF devices, users and portal seats are entitled centrally so contracts, operations and the floor stay aligned.
Systems we connect
Your ERP and partners — through the platform, not a connector shop
Pathfinder does not publish a wall of vendor logos we have not certified. We connect the hosts you already run via API, files and AS2.
Partner API
REST with idempotency keys and granular permissions. Docs ship inside the customer environment — not on this website.
SFTP
Stable-file intake, blob retention, run timelines, and outbound file delivery the warehouse can diagnose.
AS2
Trading-partner AS2 for EDI-style interchange, including outbound 856-class messages where the operation requires them.
Webhooks & outbox
A governed outbound message outbox with delivery, retry and activity — not a fire-and-forget script.
Identity
OIDC SSO for Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, or a generic issuer. Pathfinder support sign-in can require TOTP MFA.
Your ERP and host
Connect the systems you already run through the API and files. We do not sell a catalogue of paid point connectors.
Shown on a dedicated environment
Tell us about the warehouse. We arrange a demonstration on a Pathfinder instance — not a public login from this website.