Automated testing of warehouse processes with PSIwms
Berlin, August 18, 2025 – When it comes to the further development of warehouse management systems (WMS), regular software tests are crucial for quality assurance. To simplify these tests, PSI Software SE has developed the first fully configurable test tool for WMS. Thanks to the automated test procedure integrated into the software PSIwms, now a particularly intuitive solution is available for simulating intralogistics processes.
The functionality of a warehouse must be tested regularly to ensure that after changes in the WMS or in the intralogistics, all relevant processes run permanently and with consistent quality. It is essential that users can test the system themselves after they made changes to the intralogistics or a new software release has been installed. To ensure this, the flexibly configurable PSIwms system offers these options.
The NOSTA Group, a full-service logistics provider headquartered in Osnabruck, has been using PSIwms since 2008 in their warehouse locations. With the automated test tool in PSIwms, NOSTA can test non-invasively whether and how a new client affects the existing processes before it is added to the warehouse.
With PSIwms, we have a powerful solution for all our logistics warehouses. The automated test tool in particular has helped us to increase our efficiency. Manual testing is no longer an option for us with today‘s volume of data.
During an automated test in PSIwms, physical or software-based processes are checked for functionality and accuracy. Test cases defined in the program serve as a basis. These test suites can be used in all logistics areas, from goods receipt and picking to high-priority notifications. Even rarely used special processes such as complex cross-docking variants are checked.
All predefined test cases are automatically simulated on a regular basis using a test database that maps the warehouse. Thus, for example, hundreds of inbound deliveries with different control parameters can be virtually received, transferred, picked and shipped within a few minutes. Hence, the program uncovers possible need for action without affecting the physical warehouse.
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