Warehouse Management Software for Food and Beverage Operations.

Balloon One delivers a proven warehouse management system designed specifically for food and beverage businesses operating in complex, high-volume environments.

Trusted by leading brands:

Classic Fine Foods

Real Results from UK Warehouses.

We configure and deploy warehouse management solutions on-premise or in the cloud. Manufacturers, distributors and 3PLs get real stock accuracy, full traceability and operational efficiency that actually shows in the numbers.

These numbers show what’s possible when you integrate your Warehouse Management System with Balloon One.

+38%

Picking Efficiency

Pets Corner improved picking by 38% with new innovative clustering tool.

99.6%

OTIF

Balloon One has perfected Rapid Electronics’ On Time In Full (OTIF) metrics.

40%

Reduction in Picking Errors

Centrado has benefited from a significant reduction in picking errors from their partnership with Balloon One.

24%

Reduction of Inventory Levels

Virgin Wines, reduce “inventory levels by 24% YOY,” a reduction in stock holding of £2.6 million.

Powerful WMS Features Built for Your Industry.

Most warehouse management systems give you the same standard features. We’ve built something different.

Using Infios as our foundation, we’ve developed custom modules you won’t find in off-the-shelf systems. 

Many of these we’ve built ourselves specifically for food and beverage operations. We know exactly which features will solve your warehouse challenges because we’ve spent years developing and refining them across different industries.

Our Unique WMS Modules.

Advanced Replenishment

Watch your sales patterns and lead times to predict what you'll need before you run out. Keep your pick faces stocked without cramming your warehouse full of slow-moving items.

Directed Put Away

Tells you exactly where to put incoming stock based on how fast it moves, pick efficiency and what's shipping today. No more guessing or moving things twice because the wrong location was picked.

Putwall

Your team picks multiple orders in one go, then the system sorts everything into the right orders automatically. It's built for operations doing hundreds of picks a day where speed can't come at the cost of accuracy.

Staging

Tracks what's waiting in your dispatch area, which vehicle it's going on and what order things need to load. Stops the usual afternoon chaos when everything's queued up and nobody knows what's blocking what.

Consolidation

Spots when multiple orders are going to the same place and suggests combining them into one shipment. You save on packaging and delivery - customers get one delivery instead of three.

Cartonisation

Calculates the right box size and how to pack items before your team starts grabbing random boxes off the shelf. When you're doing thousands of shipments, those seconds and that wasted space actually matter.

Audit

Helps you track down stock discrepancies and figure out where they happened in your process. It's not just about fixing the numbers, it's about stopping the same mistakes happening again.

Packing

Walks packers through each step with scan verification so orders go out correctly the first time. Especially useful when you've got temporary staff who can't afford to spend days in training.

Planning

Looks at your incoming orders, warehouse capacity, and available staff to suggest how to structure your picking waves. Not perfect, but better than reacting to problems as they hit you.

Industry Specific WMS Modules.

Fruit & Veg

We configure the WMS for FIFO picking, temperature tracking and use-by date alerts. You're managing freshness and waste, not just boxes in a warehouse.

Production

We connect your manufacturing floor to your warehouse through custom integrations, so the WMS knows what's work-in-progress, what's finished goods and what components you need for upcoming production runs.

Butchery

We've built full traceability from supplier to customer, with batch tracking and temperature monitoring. When food safety regulations require proof of origin and storage conditions, we've already configured the system to log everything.

Core Modules.

Pick and Pack

Cycle Count

Inspection

Cross Dock

Assembly

Batch and Expiry

Seamless integrations.

Connect your software and work smarter.

We use iPaaS technology to link your Infios WMS with your e-commerce, accounting, shipping and ERP systems so information flows automatically. 

Orders come in, stock updates everywhere, tracking goes out.

3d diagram integration

All you need to know.

Our free brochure.

Accuracy

Reduce your admin with paperless warehouse processes, real-time work direction and up to 99.9% stock and order accuracy – avoiding costly errors.

Optimisation

Benefit from data-driven optimised workflows, including directed putaway, task interleaving, slotting logic and labour management.

Integration

Integrate your Warehouse Management System (WMS) with your enterprise resource planning software (ERP), your e-commerce website, your chosen marketplace, suppliers, and customers.

Automation

At Balloon One, Infios WMS will ensure that your business’ supply chain operations run as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Visibility

Real-time, actionable analytics that improve forecasting and optimise operations for improved productivity and peak efficiency.

Adaptable

Adjust the functionality to suit your operation and to achieve continuous improvement – all done internally, without relying on a software partner to adapt your system.

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The demo.

See for yourself.

Infios WMS (formerly Körber) dynamically manages inventory positioning and stock movements based on the requirements of the operation. Products are positioned and handled according to various criteria, such as: sales volume, product dimensions, the need to consolidate with other stock, FIFO – or your own individual requirements.

Infios WMS (formerly Körber) optimises the level of stock you hold in the warehouse by minimising out-of-stock situations and maximising sales using advanced replenishment, which employs adaptable forecasting to ensure that you can effectively stock, reorder and replenish items in an optimal way.

Infios WMS (formerly Körber) enhances labour management by dynamically allocating resources based on real-time demand, ensuring optimal workforce efficiency. The system tracks employee performance, providing insights into task completion times and productivity levels. This enables managers to make data-driven decisions, adjust staffing levels, and reassign tasks to balance workloads and maintain performance.

With advanced scheduling and forecasting features, Infios WMS (formerly Körber) helps streamline labour allocation across shifts, minimising idle time and maximising productivity. By integrating labour management with warehouse operations, the system improves overall efficiency, reducing costs and enhancing service levels across multiple fulfilment channels.

Designed to handle multiple requirements within a single platform, Infios WMS (formerly Körber) can manage mixed Retail and E-Commerce fulfillment operations simultaneously.

Balancing the requirements of E-Commerce and retail fulfillment, Infios WMS (formerly Körber) will streamline your warehouse picking and packing, using the system to prioritise your orders and adjust the positioning of products within your warehouse.

Switching between multiple picking routines, such as – cluster picking, zone picking, batch picking or wave picking, Infios WMS (formerly Körber) can automate and optimise your warehouse workflows.

Key WMS modules.

A powerful, scalable and flexible system.

Download your free guide to build a business case.

Infios WMS (formerly Körber) Business Case Development criteria.

Customer case studies.

You're in good company.

Moonpig

WMS

Moonpig Group is the leading international gifting platform, with a rich history of innovation and growth since its launch in April 2000 when the brand started as the UK’s first online card retailer.

Jellycat

WMS / ERP

Jellycat is known for its high-quality, soft, and whimsical plush toys. Founded in 1999, the company has built a reputation for creating unique, quirky, and often humorous stuffed animals and other soft products.

Classic Fine Foods

Classic Fine Foods

WMS / ERP / TMS

Classic Fine Foods deliver on demand, the highest quality of fresh, frozen and pastry products to the best restaurants and hotels. Their operation spans over 12 different countries across the world.

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Virgin Wines

WMS

Virgin Wines has become one of the leading direct-to-consumer wine retailers in the UK. It now turns over more than £59m and stocks between 4,000 & 7,000 pallets of wine across 3 facilities.

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Healthcare 21

WMS

Healthcare 21 provides medical device sales, marketing, and service solutions across 15 therapeutic segments in the UK and Ireland. In 2023, they reported €180 million in sales and have 500 employees.

Huel

WMS

Huel, founded in 2015, offers nutritionally complete meal solutions, including powders, drinks, and bars, across 80+ countries. Huel is a £185 million business, available in over 100 countries across the globe.

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Warehouse Management Solutions Whitepapers.

Frequently Asked Questions.

A Warehouse Management System (WMS) is software designed to manage daily warehouse operations. It includes features such as inventory tracking, order processing, picking and packing guidance, and reporting. Its primary aim is to improve efficiency, accuracy, and visibility in warehouse operations.

A WMS optimises processes like picking, packing, and inventory management. For example, it can create efficient picking routes, implement batch picking for multiple orders, and use barcode scanning to ensure accuracy, reducing errors and improving productivity.

No, they are different. A WMS focuses specifically on warehouse operations, whereas an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system manages various business processes across an entire organisation, including finance, HR, and supply chain.

  • Improved picking efficiency and reduced errors
  • Enhanced inventory accuracy (up to 99.9%)
  • Real-time analytics for better forecasting
  • Seamless integration with ERP and e-commerce platforms
  • Optimised workflows and labour management

Yes, a WMS such as Infios WMS (formerly Körber) can manage mixed e-commerce and retail fulfilment operations. It streamlines picking and packing processes, prioritises orders, and adjusts product positioning to meet the unique demands of both channels.

A Warehouse Management System (WMS) is software designed to manage daily warehouse operations. It includes features such as inventory tracking, order processing, picking and packing guidance, and reporting. Its primary aim is to improve efficiency, accuracy, and visibility in warehouse operations.

A WMS optimises processes like picking, packing, and inventory management. For example, it can create efficient picking routes, implement batch picking for multiple orders, and use barcode scanning to ensure accuracy, reducing errors and improving productivity.

No, they are different. A WMS focuses specifically on warehouse operations, whereas an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system manages various business processes across an entire organisation, including finance, HR, and supply chain.

  • Improved picking efficiency and reduced errors
  • Enhanced inventory accuracy (up to 99.9%)
  • Real-time analytics for better forecasting
  • Seamless integration with ERP and e-commerce platforms
  • Optimised workflows and labour management

Yes, a WMS such as Infios WMS (formerly Körber) can manage mixed e-commerce and retail fulfilment operations. It streamlines picking and packing processes, prioritises orders, and adjusts product positioning to meet the unique demands of both channels.