Analysis and orchestration

THE GOAL is to continuously capture real events, data streams, and contextual information, interpret them, and make them usable for operational decision-making. The environment complements established applications in warehouse, transport, and material flow execution with an additional level of perception, analysis, and decision support. Information is provided contextually and integrated directly into familiar interaction patterns, without requiring new user interfaces or separate applications. With the introduction of EPG AURA, EPG is taking a strategic technological leap: operational logistics software is enhanced by a cognitive layer that systematically connects physical processes, digital execution data, and contextual knowledge. This creates a new foundation for adaptive, situation-based supply chain execution in live operations.

AI-native

EPG AURA is designed as a modular, AI-native environment that provides customers with an accessible entry point to intelligent AI capabilities. The functions bundled within AURA do not represent a standalone product. Instead, they operate through an AI-native technology backbone combined with a semantic data model as a shared intelligence layer. Existing solutions within the EPG ONE Suite can be specifically supported and extended through AURA to achieve efficiency gains or enable easier operation through context-based decision support.

EPG CEO Peter Bollinger, says: “AURA is not just another software product but an environment that creates new freedom for our customers. It allows them to use existing solutions more intelligently while also creating entirely new applications. This openness and intuitive interaction were a core ambition for us in developing AURA.”

Cognitive Core

At the centre of EPG AURA is the Cognitive Core, the technical and intelligent foundation of the environment. It brings together information from areas such as warehouse management, material flow control, workforce management, or transport processes. These inputs are semantically connected and contextualised into a consistent, end-to-end operational picture of the supply chain. The Cognitive Core interprets all information in a situation-based manner and provides it in a way that enables decisions to be made not from within the logic of individual applications, but from the broader logistics context.

“Logistics systems will need to do more in the future than simply execute processes correctly,” explains Peter. “They must be designed so that employees can act faster without relying on deep system expertise. With AURA, logistics understanding takes centre stage, not the operation of individual applications.”

AURA Observer

The AURA Observer is the perception layer of EPG AURA. It captures operational processes directly within the real warehouse environment, using existing camera infrastructures as data sources. The AURA Observer operates in full compliance with data protection requirements and without traditional video surveillance.

The AURA Orchestrator coordinates logistics processes based on real-time status information from ERP, WMS, TMS, and other connected systems. Its goal is to ensure on-time deliveries and consistently efficient warehouse operations. To achieve this, all available data sources can be utilized and translated into actionable recommendations or alerts. The AURA Orchestrator can operate autonomously or in an augmented approach, where decision authority and the level of automation remain firmly in human hands.

The AURA Communicator enables contextual, dialogue-based communication between people and systems using natural, unrestricted language. Users receive situation-specific information and guidance without having to navigate through individual applications or user interfaces. This includes, for example, queries about process and system status, stored work and packing instructions, maintenance or repair guidance, as well as updates on current order progress.