Logistics & Warehousing

Warehouse Wi-Fi that keeps scanners connected, truck GPS, plate recognition and networks for warehouses, dry ports and SEZs on the Laos–Thailand–China corridors.

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What makes this sector hard

An empty warehouse has great Wi-Fi. Three months later, with the racks full, scanners start dropping at the end of the aisles. Stock and steel racking absorb the signal.
Trucks running Vientiane–Savannakhet or across the border lose mobile signal in patches. Trackers have to buffer positions and upload when coverage returns.
A gate handling hundreds of trucks a day can't rely on a guard's handwritten log.
When a customer says a carton arrived damaged or short, you need video from receiving to loading.
WMS and customs paperwork have to keep running through internet or power problems, because trucks waiting at the gate cost money.

Reference IT design

Warehouse Wi-Fi: survey it full

Run the Wi-Fi site survey with stock in the racks, or at least simulate full racking. A survey of an empty warehouse gives the wrong answer.
Directional-antenna APs aimed down the aisles, rather than omni APs on a 12-metre ceiling.
Enable fast roaming (802.11r/k/v) where the scanners support it, so forklift drivers don't drop off between aisles.
Outdoor APs for the yard and container stacks.

Network and WAN

Fiber between office, warehouse and gatehouses; point-to-point wireless for distant gates.
SD-WAN linking warehouses, dry ports and branches, with dual internet.
Separate VLANs for WMS/scanners, office, cameras and drivers/guests. Waiting drivers will ask for Wi-Fi, so give them their own SSID.

Gates and docks

License plate recognition at gates and weighbridges, linked to the booking system so the guard sees at once whether a truck is expected. Lao and Thai plates have different formats, so test recognition against real plates of both kinds.
IP CCTV on every dock door, aisle, yard and fence line.
Perimeter security for large yards; access control for high-value cages.

Trucks and cold chain

GPS fleet tracking that buffers positions when there's no signal, with fuel sensors, temperature sensors for reefer trucks, and route-deviation alerts.
IoT temperature and humidity monitoring in warehouses and cold rooms.

Cybersecurity

Next-generation firewall with VPN to partners and cloud systems.
EDR on PCs; MFA for WMS and email.
Email security: fake invoices and "we've changed our bank account" emails are the most common fraud in logistics. Before changing a payee's account number, call to confirm on a number you already have.
Connections to partner systems: dedicated accounts, MFA, logged VPN, and access reviews every quarter.

Power and servers

WMS in the cloud or on a local server with backup.
UPS for critical equipment, cameras and gatehouses included, so recording continues during power cuts.
Network monitoring of APs and links at every site.

Warehouses and dry ports along the Laos–China railway and at Lao–Thai border crossings usually grow faster than planned. We leave spare switch ports, PoE budget and fiber duct for the next building.

Our recommended order: survey-based warehouse Wi-Fi, then dual links and UPS for WMS, then cameras and LPR at the gate, then GPS and cold-chain tracking.

Tell us the warehouse height, number of aisles and scanner model, and we'll estimate how many APs you need.