A source of costs rather than profits, logistics and storage facilities are strategic elements in overall industrial performance (service rate, distribution lead times, product preservation, etc.).
Context and challenges
With skilled logistics staff shortages in most national and European hubs, the need for warehouse automation is growing rapidly.
Translating performance expectations into requirements for installations and equipment is a major challenge for logistics teams.
What’s more, given the high level of investment involved, the technological choices made must not only generate short-term operational gains, but also maintain the system’s flexibility for years to come.
Outsourcing may also be a solution to guarantee professional skills in operations. These are all issues that need to be carefully considered at the highest strategic level of the company.
The Axsant approach
Axsant’s support is characterised by :
- Drawing up and evaluating different possible scenarios for automation / mechanisation / digital assistance, taking into account the specific features of the activities and products.
- Helping to select IT systems for managing flows and installations, coping with the needs of the company and the level of expertise of the teams.
- Collaborative development and implementation of a complete logistics organisation management system (dashboards, objectives, management routines, data management).
- Assistance for logistics services RFQs: preparation of specifications, suppliers selection, challenge of technical proposals and go live management.
