Le magazine SCALLOG de la robotisation logistique à l'ère de la Supply Chain intelligente.

Supply chain enterprises looking to increase their productivity and reduce the repetitiveness of operator tasks are investing more and more in the automation of their distribution centres. In 2012, Amazon acquired KIVA Systems, a company specializing in robots for logistics solutions. France had fallen behind in this technology, but Scallog was quick to position itself in an expanding market.

Just like restaurants, shops have a side that’s hidden from the general public. As urban logistics evolve, more and more dark stores are appearing in city centres and shopping malls. But what really drives the dark store phenomenon? A delivery in under 15 minutes? The availability of derelict downtown real estate and its renovation in the service of the client? Whatever their secret, dark stores are turning the world of food retail upside down. Following the agreement between Carrefour and Cajoo, now it’s the turn of Casino to team up with German dark store heavyweight Gorillas.

Reverse logistics is a major supply chain issue for retail and e-commerce players in France. Like delivery, management of returned products is now a key element of customer satisfaction.

The de-globalization of supply chains, the questioning of "just-in-time", rising freight costs: logistics specialists face a number of challenges in meeting consumer demand and requirements.

In an efficient supply chain, warehousing is one of the most important links. Warehousing allows us to regulate and optimize the flow of goods for efficient stock management and timely delivery. Supply hub logistics and storage are therefore essential elements of optimized end-to-end management.

Supply chain management is a key factor in your company’s prosperity, expansion and ability to remain competitive.

Controlling and optimizing logistics workflowsis of paramount importance to every company managing stocks of goods. This involves, of course, not only the physical flow of goods but also the flow of information. While this requires deployment of a specific strategy and the appropriate tools to meet the objectives, it brings substantial benefits over time.

Supply chain and logistics are two terms that can easily be mixed up. Although they’re inter-related concepts, however, they’re quite distinct activities and serve different purposes. In this article we’ll examine what each of these terms means, and what the differences are between “logistics” and “supply chain”.

Successful logistics is the result of a combination of factors: customer satisfaction, employee management and increased efficiency through optimization of existing processes. In an ever-changing world, the industry is now faced with new challenges: it has to get on top of environmental issues, and anticipate future development and innovations.

At a time when consumption patterns and consumer demands are changing, picking is a crucial step in the preparation of retail orders. But it’s also one of the most time-consuming and costly of all logistical operations. For pickers, who spend more than 70% of their time on the move (covering between 10 and 15 km per day), it’s arduous work that involves a lot of walking around.