{"id":30234,"date":"2025-10-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=30234"},"modified":"2025-10-13T10:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:14:07","slug":"logistics-optimisation-where-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/logistics-optimisation-where-to-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Logistics optimisation: where to start?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Logistics managers face the ongoing challenge of achieving maximum process improvement with limited resources. The central question often remains: where to begin? Should the focus be on optimising picking, packaging, or transport management? There is no universal answer, as the most effective lever depends on a company\u2019s specific operational pain points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A thorough analysis of internal processes is therefore the essential first step. A practical, field-tested guide helps identify the most urgent areas for action. The solution lies in targeted digitalisation of the core problem through modular software systems. The system provider COSYS Ident GmbH offers an integrated platform that enables companies to start exactly where the operational need is greatest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checklist 1: High error rates in picking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms such as increasing return rates, customer complaints about incorrect deliveries, or significant inventory discrepancies clearly indicate problems in core warehouse processes. Every error that occurs here causes exponentially higher costs downstream. Implementing mobile, scan-guided workflows using warehouse management software (WMS)<\/a><\/strong> ensures that the right item in the correct quantity is picked for the right order. This sustainably improves picking efficiency and establishes a reliable data foundation for the entire supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checklist 2: Unclear damage cases and quality issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frequent disputes over damaged goods or unclear responsibilities during transfer of risk consume resources and strain customer relationships. To achieve transparency, consistent visual documentation<\/a><\/strong> is essential. A photo documentation module enables employees to securely capture the condition of goods and packaging at critical process points, such as packing or loading, through barcode scans and photos. Digital damage documentation thus becomes a key tool for risk management and process analysis, clearly identifying the source of damage or error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checklist 3: Lack of transparency and losses in transport<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the delivery status of shipments is frequently unclear, if incorrect loading leads to costly extra trips, or if the loss of load carriers such as pallets impacts financial results, the transport process requires optimization. A modular\u00a0Transport Management System (TMS)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0digitalises the entire supply chain beyond the warehouse. Core functions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n