Logistieke optimalisatie
Layout, doorvoer en procesengineering voor distributiecentra.
Hardware decisions follow process design. Before you specify a conveyor or a robot, you optimise the warehouse layout, the order profile and the flow. This category collects practical methods for measuring current performance, modelling alternatives and proving the gain before committing capital.
Topics include slotting, ABC analysis, wave vs. discrete picking, dock-to-stock cycle time, simulation, and the KPIs that matter to operations and finance. Examples are drawn from Benelux distribution centers.
Articles in Logistics Optimization
Logistics OptimizationEU Green Deal: Impact op Benelux Transportbandsystemen
De Europese Green Deal hervormt de logistiek in de Benelux door strengere energie- en materiaal-efficiëntienormen voor transportbandsystemen af te dwingen. Deze gids behandelt belangrijke voorschriften, innovatieve technologieën en een praktisch stappenplan voor compliance en concurrentievoordeel.
Logistics OptimizationIntegratie van Lopende Banden met WMS/WCS voor Benelux Logistiek
De integratie van transportsystemen met Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) en Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) is geen luxe meer, maar een noodzaak voor competitieve, datagedreven logistiek in de Benelux. Deze synergie maakt real-time gegevensuitwisseling mogelijk, wat resulteert in aanzienlijke boosts in doorvoer, nauwkeurigheid en operationele efficiëntie.
About logistics optimization
What are the most useful warehouse KPIs?+
Lines per hour per picker, dock-to-stock time, order accuracy, on-time-in-full (OTIF), cost per order shipped, and storage utilization. Tracking these monthly reveals where automation or process changes pay back.
How do I reduce picking time without automation?+
Slot fast movers in the golden zone, batch and zone pick, use voice or light-directed picking, and rebalance routes weekly based on order data. Typical gain: 15–30% on labour without capex.
What is warehouse simulation and when is it needed?+
Discrete-event simulation models material flows under realistic peak conditions. Use it whenever an investment exceeds ~€500 000 or whenever multiple automated subsystems must interact — it de-risks both design and go-live.
Planning a new conveyor or automation project?
Easy Systems designs and installs internal transport, conveyor and warehouse automation systems across the Benelux. Tell them about your flow — they'll come back with a system that scales.