Automation in Order Picking
Order picking, the process of retrieving products from storage to fulfill customer orders, is the lifeblood of any warehouse operation. In the competitive landscape of modern logistics, mastering order picking is akin to perfecting a complex dance routine—precision, timing, and coordination are essential. In fact, order picking can account for approximately 55% of all warehouse activities, making it a focal point for efficiency improvements.
Logistics and order fulfillment – trends 2025
“Delivery for yesterday? We're working on it.” – this joke in the world of logistics stops being funny and starts to sound like a realistic forecast. The year 2025 brings further revolutions in order fulfillment - from warehouses managed by robots, which in turn are controlled by AI, to deliveries made within a few hours. What trends will dominate logistics in the coming year? Do consumers really need even faster deliveries, or is it time for sustainable and smart logistics? Let's check what awaits the industry and why both warehouses and the "last mile" are becoming the arena of the greatest innovations.
Cross-border logistics
Recently, it was widely reported in the media that InPost had opened up to foreign shipments. We will have to wait a while for the first results of this movement, but it seems that supporting cross-border e-commerce is a well-thought-out decision, and the question about its success is not a question of "if", but of "when".
Black Friday 2024
In just 2 weeks we will enter the Black Friday or Black Week period (and in some places we are already in the Black Month period), i.e. the peak of online sales of the year.
The premiere of the English-language version of the report “E-commerce logistics. Where are we and where do we want to be?”
It's finally here :) The English version of the very well-received report "E-commerce logistics. Where are we and where do we want to be?” has just seen the light of day.
Optimization algorithms, i.e. artificial intelligence in e-commerce logistics
E-commerce is steadily growing, which makes it more and more competitive. After all, many entities want to get a piece of the Internet cake for themselves. However, efforts placed on service, products and the attractiveness of the website may not be enough. Today, technological solutions are needed that will meet the growing expectations of customers. Artificial intelligence plays a key role here. Advanced optimization algorithms are able to improve the shopping experience at every stage of the order process.
Otimo is a partner of the report “E-commerce logistics. Where are we and where do we want to be?”
For the second time, Otimo had the pleasure of being a partner of a report dedicated to e-commerce logistics, prepared by the Polish Road Transport Institute think-tank. This time, the authors of the report focus on the analysis of the current situation and forecasts for the near future in terms of, among others: KEP market, reverse logistics, ecology and optimization algorithms.
Panel dyskusyjny “Last mile delivery – szanse i wyzwania”
Krzysztof Chaładyn, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Otimo Ltd. was one of the panelists of the “Last mile delivery – opportunities and challenges” debate, which took place on November 9, 2022 as part of the TransLogistica Poland trade fair. Other invited guests were Sebastian Anioł – Vice-Chairman of the Board of InPost, Sylwia Jagódka – Chief Operating Officer of Magazyny123 and Jacek Karcz – Sales Director of Gruber Logistics. The discussion was moderated by Justyna Świeboda – Chairman of the Board of the Polish Institute of Road Transport.
Otimo partnerem raportu “Ostatnia mila w e-commerce”
“Ostatnia mila dla e-commerce” to raport opracowany przez Polski Instytut Transportu Drogowego we współpracy z Otimo sp. z o.o. i Last Mile Experts, który ukazał się 22.09.2022. Publikacja odpowiada na wiele pytań dotyczących problemów i wyzwań końcowego procesu dostawy dla e-commerce. Odnosi się do dostaw OOH, branży kurierskiej, rosnących problemów z umieszczeniem automatów paczkowych w przestrzeni publicznej, optymalizacji procesów, ekologicznego wymiaru transportu i jego wpływu na globalne ocieplenie.