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An automated warehouse brings increased performance and decreased costs. Order processing, inventory management, warehouse space optimization and end-to-end traceability are no longer a problem for a warehouse that has understood that investing in a modern, flexible and extensible WMS system actually means increased profitability.

Worldwide, distribution has become a particularly dynamic economic sector, and trade itself has undergone mutations on all levels, diversifying sales methods and forms of distribution. The main phenomena that generated this "mutation" are:

• the demographic phenomena that left their mark on the evolution of customer tastes, favoring the modernization of distribution

• increasing purchasing power, diversifying needs and ways to satisfy them

• the transformation of the way of life determined by the increasingly high degree of urbanization, the expansion of large cities through the development of new neighborhoods, etc.

One of the most important tasks of the purchasing department is to reduce costs by optimizing stocks. A not so easy task, because it must be constantly juggled and avoid both overstock and stock shortages. A fine line and balance quite difficult to maintain without a process of continuous tracking and optimization.

KPI indicators are metrics that measure the performance of business processes. Performance indicators are mostly used so that the organization can make constant improvements to procedures that lead to better productivity and preserve profit margins.

The new context has come with many challenges for entrepreneurs from all corners of the world, and one of the hottest revolves around the idea of ​​digitalization. Regardless of their size, digitization is a constant concern of companies in all industries, and we see this firsthand from our collaboration with clients in various verticals. Whether we are talking about construction, retail, distribution, services, logistics or agriculture, all organizations have something in common, namely the fact that they want to optimize the way they work, business processes, develop their competitive advantages and improve their operational efficiency.

The construction industry is increasingly pressured, but also encouraged, to adopt new digital tools. The construction market is at a key moment caused by the increase in the prices of raw materials, the lack of qualified labor in the field, but also the continuous adaptation to the sustainability requirements that companies must meet. Digital transformation and automation in construction are the first steps that the construction industry must take as quickly as possible.

With the massive expansion of technology, the profile of markets has changed both in the business to business and business to consumer fields. Orders must be delivered in the shortest possible time, with the highest possible accuracy and the lowest possible costs. At the same time, the product portfolio has diversified, each business dealing with an increasing number of products.

On the other hand, there are special requirements, such as batch traceability required by legal regulations in fields such as pharmaceutical or food, or traceability of single batches in order to ensure the guarantee of products such as electronic devices or car parts. In this context, coordinating the activity in a warehouse involves some extremely difficult, if not impossible, tasks without the assistance of specialized software.

The mix of challenges in the logistics industry forces companies to exploit the opportunities to the maximum, to rethink their business model and processes according to the digital paradigm. The logistics industry, although it has an increased resistance to change due to the complexity of the processes, is among those for which digitization brings the greatest benefits.

Digital transformation requires new digital business models for companies that want to remain profitable and maintain their market position. Like most industries, transport and logistics are currently facing a series of important changes, which bring both risks and many opportunities: new technologies, changing customer expectations and new business models. Thus, logistics companies are facing an era of unprecedented change as digitalization takes hold and customer expectations evolve.

Whether we are talking about distribution, retail, logistics services or manufacturing companies, their performance and profitability is based, to a large extent, on the efficiency and productivity of the warehouse. When it is well organized, and the activities in the warehouse are carried out efficiently, the financial results are adequate.

What does optimization for performance mean and what are the basic principles for effective warehouse management? Keep reading for finding out.

2022 is a reference year in terms of the evolution of taxation in Romania. ANAF has taken great steps towards digitalization, especially to facilitate the relationship with the business environment. This term is by no means a new one, but its adoption in Romania was difficult and long delayed, bureaucracy remaining one of the most troublesome aspects of business.