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Optimization of consumer goods logistics through drones
Traditional inventory management methods are reaching their limits in the fast-paced consumer goods sector. Our experts are tackling these industry challenges with AI-powered drone solutions.
Plan sensitive delivery and production processes with precision
In the consumer goods industry, what’s popular today may be tomorrow's surplus stock. Trends shift rapidly, and demand fluctuates in the blink of an eye. Product lifecycles are becoming shorter, and a viral social media moment can instantly clear shelves, only for interest to fade just as quickly. Poor forecasting leads to unsold, perishable products, rising storage costs, untapped sales opportunities, and dissatisfied customers.
After all, consumers expect products to be available at all times – both online and in retail stores.
For food manufacturers, managing the delicate balance between just-in-time processes and maintaining cold chains is especially challenging. To master this, precise and easily accessible inventory data is essential to control production and logistics effectively.
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Real-time automated insights
The consumer goods specialists at 4brands Reply, together with Autonomous Reply's experts in autonomous systems, are addressing these challenges with AI-driven drone solutions that work according to GS1 standards and integrate seamlessly with leading ERP systems such as SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Oracle ERP Cloud. The drones autonomously navigate both indoor and outdoor warehouse and not only record which product is in the warehouse and in what quantity via a barcode scan, but can also determine the expiry date, for example, or the previous storage period based on the batch number. This is made possible through advanced image recognition, artificial intelligence, and tailored algorithms.
By integrating GS1 standards and seamlessly linking to ERP systems, the drone enables real-time data processing.
Unlock the full potential of your data
The seamless integration allows early detection of safety risks, trends and logistical bottlenecks – creating the perfect foundation for precise planning, optimised production, and efficient logistics. Ultimately, this solution provides continuous inventory monitoring without additional labor costs, offering greater transparency, cost savings, and a competitive edge over time.
Key benefits at a glance
With a customised AI-driven drone solution for inventory management, you can unlock a host of advantages:
Swift detection of security risks and bottlenecks
Inclusion of storage duration and expiry date in the planning of production and logistics
Continuous inventory with no extra personnel costs
Long-term competitive growth
4brands Reply specializes in the consumer goods industry and supports companies in the design of their individual digital transformation processes with innovative IT technologies. 4brands Reply's approach focuses on the consumer with his Customer Journey, which covers the entire value chain of the company. The offer includes process consulting and system integration for the core areas of Customer Experience Management, Revenue Growth Management, management of Demand-driven Supply Chains, Enterprise Management and management of a Digital Data Platform.
Within the Reply Group, Autonomous Reply is the specialised company for the software and system integration of autonomous things. The experts advise companies in the industrial, automotive and new mobility sectors from the sensor to the infrastructure. The portfolio includes holistic solutions across the entire value chain – from strategy definition and advice on application possibilities to design and implementation. The offer includes edge computing, embedded software, cloud services and integration into different eco-systems. State-of-the-art technologies and methods from the fields of deep learning, machine learning and computer vision are used.