Synchronized logistics

Industry & Manufacturing

In the era of lot size 1, industrial sites must supply multiple production lines without shortages or excess: a press stoppage can cost up to €20,000 per hour, while overstock ties up capital and clogs aisles. Added to this are multi-level traceability requirements (batch, serial number, BOM version) mandated by ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 standards and the pressure of Just-in-Time deliveries imposed by customers.

Generic WMS struggle to orchestrate pull flows: Fox4Work^TM combines e-Kanban, BOM traceability and real-time buffer control to synchronize the warehouse with each production station, reduce scrap and secure quality audits.

Your challenges

Key challenges in industrial logistics

Challenge #1

Supply

A shortage on one line stops the entire chain; conversely, excess parts hide problems and inflate working capital. Replenishment must therefore be minute-accurate, without comfort stock or costly express transport.

Challenge #2

Variable bills of materials

BOM versions evolve continuously (engineering changes); an incorrect component leads to scrap, quality drift, and hours of root-cause analysis.

Challenge #3

Multi-level traceability

Many sectors (aerospace, agri-equipment, electronics) require traceability from the finished product back to the raw material batch and operator workstation; without the right tool, this task can take quality teams several days.

Challenge #4

Rework & scrap flows

Non-conforming parts, supplier returns or rework must be isolated in real time to avoid contaminating production order calculations and OEE indicators. Any confusion disrupts planning and generates hidden costs.

Line stoppages, tied-up capital, urgent batch searches and poorly isolated scrap: without an industrial WMS, these issues erode margins and service levels.

Our industry solution “Industry”

Integrated e-Kanban, real-time BOM & OEE KPIs

In Fox4Work^TM, every scanned part is instantly linked to its production order and its BOM version; the system triggers e-Kanban replenishments, tracks work-in-progress and feeds more than 50 KPIs (OEE, scrap rate, line waiting time) updated every second.

Dynamic location management

Fox4Work^TM optimizes storage location management by intelligently assigning products, maximizing space utilization, and reducing search times. The solution enables dynamic location management, facilitating fast and efficient reorganizations. This results in a significant reduction in logistics costs, improved productivity, and enhanced traceability of goods.

100% BOM traceability

At each picking operation, the serial or batch number is captured and linked to the production order; a single click in Fox4Work^TM retrieves the complete genealogy from component to finished product. ISO 9001 audit time drops from two days to four hours, and non-traceable scrap is reduced by 40%.

“Pareto-optimized” slotting

Fox4work^TM applies the Pareto slotting method (80/20 principle) to organize storage locations. The 20% most-requested items are placed in prime, accessible positions, significantly reducing travel. This optimization decreases search and picking times, increasing overall warehouse efficiency. Forklift travel is reduced by 25%, and buffer areas are optimized, freeing up space for new SKUs or assembly cells.

OEE & rework cockpit

Non-conformities are isolated directly at the inspection station and routed to the rework area; the cockpit displays OEE, downtime, and root causes in real time. Several plants have reduced rework time by 12% and gained 3 points of average OEE within six months.

Fox4Work^TM aligns the warehouse with takt time: less inventory, zero line stoppages due to shortages, and traceability ready for any audit—all with measurable ROI from the first year.

Our clients

Industrial sector

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The 4 key challenges a WMS must address

Whether it is an e-commerce hub or an industrial platform, four challenges now dominate logistical performance: maintaining a reliable inventory to avoid stockouts and overstocking, accelerating order picking—which absorbs up to 70% of warehouse labor—smoothing out receiving and shipping to reduce truck dwell time (frequently exceeding two hours), and guaranteeing exhaustive traceability capable of reaching 99% accuracy through the barcode/RFID pairing.

A WMS like Fox4Work tackles these four areas head-on: real-time visibility for every SKU, dynamic slotting and batch picking to eliminate unnecessary travel, dock scheduling and directed put-away to relieve docks, and time-stamped audit logs with live KPIs to move from annual inventories to continuous control.

Discover how Fox4Work addresses each of these challenges—and why mastering them determines a warehouse’s profitability.

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