Why improving logistics processes is necessary now

In a time of labor shortages, sustainability requirements, and rising costs, more and more companies are looking for ways to optimize their logistics processes. Yet many companies continue to struggle with inefficiency, manual work, and high costs. But where do you start?

Your supply chain consists of many links. Think of transport, storage, packaging, and return logistics. Therefore, do not start with the biggest problem, but with a component that delivers quick and visible results: your packaging management.

Where logistics processes often go wrong

Many companies recognize these challenges:

• No real-time insight into transport packaging and load carriers

• Regular loss of pallets, crates, and dollies

• No automatic notifications for discrepancies or incorrect use

• Manual communication via email and Excel

• Rising logistics costs without a clear cause

This is exactly where digitalization makes a difference. And it doesn’t have to be complicated.

Start smart: digitalize your transport packaging

Reusable packaging such as pallets and crates are essential in your chain, but are often poorly managed. It is not uncommon for the packaging to be more expensive than the load itself. Without a digital system, you lose control. That is wasteful and unnecessarily expensive.

With TrackOnline, you digitalize the entire packaging management:

✅ Real-time insight into locations, balances, and cycle times
✅ Asset tracking via RFID, BLE, or barcodes
✅ Automation of orders, returns, and notifications
✅ Integration with your ERP, TMS, or WMS
✅ Customer portals with individual access and balances
✅ Automatic signaling for inactive packaging or discrepancies

Why poor packaging management costs you more than you think

Many companies accept the loss of pallets or crates as a ‘cost item’. However, this quickly adds up to thousands of euros per month. It also leads to extra orders, delays, and customer frustration.

With a good system for returnable asset management, you prevent:

• Unnecessary replacement costs

• Errors due to manual work

• Disputes with customers or carriers

• Inefficient occupancy of storage or trucks

Have you already looked at what you lose annually on lost load carriers?

Probably not. While these avoidable costs affect your profit margin. This might even be a blind spot in your supply chain.

The good news?
It can be different. And that is why you are on this page now.

Time for control, insight, and action

TrackOnline gives you real-time control over your reusable packaging. No more Excel hassle or assumptions, but hard data, automation, and transparency.

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