Food Distributors
(Frozen, fresh, dry goods, HORECA, food retail)
Food distribution demands logistics focused on freshness, speed, and traceability, with high operational volumes, strict sanitary controls, and rigorous compliance with expiration dates.
invasWMS, invasOMS, and invasSUITE enable control of this complexity by integrating inventory, orders, and logistics execution into a platform designed for high-turnover operations and intense operational pressure.
Key Benefits
1. Advanced expiration and freshness management
- Strict enforcement of FEFO / FIFO rules.
- Batch and expiration date control.
- Reduction of shrinkage and losses due to expiration.
2. High-speed picking and dispatch
- Optimization of picking by waves, zones, and routes.
- Efficient preparation of high-volume orders.
- Compliance with demanding delivery time windows.
3. Compliance with commercial and sanitary SLAs
- Delivery promises based on real ATP / CTP.
- Control of critical dispatch times.
- Reduction of rejections due to non-compliance.
4. Omnichannel order orchestration
- Unified management of B2B, retail, foodservice, and e-commerce orders.
- Dynamic inventory allocation based on freshness, proximity, and capacity.
- Load balancing across distribution centers and cross-dock operations.
5. Readiness for demand peaks
- Ability to absorb campaigns, seasonality, and commercial events.
- Automatic order reprioritization.
- Operational continuity in high-pressure scenarios.
6. Traceability and sanitary control
- Full traceability from receiving to final delivery.
- Support for audits and product recalls.
- Compliance with sanitary regulations.
7. Real-time operational visibility
- Critical KPIs: fill rate, OTIF, shrinkage, turnover.
- Early alerts for deviations.
- Support for daily tactical decision-making.
8. Multi-DC and multi-region scalability
- Distributed operations with unified inventory.
- Support for regional growth.
- Platform ready for 24/7 operations.