For heads of supply chain and DC operations

More picks per hour.
On the WMS you already run.

OptiChain implements Optioryx Pulse on top of Körber, SAP EWM, Manhattan and Fortna. Pulse decides slotting, pick routes and carton size. Your WMS keeps running the warehouse, and your pickers keep their current process.

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27%
More picking productivity at a MedTech DC running Pulse on its existing WMS
15 to 30%
Picking productivity gain Optioryx reports across Pulse sites

Appointed Optioryx implementation partner and FarEye affiliate partner in South Africa.

AI Slotting AI Picking 3D Cartonization Last-Mile Delivery
Pulse AI Picking

Same pick list. A shorter walk.

Seven picking routes through one warehouse. The optimised Pulse route runs on the left, the as-is route on the right. Across all seven, the picker walks 916 m less, a 33% cut.

Optioryx demonstration. Your saving depends on your layout, order profile and current pick logic.

How we deliver

The work behind every Pulse and FarEye project

Software pays back when the floor runs it. These are the parts of a project we run ourselves, from the first data extract to the review after go-live.

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Warehouse & DC Assessment

Before we scope Pulse, we measure pick paths, slotting and labour per order line from your own order history. You get the baseline the business case is built on.

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Process Review

We map inbound, replenishment and outbound around your WMS, so Pulse's decisions land in a process that can carry them. Every gap gets an owner and a date.

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DC Design & Expansion

Planning a new DC or an extension? We model capacity from your real volumes and SKU data, and set slotting and pick logic before the layout is locked.

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Mechanisation & Automation Advisory

Reviewing AMRs, conveyors, sorters or automated storage? We test the vendor case against your order profile, and check what software on your current layout recovers first.

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Performance Measurement

Pick rate, accuracy and order cycle time, measured the same way before and after go-live. That is how the return on Pulse or FarEye is proven to your finance team.

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Implementation & Change Management

We run training, floor support and handover so pickers and supervisors trust the new routes. Most lost gains trace back to a skipped people plan.

Technology partners

Software we implement

We work with top technology providers. We give full implementation support from scoping to go-live in South Africa.

Warehouse Optimisation & Mobile Data Capture
Implementation Partner · South Africa

Optioryx adds an AI layer on top of your current WMS, TMS, or ERP. It does not replace what you already run. The platform has two product lines. Pulse makes picking, packing, palletising, and slotting decisions. Flux does mobile data capture in the warehouse. Both meet ISO 27001. Both are available through API.

OptiChain is the appointed South African implementation partner. We run the full project. This includes data extraction, model setup, WMS integration, go-live, and regular optimisation reviews.

Slotting heatmap showing SKU velocity across pick faces
AI Slotting

Slotting your team can act on. It goes further than ABC. It uses velocity, correlations, and zone rules.

Optimised pick route across warehouse aisles
AI Picking

Shortest-path routing and order clustering. It runs on top of your current WMS.

Carton with wasted air compared to a correctly filled carton
3D Cartonization

The right box for every order. Less shipping air, fewer repacks, and lower transport cost.

Optioryx Pulse

Warehouse optimisation software with a warehouse digital twin. It has modular algorithms for AI Picking (shortest paths, order clustering), 3D Cartonization (right box, less shipping air), 3D Palletization (stable, fuller pallets), AI Slotting (ABC plus correlations and zone rules), Combined Pick and Pack, and Transport Cost Calculation. It includes congestion, SKU velocity, and compliance heatmaps. Optioryx reports 15 to 30% higher picking productivity, 10 to 30% lower transport costs, and up to 50% less walking.

Optioryx Flux

AI mobile data capture for warehouse and logistics teams. A no-code workflow builder captures data on iOS, Android, or Zebra devices. It does mobile dimensioning of SKUs, parcels, and pallets. It scans and reads packing lists, labels, and bills of lading. It handles cargo inspection with photo proof, digital compliance audits, returns, and order entry from email. It works offline. It syncs when devices reconnect. A free tier is available.

  • AI picking: shortest-path routing and order clustering
  • 3D cartonization and palletization at the pack station
  • AI slotting with velocity, correlations, and zone rules
  • Warehouse digital twin and interactive heatmaps
  • Mobile dimensioning for SKUs, parcels, and pallets
  • AI vision scanning and OCR for logistics documents
  • Cargo inspection, compliance, and returns workflows
  • API integration with WMS, TMS, OMS, or ERP. No system replacement needed.
FarEye
Last-Mile Delivery & Logistics Visibility
Affiliate Partner · South Africa

FarEye is a global platform for logistics visibility and last-mile delivery management. Top retailers and logistics operators use it worldwide. It brings real-time shipment tracking, exception management, and customer delivery experience to your outbound operation.

OptiChain represents FarEye in the South African market. We support business case work, project scoping, and integration with your current carrier network, ERP, and warehouse systems.

  • Real-time shipment and carrier visibility
  • Delivery exception alerts and resolution workflows
  • Customer delivery notifications and live tracking
  • Route planning and optimisation
  • Electronic proof of delivery capture
  • Carrier performance analytics and benchmarking
  • Returns management and reverse logistics workflows
  • ERP, WMS, and carrier API integration
Case study

27% more picking productivity, with no retraining

"We've implemented route optimization, also double stacking the trolley, and we've seen a productivity increase of a total of 27% compared to the period before we were using any optimization software."

Jibbe Hoop, Distribution Engineer · MedTech distribution centre, 60 pickers, 30,000 order lines a day

  • Box-first order clustering and route optimisation replaced a fixed Z-snake pick route.
  • Phase one added 15% picking productivity, worth up to 9 FTE.
  • Pulse runs on top of the existing WMS. Pickers kept working the way they always had.
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Why OptiChain

We measure ourselves by your results

We are a specialist consultancy. We focus on supply chain and warehouse operations. We have practical experience from real projects in South African retail and distribution.

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Local market expertise

We know South African retail and DC operations, carrier networks, and the local constraints that global playbooks miss.

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Evidence-based recommendations

Your data supports every recommendation we make. We build the business case before the project starts. You know what you invest in and what you get back.

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Consulting through implementation

We do not hand over a report and leave. We stay through implementation, training, and handover. This makes sure the improvement holds.

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Supply chain specialists

We only do warehouse and supply chain operations. You get a team that has solved the problems you face. You do not get generalist consultants who learn on the job.

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Talk to us about your operation

You may plan a DC expansion, review software, or need an independent operational assessment. Start with a conversation.

Contact details

Our team works from Johannesburg. We serve clients across South Africa.

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Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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