South African Supply Chain Specialists

Operational efficiency.
Measurable results.

We help South African retailers, distributors, and 3PLs improve warehouse performance, reduce fulfilment costs, and gain real-time control of their last-mile delivery operations.

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Typical picking productivity gain from slotting optimisation
↓ 30%
Reduction in travel time through optimised warehouse pick path and layout

Consulting and technology solutions deployed across South African retail, wholesale, and 3PL distribution operations.

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What we do

Supply chain consulting, end to end

We work directly with your operations team to find where time and cost are being lost — and deliver a clear plan to recover them.

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Warehouse & DC Optimisation

Layout reviews, slotting analysis, picking path design, and labour productivity assessments. We identify where your operation loses time and give you a concrete plan to address it.

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Supply Chain Process Improvement

End-to-end assessments covering procurement, inbound logistics, inventory positioning, and outbound fulfilment. We document current state, identify gaps, and build improvement roadmaps with measurable targets.

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DC Design & Expansion

From capacity modelling to equipment selection and flow design, we support distribution centre expansion projects with practical, data-backed recommendations grounded in your actual volumes and SKU profiles.

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Mechanisation & Automation Advisory

Evaluating AMRs, conveyors, sorters, or automated storage? We help you build the business case, assess vendor proposals, and ensure your facility is operationally ready before you invest.

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Performance Measurement

We design and implement operational scorecards tied to real business outcomes — picking accuracy, units per hour, order cycle time. If your team can't measure it, they can't improve it.

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Implementation & Change Management

Supply chain projects fail when the people side is neglected. We run structured implementation programmes with stakeholder alignment, team training, and handover built in from the start.

Technology partners

Software solutions we implement

We partner with best-in-class technology providers and bring full implementation capability — from scoping to go-live — to the South African market.

Optioryx
Warehouse Optimisation & Mobile Data Capture
Implementation Partner · South Africa

Optioryx adds an AI optimisation layer on top of your existing WMS, TMS, or ERP — it doesn't replace what you already run. The platform splits into two product lines: Pulse for picking, packing, palletising, and slotting decisions, and Flux for mobile data capture in the warehouse. Both are ISO 27001 compliant and exposed via API.

As the appointed South African implementation partner, OptiChain runs the full project lifecycle — data extraction, model configuration, WMS integration, go-live, and ongoing optimisation reviews.

Optioryx Pulse

Warehouse optimisation software backed by a warehouse digital twin. 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 constraints), Combined Pick & Pack, and Transport Cost Calculation. Includes congestion, SKU velocity, and compliance heatmaps. Optioryx cites 15-30% higher picking productivity, 10-30% lower transport costs, and up to 50% less walking.

Optioryx Flux

AI mobile data gathering for warehouse and logistics teams. A no-code workflow builder for capturing data on iOS, Android, or Zebra devices: mobile dimensioning of SKUs, parcels, and pallets; AI vision scanning and OCR for packing lists, labels, and bills of lading; cargo inspections with visual proof; digital compliance audits; returns handling; and order entry automation from email. Works offline, syncs when devices reconnect. Free tier available.

  • AI picking: shortest-path routing and order clustering
  • 3D cartonization and palletization at the pack station
  • AI slotting using 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 rip-and-replace
FarEye
Last-Mile Delivery & Logistics Visibility
Affiliate Partner · South Africa

FarEye is a global logistics visibility and last-mile delivery management platform used by leading retailers and logistics operators worldwide. It brings real-time shipment tracking, delivery exception management, and end-customer delivery experience capabilities to your outbound operation.

OptiChain represents FarEye in the South African market, supporting business case development, implementation scoping, and integration with your existing carrier network, ERP, and warehouse management 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
Why OptiChain

We measure ourselves by your results

We're a specialist consultancy. Our focus is supply chain and warehouse operations, and we bring practical experience from real implementations across South African retail and distribution.

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Local market expertise

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

ROI

Evidence-based recommendations

Every recommendation is backed by your data. We build the business case before the project starts, so you know what you're investing in and what to expect back.

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Consulting through implementation

We don't hand over a report and disappear. We stay through implementation, training, and handover to make sure the improvement holds.

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Supply chain specialists

Warehouse and supply chain operations is all we do. You get a team that has worked through the problems you're facing — not generalist consultants learning on the job.

Get in touch

Talk to us about your operation

Whether you're planning a DC expansion, evaluating software, or looking for an independent operational assessment — start with a conversation.

Contact details

Our team is based in Johannesburg and works with clients across South Africa.

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Location
Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Response time
Within 1 business day

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