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Logistics Execution Architecture

Lea Reply™

LEA ReplyTM is the latest evolution of logistics software: a digital platform for efficient, agile and connected supply chains.

A suite of business microservices for inventory, warehousing, distribution, delivery, point-of-sales activities and end-to-end visibility.

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Improve your services to decrease logistics costs

The logistical-services sector is highly competitive, and a constant commitment to drive down costs is vital. To improve services available to customers, businesses need to lay the foundations for offering a portfolio of services with greater added value.

Reply focuses on the following areas:

- Workforce Management the ability to meet customer demand by quantifying the effort required, providing appropriate staffing for each skill (and suitable-sized teams), and calculating the execution time required.

- Transport Planning and Management enabling deliveries to be consolidated for several customers, to optimise vehicle loading, routes and stops, and thus reduce shipping costs.

- Effective Warehouse Management systems to keep different clients’ stocks virtually separate while providing the means to determine handling costs.

Reply bases its integrated solutions for the logistics industry on its proprietary product suite, Click Reply™. In addition, to meet the needs of companies wishing to implement warehouse management solutions in a short timeframe or for limited periods, Reply has developed SideUp Reply™, a dedicated suite of cloud solutions provided as a service.

REPLY MARKET RESEARCH HUB

INDUSTRIAL IOT:
A REALITY CHECK

Reply explores two key areas that are pushing the growth of IoT within industry:
smart factories and smart transport & logistics.

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10.10.2022

News & Communication

Logistics Reply and Fraunhofer IML cooperate within the framework of the "Performance Centre Logistics and IT"

Logistics Reply supports the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) and provides the LEA Reply™ Warehouse Management System (WMS) in the new "Picking Lab".

LOGISTICS TREND RESEARCH

Research

THE STATE OF DIGITIZATION IN LOGISTICS

Over the past decade, advanced technologies and social and business trends have disrupted the logistics industry.

A data-driven business and technology trend report on supply chain digitization, sustainable logsitics, workforce transformation and omnichannel distribution.

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SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY

Case Study

GLS: deliver smarter with LEA Reply Visibility

GLS, a leading worldwide company offering parcel, logistics and express services, has managed to improve its service levels, while optimizing the efficiency of its network and costs. All this, thanks to LEA ReplyTM Visibility.

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Last Mile Delivery

Best Practice

QUANTUM COMPUTING: THE BEST ALLY FOR LAST MILE OPTIMISATION

Reply has taken full advantage of the potential offered by Quantum Computing, creating a Quantum-Inspired Algorithm for last-mile optimisation: Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimisation or QUBO. The QUBO model has been designed to describe quadratic and binary variable combinatorial optimisation problems, and to be able to solve them efficiently through the quantum capability.

20.07.2021

News & Communication

Reply named a Visionary in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems for the Second Consecutive Year

Reply announced today that for the second year in a row it has been recognised by Gartner as a Visionary in the Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems.

WMS

Product

RUN YOUR WAREHOUSE WITH REPLY

Reply is at the forefront of technological evolutions in the supply chain space and it is able to offer customers the tools and 360-degree support to deal with new and unforeseen business challenges. Reply, with its proprietary suites LEA ReplyTM and Click ReplyTM has been positioned as a Visionary by Gartner in their 2021 Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems.

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business Applications

Case Study

Building an apps factory at John Cockerill

To accelerate its Digital Transformation, John Cockerill asked Business Elements to help developing rapidly new business Applications. Together, John Cockerill and Business Elements developed the vision of a hub of tailor-made business applications where every employee can introduce a request to transform a business process into an app.

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Case Study

Boosting users adoption of Dynamics 365 at Bekaert

When implementing or migrating to Microsoft Dynamics 365, adoption and employees behavioural changes are key to success. Business Element’s mission at Bekaert is to ensure the successful consolidation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 in the cloud for more than 400 users around the world.

Best Practice

Digital Twin: your digital companion for manufacturing

Concept Reply created the DTWIN framework to support the rapid development of Digital Twin solutions connected to the physical world. This is thanks to Edge IoT devices from which the Digital Twins extract process information, interfacing directly with machine tools and production systems.

Supply chain management

Product

Dock scheduling

Which yard management inefficiencies you should be concerned about, why having an effective dock scheduling system in place makes a world of difference and what our LEA Reply™ Dock Scheduling solution can do for you.

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WMS

Product

Manage and execute your WMS with Reply

Reply offers cutting-edge software solutions that help companies achieve an efficient and more connected digital supply chain where different systems, partners, humans and machines seamlessly interact embracing the use of next-generation technologies. Reply has been recognized as a Visionary by Gartner, evaluated for its proprietary suites: LEA ReplyTM and Click ReplyTM.

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17.07.2020

News & Communication

Reply recognised as a Representative Vendor in the 2020 Gartner Market Guide for Yard Management

Reply, with its LEA ReplyTM Supply Chain Execution Suite, is proud to be recognised as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s 2020 Market Guide for Yard Management.

machine learning

Case Study

Guarantee the quality of the grinding process

Lavazza chose Amazon Web Services as its cloud platform and Reply, AWS Premier Consulting Partner, to support them in the adoption of machine learning models on AWS. Lavazza worked with Reply to design a product which could fit their needs to predict the results of the tests performed on the production line to guide their operator’s activities.

WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

Product

Advanced Workforce Planning with Click Reply
TM
Planner

The impacts of COVID-19 on execution processes are heavily stressing logistics operations both in terms of their ability to maintain service level to customers and to support new security/sanitation requirements. Click ReplyTM Planner is the distribution center control tower tool that allows operations managers to gain full control on service levels.

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Warehouse Management System

Case Study

ASSOS: sprint towards success with REPLY WMS

ASSOS, a leading company in the high quality cycling wear industry, has managed to improve its e-commerce, doubling the preparation and delivery speed, while at the same time maintaining high quality standards. All this, thanks to the LEA ReplyTM WMS, the warehouse management solution that is part of LEA ReplyTM, the latest generation, supply chain execution platform.

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Supply Chain Management

Article

Online grocery beyond COVID-19

LEA ReplyTM In-Store Picking is a mobile-based solution that simplifies the preparation process of an online order in-store, from distributing orders to operators, picking and scanning items, to pick-up/delivery to final customers.

Supply Chain

White Paper

Uncover the value of real-time Smart Tracking

Your existing IT systems are already producing massive amounts of data, isn’t it about time you put this data to work for you?

Supply Chain

Case Study

Driving innovation with autonomous robots

Find out how Logistics Reply helped Nexive, one of the major players in parcel distribution in the Italian market, empower the sorting and shipment of over eight million parcels each year with its next generation supply chain execution platform LEA ReplyTM and the latest automation technology.

Manufacturing

Case Study

Oracle ERP cloud solution for Bormioli Pharma
The project “Moving to the Cloud”

The main objective of the "Moving to the Cloud" Project, developed with Business Reply,is to enable Bormioli Pharma to advance the Digital Transformation Strategy path with the Oracle ERP cloud solution.

Retail Revolution

Research

Retail in the 2020's

Download the IMRG-Reply "Retail in the 2020s" Report to find out how retail will be disrupted over the next decade. In this report we look at the changing dynamics of the consumer revolution and seek to highlight why this will affect how merchants manage demand, source products and which technology systems will play a key role in this brave new world.

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Internet of Things

Product

Axulus: Industrial IoT value scaling accelerator

AXULUS is Reply’s accelerator for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). It is based on a subscription model for users and partners and enables the to definition, design and development of industrial projects that continuously generate value at scale and speed.

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EDGE COMPUTING

Case Study

Nexive Robots Use Edge Computing To Obtain, Communicate and Process Data in Real-Time

E-commerce continues to grow rapidly and, to keep up with this Nexive, the private postal leader in Italy, has adopted the robotization of parcel sorting in its warehouses, thanks to solutions based on edge computing.

Warehouse Management

Case Study

Modernizing Logistics and Production at va-Q-tec AG

va-Q-tec, a pioneer in innovative insulation solutions and energy-efficient, space-saving and environmentally friendly thermal insulation packaging solutions, planned to modernize its warehouse management to keep pace with rapid business growth and turned to Reply as a strategic partner for an ambitious future.

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Edge Computing

Best Practice

Sensors and Plc Controllers enable the Remote Monitoring of Manufacturing Processes

IoT technologies allow manufacturing companies to monitor and analyse equipment. However, different systems use different “languages”, making the data difficult to process. Cluster Reply’s unique solution to this challenge, Factor Control Tower, uses a brand-independent operating model of the machinery.

Gardner Denver

Case Study

Oracle Marketing Cloud implementation at Gardner Denver

Riverland Reply helped Gardner Denver to drive digital marketing, manage and report on lead generation and gain full insight into marketing effectiveness.

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Supply Chain Management

Case Study

SideUp Reply Pick&Pack for Cosìcomodo.it of Selex GC

CosìComodo.it is an online grocery shopping service that brings together some of the biggest supermarket brand names of the Selex Gruppo Commerciale. SideUp Reply™ Pick&Pack guides in-store operators in the preparation of orders received though the online shop.

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07.10.2020 - 08.10.2020 / Live Event

Event

Netcomm Forum 2020

Reply participates in the digital edition of Netcomm Forum Live, a fair dedicated to the world of Fashion & Lifestyle and Food & Grocery. The appointment includes two days during which participants will be able to learn about, discuss and redesign their digital and distribution strategies in the Retail & E-Commerce, Ai & Data Intelligence, Payment, Logistics, Legal & Fiscal and Esport areas.

Digitalisation of production logistics at EHRLE GmbH

The digitalisation of logistics opens up new possibilities for increasing efficiency in production and thus offers an entry into the Industrie 4.0.

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14.11.2019 / ITProPortal

Press Article

The digital twin in the smart factory

Vincent Ohana, Partner at Concept Reply delves into how modern technological concepts like the Digital Twin are driving digital transformation in the manufacturing sector. Find out about the untold opportunities available to those who can harness this exciting new technology.

Supply Chain

Case Study

Brand new supplier portal for M&S Food

Logistics Reply has worked with M&S to create an online Supplier Portal for its food suppliers, which will allow all incoming supplier product to become instantly visible to M&S as soon as it is despatched from each supplier despatch location.

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Supply Chain Management

Case Study

SideUp Reply™ for SGM Distribuzione

Sideup Reply provides SGM Distribuzione with the software solution, supplied as a service on Cloud Computing, supporting the distribution of electrical appliances on the Italian territory.

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24.09.2019 - 27.09.2019 / Birmingham

Event

Logistics Reply at IMHX

Are you curious to find out how the world's most advanced Supply Chain Platform is helping top brands introduce new functions, technologies and visibility to their existing systems? Join us at IMHX 2019 in Birmingham from September 24-27th, as we will be showcasing LEA ReplyTM , Logistics Execution Architecture, our state-of-the-art microservices-based Supply Chain Platform.

Pick-by-Voice

Case Study

Pick-by-Voice: Nespoli’s warehouse management speaks for itself

The solution provided by Reply simplifies the operators' work, allowing them to focus on the task at hand while intuitively interacting with the WMS via voice, eliminating the need for a keyboard or a hand-held terminal.

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27.02.2018 - 28.02.2018 / Coventry

Event

IntraLogisteX

Logistics Reply is taking part in IntraLogisteX 2018 dedicated to logistics and supply chain solutions in Coventry on 27-28 February 2018. At stand 314, Logistics Reply showcase their proprietary solutions and discuss how to revolutionize Supply Chain Execution.

NetSuite OneWorld

Case Study

NetSuite OneWorld Manufacturing: efficient management of inventory for LAM Industries S.r.l.

Thanks to the NetSuite OneWorld ERP system and its vertical specialisation in manufacturing, Air Reply has developed for LAM Industries an integrated system capable of managing inventory, materials planning and production orders in a secure and efficient manner.

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Supplier Relationship Management

Case Study

SAP SRM: Piaggio Group's choice

Piaggio & C. S.p.A. implemented the SAP ERP platform for the management of the main business processes. The solution identified by the Piaggio Group together with Syskoplan Reply is the SAP SRM platform.

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Logistics 4.0

Best Practice

Logistics 4.0 - The Reply Solution

Consumer expectations, together with the “digitisation of all products”, has strongly polarised the supply of consumer goods towards the continuous search for new limits. The Industrie 4.0, came about as a response to this challenge and provides for the extensive integration of digital technologies within industrial manufacturing processes. This revolution has an impact on logistical processes in terms of support as well as distribution.

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20.09.2017 - 21.09.2017 / London

Event

Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference London 2017

Aspire, Challenge and Transform in a Disruptive World. Reply will take part in Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference London, the world’s most important gathering of supply chain leaders.

SaaS

Case Study

IVECO Defence Vehicles

Reply supports IVECO Defence Vehicles (IVECO DV), market leading manufacturer of defence and civil protection vehicles (trucks, armoured vehicles, protected and multipurpose vehicles), with its logistics management. A SideUp Reply™ solution has been introduced for the management of the military replacement parts warehouse in Bolzano, replacing the custom system previously used.

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Web design for Logistics

Case Study

Smarter TNT site delivers consistent global experience

TNT came to Reply for a more advanced and coherent experience around the world. Reply created a site that unified its global parcel delivery businesses.

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Reference

SideUp Reply™ HUB for BLG Logistics Solutions

The solution supports BLG in managing freight forwarding services offered on the market and conducted at the Melzo terminal. The introduction of the Cloud-based service-oriented SideUp Reply™ Hub system has made it possible to increase the efficiency of processes and provide visibility across the entire network.

Innovation

Best Practice

Design Thinking

REAL INNOVATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS IS THINKING OF SOMETHING NOBODY HAS NOT YET THOUGHT.
Invent a future from your customers' point of view. Test your ideas out and adjust them. Bring your ideas to life.

Team up with Reply to venture into new territories

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IoT & Connectivity

Best Practice

Connectivity Platform and Fleet Management

Cluster Reply, the Reply Group company specialised in consulting and system integration services based on Microsoft technologies. Within the Industrie 4.0 framework, Cluster Reply helps businesses to optimise the management of industrial vehicle fleets and to control costs through the application of IoT and Connectivity technologies.

Predictive Maintenance

Best Practice

The Self-aware factory

Concept Reply works to encourage companies to invest in Industrie 4.0, also thanks to tax benefits offered as part of the Calenda Plan. Discover how predictive maintenance made possible by Industrial IoT interoperability can improve production plant performance.

09.05.2017 - 12.05.2017 / Munich

Event

Transport & Logistic 2017

Logistics Reply and Business Reply take part in this year’s Transport & Logistic fair in Munich from May 9-12, 2017. At its booth Business Reply, Oracle Platinum Partner, will show solutions for Transportation and Field Management and demonstrate the Oracle Transportation Management – a solution designed to support both shippers and logistics services providers.

23.05.2017 - 25.05.2017 / Phoenix, AZ

Event

Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference Phoenix 2017

Reply Inc. takes part in Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, the world’s most important gathering of Supply Chain Leaders.

28.03.2017 - 29.03.2017 / Bentivoglio

Event

23° global summit logistics & supply chain

Logistics Reply takes part in the XXIII edition of Global Summit Logistcs & Supply Chain, the event dedicated to innovative solutions and integrated systems for logistics and supply chain.

Manufacturing Operations Management

Best Practice

Brick Reply - Industry 4.0 Operations

Industry 4.0 is the technological response to the complex scenario facing the manufacturing sector today. The digital transformation, the constantly changing economic situation and the need for an increasingly faster time-to-market dictate the need for a major change to take place.

Industrie 4.0

PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE

UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF DIGITALIZATION WITH

DESIGN THINKING

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04.04.2017 / Milan

Event

Blockchain for Retail Supply Chain - Vision and revolution

Reply takes part in “Blockchain for Supply chain: 4Retail, l’acceleratore per la gestione degli orologi di lusso.”, which deals with the development and application of the Blockchain technology for the supply chain management.

20.02.2017 / Industry 4.0

News & Communication

Reply launches Brick Reply – the new Manufacturing Operations Platform for Industry 4.0

Reply announces the release of Brick Reply, an innovative manufacturing operations platform (MOM) for Industry 4.0 to make production process flexible and connected.

14.03.2017 - 16.03.2017 / Stuttgart

Event

LogiMAT 2017

Click Reply and Brick Reply are exhibitors at the LogiMAT 2017, 14-16 March 2017 in Stuttgart. At their booth, Click Reply presents the latest version of the ClickReply™ Warehouse Management System. Brick Reply showcases its Industry 4.0 based MOM platform for the management and control of a “Smart Factory”.