"The warehouse architecture is loaded into the 'software' and then for each order, a list of the warehouse's product needs is made and the 'software' provides the shortest and most efficient route so that picking can be done more quickly And, since many warehouses have routes that can create collisions between carts that pick up products, it also provides the safest route", said, in statements to Lusa, the director of the consultancy services division at KCS IT. , Luís Chiti Dias.
The idea of creating the 'Warehouse Optimizer' came from a company employee, who "already had previous experience working on logistics 'software' projects" and detected a problem, which could have a technological solution.
"There were many accidents in the warehouses, there were cars crossing, which went to pick up the products and created a lot of friction in the efficient functioning of the warehouse", explained Luís Chiti Dias.
The company's manager believes that, once placed on the market, the product could be in high demand among warehouses, "mainly medium and large sized".
"It's something that will make everyday life easier for those who work in warehouses. Through technology we can create a safer and more efficient environment", he highlighted.
The company's expectation is "next year" to have "the capacity to commercialize it at 100%", but first it needs a partner to test it in a real environment, to "improve and improve the program".
"It was tested at a rudimentary level. We simulated a warehouse at our facilities in the Azores and did a very rudimentary test and it worked. At this stage we still need real tests and to try it in a warehouse", pointed out the division director.
According to Luís Chiti Dias, the product can even be sold abroad.
"The 'software' allows the configuration of practically everything and can even be put to work in warehouses in Portugal or the rest of the world", he highlighted.
The "Warehouse Optimizer" was developed on the island of Terceira, in the office that the company opened in 2019, as part of the Terceira Tech Island project, where it has 17 employees.
"It was developed by our office in the Azores, which is in Praia da Vitória, developed by Azorean consultants who live in the Azores. We also had a team in Lisbon that managed the project, but the research team is all local", said Luís Chiti Dias.
The company's manager believes that the office in the Azores has "potential to grow", but needs qualified labor.
"One of our great help in the growth of the office was the Code Academy, which ended up closing on the island of Terceira, but at the moment KCS is also preparing a plan to start in January 2025 with its own academies, for us to hire and train people on the island of Terceira", he revealed.
The lack of people trained in programming, software development and information technologies is highlighted as one of the obstacles to the growth of the office on Terceira island.
"It has been our biggest challenge, because it was actually important for us that there were polytechnic schools or higher education institutes that had computer engineering or something similar training. Unfortunately, that doesn't happen. What we are doing at the moment is drawing up a plan to train people and requalify them professionally", highlighted Luís Chiti Dias.
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