Tesisquare: agreement with Carrefour Italia to improve the traceability of logistics assets

Tesisquare, specialising in digital solutions for supply chain management, has launched a project with Carrefour Italia to optimise and make logistics processes more sustainable.

Reducing losses, improving traceability

The project addresses the need to reduce losses and improve traceability: every year, in fact, between 5% and 10% of the roll containers are lost within Carrefour Italia’s logistics network, generating significant economic impacts, with estimated costs of between 70 and 150 euros per roll container.

To address these issues, Tesisquare has introduced the Bluetrace solution, which uses BLE technology (Bluetooth Low Energy) for the automatic, real-time tracking of roll containers, integrating the data with management systems such as WMS and TMS, ensuring complete traceability and a substantial reduction in losses.

This solution is based on long-lasting BLE tags, with batteries that can last up to 10 years, and BLE/4G plug & play gateways installed at key points in the logistics network. The data collected is transmitted to the cloud, where it is analysed and displayed in real time via an intuitive dashboard. This technology guarantees a reading range of up to 100 metres, completely eliminating manual activities while also facilitating the installation and management of the system.

The main benefits of the solution offered by Tesisquare, thanks to Elision, the company’s IoT Competence Centre, include a reduction in losses of up to 30%, a significant improvement in logistics efficiency and the availability of reliable Kpi to support data-driven decisions. In addition, the solution has no impact on staff’s work, enabling the complete automation of processes and greater involvement and accountability among logistics partners.

Digital transformation for Carrefour Italia

The project represents an important milestone in the retailer’s digital transformation journey, which includes extending the solution across its entire distribution network and integrating emerging technologies such as advanced IoT, artificial intelligence predictive and blockchain, for an increasingly smart and sustainable supply chain.

“We are delighted to support Carrefour Italia during this crucial stage of its digital transformation. With Bluetrace, we have adopted a technological approach that transforms logistics management into an automated and reliable process – Rinaldo Rinaldi, senior advisor at Tesisquare and professor of supply chain management at the University of Florence –. This partnership demonstrates that the potential of digital supply chains goes beyond simple efficiency: it means concretely reducing losses and providing Carrefour Italia with data-driven tools for faster and more sustainable decisions.”

“Collaboration with Tesisquare represents an important step in our journey towards digital transformation and supply chain sustainability. Improving traceability and logistics efficiency means not only optimising internal processes, but also reducing waste and environmental impacts, for the benefit of the entire ecosystem – says Alessandra Iacovelli, chief information officer at Carrefour Italia. – It is a concrete example of how technological innovation can support more efficient, future-oriented distribution.”

This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.