Also in 2026, Fraunhofer IML – Institute for Material Flow and Logistics – has validated Zucchetti Logistics’ WMS and TMS. The assessment of the SMA.I.L:) – SMART INTEGRATED LOGISTICS solutions against the German institute’s international benchmark continues.
Zucchetti Logistics renews its Fraunhofer IML validation for WMS (Warehouse Management System) and TMS (Transportation Management System), confirming a benchmarking process that, for the WMS, has been ongoing for more than ten years. Fraunhofer IML in Dortmund, one of Europe’s leading research institutes in the field of logistics, operates warehouse-logistics.com, an international platform for the selection and comparison of logistics software. The solutions featured on the platform are regularly assessed by the Institute’s analysts based on structured and comparable criteria.
WMS: over ten years of evolution
Zucchetti Logistics’ WMS has been undergoing Fraunhofer validation since 2012–2013.
A benchmarking process that has accompanied its evolution, from integration with ERP and automated systems to the adoption of Voice, Light, Wearable, RFID and AMR technologies.
Today, these are complemented by new applications of Artificial Intelligence, used to automate tasks, collect and interpret data, documents and images, and support increasingly efficient and connected warehouse processes.
TMS: AI, routing, sustainability and integrations
The TMS also undergoes Fraunhofer validation, extending the benchmarking process to solutions for managing road, sea, air and intermodal transport and shipments.
The system integrates advanced tools for transport routing and planning, delivery certification, and the calculation of industrial and shipment costs. These tools also leverage AI to process multiple variables and identify the most efficient solutions. The TMS also interfaces with a broad ecosystem of external services, including freight exchanges, LTL networks, EDI, port terminals, rail connections, booking systems and customs software.
AI also supports the automated acquisition and interpretation of orders and documents, transforming unstructured information into data that can be used in operational processes.
On the sustainability front, the GreenWay tool calculates the Carbon Footprint of road freight transport, providing data on emissions associated with transport activities. The TMS also integrates with platforms for managing e-CMR and e-DDT, contributing to the digitalisation and traceability of documents accompanying shipments.
With the creation of Zucchetti Logistics through the merger of Replica Sistemi and SIMA, the expertise developed in Warehouse and Transportation Management Systems is brought together in the SMA.I.L:) – SMART INTEGRATED LOGISTICS platform, which integrates WMS, YMS and TMS into a single ecosystem.
»The benchmarking process with Fraunhofer has accompanied our WMS for more than ten years and allows us to measure its evolution against that of the market, from automation to the new opportunities offered by AI« comments Francesco Gozzi, Managing Director of Zucchetti Logistics.
»The TMS evolves alongside the transportation industry: AI, routing, sustainability, document digitalisation and integration with external services are increasingly interconnected today. Benchmarking with Fraunhofer helps us assess the path we have taken and guide our future development,« concludes Mauro Pederzolli, Managing Director of Zucchetti Logistics.