In an increasingly competitive logistics environment, data accuracy has become a critical factor for operational efficiency. In this context, LYL Ingeniería, as a distributor in Spain and Latin America of CubiScan solutions, is driving the adoption of advanced technologies that enable distribution centers to achieve a step change in productivity, control, and profitability.

Dimensioning systems are widely known for their role in transportation operations, but their impact goes far beyond calculating shipping volume. From optimizing storage to improving order fulfillment, these solutions significantly enhance both efficiency and accuracy within a distribution center (DC).

For those who have manually collected weight and dimension data, the process is time-consuming and prone to error. Dimensioning systems eliminate this challenge by automating measurements with high precision—simply place the item on the device, and the system instantly captures and integrates the data.

1. More Efficient Facility Design

During warehouse design, having accurate product dimension and weight data is essential. This information supports decisions around storage types, picking and packing zones, and overall layout, ensuring an optimized operation from the outset.

2. Maximizing Storage Space

Reliable dimensional data enables warehouses to optimize storage capacity. Once SKUs are measured, the data is integrated into the warehouse management system (WMS), allowing for optimal location assignment and ensuring products fit correctly within each slot.

3. Slotting Optimization

Dimensioning systems feed critical SKU data into slotting software. Combined with order frequency and product velocity, this allows for strategic product placement, reducing travel time and improving picking efficiency.

4. Improved Picking Efficiency

Incorrect carton selection leads to wasted space and unnecessary costs. With accurate dimensional data, systems can recommend the right box size, reducing void space, optimizing packing materials, and improving productivity.

5. Automated Order Verification

Automated weight control enables order validation without manual intervention. By comparing expected weight (calculated by the WMS) with actual weight, discrepancies can be identified immediately, reducing errors and improving service quality.

6. Pallet Build Optimization

Proper pallet configuration is key to ensuring stability and minimizing damage. Dimensioning systems provide precise data that allows software to determine optimal stacking patterns for both safety and space utilization.

7. Load Optimization for Transport

Beyond palletization, these systems help optimize truck loading and other transportation methods. By integrating dimensional data into planning tools, companies can maximize space utilization while complying with weight and volume constraints.

8. Reduced Shipping Costs

With the widespread adoption of dimensional weight (DIM) pricing, accuracy in dimensions is essential. Dimensioning systems help prevent extra charges and surcharges by providing precise data that enables reliable rate calculations and more informed transportation decisions.

9. Improved Customer Service

Data transparency enhances customer trust. Including dimensional data on invoices or sharing it with customers helps justify logistics costs and enables them to optimize their own operations.

The Future of Dimensioning in Logistics

Dimensioning systems represent a key evolution in distribution center management. Their ability to generate reliable, real-time data directly impacts multiple operational areas, including storage, order fulfillment, transportation, and cost control.

Investing in solutions such as those offered by CubiScan, supported by a specialized integrator like LYL , enables companies to move toward more efficient, scalable, and data-driven operations.

For any organization looking to improve distribution center performance, implementing a dimensioning system is not just an operational upgrade—it is a strategic decision toward greater accuracy, efficiency, and profitability.

Do you want to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and profitability of your distribution center?

Discover how volume and weight dimensioning solutions can transform your logistics operations. At LYL , we help you implement the right technology to capture reliable data and optimize every process.

Learn more about our solutions here.

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On 17 April, our colleague Marina Anento, Warehousing Sales & Solutions Engineer at LYL, took part as a guest lecturer in the course “Innovation in Logistics: Digitalisation, Automation and Artificial Intelligence”, the micro-credential run by the IL3 Institute of Lifelong Learning at the Universitat de Barcelona. An opportunity to share with the students LYL’s vision and expertise in one of the areas that is most rapidly transforming the sector: Logistics 4.0.

A programme designed for the logistics of the future

The IL3 micro-credential is a university-level programme of 150 hours (6 ECTS) aimed at professionals looking to take their careers in the logistics sector to the next level. The programme tackles the major challenges redefining the way we produce, store and distribute, including:

• An introduction to Logistics 4.0 and innovation processes.
• The application of artificial intelligence to the supply chain.
• Warehouse management systems (WMS) as the backbone of modern operations.

In short, a programme that combines strategic vision and technical expertise, with a strong focus on the real-world challenges companies face every day.

Marina Anento’s session: next-generation robotics applied to production, warehousing and distribution

In her session, Marina offered the students a hands-on perspective on how the technologies underpinning modern intralogistics are evolving. Among the topics covered, one took centre stage: next-generation robots applied to production, warehousing and distribution processes.

The class walked through the technologies that are reshaping the warehouse as we knew it, from collaborative robotic solutions to automated systems capable of optimising entire workflows. Always with a practical approach, drawing on the experience LYL has built up over the years.

The goal: for students to leave the classroom with a clear picture of where the sector is heading and, above all, of how these technologies are being implemented today in real-world companies.

Sharing knowledge, a way to build the sector

For LYL, taking part in initiatives like this is about more than just academic presence. It is a way to actively contribute to training the professionals who will lead the logistics of the coming years and to build bridges between academia and industry.

Because the transformation of the sector cannot happen without people prepared to drive it forward. And because sharing what we know, and what we are learning every day, is part of how we understand our work.

Our thanks to Marina Anento for representing LYL with such rigour and talent, and to IL3 – Universitat de Barcelona for once again trusting industry professionals to bring the reality of logistics into the classroom.

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In retail and e-commerce environments, where speed, accuracy, and scalability are critical, the Warehouse Management System (WMS) is a key component. However, many operations still fail to leverage its full potential.

The issue is usually not the software itself, but the quality of the data that feeds it.

When product dimensions and weights are not accurate, the WMS makes suboptimal decisions that directly impact costs, picking times, and operational efficiency. In high-turnover sectors such as retail and e-commerce, this impact multiplies.

The solution lies in integrating automatic dimensioning systems that enable the use of reliable, automated, and real-time data.

The challenge: more complex and demanding operations

The growth of e-commerce and the pressure of omnichannel retail have transformed logistics operations: a higher number of SKUs, smaller and more frequent orders, irregularly shaped products, and increasingly fast delivery requirements.

In this context, relying on manual measurements or estimates severely limits WMS performance.

The key: accurate dimensional data

A dimensioning system automatically captures the volume and weight of each product using technologies such as lasers, machine vision, or sensors.

These systems not only eliminate manual measurement but also allow data to be directly integrated into the WMS, improving decisions related to storage location, packaging, and load planning.

6 ways to improve your WMS in retail and e-commerce

1. Eliminate data capture errors

Manual measurement is not viable in high-volume operations. Automating dimension capture ensures a reliable and up-to-date item master.

2. Optimize space utilization

With accurate dimensional data, the WMS can assign more efficient storage locations and make better use of every cubic meter in the warehouse.

Dimensioning systems enable exactly this: improving space usage and reducing operating costs.

3. Accelerate picking

A WMS powered by reliable data can optimize slotting, especially for irregular products, reducing travel time and improving productivity.

4. Improve palletizing

Dimensioning enables the creation of more stable and secure pallets, as the WMS can determine the optimal way to stack products.

5. Optimize load planning

Volume and weight data allow you to maximize truck utilization and avoid calculation errors.

Solutions such as advanced pallet dimensioning systems automate this process and integrate data directly into the WMS, ERP, or TMS.

6. Streamline shipping

Using accurate dimensional data allows you to select the right packaging, avoid carrier surcharges, and improve the customer experience.

In fact, correctly measuring volume helps prevent discrepancies in rates and logistics costs derived from dimensional weight.

From a functional WMS to an optimized WMS

In retail and e-commerce logistics, having an operational WMS is not enough. The competitive advantage lies in how it is used.

Dimensioning is the element that connects data capture with real operational optimization. Without reliable data, the WMS loses decision-making capability; with it, it becomes a strategic tool.

At LYL, we develop technological solutions for logistics, warehousing, and transport aimed at improving efficiency, profitability, and operational safety.

Contact our team to explore how to optimize your WMS with real data.

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The new version of AKL-tec’s flagship system takes dynamic freight measurement to the next level. At LYL we explain what changes and why it matters.

Every time an operator stops the forklift to measure a pallet, the clock keeps running. In a warehouse with hundreds of movements per day, that accumulated time adds up to hours of lost operation, inaccurate data and costs that simply shouldn’t exist.

Manual freight measurement is one of the most common — and most underestimated — bottlenecks in logistics operations and distribution centres. Errors in dimensions or weight have direct consequences: carrier surcharges, billing discrepancies, load planning problems and loss of traceability.

At LYL we have spent years helping logistics and industrial companies eliminate these problems with proven automation solutions. And today we want to introduce the most advanced of them for high-volume environments: the Apache Flying Forklift.

What is the Apache Flying Forklift?

The Apache Flying Forklift is a dynamic system for volumetric measurement, weighing and image capture that works while the forklift passes through a scanning portal. No stops. No interruptions to the operational flow.

The system combines three laser scanners and a high-resolution camera that automatically identify and exclude the forklift using smart markers, capturing only the freight data: dimensions, weight and photographic image. Freight assignment is handled at entry via barcode, transponder or direct connection to the materials flow control system, and the data is transferred immediately to your WMS or ERP.

The result: freight master data with legal validity (MID:009 certification), captured in real time, without adding a single step to the operational process.

The presentation video: see it in action

Nothing explains a solution better than seeing it work. In AKL-tec’s official presentation video you can see the Apache Flying Forklift in real operation: the forklift passes through the portal at working speed, the system scans the freight on the fly and the data is captured instantly. Within just a few minutes it becomes clear what a leap this solution represents over any manual measurement process or previous static systems.

Who is it designed for?

The Apache Flying Forklift is especially well suited to operations with a high volume of forklift movements where freight master data must be captured quickly, accurately and with legal
validity: Logistics operators and 3PLs managing freight for multiple clients who need reliable dimensional data for every shipment and full delivery traceability. Express freight and courier companies, where every second counts and the system eliminates stops while maximising warehouse throughput. Distributors and manufacturers with their own LTL outbound operation who want to eliminate carrier surcharges and improve shipping data accuracy. And e-commerce and retail operations with high volumes of outbound pallets that need to automate master data capture without adding steps to the order preparation process.

Installation adapts to your warehouse

The Apache portal can be installed on the ceiling, wall or in a self-supporting configuration, adapting to existing infrastructure without major construction work. And the detection of under-declared freight — one of the biggest sources of hidden losses in logistics — allows for a notably fast return on investment.

LYL: your implementation partner in Spain, Portugal and Latin America

As official distributors of AKL-tec’s APACHE systems, at LYL we support our clients through every phase of the project: from the assessment of current operations and solution design through to WMS and ERP integration, installation, certified calibration and operational team training. And afterwards, with ongoing specialist technical support.

The Apache Flying Forklift is not just a measurement device. It is a paradigm shift in the way your warehouse captures, manages and leverages your freight data.

Want to find out whether this solution fits your operation? Get in touch and we will analyse it together, no commitment required.

LYL — Technology integrator for the automation and digitalisation of warehouses and supply chains. Official distributor of AKL-tec for Spain, Portugal and Latin America.

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If your company ships freight via LTL (Less Than Truckload), chances are you’ve received a carrier invoice that didn’t match your original quote. Reclassification surcharges, rate adjustments due to weight or volume discrepancies, penalties for incorrect data on the bill of lading…

 

These unexpected costs are no accident. They are the direct result of working with inaccurate or manually captured dimension and weight data.

At LYL, we have spent years helping industrial companies and logistics operators digitize and automate their warehouse operations. And one of the highest-impact — yet most overlooked — areas of improvement is precisely this: automated pallet dimensioning in the outbound shipping process.

That’s why today we’re introducing the CubiScan N9, CubiScan’s new LiDAR-powered pallet dimensioning system, designed specifically to solve these problems.

What is the CubiScan N9?

The CubiScan N9 is a next-generation pallet dimensioner, unveiled by CubiScan at ProMat 2025. It uses high-precision LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors to automatically capture the dimensions — length, width, and height — and weight of any pallet during the outbound shipping process.

Unlike camera-based solutions, the N9’s LiDAR technology measures with millimeter-level precision even in difficult conditions: black stretch-wrapped pallets, reflective surfaces, or irregular loads. The result is reliable, repeatable data that integrates directly with your supply chain management systems.

Why does this matter right now?

The NMFC changes affecting every LTL shipper

In 2025, significant changes to the NMFC (National Motor Freight Classification) took effect. This is the standard that determines how LTL shipments are rated based on freight density.

These changes mean that accurately declaring the dimensions and weight of every pallet has moved from being a best practice to an operational and financial necessity. Companies without precise, verifiable data are exposed to:

Automatic freight reclassifications by the carrier

Post-invoice adjustments that inflate the real cost of every shipment

Loss of credibility with logistics operators and carriers

Inability to dispute incorrect charges without documentary evidence

The CubiScan N9 was built precisely to address this reality.

CubiScan N9 features and benefits

01

High-precision LiDAR technology

The N9’s LiDAR sensor delivers measurements accurate to ±0.5 inches (≈1.27 cm), even on moving pallets or irregularly shaped loads. It eliminates manual measurement errors and ensures the data declared to the carrier reflects the actual freight.

02

Zero disruption to your workflow

One of the N9’s key strengths is that it integrates into the shipping process without adding extra steps or additional staff. Dimension and weight capture happens automatically as part of your existing outbound workflow.

03

Native integration with WMS, TMS & ERP

Captured data is transferred directly to the customer’s management platforms: WMS, TMS, ERP, and rate shopping software. It eliminates manual data entry and enables real-time decisions on load planning, rate selection, and bill of lading generation.

04

Full shipment documentation & traceability

The N9 generates a complete record for every pallet measured: dimension data, weight, and — depending on configuration — a photo of the load. This documentary evidence layer is decisive when disputing carrier damage, shortage, or reclassification claims.

05

Compatible with variable load types

From standard Euro pallets to special-format freight, the N9 adapts its measurement to the reality of your warehouse — regardless of load type or pallet dimensions.

Who is the CubiScan N9 for?

• Industrial ShippersCompanies with their own LTL outbound operation looking to eliminate surcharges and improve the accuracy of their shipping data.
• 3PLs & Logistics OperatorsManaging freight for multiple clients and requiring reliable dimensional data for every individual shipment.
• E-commerce & DistributionHigh volumes of outbound pallets with a need to automate data capture in the shipping area without adding manual steps.
• Warehouses Going DigitalIntegrating dimensioning data with WMS or TMS to improve overall operational efficiency and remove data silos.

CubiScan N9 vs. manual dimensioning

Criteria	Manual Dimensioning	CubiScan N9
Accuracy	Variable — operator dependent	±0.5 in / ±1.27 cm (LiDAR)
Time per pallet	2–5 minutes	Seconds
Data errors	Frequent	Minimal
WMS / TMS integration	Manual or non-existent	Automatic
Documentation	No evidence	Complete record
NMFC compliance	Difficult to guarantee	Verifiable and traceable
Carrier surcharges	Recurring	Eliminated or drastically reduced

How LYL can help you implement the CubiScan N9

LYL is an official CubiScan partner with proven experience integrating dimensioning systems into complex logistics environments.

1

Current operations assessment
We evaluate your outbound shipping process, existing management systems, and key areas for improvement.

2

Solution proposal
We define the optimal CubiScan N9 configuration for your specific operational needs.

3

System integration
We connect the N9 to your WMS, TMS, or ERP so data flows automatically across your operation.

4

Go-live & training
We make sure your team is fully operational with the system from day one.

5

Ongoing support
We stay with you beyond go-live, providing continuous support as your operation evolves.

Conclusion

The CubiScan N9 represents a qualitative leap in pallet dimensioning management for LTL shippers. In a context where NMFC changes make accurate shipping data more critical than ever, having an automated LiDAR-powered system is no longer a competitive advantage — it’s an operational necessity.

If your company is still capturing pallet dimensions manually, or if carrier surcharges are a recurring line item on your P&L, now is the time to act.

Does the CubiScan N9 fit your operation?

Contact our team and request a no-commitment demonstration. We’ll analyse your case and propose the most suitable solution for your warehouse and shipping process.

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LYL is an authorised CubiScan distributor and partner, specialising in automation and digitalisation solutions for warehouses and supply chains.

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We present SAMY, a solution that automates the processes of movement, identification, measurement and labeling of palletized loads in warehouses, distribution centers and logistics operators

SAMY, a development of LYL, a national systems integrator, is an innovative custom-designed and customizable solution that integrates four technologies: robotic load movement, code reading, volume and weight measurement, automatic labeling of large, regular and irregular objects .

Advantages and benefits

• Simple, fast, flexible, secure and scalable implementation
• Immediate ROI in technology leasing mode and between 1-3 years in acquisition mode
• Reduces direct and indirect operating costs
• Save processing time
• Secure and accurate
• Issues reports, certificates and photographs of the cargo
• Can transfer all information in real time to the client’s WMS/ERP

Robotic technology for moving loads

The movement of loads is carried out with an autonomous mobile robot (AMR). These robots can transport loads of up to 2,000 kg automatically horizontally and in height. Its dimensions allow the width of the aisle to be minimized and, in this way, optimize warehouse space and increase its capacity. These robots use V-SLAM, SLAM (2D and 3D) and QR navigation technologies and incorporate safety sensors to avoid obstacles.

Code reading technology

The identification technology that SAMY incorporates automatically scans and identifies barcodes and 2D (QR, Datamatrix…). Reading is guaranteed by high-resolution cameras and the “Deep Learning” algorithm to recognize low-quality codes.

Volume and weight measurement technology

SAMY integrates an Apache Portal system designed for measuring the volume and certified weight of large objects and loads, with regular and irregular shapes. The measurement is fast, accurate and reliable. A high-value advantage is the traceability of the measurement, with issuance of certificates and photographic capture of the load, which eliminates possible discrepancies with the client. This real-time information can be incorporated directly into the client’s WMS/ERP system.

Automatic labeling technology

The integrated automatic labeling machine (optional) provides information on the dimensions and weight of the load, on one or multiple sides, and facilitates subsequent identification, storage and dispatch.

To know more…

• Do you want to discover all the potential that SAMY offers you? Get in touch and we’ll help you find out!

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The prestigious magazine Manutención y Almacenaje has published an interview with Mikel Artola. Our Robotic Solutions Sales Engineer talks to us about the present and future of automation and robotization of warehouses, distribution centers and logistics operators.

Among many other answers to the journalist’s questions, Mikel describes the immediate future of technology applied to the creation of intelligent logistics and intralogistics infrastructures within the supply chain: “The development of robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT) and Blockchain, among other technologies, is today a reality that will be fully developed in the near future, when we will be able to speak of mature and widely implemented technologies.

In this sense, the pandemic has been a definitive trigger for sectors and industries to face, from one day to the next, a different reality to which they had to respond, and to do so in a different way. As a result, we have seen implementation rates that can be described as exponential.

The supply chain is transforming at a rapid pace in response to this new post-covid normal. With the automation and robotization of smart warehouses, these technologies will make the journey from factory to store or home much less dependent on human intervention, which means the supply chain is set to become faster, more efficient and more productive.

Success for many operators will depend on their ability to apply, adapt and advance automation, robotization and artificial intelligence. They will be key aspects in the future strategy of industrial and commercial companies, in general, and of services related to transport, logistics and intralogistics, in particular.”

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Your technology partner for automating and robotising your warehouse must meet certain requirements that go beyond a good offer and a promise to reduce your operating costs.

Thus, it will be necessary for him to endorse the automation and robotisation project with his experience and proven results. It should also provide a predictive vision to make current solutions scalable, with the aim of adapting to future needs. In addition, it will bring many facilities and competitive advantages if it has national solution integrator status, AI software developer capability and offers local support at all stages of the project, from needs analysis to implementation and after-sales services. And, in relation to the latter, it will be essential to have 365/24 assistance and technical support available, fast and efficient, capable of resolving any incident and achieving maximum and permanent performance of its order preparation, replenishment and load movement processes.

In short:

– Focus on your business strategy: processes, objectives, results and performance
– Experience and expertise: reliability and guarantee
– Vision: solution to present and future needs
– Solution integrator: systems and equipment adapted to the project, not the other way around
– AI software developer:
– Local support 365/24: fast, responsive and qualified

LYL INGENIERÍA WAREHOUSING is a national systems integrator for automation and robotisation projects for order picking, replenishment and load movement in warehouses, distribution centres and logistics operators. It offers hardware, software and service solutions through flexible, scalable, simple and easy-to-install turnkey projects that deliver significant reductions in labour and operating costs, while increasing production and providing a rapid return on investment.

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Do you understand the benefits of our robotic warehouse solutions and how they can positively impact your business?

– Increase in operational efficiency: 300% to 400%.
– Order picking accuracy: 99.99 %.
– Storage density increase: 80% to 400%.
– Reduction of aisle width in the racking area: 50%.
– ROI: between 1 and 3 years in acquisition mode and 0 years in technological leasing mode, i.e. no initial investment, a reduction in operating costs from the first month of start-up.

LYL INGENIERÍA WAREHOUSING’s robotic solutions for warehouses have been applied in 3PL activities, retail, e-commerce and industrial sectors such as pharmaceuticals, IT, electronics and energy.

Our customers have increased the efficiency of their operations with our robotic warehouse solutions.

Do you want to optimise the efficiency of your warehouse? Share with LYL INGENERÍA WAREHOUSING the challenges of your processes. Let us help you find the most cost-effective and efficient solution.

We can schedule a video-meeting to get to know your needs, analyse the characteristics of your business and start working on the automation and robotisation project for your warehouse.

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