What is a reusable packaging management platform?
A reusable packaging management platform keeps one record per returnable asset and updates it at every handover between partners. Rotion adds an AI agent, Autopilot, on top of that record. The same data runs custody, partner balances, deposits, PPWR reuse reporting and the connections to your ERP, WMS and TMS.
- Asset-level identity on the codes already on your fleet
- Partners join with a phone and a link
- Autopilot proposes, you approve
Field results from operators running Rotion across pools, retail and industry.
Six modules, one record.
Every module reads from and writes to the same record per asset. Nothing is copied between systems, so nothing has to be reconciled.
M.01AutopilotReads every scan, flags what is going wrong and proposes the fix./platform/autopilot 
M.02Partner portalEach partner sees what it holds and confirms handovers./platform/partner-portal 
M.03Deposits and settlementsCharges and credits deposits from the scans that move custody./platform/deposits
M.04Reuse reportingCounts cycles and reuse rates per asset type, customer and period./platform/reuse-reporting 
M.05Digital packaging passportKeeps identity, cycles and condition per asset, from the first scan./platform/digital-packaging-passport 
M.06IntegrationsSyncs orders, partners and scans with ERP, WMS and TMS./platform/integrations
Stacking crate · 600 x 400 x 320 mm├── holder: Polder Fresh DC ├── since: 4 d · dwell ok ├── deposit: € 4.50 open └── autopilot: no flags
Everything the loop needs.
Fleet visibility, partner balances, the agent and reporting share one data model, so nothing needs reconciling. Pick a feature to see it.
Explore the platform
Fleet overviewPartner balancesAutopilotReuse reporting Autopilot | Customer | Out | Back | Open | Dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store 2214 Ghent | 1,240 | 1,196 | 44 | 5 d |
| Customer 14 | 860 | 648 | 212 | 21 d |
| DC Zellik | 2,310 | 2,287 | 23 | 2 d |
| Grower Hoogstraten | 1,580 | 1,531 | 49 | 7 d |
| Store 0917 Leuven | 640 | 611 | 29 | 6 d |
| Customer | Rotations | Reuse |
|---|---|---|
| Retailer 3 | 412,300 | 94.1% |
| Filler 07 | 288,100 | 92.7% |
| Grower co-op 2 | 196,400 | 95.3% |
One crate, one history.
Follow one stacking crate through a week. Each scan lands on the same record, and each module picks up what it needs.
- Mon06:40
Polder Fresh DC
Dispatch scan, 48 crates on one SSCC.
Deposits+2 h 35 minStatement lineCharged- Noordhof Carriers
- 48 × € 4.50
- Deposit
- € 216.00
- Mon09:15
Noordhof Carriers
Delivery confirmed at Store 2214.
Partner portal+4 d 8 h 47 minHandoverConfirmed- From
- Noordhof Carriers
- To
- Store 2214
- Confirmed on
- phone · 48 crates
- Fri18:02
Store 2214
4 days at the store, return not booked.
Autopilot+13 h 28 minAutopilot flag- Holds
- 48 crates · 4 d
- Proposes
- Pickup on Saturday
- Confidence
- 91%
ApproveNot now - Sat07:30
Noordhof Carriers
Pickup scan, 46 of 48 crates.
Deposits+6 h 40 minStore 2214 balance2 open- Picked up
- 46 / 48
- Still open
- 2 × € 4.50
- Sat14:10
Wash center B
Washed and inspected, cycle 18.
Reuse reporting · PassportStacking crateCounted- Cycle
- 18
- Condition
- ok
- Next
- back to Polder Fresh DC
It notices first.
Autopilot watches every scan in your loop, flags what is going wrong, proposes the fix with its reasoning, and acts once you approve.
How Autopilot worksPolder Fresh DC returned 26% fewer crates than it received over the last three weeks.
Issues to Polder Fresh DC stayed flat while returns dropped from week 38. Its stores on the Kempen route hold 340 crates past their usual 9 days.
Send Polder Fresh DC a balance statement and add a pickup to Friday’s Kempen route.
Q.01What does Rotion do that our ERP does not?
Your ERP counts packaging as stock per partner. Rotion keeps a record per asset with its holder, location, cycles and condition, shared with every partner in the loop. It runs alongside your ERP and connects to it, see integrations.
Q.02Which assets can Rotion manage?
Crates, trays, totes, pallets, pallet boxes, IBCs, kegs, roll cages and reusable cups or takeaway containers. Each asset type carries its own dimensions, deposit and lifecycle rules, and one account can run several types and loops at once.
Q.03Do we need new labels or hardware?
No. Rotion reads the QR codes, barcodes, RFID tags and GS1 GRAI identifiers already on your fleet and turns each one into a digital packaging passport. Labels are printed only for assets that carry none.
Q.04What does Autopilot add?
Autopilot is the AI agent on top of every scan. It notices anomalies such as assets overdue at a partner, proposes the next action with its reasoning and a confidence score, and acts once you approve. See how Autopilot works.
Q.05How long does it take to go live and what does it cost?
Most teams go live in weeks, starting with one flow and adding partners one at a time. Rotion Starter begins at 150 euros a month with 14 days free, and larger fleets are priced by asset volume. See pricing.
