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Benefits
Added value from the very first planning stage
When demand fluctuates, MRP often ends up idle. With the S2data Platform’s inbound optimization, you can manage your call-offs in a cost- and demand-optimized manner, down to the smallest detail. The solution combines precise demand planning, optimal transport consolidation, and compliant processes with transparent visualization that seamlessly bridges the gap between planning and reality. This allows you to reduce costs, avoid downtime, and accelerate your entire supply chain.
20% fewer shipments through AI-based consolidation
Reduce transportation costs through comprehensive optimization
Full transparency and security through flexible access control
Product Features
AI for demand-driven inbound planning in the automotive industry
AI-based consolidation & retrieval management
- Consolidation of requirements from the MRP results
- Accounting for delivery calls, safety stock, and rounding quantities
- Intelligent allocation of quantities to ensure full capacity utilization
Simultaneous optimization of load space, route & freight rate (TCO)
Automatic identification of consolidation opportunities through delivery calls, order groups, and delivery routes
Consideration of relevant priorities such as SLAs, time windows, and product groups
Reducing vehicle deployments while increasing utilization
Restriction model for automotive inbound
- Incorporation of all physical and operational constraints into the planning process
- Consideration of factors such as axle loads, stackability, paired goods, loading aids, time windows, and ramp capacities
- Ensuring that the plan is feasible in practice, compliant with the law, and not merely theoretically optimal
FTL, LTL & milkrun planning for inbound networks
- Planning milkrun routes for supplier clusters
- Combination of milkruns with FTL and LTL options
- Maximizing stop density
- Significant increase in vehicle utilization
- A key role in automotive inbound logistics
ERP integration for OEM/Tier 1 processes
- Support for processing forecast and JIT calls
- Compatibility with common EDI standards
- Integration via standardized interfaces as an add-on to ERP systems (e.g., SAP)
Scenario simulation & tender support
- Tactical and strategic simulations in addition to operational planning
- Consideration of carrier selection, freight rates, and return container management
- Goal: Securing long-term cost advantages
Operational handover
- Provision of PDF loading plans, pickup sheets, and call-off documentation
- Documentation and traceability via interfaces to TMS, WMS, and ERP systems
Success Story
Transport-optimized delivery call offs
A leading vehicle manufacturer is revolutionizing its logistics processes using smart algorithms from S2data, achieving significant efficiency gains and cost savings while also contributing to environmental sustainability.
IT-Integration
Quick and easy connection
Our cloud-based application offers seamless integration, eliminates IT challenges, and uses API/EDI to securely transfer the critical data needed to develop a customized transportation plan for your business. This plan integrates effortlessly with your ERP system, streamlines operational processes, and enhances both the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of your supply chain.
FAQs
Does S2data replace my MRP system?
No, the S2data Platform does not replace an existing MRP system; rather, it complements it as an intelligent add-on. Your ERP or MRP system continues to calculate demand and generate traditional delivery schedules. S2data picks up exactly where standard planning ends: We take the MRP results and optimize them for transportation. This means we consolidate requirements, dynamically adjust quantities, and generate transport-optimized calls that not only ensure material supply but also maximize the utilization of your transport capacity. This results in end-to-end planning from material requirements to loading—without media breaks and without manual intervention.
Does the solution support forecast-based and JIT orders?
Yes, the platform is fully compatible with automotive logistics processes. We process both forecast calls and JIT calls in accordance with scheduling agreements. The system supports the relevant EDI standards. It can not only handle these calls but also intelligently consolidate them and convert them into transport-optimized delivery calls. This ensures that your JIT/JIS supply remains stable, even when short-term changes in demand occur.
How are physical limitations taken into account?
Optimization is not performed in isolation based solely on quantities, but takes into account all relevant real-world constraints. These include axle loads, stackability, paired goods, loading aids, and vehicle limitations. In addition, time windows, ramp capacities, and service hours are integrated into the planning. This means that every route is not only theoretically optimal but also practically feasible and compliant with regulations. 3D cargo space planning ensures that the loading can be visually verified before the first truck is loaded.
What is the difference from traditional scheduling?
Traditional scheduling typically relies on static delivery calls and often plans shipments manually or in isolated systems. This leads to inefficient routes, empty runs, and high costs. S2data takes it a step further: We generate dynamic, transport-optimized delivery calls that intelligently bundle demand from MRP and adjust shipment volumes—advancing or delaying them—to achieve full truck utilization. At the same time, freight rates, routes, and cargo space are calculated in a single optimization. The result: fewer transports, lower TCO, and planning that holistically integrates materials, transport, and restrictions.
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