Route & Freight rate optimization
Optimize routes & freight rates
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Benefits
Easily manage complex routes & rates
Efficient and consolidated planning of transport orders is about more than just saving miles; it determines costs, service levels, and operational stability. With the S2data Platform, you can combine dynamic
- Route optimization using fare-based
- Cost control and
- Carrier capacity management.
The result: smart milkruns, fewer empty trips, and optimal utilization of carriers and freight rates tailored to your TCO—all in a single optimization.
Fewer kilometers per stop & higher stop density
Freight rates & network capacity utilization optimized simultaneously
CO₂-emissions & costs reduced sustainably
Produkt-Features
AI for efficient route & freight rate optimization
Automated freight rate & carrier selection
- Planning individual stops into routes with time windows, service times, and loading bay slots
- Choosing a carrier and FTL, milkrun, LTL vs. general cargo, and LCL vs. FCL
- Optimization by combining all relevant constraints
- Combining inbound and outbound trips into round trips
Cost function with freight rates & TCO
- Management of all standard land and sea freight rates
- Cost-driven transportation planning with FTL, LTL, and milkrun
- Consideration of rate cards, surcharges, and general cargo networks
- Adherence to agreed-upon capacities in contract logistics
Capacity & driver policy compliance
- Scheduling takes into account vehicle and carrier capacities as well as EU driving and rest periods
- Ensuring legally sound and operationally feasible routes
Integration with 3D loading
- The load and route are consistent
- The loading sequence corresponds to the stop sequence
- Axle loads and stacking rules are checked
- Reduction in downtime
- Preventing incorrect loading
Fleet/Carrier Mix & Tenders
- S2data Platform optimizes both its own fleet and its service providers simultaneously
- Tactical simulations support procurement processes
- Carrier selection is taken into account in the tariff assessment
Robust planning & optimization
- Robust planning for a volatile environment (demand, travel times)
- Use of state-of-the-art optimization methods and AI algorithms
Success Story
Optimized pellet delivery for retailers
An advanced planning system automates route scheduling, optimizes routes and travel times, integrates complex constraints such as time windows, loading dock capacities, and driver hours, and reduces manual effort in transportation planning. The solution boosts efficiency, ensures SLA-compliant deliveries, and increases customer satisfaction through precise planning. At the same time, it contributes to sustainability by avoiding empty runs, reducing mileage, and lowering fuel consumption—all within a single, AI-powered optimization.
Simple IT-Integration
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
How does S2data differ from traditional route planning in the TMS?
Traditional TMS planning often operates sequentially: orders are assigned one after another, rates are calculated separately, and time windows and driving times are checked at the end. S2data, on the other hand, calculates routes, capacities, time windows, driver breaks, and freight rates simultaneously as part of a single optimization process. This reduces costs per kilometer and per stop while improving SLA compliance.
How do you ensure that your tours are legally permissible?
The scheduling system models daily driving time (9–10 hours), breaks (45 minutes after 4.5 hours), weekly and biweekly limits, and rest periods in its constraints. This results in schedules that are legally compliant while also adhering to time windows. The relevant EU regulations are standardized.
How does S2data integrate with existing systems (ERP/TMS/WMS)?
The platform imports order and master data from ERP/TMS systems, optimizes routes and costs, and returns the results (sequence, times, capacities). Additionally, 3D loading instructions can be exported to ensure that the load and route match.
What specific effects are realistic?
Typical effects include lower kilometers per stop, higher stop density, fewer empty runs, and an improved on-time rate. Published case studies have shown cost reductions of up to ~25% and 100% on-time performance in the analyzed scenario when time windows were consistently adhered to and internal and external fleets were optimally combined. The exact effect depends on the network, fares, time windows, and capacity rules.
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