Logistics Planner optimizes long term primary dispatches using Stocks and Production Plan. Mode of transport, product mix within trucks, direct dispatch and customer clubbing opportunities are optimized in one single step.
Key Features
Multi-level Logistics Planning - from Factories through Distribution Centres to End-points. Optimization of the network path for each product to each End-point.
Mode Selection - Optimization of Modes like Trucks of Various Capacities, Rail, Sea, Part-load carriers, Air shipment etc. based on freight and volume benefits.
Vehicle Space Utilization Maximization - Optimizes Product Mix within vehicles and combines heavy and light products together to maximize vehicle utilization.
Constraints - Handles Constraints like Product Mix, Loading constraints, Distance/ Time constraints, Vehicle Availability and Route constraints etc.
Source Of Supply Optimization - Selection of the best Source of Supply for products that can be sourced from multiple locations.
Timely delivery - Pro-rata rationing of stocks across customers in case of supply shortage. Prioritization of dispatch based on lead-times and demand dates.
Fair Share - Allocates stocks equitably in case of supply shortage
Deliverables in a Snapshot
Some Case Studies
A Large Biscuit Manufacturer in India with over 150 warehouses and over 50 factories used logistics planner to get over 8% savings in primary distribution cost.
One of the largest Manufacturer of Confectionary streamlined its logistics planning and improved service levels by over 4% and reduced cost of Logistics by over 5%.
Also view our solution for Secondary or last mile Transport Planning – Route Planner.