Business Goals
Our client, a large-scale manufacturer managing over 1,500 vehicles, faced increasing challenges in managing daily shipments. Manual load planning consumed valuable man-hours and limited the ability to fully utilize transport capacity.
Their key business goals included:
- Automating time-consuming manual allocation to manage complex loading constraints more efficiently
- Maximizing vehicle utilization and reducing dispatch costs without compromising transporter partnerships
Solution
We helped the manufacturer transition from a fragmented, manual system to a smart, AI-driven logistics framework that brought visibility, control, and speed to their planning operations.
Planners who once spent hours coordinating loads could now rely on intelligent suggestions and real-time data, allowing them to focus on improving service quality and collaboration with transport partners.
The impact was immediate and lasting – reduced costs, happier transporters, and a logistics team finally able to work proactively rather than reactively. 
Key Highlights
- Smart Load Allocation: Used AI algorithms to automatically assign loads based on user-defined parameters like cost per kilometer and cost per cubic meter-ton. This reduced manual effort and improved vehicle utilization.
- Predictive Route Analytics: Factored in tolls, weather, and route history to suggest optimal delivery paths. This minimized delays and ensured on-time deliveries at lower costs.
- Real-Time Visibility and Scheduling: Integrated multiple data streams, shipment details, vehicle availability, and traffic insights into a unified dashboard, empowering planners to make faster, data-backed decisions.
- Seamless Coordination: Automated communication flows across the ecosystem manufacturers, dealers, and transporters, replacing manual follow-ups with transparent, real-time updates.
Technologies Used
ML engine, Python, SQL, Streamlit
Outcomes
- 8%+ reduction in logistics dispatch costs
- 15%+ increase in fleet utilization
- Accurate ETA predictions, improving coordination
- Simplified communication workflows, reducing manual back-and-forth
Are you experiencing similar challenges in forecasting, inventory management, capacity planning, or labour productivity? Our expert team would be happy to extend assistance and deploy our solution accelerators to deliver value across your supply chain journey.
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