Network planning systems are applied both within the company's own transport operations with its own fleet (
Move) and for the e-LC Freight management concept where the capacity of third parties is used (
Manage).
Some examples:
FTL (Full TruckLoad) optimisation by means of “closed loops”, where empty kilometres are kept to a minimum with a dedicated fleet.
LTL (Less than Truckload) optimisation by means of “crossdocking” at geographically strategic locations.
LTL optimisation by “milk runs”; set routes with a number of stops according to a set schedule.
Transport engineers use various software packages to run simulations of different transport scenarios so the customer can obtain insight in their own transport flows and potential improvements are identified