Transportation Strategy
GAINS Transportation Strategy Software: Optimize transportation to meet sustainability and profit goals.
GAINS provides transportation strategy designed for flexibility, resilience, and cost savings, driven by insights using real-time data.
Save money, reduce environmental impact, and reduce risk by designing a transportation strategy driven by AI and our state of the art analysis.
Use advanced algorithms to analyze all possible routes, achieving the optimal balance between efficiency and cost.
The GAINS solution is designed to scale with your needs, ensuring cost efficiency is maintained even as the volume of transportation grows. Accounting for variables like fuel costs, tolls, and driver overtime. GAINS provides a detailed breakdown of transportation costs, insights into patterns and trends, identifies areas where savings could be made, and reveals opportunities for optimization.
Multimodal and intermodal transport planning gives businesses increased flexibility and improved reliability while reducing risk.
GAINS can be used by companies with their own fleet or third-party logistics providers to select the optimized mode of transport for your business based on the type of goods, delivery urgency, destination, and other factors. GAINS can also reduce the environmental impact of goods transportation, optimize your capacity utilization, and reduce the risk associated with any one single mode.
GAINS integrates network design with transportation optimization; this marriage of network design and transportation allows the system to suggest improvements based on transportation data and vice versa.
Simulations help prepare for unexpected situations, optimize delivery routes, and make informed decisions about logistics strategy. Using GAINS to model and assess what-if scenarios, users can explore questions related to blocked delivery routes, courier delays, and whether or not to add warehouses or distribution centers to your network.
Core Features: what’s included
Medium to long-term fleet planning
The product is entirely based in the cloud, allowing for seamless collaboration and enhanced accessibility.
Cloud-native
GAINS provides tools and resources to plan for disruptions, like natural disasters. Businesses can proactively identify high-risk areas and plan for alternative product flow routes.
Flexibility
GAINS takes a high-level network view to align and improve the product flow with the needs for service and cost savings.
Combinatorial shipment optimization
GAINS takes a high-level network view to align and improve the product flow with the needs for service and cost savings.
Fleet rationalization for mergers and acquisitions
The product is entirely based in the cloud, allowing for seamless collaboration and enhanced accessibility.
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Frequently asked questions
How does GAINS optimize routing and load planning to reduce transportation costs?
GAINS optimizes routing and load planning to reduce transportation costs through advanced algorithms, real-time data integration, and strategic planning tools. How we do it:
Advanced Routing Algorithms
- Optimal Route Selection: GAINS uses sophisticated routing algorithms to determine the most efficient routes for transportation. By considering factors such as distance, traffic conditions, and delivery windows, we ensure that routes are optimized for cost and time.
- Dynamic Adjustments: Our system can dynamically adjust routes in real-time based on current conditions, such as road closures or traffic congestion, ensuring that your deliveries are always on the most efficient path.
Load Optimization
- Maximizing Load Utilization: GAINS optimizes load planning to ensure that each vehicle is fully utilized. By carefully planning the loading sequence and combining shipments, we minimize empty space and reduce the number of trips required.
- Balancing Load Weight: Our algorithms also consider load weight distribution to comply with transportation regulations and ensure safety, preventing potential fines and operational disruptions.
Real-Time Data Integration
- Visibility and Tracking: GAINS integrates real-time data from GPS, telematics, and other tracking systems to provide visibility into the location and status of your shipments. This real-time insight allows for proactive adjustments and efficient management of transportation resources.
- Predictive Analytics: By analyzing historical and real-time data, GAINS can predict potential disruptions and suggest alternative routes or load plans, helping to avoid delays and additional costs.
Cost Analysis and Reduction
- Cost-Effective Carrier Selection: GAINS evaluates and selects the most cost-effective carriers based on performance metrics, rates, and service levels. This ensures that you get the best value for your transportation spend.
- Fuel Efficiency: Our system optimizes routes to reduce fuel consumption, considering factors such as traffic patterns, road conditions, and vehicle efficiency. This leads to significant cost savings on fuel expenses.
Scenario Planning and Simulation
- Evaluating Alternatives: GAINS allows you to run scenarios and simulations to evaluate different routing and load planning strategies. This helps in identifying the most cost-effective solutions under various conditions.
- Strategic Planning: By simulating different transportation strategies, GAINS helps you develop long-term plans that align with your cost reduction goals while maintaining high service levels.
Compliance and Risk Management
- Regulatory Compliance: GAINS ensures that all routing and load plans comply with transportation regulations, such as weight limits and delivery hours, reducing the risk of fines and operational delays.
- Risk Mitigation: Our system identifies and mitigates risks associated with transportation, such as route hazards or carrier reliability issues, ensuring smooth and cost-effective operations.
Collaboration and Communication
- Stakeholder Collaboration: GAINS facilitates collaboration between different stakeholders, including shippers, carriers, and warehouse managers, ensuring that everyone is aligned and working towards common transportation goals.
- Real-Time Notifications: Our platform provides real-time notifications and updates, ensuring that all parties are informed of any changes or issues, enabling quick resolution and maintaining efficiency.
What tools does GAINS provide for tracking and analyzing transportation performance and costs?
Real-Time Tracking:
- GPS and Telematics Integration: GAINS integrates with GPS and telematics systems to provide real-time tracking of your shipments. This ensures complete visibility into the location, status, and progress of each delivery.
- Live Updates: Real-time updates on delivery statuses, estimated arrival times, and any delays allow for proactive management of transportation activities.
Cost Analysis Tools:
- Detailed Cost Reports: GAINS generates detailed reports on transportation costs, including fuel expenses, carrier rates, tolls, and other associated costs. These reports help in understanding the cost drivers and identifying opportunities for savings.
- Cost Breakdown: The system breaks down costs by route, carrier, shipment, and other parameters, allowing for a granular analysis of where and how costs are incurred.
Route and Load Optimization Analysis:
- Optimization Reports: GAINS provides reports that evaluate the efficiency of routes and load plans. These reports highlight areas where optimization can reduce costs and improve performance.
- Scenario Comparison: The platform allows you to compare different routing and loading scenarios to determine the most cost-effective and efficient options.
Carrier Performance Evaluation:
- Carrier Scorecards: GAINS creates scorecards for each carrier, assessing their performance based on criteria such as on-time delivery, cost, and service quality. This helps in selecting the best carriers and negotiating better rates.
- Contract Compliance: The system monitors carrier compliance with contractual terms, ensuring that you get the agreed-upon service levels and costs.
Automated Alerts and Notifications:
- Performance Alerts: Automated alerts notify you of any deviations from planned performance, such as delays or route deviations. This allows for immediate corrective actions.
- Cost Anomalies: Alerts for cost anomalies help in quickly identifying unexpected expenses or overcharges, enabling prompt resolution.
Historical Data Analysis:
- Trend Analysis: GAINS analyzes historical transportation data to identify trends and patterns over time. This helps in understanding long-term performance and making data-driven decisions for future planning.
- Benchmarking: The platform benchmarks current performance against historical data and industry standards, providing a context for evaluating efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Collaboration Tools:
- Stakeholder Communication: GAINS facilitates communication and collaboration between different stakeholders in the transportation process, including carriers, warehouse managers, and logistics teams. This ensures everyone is aligned and informed.
- Shared Insights: Insights and reports can be easily shared with relevant parties, promoting transparency and collaborative decision-making.
By utilizing these comprehensive tools, GAINS enables you to track and analyze transportation performance and costs effectively. This leads to improved operational efficiency, cost savings, and enhanced overall logistics management.
