Logistics Network Engine:
Network optimization in logistics
The spirit of innovation at Smartlane knows no bounds: We are always on the move to tackle new challenges and further enhance customer satisfaction. With the support of the European Innovation Council, we are taking the next logical step and expanding our Smartlane Intelligence solution to include network optimization. A holistic approach is being developed, moving from the automation and optimization of dispatching to the optimization of networks, including first/last-mile and linehaul transportation. With a new AI-based, dynamic optimization of entire transportation networks, logistics companies can, for the first time, plan and allocate resources across multiple locations, utilizing them optimally. The aim is to improve reliability, sustainability, and cost as well as resource efficiency.
Expansion to network optimization
As part of network optimization, transports are optimized and planned across entire networks, from the first mile, through various depots and hubs, to the last mile. This includes considering transshipment points and cross-docks, as well as line and long-haul trips, FTL modeling, and multi-day routes, along with correspondingly heterogeneous fleets.
As a result, optimized routes are created on a rolling and shared data basis, and the cargo utilization of nodes is displayed. Connected network data is processed centrally and thus efficiently. This leads to improved utilization through shared information.
Smartlane Wins EU Project for Network Optimization
With the research project “Logistics Brain,” Smartlane will further address network optimization in logistics. With additional resources and an EU funding amount of €1.7 million, the Munich-based company is now able, under the leadership of Senior Research Engineer Fabian Zeller, to build a dedicated team and integrate initial members into the project.