Robust transportation optimization is more than just the consolidation of smaller loads into larger loads. It is a complex process involving many variables that span modes, geographies, carrier capabilities, contracts, costs, customer service commitments and other less quantifiable relationships and expectations. To achieve maximum financial savings and operating benefits shippers need a powerful and flexible solution to produce optimal shipment plans that intelligently leverage contracted and dedicated transportation capacity subject to unique and complex business constraints.

How it works—the FreshStart difference
FreshStart offers an expert systems based approach to shipment optimization. This uniquely powerful approach is flexible enough to accommodate the rules particular to your business and your customers; and robust enough to deliver immediately executable results back to your transportation execution platform for automated tendering.

The FreshStart optimization engine delivers measurable value in real $$ savings across three operating perspectives.

• • Strategic. Make informed decisions on dedicated fleet allocations vs common carrier usage, evaluate transport cost impacts of relocations, and increase visibility into the cost of serving new markets
• • Modeling/Bidding/Analysis. Model the impact of proposed carrier contract changes, evaluate customer service costs, accurately bid new business and evaluate service changes
• • Executable. Integrated with a transportation execution platform FreshStart, offers a powerful engine for immediately driving hard dollar savings by automating the consolidation, routing, and carrier assignment process

Learn more, download Freight Consolidation brief.