Transite Technology has introduced shipping optimization to its suite of technology offerings for the transportation management market. The company's optimization technology enables a shipper to logically aggregate, schedule, and route shipments to lower the cost of freight. Transite's optimization technology dovetails into any transportation management process and delivers customer benefits including:
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Allowing cost-effective merging of shipments across multiple plants and distribution centers, regardless of where located, for maximum efficiency.
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Planning for the complex inbound supply chain from multiple vendors, inbound to different plants and distribution centers.
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Maximizing vehicle capacities by recognizing mixes of product that “weight out”, “cube out,” and/or are limited by pallet capacity.
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Working with mixed temperature loads with both dry and chilled product (optional mixing where product characteristics permit).
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Scheduling private fleet operations or common carrier TL service plus LTL and multi-stop loads.
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Integrating pool distribution for outbound loads — optimal use of drops at regional distribution carrier depots in lieu of LTL or direct deliveries, including a mix of pool and direct drops on one load.
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Consolidating inbound — plans TL picks at regional consolidation facilities in lieu of LTL or direct pick-ups, including a mix of consolidation and direct pick-up on one load.
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Recognizing DOT hours of service rules, customer dock schedule restrictions, load and unload times, and impacts of driver delays on carrier load acceptance.
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