Optimization = Right Mode, Time and Price
Shipment Optimization That Delivers the Goods
Supply chains aren’t static. As circumstances change, you need a TMS that can flex and optimize on the fly. That’s the difference – finding optimization opportunities at every stage and circumstance in a shipment’s life cycle – not just in the “sunny sky” conditions.
Improve Logistics Outcomes with Optimization
Often, solutions positioned as optimizers will do one thing – consolidate loads. While consolidation is a key tactic in optimization, it cannot stand alone in enabling maximum efficiency. A true optimization solution will help you achieve better transportation outcomes by:
Identifying Trends
Apply analytics to benchmark and track performance so short and long-term goals can be attained.
Reducing Costs
Use rating capabilities for all modes to make informed choices about transportation expenditures and service levels.
Eliminating Miles
Maximize equipment utilization to avoid unnecessary miles and costs and make the most of drivers’ hours of service.
Shrinking Carbon Footprint
Drive down mileage, fuel costs and idle time using optimization across modes to achieve sustainability goals.
Simplifying Complex Moves
Cut down on dependencies and exceptions that can have a domino-effect on delivery times.
Calculate Savings from Multimodal Optimization
Optimization Solutions For
Teams of All Sizes
End-to-end optimization is made easy with the right solutions. Whether you rely on internal team members to run optimizations using MercuryGate software or use our Professional Services team to build and manage optimizations on your behalf, you can be confident knowing the best tools and team members are at your disposal.
Multimodal Optimization Software
Optimization that Simplifies Supply Chain Complexity
Whether shipping by land, sea, air, or a combination of all three, empower your team to optimize with ease and confidence. Our multimodal optimization software tracks multi-leg shipment data at both an aggregate and granular level, offering unprecedented saving and efficiency.
- Reduce outbound freight and fuel costs
- Lower costs for inbound freight
- Shrink time spent on load planning
- Streamline transportation network modeling
Final Mile Vehicle Routing Optimization
Real-time, Street-level Optimization Solutions
Mechanical issues. Traffic congestion. Bad weather. Sometimes the best laid plans must be adjusted based on what’s happening now. React to issues and disruptions as they happen in real-time with an innovative approach to route optimization and vehicle scheduling using the optimization solutions from MercuryGate Final Mile.
- Reduce the ripple effect of delays and missed appointments
- Avoid unnecessary miles and idling trucks
- Improve overall customer satisfaction with real-time updates
- Gain efficiency with instantly optimized routes
MercuryGate Optimization-as-a-Service (OaaS)
Lack the internal resources to yield the most from your optimization models? Don’t let that stop you from reaping the benefits of optimization. Consider outsourcing optimization using MercuryGate’s Optimization-as-a-Service (OaaS) model. Run by experts in our Professional Services organization, an OaaS engagement can be as short, or long, as you need it to be with flexible statements of work (SOWs) and deliverables.
When To Use Optimization-As-A-Service (OaaS):
Lack Of Internal Expertise
We all have things we want to do, but never seem to get around to. Put optimization back on the priority list with an OaaS engagement.
Optimization Efforts Need A Jump Start
Challenge the status quo with MercuryGate’s OaaS experts that can find new areas of optimization excellence.
Benchmarking Data For Comparisons Is Lacking
Optimization is only as good as the data supporting it. If you don’t have comparable data sets, let our OaaS team build analytics models to get you started.
Prevent Risk Of “Brain Drain”
Don’t let institutional knowledge walk out the door – let our OaaS experts build and run optimizations that can be automated, so operations always run at peak efficiency.
