Use cases
Route efficiency analysis
Compare planned versus actual routes to identify waste, quantify deviations, and prioritize optimization opportunities.
Delivery exception management
Automatically detect delays, failed deliveries, and at-risk shipments across carriers and alert stakeholders before customers call.
Carrier benchmarking
Track on-time rates, damage claims, and cost per shipment by carrier to make data-driven allocation decisions.
Last-mile visibility
Consolidate tracking data from multiple carriers into a single view and keep customers informed with proactive updates.
Capacity planning
Forecast volume by lane, identify capacity constraints, and plan ahead for peak periods with scheduled reports.
Platform capabilities used
| Capability | How it’s used |
|---|---|
| Data sources | TMS database (shipments, routes, delivery status, carrier assignments), GPS/telematics feed (vehicle locations, speed, stops), carrier APIs (tracking events, invoices, claims), warehouse management system (inventory, dock schedules, outbound volume) |
| Knowledge spaces | Carrier contracts, SLA documents, routing guidelines, driver safety manuals, customer delivery requirements |
| Semantic layer | Objects for shipments, routes, carriers, and vehicles. Metrics for on-time delivery rate, cost per mile, route deviation, and capacity utilization. Dimensions for lane, carrier, service level, and exception type |
| Agents | Route Optimizer for route analysis and efficiency improvements. Shipment Tracker for exception management and customer communication |
| Playbooks | Daily delivery exception scans, weekly route efficiency reports, monthly carrier scorecards, quarterly capacity forecasts |

