Multi-Segment TMS Planning — 30% Driver Utilization Improvement
Designed a multi-segment transportation planning solution for an enterprise logistics client managing up to $250M freight under management — improving driver utilization by 30% and delivering carrier self-service onboarding, spot-bid automation, and customs documentation with electronic filing.
Context
An enterprise logistics customer was running fragmented transportation planning — separate workflows for each leg of multi-stop movements, with no unified optimization across segments. Driver utilization was constrained by planning gaps between legs, and carrier onboarding was a manual, time-intensive process on both sides.
Objective
Design a multi-segment planning solution that optimizes across shipment legs, improves equipment and driver utilization, and reduces the operational overhead of carrier onboarding and freight tendering.
Approach
Designed a multi-segment planning solution that unified optimization across shipment legs, enabling planners to consolidate loads and maximize equipment utilization per driver cycle. Delivered carrier self-service onboarding, eliminating the back-and-forth of manual carrier setup. Implemented air-freight spot-bid and rate automation, reducing manual tendering cycles. Built integration patterns spanning parcel carriers, digital freight brokerages, mapping engines, Oracle Fusion, and Oracle Integration Cloud.
Outcome
Driver utilization improved by 30% through consolidated multi-segment planning. Carrier self-service onboarding reduced onboarding lead time significantly. Spot-bid automation cut tendering cycle time for air freight. Electronic customs filing replaced a paper-based process.