Transport planners must simultaneously account for traffic, dock congestion, vehicle capacity, loading, dwell times and customer requirements. IRU describes how CEVA Logistics uses an AI tool to consolidate, plan and dispatch routes.
The application operates at more than 40 locations in the United States. According to CEVA, planning productivity increased by 40%, while fewer routes were needed and on-time delivery improved. The company intends to expand the technology to France and the United Kingdom.
The reported result is a CEVA operational claim rather than an independently verified benchmark. Its operational value lies mainly in shortening the time between a problem emerging and a decision. Current vehicle positions, estimated arrivals and alerts should allow planners to intervene earlier.
This is becoming more relevant now that light commercial vehicles above 2.5 tonnes in international EU transport have been subject to driving and rest rules and tachograph requirements since July. Planning must therefore treat routes, vehicles, drivers, hubs and legal driving time as one connected network.