Quintiq Solutions for Express & Postal

PUD

Tour Design

Generates optimized pick up and delivery tours based on a forecasted or previous number of stops, customer requirements, service times and other business rules and constraints.

Vehicle and Workforce Capacity Planning

Creates efficient workforce and vehicle capacity plans to enable timely carrier contracting. Ensures sufficient capacity by simulating demand models and comparing scenarios.

Dynamic Tour Design

Because volumes, the number of stops, and driver and vehicle availability may fluctuate on a daily basis, the Dynamic Tour Design option supports the daily or weekly generation of new tours.

Vehicle & Workforce Scheduling  

Ensures optimal use of available resources by efficiently assigning vehicles, drivers and carriers on a daily basis. 

Parcel Dispatch  

Dispatches parcels to depots or geographical regions and to tours.

Real-time Alerting and Tour Revisions 

Disturbances such as delays or missed connections are unavoidable. The Real-time Alerting and Revision option provides immediate visibility of disturbances and their effects, allowing end-users to react quickly and appropriately. 

Real-time Vehicle and Workforce Re-optimization 

Changes and disturbances such as non-availability or last minute customer requests can be handled immediately without disrupting other operations. 

Network Optimization

Optimized Services and Timetables 

Generates optimal services and timetables that are based on volumes and forecasts and takes into account all constraints such as capacity, flight schedules and desired service levels. 

Resource and Charter Capacity Planning 

Balances the forecasted needs with the actual needs of resource capacities, such as vehicles, depots/hubs and drivers. Tactical plans and scenarios can be compared to find the most cost effective charter contracts. 

Network Design 

Evaluates the effects of network changes, such as new depots. Different scenarios can be compared on a variety of KPIs.

Charter Assignment 

Generates charter assignments based on cost, contracts, skills and reliability.

Resource Scheduling 

Generates optimized schedules for vehicles and drivers on the day of operation or a number of days ahead. The result: accurate and complete assignment of resources.

Real-time Monitoring, Alerting and Revisions 

The effects of schedule changes or disturbances are instantly calculated. You are immediately alerted and can then react efficiently to minimize delays and consequences.

Real-time Re-optimization 

Re-optimizes schedules in the event of last minute changes or disturbances.