During 2006 Axfood Närlivs has gradually implemented the route optimisation system Plan LogiX into their transport scheduling. The point is to get system support for very complicated transport planning. The goal has been using Plan LogiX as an operative planning tool for daily route scheduling, meaning building new routes every day with regards to the total volume of sales.
"The implementation has taken some time but has still gone very well and we have managed to find routines for an operative daily route planning," says Daniel Johansson. Currently Plan LogiX is used for transport planning in the Linköping and Stockholm regions. Örebro region will be included in the route planning in the first part of 2007 and later on the Tyringe region located in the south of Sweden will also be added.
"The results that we’ve accomplished so far speak for themselves. First off, our transport leaders find themselves having a much better overview over the total volumes of transport. We have also had a better control of our routes and we have managed to reduce our transport costs," said Daniel Johansson.
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