Logistics Company

The logistics company faced significant challenges due to a lack of in-transit visibility (ITV) for movements between terminals, vessels, yards, and rail systems. Their existing processes were disintegrated and relied heavily on manual systems for asset location, planning, work allocation, utilization, and scheduling. This inefficiency led to high expenditures on management infrastructure development and hindered workforce productivity, creating a pressing need for a more cohesive and automated approach to operations.

Kaara implemented an integrated terminal operation system that enhanced vehicle ITV across the logistics network. This included training gate operators and vehicle operators to follow mobile app instructions for improved movement coordination. A data lake was created to consolidate data, along with a scheduling engine and matching algorithm to optimize job queues. This system identified the best jobs to prioritize based on constraints like minimizing unutilized movements and maximizing throughput, ensuring more efficient use of resources.

The implementation led to a dramatic increase in operational efficiency, with average trips per ITV rising from 10 to 19, and loaded trips increasing from just 3 to 11. The logistics company gained real-time monitoring, reporting, insights, and decision support capabilities, empowering better strategic choices. Financially, the increased utilization resulted in estimated annual savings of $3 million, primarily through optimized asset usage and reduced carbon emissions, reinforcing the company's commitment to sustainability while improving overall productivity.