Leading Newcastle-based Transport Management System (TMS) software provider Mandata (Management and Data Services) Ltd, has partnered with AI route optimisation specialist Optimize, to give road haulage operators in the UK and Ireland, access to the latest AI – powered route optimisation, in one software platform.
The collaboration will see Mandata integrate its TMS products (Enterprise, GoPlus, Go and Eureka’s MoveIT) with the award-winning optimisation algorithms from Optimize, enabling its customers to achieve higher levels of fleet performance through smarter, more sustainable route planning.
According to Mandata, the new AI-enhanced TMS solutions will significantly speed-up job planning and work processes, while unlocking operational and environmental benefits for operators across multiple sectors.
As one of the UK’s leading optimisation providers, Optimize helps businesses of all types to improve efficiency through interaction with its web-based platform. Powered by advanced AI algorithms, its solutions are proven to deliver savings of up to 30%, while streamlining operations and bringing greater transparency.
Mandata’s TMS solutions are used by hauliers in all sectors of the transport industry – including general haulage, bulk, heavy haulage, palletised freight and specialist logistics – to manage their work with greater efficiency and visibility. From job creation and planning to job execution, proof of delivery and invoicing, managers are assured of greater visibility and tight control during every stage of the delivery process.
“We’re delighted to have partnered with the team at Mandata – one of the UK’s longest established transport management software providers. Embedding our optimisation algorithms into the range of TMS solutions that Mandata offers will give users the benefits of both systems through a single interface, which makes obvious sense,” explains Optimize CEO, Colin Ferguson.
First to be integrated will be Mandata’s Enterprise TMS, which will be followed by Mandata Go/GoPlus TMS and, in Ireland, Eureka’s MoveIT.
“This is the start of an exciting journey into AI for our team and customers, and we’re delighted to be working in partnership with the Optimize team, bringing the very latest route optimisation solutions to market through our TMS products,” said Tony English, Chief Executive at Mandata.
As a TMS partner to 38% of Motor Transport’s Top 100 road transport companies, Mandata continues to deliver innovative, integrated technology solutions, enhancing productivity and simplifying transport management for its customers.
To this end, further new and exciting developments will be launched in the coming months, explains Kevin Marshall, Mandata’s Technical Director:
“Our focus has always been to give our customers the very best that technology can offer in terms of functionality, whilst meeting their unique needs. Our new TMS-to-Optimize AI Route Optimisation solution will be a fast-onboarding process for our customers. With ready-made integration and one interface, they will be able to enjoy all the benefits that Optimize can bring, in their TMS.”
