The Logistics Tribe

How to do better Route Planning and Optimization (Florian Merget, Co-Founder, Greenplan)


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The Logistics Tribe Podcast

Today we will take a deep dive into the world of route planning and route optimization. Our guest Florian Merget is co-founder of Greenplan, a startup that was recently spun out of DHL. Greenplan’s algorithm promises to do a better job at planning and optimizing routes for last mile, road freight and even field service management.

Together with our host Boris Felgendreher, Florian talked about the following topics:

  • The origins and founding story of Greenplan. The recent Management Buyout and new setup for Greenplan outside of DHL

  • How route planning/optimization has evolved over the years

  • What factors are driving the need and demand for route planning/optimization

  • The difference between algorithms and AI in route planning and the pros and cons of each

  • How Greenplan is different from other route planning solutions

  • The data quality problem

  • How route planning solutions fit into existing IT infrastructure and can be integrated with TMSs and ERPs

  • The changing role of dispatchers

  • Greenplan's plans for the future

  • and much more

  • Helpful links:

    Our supporters GreyOrange: https://www.greyorange.com/

    Greenplan: https://greenplan.de/en-us

    Florian Merget on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greenplan-florian-merget/

    Boris Felgendreher on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/borisfelgendreher/

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