Glossar

Transportation routes are the planned routes and connections used to move goods, merchandise, or shipments within a supply chain. They include both internal company routes as well as national and international transportation routes.

The selection of optimal transportation routes takes into account factors such as distance, mode of transport, delivery time, costs, capacity, and safety requirements. Digital systems such as transportation management systems (TMS), real-time data, and intelligent planning methods help companies determine efficient routes and reliably manage shipments. Optimized transportation routes reduce empty runs, lower costs, and contribute to sustainable and efficient logistics.

Practical example:
A transport management system automatically calculates the optimal transport route for a shipment, taking into account available capacity, delivery dates, and current traffic information.

See also: Supply chain, logistics automation, supply chain management (SCM), supply chain visibility, transportation costs, transport management system (TMS), transport optimization, flow of goods