Territory Analytics & Optimization

For Post & Parcel Delivery

Your network doesn’t have a capacity problem. It has a configuration problem.

When depots underperform, the instinct is to add routes, add drivers, add buffer. But the root cause is almost always structural — a territory that was never optimally designed. You’re not understaffed. You’re misconfigured.

TAO recalculates your territory from scratch, so you fix the real problem instead of funding the wrong answer.

- 0 %
Vehicles each day
- 0 %
OPEX Cost Reduction
+ 0 %
Loading rate

Last Mile is the Goal but its Value is Created Upstream

Last Mile is the Goal but its Value is Created Upstream

Dedicated to decision-makers and depot managers in the post and parcel delivery industry, TAO calculates what your optimal territory configuration looks like today — fewer routes, lower subcontractor costs, and an organization that holds up when volumes change.

Stage
When ?
Impact on Last
Mile performance
Depot Location
Y−1
High
Territory Sectorization
Q−1
High
Subcontractor Negotiation
M−1
High
Load Balancing
H−3
Medium
Picking
H−2
Medium
Tour sequencing
H−½
Low
Real-time Routing
H−0
Low
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Classic last mile optimization

Key Benefits

Coûts économiques

Optimize your operating costs by right-sizing your fleet

Améliorer vos process logistiques

Reduce the need for balancing and parcel transfers between trucks before departure

Meilleure relation client

Facilitate discussions with your service providers using shared data                         

React quickly to activity surges and simplify real-time decision making          

Surveillez en temps réel votre activité

Get greater insights on your business and its progress over time

Respect des engagements clients

Make the right strategic decisions by testing your assumptions before implementing them

The optimization and scheduling of our delivery routes are at the heart of our challenges. We have decided to rely on Kardinal's expertise to make a major leap forward in these areas, always with a view to improving the experience of our customers.

Samuel Gangnant (CEO of DPD France)

Key Usecases

 
 
National Territory Optimization

Design the optimal territory organization for the whole country area. Simulate the addition or deletion of new delivery centers or sub-depots.

 
 
Fleet Sizing & Fleet Conversion

Visualize the impact of new vehicles (e.g. electric vehicles) on your operations by creating simulations to make data-driven decisions about your fleet.

 
 
Sectorization of the Delivery Center’s Territory

Design the optimal territory partitioning for a delivery center‘s area based on historical parcel counts and considering operational constraints.

 
 
Parcel Picking and Sorting

Assist the picker in sorting the packages during its scan in order to gain time and productivity.

 
 
Subcontractor Pricing

Get precise estimates of your subcontractor’s cost structure to buy transport at the right price.

 
 
Tour Sequencing

Get the optimal tour after each driver scans the packages to reduce costs and improve quality of service.

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