{"id":17125,"date":"2021-04-06T14:54:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T14:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/?page_id=17125"},"modified":"2025-07-09T12:57:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:57:38","slug":"network-optimization","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/why-odyssey\/case-studies\/network-optimization\/","title":{"rendered":"Network optimization"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17125\" class=\"elementor elementor-17125\" data-elementor-post-type=\"resources\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb4f6f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fb4f6f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f2e099 e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17f2e099\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642812c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"642812c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fec8af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21fec8af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ae574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81ae574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case study<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7441d371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7441d371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Network optimization<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa136be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fa136be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe path to improving operations &#038; reducing costs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65eb7589 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"65eb7589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:150}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODY1008-Network_eBook_v8_HiRes.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download ebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7baf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc7baf0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d1b3765 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d1b3765\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47409107 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47409107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenge<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f1d447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61f1d447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s a common scenario for many high-volume shippers: Data is siloed in disparate locations\u2014often embedded across multiple spreadsheets\u2014which puts supply chain decision-makers at a clear disadvantage. It\u2019s especially challenging for large global organizations looking to clearly understand if product mapping is poor, global standardization is lacking or various regions have different priorities and protocols for shipping.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f4a5f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30f4a5f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ee4b5d elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"79ee4b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"82\" height=\"67\" viewBox=\"0 0 82 67\"><path d=\"M20.3643,32.1382c0-5.8103,1.0861-10.0772,3.2583-12.8008,2.3532-2.9052,5.883-4.3577,10.5894-4.3577V0C22.989,0,14.4812,3.3591,8.6887,10.0772,2.8962,16.6138,0,25.6924,0,37.313c0,9.4417,1.5386,19.3374,4.6159,29.687h31.4967v-29.9594h-15.7483v-4.9024Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M66.2517,37.0406v-4.9024c0-5.8103,1.0861-10.0772,3.2583-12.8008,2.3532-2.9052,5.883-4.3577,10.5894-4.3577V0c-11.2229,0-19.7307,3.3591-25.5231,10.0772-5.7925,6.5366-8.6889,15.6152-8.6889,27.2358,0,9.4417,1.5387,19.3374,4.6159,29.687h31.4967v-29.9594h-15.7483Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9110e9e elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"9110e9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t69% of organizations do not have full visibility of their supply chains\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Logistics Bureau<br>July 2020<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eca6963 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4eca6963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Network optimization makes data visible and actionable<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f63a3ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f63a3ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProviding visibility into all of an organization\u2019s data is where network optimization starts. It\u2019s important to begin by harnessing all of the relevant data an organization has, then using business intelligence (BI) tools to analyze that data and provide a centralized and interactive understanding of the supply chain as it exists and as it is evolving.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceff87d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceff87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom there, scenarios are analyzed to identify opportunities for better performance and cost savings. The final critical step\u2014recommendations based on scenarios\u2014provides an organization with holistic real-time data they can use to take action.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d1826 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87d1826\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b33f0e9 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"1b33f0e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"82\" height=\"67\" viewBox=\"0 0 82 67\"><path d=\"M20.3643,32.1382c0-5.8103,1.0861-10.0772,3.2583-12.8008,2.3532-2.9052,5.883-4.3577,10.5894-4.3577V0C22.989,0,14.4812,3.3591,8.6887,10.0772,2.8962,16.6138,0,25.6924,0,37.313c0,9.4417,1.5386,19.3374,4.6159,29.687h31.4967v-29.9594h-15.7483v-4.9024Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M66.2517,37.0406v-4.9024c0-5.8103,1.0861-10.0772,3.2583-12.8008,2.3532-2.9052,5.883-4.3577,10.5894-4.3577V0c-11.2229,0-19.7307,3.3591-25.5231,10.0772-5.7925,6.5366-8.6889,15.6152-8.6889,27.2358,0,9.4417,1.5387,19.3374,4.6159,29.687h31.4967v-29.9594h-15.7483Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b35cc72 elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"3b35cc72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tBusinesses with optimal supply\nchains have 15% lower supply\nchain costs, less than 50% of\nthe inventory holdings, and\ncash-to-cash cycles at least\nthree times faster than those\nnot focused on supply chain\noptimization.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Logistics Bureau<br>July 2020<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69001e0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69001e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bringing data into full view<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b20f9ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b20f9ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Consolidating all of an organization\u2019s data seems like a daunting task. The key to streamlining the process is the creation of a \u201cdigital twin.\u201d This replication of all relevant supply chain data gives organizations the ability to gain a granular view of critical data elements, including locations, volumes, origins, materials, SKUs, product weight, transportation costs and throughput costs. Insight into this granularity empowers the customers to identify their true total cost to serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e007329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e007329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The digital twin must be kept up to date to deliver this power and information, otherwise it becomes a static picture of what once was\u2014not an accurate view into how the data is continually changing and evolving. A digital twin enables supply chain managers to see lanes and flows in real-time \u2014 and it keeps them informed of what\u2019s happening in their businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef0af43 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ef0af43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making data actionable with powerful BI tools<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-355b6872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"355b6872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the data is consolidated in a digital twin, the next critical step is network optimization modeling. These modeling outputs are then input into sophisticated BI tools, resulting in an easily consumable, visual digital representation of improvement targets. These digital models are then used to assess and compare trade-offs of potential changes to a supply chain network. This process empowers an organization going through a network optimization to quickly separate opportunities for measurable improvement from activities that result in no real gains \u2014 or even losses. The visualization tools make it easy to select the scenarios, view possible strategies and calculate outcomes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b4af49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33b4af49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The recommended frequency for reviewing digital twin models depends on the industry and the make-up of the shipper\u2019s organization. An e-commerce organization with high demand volatility, for example, should review and adjust every three to six months. A large chemical company with less volatility in demand might choose to review scenarios and make improvements on an annual basis. In either case, the process functions as validation between formal reviews to ensure an organization is extracting maximum value from its supply chain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64decefe elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64decefe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Measurable success for a global manufacturer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ea16f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13ea16f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A global manufacturer viewed as a powerhouse in its industry, delivering 12,000 different types of materials to 19,000 customers across six continents determined it was spending more than $1 billion annually on shipping and a great deal of that spend was wasted. But simply looking at all of its disparate data didn\u2019t provide the insights needed to make the right changes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8f9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b8f9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The manufacturer turned to Odyssey Logistics, one of their key operational partners, to conduct a network optimization study. After creating a digital twin that integrated the manufacturer\u2019s most relevant data, Odyssey applied advanced modeling software to analyze scenarios, identify areas for improvement and make actionable recommendations. All of this was done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, saving the manufacturer at least $150,000 in travel costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234c5e80 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"234c5e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The big reveal\u2013what network visibility uncovered<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6be27d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f6be27d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can\u2019t change what you don\u2019t know. The manufacturer had production plants on both coasts of the country where it is headquartered, shipping the same products to different regions. There were no strict processes in place for sourcing customers in different regions, booking shipping costs globally and managing lead times.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67079c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67079c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The interactive presentation of the company\u2019s data by Odyssey was the defining moment the manufacturer needed. Supply chain leaders in the company saw their global inefficiencies clearly through actionable data and scenarios that provided clear opportunities for improvement. This gave the manufacturer the insight it needed to correct inefficiencies and optimize its global supply chain network.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb6c4b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efb6c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Odyssey Logistics process to optimize supply chain networks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa58e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa58e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Odyssey Logistics offers expert network optimization services to help shippers drive performance and improve bottom-line results. We approach network optimization as both a consultant and an operator \u2014 and we\u2019re able to provide this service remotely or onsite in your facilities. Network optimization is particularly successful for organizations willing to make changes to improve their operations and reduce costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd1411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd1411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our process begins by creating a digital twin that rationalizes all of your disparate data to gain and provide granular views of the data as a whole. Once the digital twin is created, we analyze relevant data with our business intelligence (BI) platform to provide a picture that is clear, concise and actionable. 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