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

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/