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/