Gartner Challenger EPG joins Greenplan

EPG (Ehrhardt Partner Group) is considered one of the global market leaders in the field of warehouse management systems (WMS). The international group of companies bundles its solution portfolio in its supply chain execution suite EPG ONETM and recently added a new transport management system (TMS). For intelligence (the TMS algorithm), EPG now relies on …

Our employees: Carolin Pieper (Sales)

Hello Caro, please introduce yourself briefly. Hi, I’m Caro, 35 years old and originally from the beautiful Osnabrück. Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been living with my husband and our 1.5 children (one is still in my belly 😊) in Munich, closer to the mountains – a move that Greenplan made possible for …

Superfast and sustainable: The Greenplan algorithm drives logistics with reduced carbon emissions

DHL Logistics of Things explains how Greenplan balances operational efficiency and green logistics While ensuring smart and automated route planning, the data-based tool helps to realize operational costs savings and a remarkable reduction in carbon emissions. The high flexibility and the speed at which calculations can be done are important features of Greenplan’s solution. CEO Dr. …

3 Things you should know about optimizing route planning

Have you ever had a laundry list of errands to run, then reached the end of the day only to find yourself making the same trip twice because you were stuck in traffic or didn’t plan your route efficiently? It’s a frustrating problem, and for companies it can mean exponentially higher costs, more man-hours, and …

Interview with Detecon Consulting – Faster, More Efficient, and More Sustainable — Greenplan Reinvents Route Planning

Cloud-based route optimization using time-of-day speed profiles and a sophisticated algorithm — the future of transportation belongs to smart route planners. Certainly, with their help the journey from A to B can be completed faster and more efficiently. That is not all, however; better routes make a respectable contribution to reducing CO2 emissions. Greenplan, a young tech company …

Management team acquires DHL’s route planning tool Greenplan through a Management Buyout

Deutsche Post DHL Group has signed an agreement with current management team to divest Greenplan GmbH, a route planning solution provider owned by DHL. Greenplan’s unique software solution enables route optimization with significant cost, time and CO2 savings for delivery and maintenance organizations worldwide. The divestment will further accelerate the successful development of Greenplan. Deutsche Post …

Green Lanes: New sustainability report about the power of tour planning algorithms

Greenplan CEO Dr. Clemens Beckmann stresses the importance of smart tour planning solutions for more efficient deliveries The September issue of Parcel and Postal Technology International magazine features leading industry frontrunners on the power of tour optimization. A brand new Sustainability Special Report explains how smart algorithms support dispatchers in their daily work and help providers to …

Amazon Last Mile Routing Challenge

Amazon hosts Last Mile Routing Challenge In early 2021, Amazon launched the Amazon Last Mile Routing Research Challenge in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Transportation & Logistics. The competition aimed at optimized last-mile package delivery planning. Despite enormous progress in tour optimization in recent years, there is still a noticeable …

Greenplan in Supply Chain Management Startups Handbook 2021

Greenplan is listed in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) Startups Handbook 2021 This week the new SCM Startups Handbuch 2021 has been published. With the book, publisher Matthias Bosse offers a good overview of young and innovative companies in the field of the supply chain. In addition to meaningful company profiles, the handbook serves as …

Dr. Clemens Beckmann speaking at Home Delivery Asia 2021

Home Delivery Asia 2021 is held as a fully virtual event This year, Greenplan is part of Asia’s must-attend event for the retail logistics industry. Challenging times for deliverers with ever-growing e-commerce volumes are bringing together leading logistic experts to share their experiences and learnings from the past few months. The fully virtual event hosts …