JourneyTMS Enhances Weather-Responsive Routing and Logistics with NextBillion.ai

About the Company

With over 40 years of experience in transportation, JourneyTMS aims to empower transportation companies with responsive technology solutions. JourneyTMS provides carriers with data-driven tools to help them streamline their operations.

The Problem

The customer was building a TMS (Transportation Management System) for their offering and using MapBox to build the MVP (Minimum Viable Product). They were looking for a tool that would allow them to incorporate route optimization capabilities, weather and historical traffic data routing, and an accurate ETA calculation engine. Their search for a tool that provided them with all these functionalities was proving difficult since most of the route optimization tools in the market were lacking on one front or the other.

The Solution

NextBillion.ai provided JourneyTMS with the scalability, flexibility, and precision they needed. Here are the key features that made NextBillion.ai the preferred solution:

• Comprehensive Traffic and Map Data: NextBillion.ai integrated traffic and map data from various data partners to guarantee reliable routes and ETAs for the customer.
• Dynamic Rerouting: NextBillion.ai’s dynamic route optimization allowed the customer to insert new orders into ongoing routes with minimal re-optimization, keeping their operations agile and responsive to last-minute changes caused by traffic or weather conditions.
• Efficiently Manage Mixed-Vehicle Fleets: NextBillion.ai allowed the customer to define multiple routing profiles to plan routes for mixed-vehicle fleets, a task that’s usually pretty complex. NextBillion.ai’s Route Optimization API also provided the customer with 50+ constraints to help them optimize their routes by applying the constraints of their choice.
• High Accuracy and Real-Time Reliability: NextBillion.ai’s Live Tracking API allowed the customer to track their assets in real-time to an accuracy of up to 1 meter. With NextBillion.ai, the customer also had the option to switch to offline tracking to maintain accurate location history in low-connectivity areas.
• ERP and Telematics Integrations: The customer was able to seamlessly integrate routing and fleet tracking data from and back into your existing ERP, CRM, and telematics systems like SAP, Salesforce, Samsara, Microsoft Dynamics 365, etc.

The Outcome

By switching to NextBillion.ai, the customer was able to achieve the following outcomes:

• Improved Tracking with Real-Time Data: By integrating real-time data, the customer could improve the efficiency of their deliveries and reduce incidents caused by unforeseen circumstances like weather or traffic conditions.
• Ease of Scalability without Worrying about Costs: The customer reduced API costs with NextBillion.ai’s flexible pricing plans. This gave them more control over operational expenses and made it easier to scale their operations without worrying about scaling costs.
• Optimized Fleet and Asset Management: The customer obtained complete driver information, including route deviations, speed, and more. This allowed them to improve post-trip analyses by factoring in toll payments, rest stops, time spent in transit, etc. This also helped them improve the efficiency of their logistics and fleet management.