PNO (Primary Network Optimisation) Control Tower

Magenta's PNO Control Tower is a unique order management and real time automated scheduling software tool for 3PL logistics providers and retailers. The solution provides automatic scheduling and optimisation of orders in a complex distribution network of collection sites, own vs. 3rd party vehicles and multiple cross docks while making sure collection and delivery windows of orders are met.

• Ensures effortless building and maintenance of the schedule – up to 90% of your business is scheduled automatically,
• Enables a smaller planning team to run a larger operation,
• Considerably increases fleet utilization by optimizing vehicle fill and reducing mileage - allowing planning the same order volumes with fewer vehicles,
• Provides essential volume of annual economy as a result of optimum scheduling and optimised operational costs across multiple considerations - whilst maximising Customer Service Levels,
• Improves communication flow between operations and customers,
• Reduces carbon footprint,
• Delivering market leading optimisation, control and visibility across the network while ensuring on time deliveries, Magenta's Primary Network Optimisation Control Tower offers users a strong solution to streamline their business processes and achieve greater results faster.

• Use the automatic scheduling function to process billions of routing combinations driven by the number of consignments, vehicle choices and possible consolidation points within the network,
• Immediately assess schedule quality and vehicle usage across the network,
• View scheduling positions and apply manual changes by drag and drop on Gant Chart – with manual interventions highlighted in the schedule,
• Manage routes and associated reference information,
• Use instant messaging to communicate with the planner and update or comment on plans,
• Manage and view operational reporting and track hundreds of KPIs.

• Enter Orders Online on a web based fully integrated order entry system,
• Review schedules automatically to view when vehicles are scheduled and which products need to be loaded,
• Use instant messaging to communicate with the planner.

• Centralized planning,
• Dynamic daily real time scheduling,
• Short delivery cycle: up to the next day delivery,
• Late (up to last half of an hour) changes to orders and schedule.

The core functionality of Magenta's Primary Network Optimisation Control Tower can be easily customised to suit the needs of specific businesses and seamlessly integrated with existing software to enable a flawless business process across all operational areas.

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