How can you use data visualization to optimize logistics?

3 Route planning

Route planning is the process of determining the optimal routes for your vehicles to deliver your products or services to your customers. Data visualization can help you optimize your route planning by allowing you to visualize your network, evaluate your route options, and optimize your route efficiency. For example, you can use data visualization to create maps that show the location of your customers, warehouses, and vehicles, and how they are connected by roads, traffic, and distance. You can also use data visualization to create graphs that show the trade-offs between different route criteria, such as cost, time, distance, or carbon footprint. You can also use data visualization to create gauges that show the utilization and capacity of your vehicles, and how they affect your route performance.

4 Performance monitoring

Performance monitoring is the process of measuring and evaluating the results of your logistics activities. Data visualization can help you improve your performance monitoring by enabling you to track your key performance indicators (KPIs), benchmark your performance against your goals or competitors, and identify areas for improvement. For example, you can use data visualization to create dashboards that show your KPIs for each logistics function, such as delivery time, accuracy, quality, or customer satisfaction. You can also use data visualization to create bar charts that show how your performance compares to your targets or industry standards. You can also use data visualization to create scatter plots that show the relationship between different performance factors, such as cost and quality, or customer satisfaction and loyalty.

5 Here’s what else to consider

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