How Smartload Can Support Controlling and KPI Reporting

In modern logistics, data is the fuel that drives efficiency and competitiveness. More and more often, it’s not intuition but precise data analysis that determines how to optimize processes and improve operational results. One of the areas where data brings exceptional value is load planning.
This is where Smartload comes in - an intelligent load planning tool that not only streamlines the daily work of logistics professionals but also provides hard data for cost control, KPI reporting, and continuous process improvement.

Smartload - More Than Just a Load Planner

Smartload is an advanced tool for planning and optimizing vehicle loading. It enables:

• Arranging goods within any loading space (trailer, container, delivery van, pallet)
   
• Controlling axle loads and total cargo weight
   
• Accounting for stackability and delivery sequence
   
• Generating clear visualizations and reports

As a result, Smartload not only simplifies the daily tasks of planners and freight forwarders but also automatically collects data that can be leveraged by controlling, analytics, and operational management departments.

Data Serving Controlling

With Smartload, every operational decision becomes part of a bigger picture. The system enables:

• Monitoring cargo space utilization - allowing for assessment of transport planning efficiency, which directly impacts unit transport costs.
   
• Analyzing actual vehicle and axle loads - data that can be used for service planning, avoiding overloads, and ensuring compliance with road regulations.
   
• Tracking load structures over time - identifying which products, routes, or contracts offer the greatest optimization potential.
   
• Comparing plans versus actuals - pinpointing where planning or loading deviates from assumptions.

Armed with such insights, logistics controlling gains a powerful tool to verify and improve processes - from transport strategy to carrier performance evaluation.

KPI Reporting on a New Level

Smartload can become the foundation for automated reporting of key performance indicators (KPIs), such as:

• Average cargo space utilization (in m³ or %)
   
• Average load weight vs. permissible gross weight
   
• Number of loads exceeding permissible axle loads
   
• Number of suboptimal plans (with excessive empty space)
   
• Planning and loading time

This allows management to easily monitor operational efficiency, identify deviations from standards, and make decisions based on solid, verified data rather than intuition or estimates.

From Data to Decisions

The greatest value of Smartload lies in the fact that operational data doesn’t disappear into the daily routine. Instead, it becomes a source of actionable insight - measurable, comparable, and optimizable. This enables companies to:

• Reduce transport costs and CO₂ emissions
   
• Improve delivery timeliness
   
• Enhance fleet safety and longevity
   
• Build a culture of data-driven decision-making

Summary

Smartload is more than just a load planner - it’s a tool that supports strategic logistics management. It bridges daily operations with reporting and controlling, helping companies move from data to decisions.

In an era where every ton, every kilometer, and every minute matters, having reliable data from the loading process is becoming a key element of competitive advantage.