Anyone who has purchased eggs, light bulbs and laundry detergent during the same trip to the grocery store; packed the back of an SUV with luggage for five people; or tried to figure the best route to get four kids from four different families home after soccer practice understands the importance of load building. For years, warehouse management systems (WMS) have optimized inventory levels and operations on the warehouse floor, like receiving, putaway and picking. Likewise, transportation management systems (TMS) have automated and streamlined transportation planning and load tendering. Once gains are realized from those systems, it's time to look for the next level of optimization and cost savings. Enter load building: not just the way you construct a pallet, but also how you load the truck and build transportation routes.
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