Specialised route optimisation software for the dairy industry

OptaHaul is a Spinout from the Zoosh Group, where Gary has worked for the past three years. The product was built along with a customer, when we then identified a significant opportunity to commercialise the product for the global market. To date we have had several product releases, a number of lead customers and a growing pipeline of prospects.

Value proposition

Milk collection planning is a complex task for transport managers and schedulers. Dairy companies can collect milk from thousands of farms, using 100s of trucks delivering milk to multiple factories. There is a wide range of variables to contend with such as fluctuating production requirements, machine downtime, congestion and, crucially, collections are time critical due to the perishable nature of milk.

• Software designed with dairy processors specifically for milk production
• Accurate route optimisation providing transport cost savings of 5-20% and back office labour savings of 50%+
• Scalable and flexible to suit all customer sizes and markets
• Simple set up in a matter of days
• ROI of 6-12 month

Product

OptaHaul product allows dairy processors to accurately plan and optimise routes while tracking carbon emissions. Main features:

• Visualise milk collection data on an interactive map
• Monitor tanker utilisation levels to ensure efficiency
• Analyse individual routes and identify areas for improvement
• Summary report of an optimised plan including distance travelled, cost, milk collected and CO2 produced
• Model cost impact of changes in production requirements
• Schedule plans and share with drivers and hauliers