Technology System Enhancement - i2 Operating
System
In June 2004, LEL began implementation of i2 Supply Chain Management
Software. This package includes a powerful optimization tool to
provide our collective customer base significant cost savings,
and cost elimination opportunities.
i2 helps business leaders make better supply chain decisions.
i2's flexible next generation solutions are designed to synchronize
demand and supply across ever-changing global business networks.
KEY FEATURES
- Optimization - Produce the lowest cost executable plan meeting
the delivery requirements considering the cost tradeoffs while
respecting operational constraints.
- Turns transportation purchasing into a collaborative optimization
- Shipment consolidation
- Mode and carrier selection
- Least-cost shipment routing
- Continuous movement planning
- Allocate transportation to the most efficient carriers
- Let carriers leverage their existing network
- Respect service requirements, carrier capacity, and total network
cost
- Centralized management of critical transportation data
- Automated freight settlement
- Corporate-wide visibility of all critical transportation information
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