Transport planning
Your ERP already knows what is going where. Sales orders, pick lists, ship dates, customer sites. That layer is solid for most packaging plants I visit. It still cannot load the dock. Knowing the order book is not the same as building an axle-legal trailer, clustering multi-drops, or deciding which
Transport planning
Mileage is a result. Constraints come first. The shortest route on the map is often the one that never leaves the yard.
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Why “knowing the industry” matters more than ever In packaging and logistics, every extra mile on a truck costs money, carbon and customer goodwill. The old way—spreadsheets, guesswork and generic SaaS tools—leaves too many variables to chance. KickSix proves that real innovation starts with people who live the
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Why “Cluster‑Your‑Orders” Is the New Money‑Saving Engine for Shippers Imagine you have ten small parcels headed to three nearby towns. Instead of sending a separate truck for each stop, you bundle those orders into one route, load them together and let the driver follow an optimized path.
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The hidden cost of “silos” In many packaging plants, transport planning lives in its own spreadsheet while production runs on an ERP and the warehouse runs a WMS. When these systems don’t talk to each other you get: * Empty‑truck miles – trucks leave half‑full because the loading plan
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*Target audience: transport planners & fleet managers* 📦 The Myth of “Cubing” Every seasoned loader knows the phrase “fill the cube.” It’s tempting to think that maximizing volume alone guarantees a profitable haul. In reality, cubing is only half the battle. A container or trailer may be packed to the
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When the ERP Says *Ship*, but No One Knows *How* 📦 Your MIS/ERP can tell you that 10 000 units of product X must leave the plant today. That’s great – the system has consolidated demand, inventory and production plans into a single number. The problem starts the moment that
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The Spreadsheet Trap Most logistics teams still rely on Excel sheets, email threads and gut‑feel to decide how many pallets fit into a trailer. It feels cheap – until the numbers don’t add up. * 🧮 Human error: One misplaced decimal or an outdated SKU dimension can turn a perfectly packed
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Manual spreadsheets and reactive planning belong in the past. With Clockwork, packaging manufacturers can: ✅ Automate complex transport planning ✅ Optimise loads in real time ✅ Align logistics with production and sustainability goals The result? A smarter, greener, more connected supply chain. #KickSix #Clockwork #FutureOfLogistics #SmartLogistics #Innovation #PackagingIndustry
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Our customers see: 📦 +20% trailer utilisation ⏱️ Faster planning cycles 💰 Reduced transport costs 🌍 Lower emissions Clockwork doesn’t just make logistics smarter — it pays for itself. #KickSix #Clockwork #TransportROI #SupplyChainEfficiency #PackagingLogistics #SmartLogistics
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At KickSix, we’re packaging and logistics specialists first, software builders second. That means we understand the real-world challenges manufacturers face — and we’ve built Clockwork to solve them. Because great technology is only possible when it’s shaped by industry expertise. #KickSix #Clockwork #TeamKickSix #LogisticsInnovation #PackagingIndustry #SupplyChain
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That’s why Clockwork integrates seamlessly with: 🏭 MES 🏢 Warehouse Management 🖥️ ERP The result? ✅ Faster ROI ✅ No silos ✅ Smarter transport planning Integration that works as hard as you do. #KickSix #Clockwork #SmartLogistics #Integration #MES #ERP #SupplyChain