OPTANO Insights: Planning, Analytics and Best Practices

Practical articles on supply chain, prescriptive analytics and OR. How companies can improve their planning in a measurable and data-based way with OPTANO.

OPTANO Insights: Planning, Analytics and Best Practices

Practical articles on supply chain, prescriptive analytics and OR. How companies can improve their planning in a measurable and data-based way with OPTANO.
January 12, 2026
Firefighting in the supply chain
Machine breakdowns, delivery delays or plant closures are everyday occurrences in supply chains. Many companies still react improvised, manually and with little transparency.
December 9, 2025
Mathematical optimization for the parcel industry
The peak season for parcel services begins with the holidays. Shipment volumes rise sharply, while customers expect particularly fast and punctual deliveries right now.
November 4, 2025
Optimization of transport modes
Optimized transport mode selection lowers costs, improves service levels and reduces CO₂. This is how data-based distribution planning with mixed-mode strategies works.
October 14, 2025
Flowpath optimization
How mathematical optimization in consumer goods logistics reduces complexity and cuts costs.
September 22, 2025
SKU consolidation in consumer goods logistics
How mathematical optimization in consumer goods logistics reduces complexity and cuts costs.
September 1, 2025
Optimization instead of standstill
Global supply chains, volatile markets and rising costs are putting a strain on inbound logistics. Excel is no longer enough - modern optimization creates transparency and security of supply.
February 6, 2025
Tariff increases put global supply chains under pressure
International trade and economic policy is in a state of flux. Geopolitical tensions, trade wars and new tariffs are creating additional uncertainty.
January 30, 2025
Challenges in the supply chains of the automotive industry
The automotive industry is in a state of upheaval: global market changes, technological advances and strict environmental regulations are driving change.
January 3, 2025
Resilient supply chains in the pharmaceutical industry
Many children had to go to hospital in winter because there were no antibiotics. Instead of being treated at home, an inpatient infusion was often necessary.
March 3, 2026
End-to-end decision support in retail logistics
End-to-end decision support reduces total costs in retail logistics by 5-10 % through holistic modeling instead of silo optimization. Find out in our insights how intelligent decision support achieves this.
February 27, 2026
Interview: Optimization of transport networks
This interview with our experts shows why rising cost pressure and increasing complexity make structural optimization of transport networks necessary and what concrete potential this offers.
February 25, 2026
Retail logistics under pressure
Logistics optimization with mathematical optimization: Up to 15 % lower costs, 25 % less CO₂ and higher capacity utilization thanks to multi-destination models.

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