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.

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.

February 4, 2026

Interview: Complex planning - when are individual solutions required?

In an interview with OPTANO Business Development: When standard software reaches its limits, what added value individual software solutions create - and how they are realized at OPTANO.

January 26, 2026

Complex CEP transport networks

How a data-driven proof of concept can identify short-term linehaul cost savings of ~5-10% - laying the foundation for holistic network optimization.

January 16, 2026

Inefficiency in distribution

Rising customer expectations, volatile markets and growing demand are challenging distribution. Operational measures alone are often not enough to eliminate long-term inefficiencies.

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.

Trade-offs as a challenge

For companies, trade-offs are an everyday reality and a challenge that needs to be mastered.

Reduce CO₂ emissions and save costs at the same time

Mathematical optimization makes it possible to save CO2 without major investment - and reduce costs at the same time. We show you how!

Service level vs. costs

The optimum balance between cost efficiency and service quality as one of the objectives of the Supply Chain Triangle.

Optimal safety stocks

High safety stocks give the good feeling of always having enough in stock, but also tie up a lot of capital. We show you how to find the optimum value.

Mathematical optimization for sustainable value creation

How can value chains be optimized and made ecologically sustainable? Analytics can help and even create a competitive advantage.

The added value of data: Why it's worth conquering the data mountain

For many companies, data preparation seems like an insurmountable mountain. But it's worth the climb - the benefits are huge.

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.

January 26, 2026

Complex CEP transport networks

How a data-driven proof of concept can identify short-term linehaul cost savings of ~5-10% - laying the foundation for holistic network optimization.

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.

Insights: Campaign and sequence planning in chemistry

A good production plan is not enough in the chemical industry. Only when tanks, materials, changeovers and priorities fit together can a resilient process be created. This article shows why campaign and sequence planning is a decisive lever and how mathematical optimization helps to resolve conflicting objectives.

Insights: Replanning in the event of disruptions in chemical production planning

How do chemical plants react to raw material shortages, energy problems and logistics disruptions? The article shows why replanning in chemical production planning quickly becomes a complex decision-making problem - and how mathematical optimization helps to find reliable alternatives under real restrictions.

Insights: New US tariff plans for the pharmaceutical industry

The new US tariff plans for pharmaceuticals not only affect costs, but entire supply chains. The article shows what this means for pharmaceutical companies in Europe and their planning.

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