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.
April 30, 2025
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.
April 1, 2025
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.
March 5, 2025
Freeing up capital through optimal inventory
High stock levels tie up capital, while at the same time production must be secured despite supply chain problems. What is the optimum stock level?
February 17, 2025
From transit to triumph
Taking transport transit times into account optimizes production planning and reduces costs. Digital solutions balance materials, transportation, inventories and reliability.
February 11, 2025
Optimized deployment and route planning
We show how optimized deployment and route planning works and what advantages it offers - and not just for breakdown services.
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.
August 4, 2025
Trade-offs as a challenge
For companies, trade-offs are an everyday reality and a challenge that needs to be mastered.
July 14, 2025
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!
July 9, 2025
Service level vs. costs
The optimum balance between cost efficiency and service quality as one of the objectives of the Supply Chain Triangle.
June 11, 2025
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.
April 30, 2025
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.
April 1, 2025
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.
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.
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.
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