Cut Logistics Costs and Hit SLAs Across Every Delivery With a Manufacturing TMS
Manufacturers managing thousands of daily deliveries across plants, distribution centers, and third-party carriers operate with enterprise logistics complexity, without enterprise logistics infrastructure.
Locus is a Decision-Intelligent Transportation Management System (TMS) that connects dispatch planning, carrier allocation, route optimization, and delivery execution so teams reduce logistics costs, improve SLA adherence, and scale operations with control.
Manufacturing logistics breaks without coordinated planning and execution
Manufacturing distribution is fragmented by design: multiple plants, fluctuating output, mixed fleets, and strict delivery commitments.
Operations teams must continuously balance:
- Dispatch from plants and distribution centers with changing production volumes
- Owned fleets and third-party carriers across lanes and regions
- Delivery windows tied to distributor and retailer SLAs
- Mid-route disruptions that impact downstream schedules
Without a unified system, decisions get made in isolation.
That shows up as:
- Dispatch plans that fail in execution
- Underutilized fleet capacity and rising transport costs
- Limited visibility once shipments leave facilities
- Late interventions instead of proactive control
Locus replaces fragmented workflows with a single decision layer across planning and execution.
How Locus powers manufacturing logistics operations
1. Consolidate and prioritize dispatch demand
Ingest order volumes from ERP and OMS systems and prioritize dispatch based on delivery commitments, capacity, and distribution constraints.
2. Assign shipments across fleets and carriers automatically
Allocate shipments across owned fleets and third-party carriers using capacity, cost, lane performance, and delivery requirements, without manual intervention.
3. Generate constraint-based routes and schedules
Build feasible plans using delivery windows, shipment volumes, vehicle capacity, driver shifts, and network constraints so dispatch decisions hold up in execution.
4. Execute with real-time visibility and control
Track shipments with predictive ETAs, live status updates, and exception alerts so operations teams can intervene before delays impact customers.
5. Close the loop with proof and performance visibility
Capture proof of delivery and execution data to monitor SLA adherence, settlement accuracy, and overall distribution performance.
The Locus edge
Unlike traditional routing tools or basic TMS platforms, Locus optimizes logistics decisions across real-world constraints and execution conditions, helping manufacturers operate distribution networks with greater accuracy and control.
Operate with a unified logistics control tower
Get a centralized view across dispatch, routing, and delivery execution with predictive ETAs, real-time tracking, and exception alerts. Identify delays early and improve SLA adherence across every shipment.
Automate carrier allocation across 1,000+ partners
Locus supports automated tendering across owned fleets and 1,000+ pre-integrated carriers. Allocation decisions consider capacity, contracted rates, lane performance, and delivery timelines, ensuring the right carrier handles each shipment.
“ We leveraged Locus’ intelligent dispatch management platform to maintain high levels of operational efficiency.
With Locus, we were able to plan, execute, and streamline our entire supply chain, starting from managing customers, drivers, locations, and sellers.”
Wahyu Kristi Wicaksono
Deputy Supply Chain Director
90% Increase in SLAs & 100% digitization of POD process
Optimize logistics decisions across 250+ constraints
Dispatch and routing decisions account for delivery windows, shipment size, vehicle capacity, driver shifts, and network constraints together, not in isolation, so plans remain feasible at scale.
Connect planning systems with execution workflows
Locus integrates with ERP and OMS systems to ingest order volumes, capacity inputs, and delivery commitments. Plans are continuously updated as real-world conditions change.
Plan capacity and schedules faster
Shift from manual planning to automated schedule generation. Align fleet capacity, driver schedules, and dispatch plans ahead of demand spikes, holidays, and seasonal cycles.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Locus helps manufacturers plan dispatch, allocate shipments, optimize routes, and track deliveries across plants, distribution centers, owned fleets, and third-party carriers. This gives operations teams more control over large distribution networks and helps them execute at scale.
Yes. Locus helps manufacturers allocate shipments across internal fleets and third-party carriers based on delivery requirements, capacity, and operational needs, so teams can manage mixed distribution networks more effectively.
Locus gives operations teams real-time visibility across dispatch and delivery execution through tracking, live status updates, proof of delivery, and control tower views. This helps teams identify disruptions earlier and respond faster.
In the Avian case study, Locus helped optimize route planning, save 1.6 billion IDR in logistics costs, improve SLA performance by 95% for retail shops within a 50 km radius from a wholly owned DC, reduce lead time from 1.21 days to 0.98 days, and digitize proof-of-delivery workflows.