# AI-Powered TMS Software Built for New Zealand Locus powers enterprise dispatch planning, real-time fleet visibility, and intelligent route optimization across New Zealand. Built for enterprise logistics networks, it helps teams plan faster, reduce costs, increase drop density, and maintain high service reliability. Key impact metrics highlighted by Locus include: - **66% faster route planning** across fulfillment models - **Up to 20% lower end-to-end logistics costs** with full network visibility - **23% higher drop density** and **18% more productive stops per trip** - **99.5% SLA adherence** across 30+ countries and 360+ enterprise clients - **1.5B+ deliveries optimized** - **$320M+ in logistics cost savings** - **17M+ kg CO₂ offset** ## Trusted by Global Enterprises Locus is used by 360+ enterprise clients across retail, FMCG, e-commerce, 3PL, CPG, and distribution networks. Customers referenced on the page include Nestlé, Unilever, Watsons, Makro, Philip Morris International, SC Johnson, Blue Dart, Dairy Farm, Capitol Lighting, Groundtrans Logistics, Jubilant Radiopharma, and Corodata. ## Why Locus for New Zealand Transportation Management The New Zealand logistics market requires transportation management software built for multi-carrier networks, inter-island freight management, and enterprise-grade operational control. Locus positions its TMS as a platform for complex, high-volume logistics operations that need reliability, automation, and visibility at scale. ### AI Route Optimization Locus plans routes across more than 250 business variables, including traffic, SLA windows, vehicle capacity, and road-network constraints. Routes can be recalculated live as conditions change. **Reported impact:** 34% reduction in distance traveled. ### Automated Dispatch Engine The dispatch engine automatically allocates deliveries to the right driver, fleet, and carrier using configurable business rules. This reduces spreadsheet dependency and manual planning delays. **Reported impact:** 66% faster planning. ### Real-Time Control Tower Locus provides visibility into every active shipment across the logistics network, with proactive alerts to identify SLA risks before they become delays. **Reported impact:** 100% network visibility. ### Multi-Carrier Orchestration Enterprises can manage contracted and spot carriers from a single platform. Locus ShipFlex supports automated rate comparison, carrier assignment, and invoice reconciliation at scale. ### ERP and WMS Integration Locus offers pre-built connectors for SAP, Oracle, and legacy systems. Its API-first architecture is designed to deploy without disrupting existing operations, with typical enterprise go-live measured in weeks. ### Decision-Grade Analytics The platform includes plan-versus-actual dashboards, natural language search, and AI-driven optimization insights to help identify cost leakage and route inefficiencies across the logistics network. ## Enterprise TMS Capabilities for New Zealand Logistics Operations ### Procurement, Planning, and Promise Locus supports intelligent carrier, mode, and capacity selection by evaluating transport options based on cost, performance, and operational constraints. Core planning capabilities include: - Dynamic carrier and mode selection without manual tendering or spreadsheet-driven planning - AI-powered routing, load, and network optimization - Continuous re-optimization during execution - Delivery promise management with intelligent slotting and cost-service trade-offs - Support for up to **99.5% SLA adherence** at scale ### Execution, Visibility, and Control Locus unifies planning with live execution so enterprises can monitor orders, fleets, 3PLs, and hubs in real time. Execution capabilities include: - End-to-end transportation execution control - Real-time monitoring across transport networks - Predictive alerts for capacity, cost, and SLA risks - Exception automation to reduce delays - Live ETAs and proactive customer communication through branded tracking and notifications **Reported impact:** up to 33% reduction in delivery delays. ### Cost Intelligence and Continuous Optimization Locus uses execution data to improve cost control and continuously refine planning outcomes. Intelligence capabilities include: - Delivery-linked cost reconciliation using execution data and ePODs - Comparison of estimated, contracted, and billed transportation costs - Prescriptive and predictive analytics to identify optimization opportunities - Feedback loops that use real execution data to improve future routes, loads, and commitments **Reported impact:** up to 20% lower end-to-end logistics costs and 18% more productive stops per trip. ### Compliance and Integration Locus supports enterprise governance across shipment execution, contracts, rates, business rules, and partner integrations. Governance capabilities include: - Audit-ready execution records - Digital proof of delivery through OTPs, signatures, and images - Integration with ERP, WMS, OMS, telematics, and partner systems - Centralized carrier contracts, rate cards, and compliance logic - Consistent rule enforcement across regions, modes, and partners ## Built for Multiple Fulfillment Models Locus is designed to adapt across different logistics operating models, including retail chains, FMCG distributors, 3PLs, e-commerce companies, and manufacturing networks. ### Retail and Omnichannel Supports store replenishment, direct-to-consumer delivery, curbside fulfillment, and returns management across retail chains. ### FMCG and CPG Supports distributor route planning, beat optimization, and salesman scheduling for CPG logistics networks. ### 3PL and CEP Supports multi-client logistics orchestration, carrier management, and high-volume dispatch at scale. ### E-Commerce Supports high-frequency delivery, failed-delivery reattempts, branded tracking pages, and returns workflows. ### Manufacturing Supports FTL and LTL movement from distribution centers to stores, including multi-day route planning and compliance needs. ## Proven Global Impact Locus presents customer outcomes that show its ability to manage complex fleets, multi-stop routing, and multi-modal flows with visibility and execution precision. > **66% Reduction in Planning Time** > “We needed a partner who could scale with our growth, and Locus delivered. We grew from 500 to 4,000 trucks, while Locus enabled a nationwide rollout in just six months and boosted fleet efficiency by 24%.” > — Sarun Pipattanapongsopon, Associate Director, Last-Mile Logistics & Supply Chain Transformation, Makro > **100% Delivery Visibility** > “We use Locus for real-time tracking of delivery shipments. This provides us transport visibility, helping us manage trucks more closely and proactively detect the possible issue and update delivery status to customers. In addition, the E-POD management solution saves us a lot of time and effort, as all information is stored on the Locus platform.” > — Ly Trung Kien, Group Logistics Manager, Nestlé > **35% Reduction in Delays** > “Your solution has been excellent for our organization. We use multiple stores and multiple trucks and this can be a little complicated but Locus makes this easy. The Locus team has been really responsive and never lets an issue impact our customers.” > — Paul Adams, Chief Operating Officer, Capitol Lighting ## Enterprise Results Highlighted Locus is positioned for enterprises evaluating transportation management software for large-scale, complex logistics operations across retail, FMCG, e-commerce, and distribution networks. Reported platform outcomes include: - **1.5B+** total deliveries optimized - **$320M+** saved in logistics costs - **360+** clients served - **17M+ kg** reduction in greenhouse gas emissions ## Example Enterprise Stories The page highlights case studies across grocery, fashion e-commerce, FMCG, and food distribution: - **99.5% SLA adherence** for a leading e-grocery platform - **100% order-fulfillment visibility** for a fashion e-commerce company - **34% distance reduction** for PT. Tigaraksa Satria - **2–3 hours saved daily on planning** for a frozen dessert maker"