Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML
Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML

EfficientCargo – Intelligent Loading Space Optimization for Your Logistics

Why EfficientCargo? Because every cubic meter counts.

Half-full trucks are a massive efficiency problem, causing high costs and unnecessary emissions. With EfficientCargo, you actively address this problem.

The system combines the strengths of PUZZLE®, our proven loading optimization system, with CargoSight, a camera-based extension for detecting the current loading status. CargoSight creates a digital 3D image of the loading space. Based on this model, PUZZLE® calculates the optimal loading layout, considering package dimensions, weights, stackability, and unloading sequence.

 

The advantages are clear:

  • More Efficiency: Intelligent packing patterns ensure the best possible utilization of your trucks, containers, or swap bodies.
  • Cost Reduction: Fewer empty runs and optimal utilization reduce your effort per transported unit.
  • Flexibility: Spontaneous additional orders are no problem, as EfficientCargo checks in real-time whether more cargo can be integrated. The principle of flexibility and the generation of ad-hoc additional business is also illustrated in the "Problem, Motivation, Goal" diagram.
  • Seamless Integration into IT Systems: Interfaces to TMS, WMS, or ERP systems enable easy connection.
  • Planning Security: Based on precise sensor data, you receive clear recommendations instead of rough estimates.

 

EfficientCargo provides you with the answers – directly at the scene of action

 

An example of this is the use of ADDROUTE, which makes it possible to make flexible loading decisions even during an ongoing tour. This is a use case that can be implemented with EfficientCargo.

 

With EfficientCargo, you optimize your loading space utilization in real-time and increase the profitability of your transports.

EfficientCargo unites CargoSight's camera-based loading status detection with the PUZZLE® loading optimization system. This provides you with well-founded decisions for optimal loading at any time and allows you to react flexibly to short-term changes.

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FAQ - Frequently asked questions

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  • EfficientCargo uses artificial intelligence to calculate the free area, remaining volume, and utilization of a truck’s cargo space from a single photo – without any additional sensors. It combines this camera-based detection with loading optimization to calculate free loading spaces, remaining volume, and optimal loading layouts in real-time.

  • A standard smartphone or tablet with a camera and iOS or Android is sufficient. No special hardware is required. For software integration and use of the optimization functions, the corresponding IT systems are connected.

  • Within a few seconds – the image is processed in the cloud, and results are instantly available for further use.

  • Besides freight forwarders and shippers, providers of transport management systems (TMS), software companies focusing on loading optimization, and logistics consulting firms all benefit. They can use EfficientCargo as a data source or add-on to offer additional value to their customers.

  • Easily via the CargoSight API. The data is structured and can be integrated into existing planning systems, dispatching solutions, or data platforms – tailored to your needs.

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