RedPrairie Introduces Pallet and Load Optimization Technology

RedPrairie Corporation announces that its new Pallet and Load Optimization technology -- part of its integrated E2e Solutions for Consumer Goods -- can reduce freight costs and product damage while improving shipment safety and compliance with customer and legislative trailer loading requirements. By integrating pallet and load optimization with the WMS, the most efficient inventory allocation and pick sequencing is performed to feed the pallet build process, minimizing travel time and labor cost. Integration to the TMS allows the load plan to comply with route sequencing and stop rules as well as rules for loading into freezer, cooler and dry goods trailer zones and segregation of incompatible shipments. RedPrairie's Pallet and Load optimization solution can handle non-standard shapes such as cylinders, barrels, totes and special packaging. It considers stackability, crushability, nesting and other positioning factors to build pallets and loads that are safe and minimize the potential for damage. And the trailer load plan computes weight over the axles and side-to-side balance specific to each trailer type to ensure compliance with transportation regulations.