Person working on a laptop

Modeling, Design & Analysis Tools

Appian Analyst Software for Transportation Modeling & Forecasting

Whether you’re creating RFPs, submitting bids, or evaluating responses and transportation costs, you need analysis tools up to the task. 

Add Appian Analyst to your tool belt

Appian logo

People working on documents

19 out of the top 20 dedicated carriers use Trimble's Appian

Transport Topics Top 50 Dedicated Carriers list

Optimization Tools for Every Transportation Modeling Need

Our modeling and optimization tools provide transportation analysts with the ability to improve bid accuracy, significantly decrease bid response times and determine the optimal number of resources required to service an account.

Route Planning
Territory Planning
Delivery Schedule Optimization
Resource Planning

Discover the specialized benefits of this analyst-focused tool! 

Territory Planning

Create an overview of how your routes and drivers serve customers within a territory.
Leverage advanced territory planning to maximize route efficiency. Design, balance and assess routes in a given territory by volume and over time to maintain driver/customer relationships.
Easily conduct and compare “What-if” network scenarios to reduce driver hours, ensure HOS compliance, and lower cost
Why Logistics Companies Use Appian
Appian Analyst Territory Planning Screenshot
Appian Analyst Delivery Schedule Optimization Screenshot

Delivery Schedule Optimization

Leverage historical delivery planning data to optimize a customer's frequency of service and time window patterns.
Build routes over a repeating cycle and balance volume across your planning horizon.
Easily import sample data and export analytics using Excel

Route Planning

Develop optimal, cost-effective routes for each day of your planning cycle.
Create a variety of depot-centric routes: round-trip, one-way, multi-stop, local or OTR, or multi-day.
Generate routes according to multiple constraints, including time windows, truck capacity, special equipment and more.
Collect numerous route details, including arrival and departure times, mileage, utilization capacity and more.
Get Started Today
Appian Analyst Route Planning Screenshot
Appian Analyst Resource Planning Screenshot

Resource Planning

Determine the required number of resources needed to service your routes.
Create weekly Gantt charts and reports on trucks and drivers.
Streamline the fleet-sizing process for faster RFP and bid response times.
Consider singles or teams, sleepers or day cabs, straight truck or tractor-trailer in an exportable format.
Map with blue overlay

Make Better Decisions with Analysis Tools Built for Transportation Analysts

In today’s competitive landscape, it’s all about speed and accuracy when bidding on business. Transportation software and tools from Trimble allow you to recognize efficiencies and in return, ROI.

Blue truck on road
Artistic screenshot inspired by Appian software

Strategic Planning & Modeling with Appian Analyst

We understand that optimizing route planning and schedules can involve modeling specific transportation scenarios or building master routes that will be applied to a fixed route schedule. 

With Appian, you can turn complex delivery logistics into streamlined, efficient, and cost-effective operations. 

Ensure fixed route designs are being optimized on a regular basis
Utilize software designed to consume data and export data in Excel format
Keep transportation costs in line with the market
Run what-if scenarios such as different delivery days or times
Right-size how many drivers and assets are required to service routes
Respond to bids faster

Get a Complimentary Routing Analysis

Let our solutions engineers help you uncover areas of opportunity for improved operations, controlling spend, and providing superior customer service.

Submit your information to get your complimentary routing analysis today!