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- Supply chain network design software
- 4flow vista®
Supply chain network design software
4flow vista®
Software for network optimization and
transportation planning
Optimization and digitization of supply chains with 4flow vista®
Sustainable reduction of total costs in supply networks
4flow provides industry-standard software for network optimization and transportation planning. 4flow vista® is modular and covers use cases from the strategic to the tactical level.
Our end-to-end planning approach spans from the optimization of network structures for the long-term to the optimization of transportation capacities for the short-term. Planning results can also be integrated into existing IT systems.
Algorithms and heuristics developed in-house for network design and supply chain planning reflect more than 20 years of development.
Testimonial
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Network optimization and strategic transportation planning
- Modeling of supply networks
- Identification of supply network structure and number of network levels
- Position of inventory and allocation of assortment
- Optimization of total cost
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Tactical transportation optimization
- Definition of transportation structure
- Optimization of modes of transportation and transportation costs
- Efficient route planning
- Preview of transportation
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Integration in existing IT systems
- Flexible operation as a stand-alone installation, client-server architecture or software-as-a-service (SaaS)
- Seamless integration in the business’s system environment via an integrated data tool with various formats including CSV and XLSX
- Connection to SAP systems possible with use of newest technologies (SOAP/XML web services)
Functions of 4flow vista®
The transportation planning software 4flow vista® enables users to determine the optimal structure of supply, production, and distribution networks. A realistic model of the physical network creates transparency in existing processes and structures. On the basis of this model, the software generates possible scenarios and identifies the optimal network structure.
Based on past and future requirements, the software plans optimal transportation structures and concepts. It determines transportation costs using the relevant rates for each logistics service provider. Restrictions such as minimum frequency or conflicting objectives, such as inventories or container costs versus transportation costs, are taken into account in this process. The software also considers cost-efficient concepts, like bundling shipments across sites, and reveals synergies.
Based on past and future requirements, the software plans optimal transportation structures and concepts. It determines transportation costs using the relevant rates for each logistics service provider. Restrictions such as minimum frequency or conflicting objectives, such as inventories or container costs versus transportation costs, are taken into account in this process. The software also considers cost-efficient concepts, like bundling shipments across sites, and reveals synergies.
A unique, specified transportation plan is developed for each origin-destination pair or lane. Costs and load capacity are calculated and revealed in consideration of the chosen trnsportation structures and concepts. A preview of the transportation plan is created, including relevant routing and loading information for future shipments. This preview can be shared with all relevant stakeholders. The transportation plan for the coming weeks provides needed transparency and offers the ability to respond proactively to changes and volatility.
2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools
4flow was listed as a Representative Vendor in the 2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools* for the software product 4flow vista®.
*Vicky Forman, Pia Orup Lund, February 17, 2025
Network planning and optimization
Further reading
*Gartner, Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools, Vicky Forman, Pia Orup Lund, February 17, 2025
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