Managing live animal logistics in the poultry industry presents unique challenges that no generic logistics software could adequately address. The main requirements included:
- Optimally plan collection and delivery routes, considering specific constraints such as animal welfare, maximum transport times, and weather conditions.
- Manage the entire end-to-end process: from scheduling farm pickups, to transport with specialized vehicles, to reception and unloading at processing plants.
- Ensure complete traceability of every load throughout the entire logistics chain, with automatic recording of times, temperatures, and transport conditions.
- Optimize resource utilization (trucks, containers, personnel) to minimize operational costs without compromising service quality.
- Adapt the system to very different production environments, from North American companies to European and Middle Eastern operations.