Paradox Routing Tool (PART)Overview – March 2012

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About Paradox

� Established in 1998 as logistics consulting company.

� Major consulting assignment with Ryder led to recognition of specific types of operational software not available in the marketplace.

� Developed Paradox Routing Tool (PART) as an economical routing and scheduling solution rich in functionality but affordable to small fleet operators.

� Suite of products include software tools for routing and scheduling, continuous move planning, discrete resource scheduling, and fulfillment planning solutions.

� Customers include 3PLs, Supply Chain consulting service providers, shippers, and carriers.

� Continue to enhance products, primarily from user feedback, with two major releases per year.

� Besides supporting traditional perpetual licensing model, Paradox also offers software on subscription basis which carries no upfront license fees and annual maintenance or implementation costs.

� With the subscription model, you simply download the tool and subscribe for the period of time you need it.

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About PART

� PART is a routing and scheduling application that works off order and vehicle information considering DOT regulations and customer service requirements.

� PART can also be used for site selection using center-of-gravity modeling to determine optimal locations for the required number of facilities and assign supply and demand locations to them. Shipment frequencies and zone routing are also supported.

� Carrier mode selection can be accomplished with the objective to consolidate shipments. Closed loop (private fleet) and one-way (multi-stop TL) routes can be created in the same project. LTL routing with pickup and delivery windows is also supported.

� Accepts data input in ASCII flat file formats such as tab delimited, comma delimited, and fixed width or entered directly into PART.

� Uses powerful optimization algorithms to generate routes and schedules in seconds resulting in least distance and cost. Interfaces with Microsoft MapPoint and PC*MILER’s suite of products for accurate mapping, directions, distance and time calculations.

� Offers many features that allow visibility to operational data for planning and operational improvement.

� Facilitates “what if” analysis with a few mouse clicks including generation of trip manifests and maps, Gantt charts, and exports to your other applications.

� Available On-Demand from ParadoxSCI.com.

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Solutions for Logistics Problems

� Locate distribution facilities for a given demand distribution and identify delivery territories.

� Optimize miles, number of vehicles and drivers, and delivery/pickup schedules to reduce fuel costs, capital costs, and fleet expenses.

� Improve customer service with time-definite arrival schedules, prioritized delivery and accurate driving instructions and ensure DOT compliance.

� Consolidate LTL shipments and determine carrier mode (e.g., private fleet, truckload, etc.) for each shipment.

� Setup static routes and baseline current operations to analyze routing and scheduling improvements.

� Route street level with North American and European data.

� Route maps, driving directions, Gantt charts, summary and detailed reports, and exports to your other applications.

� Periodic “fine tuning” of your current operation by allowing import of changed data.

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Some Customers

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“The PART software has had a dramatic

effect on the productivity involved in

engineering solutions for both our external

customers and internally. In the past it would

take us multiple days or weeks to analyze

the data to provide a solution, while with

PART, it has been reduced to hours or days.

The PART program has also allowed us to

test projects before we submit a bid.

Secondly, the IT support and response time

have been absolutely incredible. Never have

I been put on hold and if I leave a voice mail I

always get a very timely call back and then a

follow up call to make sure everything is

functioning properly. Lastly I would like to say

as an everyday user of PART I could not

have asked for a more user friendly product."

Kenneth Hartman Director, Yield Management Covenant Transport

About the Overview

This overview covers following areas:

� Case Study Scenario

� Setup and Data Requirements - what data needs to be collected?

� Managing Your Data - how is data entered into the program?

� Setting up the Problem – how to set various parameters?

� Site Selection Analysis – where should the facilities be?

� Routing and Scheduling – how to sequence stops on routes and schedule vehicles and drivers?

� Presenting Your Results - how to view maps and reports?

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� Distributor of Automobile Parts & Accessories to 650 stores located in FL,

GA, AL, LA, MS, & SC.

� Founded in 1971, Sales $650 million, rapid growth outside of Florida.

� Spending $4.7 million on Transportation, average cost $1.10 per mile.

� Currently making no pick-ups although 25 of the top 150 vendors are within

the delivery area of the fleet.

Currently Operating:

� 42 Tractors

� 70 Trailers

� 80 Drivers

� 12 Teams

� 83,000 miles / week

After Optimizing:

� 29 Tractors

� 70 Trailers

� 51 Drivers

� 12 Teams

� 72,000 miles / week

Savings: 11,000 miles @ $1.10 = $12,100 per week (excluding one-time asset

reduction savings)

Payback: Less than one week

Case Study Scenario

Setup and Data Requirements

� Nodes – location of depot(s), suppliers, and customers

� Orders – Quantity (weight, cube, shipment, etc. for each delivery and/or pickup)

� Transportation Rates – per mile, per shipment, LTL, etc.

� Time Windows – up to three per day of the week (open and close times for each week day)

� Vehicle Data – type, availability window, cost per mile per hour and capacities

� Other Data – vehicle restrictions, load incompatibilities, prioritized stops, DOT restrictions, etc.

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The following information is generally required to solve most

problems with PART and can be entered directly using the data entry

screens or imported from Excel or Access as flat files:

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Data Management:

PART displays summary listing of your order data including:

� Orders

� Customer / Destination

� Time Windows

� Demand

You can import any form of

ASCII data using PART’s data

import wizard. Data can be

edited upon import.

You can import any form of

ASCII data using PART’s data

import wizard. Data can be

edited upon import.

Managing Your Data

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Service time windows can be

set as global parameters or

imported for each customer.

Max. of 3 time windows per

day of the week are handled.

Service time windows can be

set as global parameters or

imported for each customer.

Max. of 3 time windows per

day of the week are handled.

Parameters

Setup …

� Site Selection Parameters (if locating facilities)

� Routing Parameters

and…

Setting up the Problem

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Distances and transit times are

calculated automatically using

PART’s built-in calculation

engine, PC*MILER, or

Microsoft MapPoint.

Distances and transit times are

calculated automatically using

PART’s built-in calculation

engine, PC*MILER, or

Microsoft MapPoint.

Parameters

Setup continued …

� Solution Strategy, Rules and Restrictions

� Scheduling Parameters

� Calculation Engine

before routing and scheduling.

Setting up the Problem

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Existing facilities can be

included in the site selection

analysis. PART keeps them

intact and only locates the

remaining required facilities in

relation to the existing facilities.

Existing facilities can be

included in the site selection

analysis. PART keeps them

intact and only locates the

remaining required facilities in

relation to the existing facilities.

Site Selection:

PART solves network design using center-of-gravity approach to determine:

� Number of facilities

� Locations of facilities

� Supply and demand distribution around facilities

Site Selection Analysis

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Territories or zones can be

routed individually or from a

central depot. PART supports

user defined zones or those

determined through territory

planning.

Territories or zones can be

routed individually or from a

central depot. PART supports

user defined zones or those

determined through territory

planning.

Territory Planning:

PART supports territory planning using center-of-gravity approach to model:

� Required territories

� Shipment frequencies

� Zone routing

Territory Planning

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Routing Solutions:

Select Solve …

� Routing Private Fleet

� Routing Common ….Carrier

� Routing New Orders

to build routes instantly.

Routing and scheduling for

multiple depots in one project

is supported. DOT parameters

and cost factors can be set at

the depot level.

Routing and scheduling for

multiple depots in one project

is supported. DOT parameters

and cost factors can be set at

the depot level.

Routing and Scheduling Optimization

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Routing Solutions:

In seconds, PART creates optimal vehicle routes and schedules for each depot considering …

� Service constraints

� DOT regulations

� Distances

� Costs

� Resource utilization

PART can be used to model

over the road and local private

fleet routing problems. LTL

shipments can be consolidated

to multi-stop TL routes.

PART can be used to model

over the road and local private

fleet routing problems. LTL

shipments can be consolidated

to multi-stop TL routes.

Routing and Scheduling Optimization

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Map Displays:

This display includes

� Stops and Routes

� Depots

� Roads, highway and street-level detail

� Driving Directions

� Accurate Distances

� User defined speed zones

Mapping functionality is

provided through interfaces

with PC*MILER and MapPoint.

Mapping functionality is

provided through interfaces

with PC*MILER and MapPoint.

Presenting Your Solution - Maps

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Reports:

Reports include

� Order Details

� Route Summary

� Route Manifest

� Driving Directions

.

PART has built-in reporting

engine. Reports are

configurable with options to

select fields and change field

headers and widths.

PART has built-in reporting

engine. Reports are

configurable with options to

select fields and change field

headers and widths.

Presenting Your Solution - Reports

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Next Steps:

Your next steps are easy:

� Go to ParadoxSCI.com

� Download product datasheet and other information

� Download the full functional version of PART

� Call us for an authorization code for the 14-day free trial

Help is available via email and phone. Logistics professionals can help you with data setup and modeling to complete consulting services.

Next Steps

Thank You

Please contact info@paradoxsci.com for more information or visit ParadoxSCI.com for solutions to

your logistics problems.

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On-Demand Solutions for Logistics Professionals

Paradox Software Consulting

Shelby, NC

Tel 772.224.1116

info@paradoxsci.com