How Optimization Transformed Italmondo’s Cargo Loading Operations

The logistics sector has undergone profound changes over the past decade, mainly due to growing demand and shipping time requirements. For example, the global volume of parcel shipment has doubled in the last five years and is expected to double again in the next five [1], even without considering the boost of e-commerce due to Covid-19. This pushes logistics companies to operate more efficiently in order to handle and ship large volumes of goods faster. Furthermore, growing environmental concerns put increasing pressure on logistics and freight operators to integrate sustainability goals into their strategy and reduce their typically high carbon footprint.