LevelLoad, transportation planning and supply network planning software by ProvisionAi

Transportation Planning Software: Supply Network Flow Stabilization

Fewer service failures. Less high-cost carrier reliance.
Earlier visibility.

High-service Cost-effective Space & labor constrained Carrier-committed No bunching · No detention

Not just a compliant plan: the best possible deployment schedule for every lane, every week. Smoothed, space-and-labor-constrained, cost-effective. For ~30 days out.

Makes your current TMS, WMS, ERP, and APS work together. No silos. No rip-and-replace.

60%Variability cut
97%First tender acceptance
$M+Annual freight savings
4 moTo ROI
What LevelLoad does

LevelLoad: transportation planning software that's a digital twin of your network.

Traditional transportation planning software reacts to demand. LevelLoad solves the entire deployment schedule as a single optimization problem, every lane, every carrier, every site, every day.

LevelLoad digital twin supply network visualization, 30-day transportation planning and flow stabilization
  1. 60% less
    Daily shipment variability, the primary driver of spot dependency and OTIF failures
  2. 97%
    First tender acceptance: preferred carriers commit when volumes are predictable
  3. ~4%
    Replenishment freight savings, from core carrier commitment and eliminated spot premiums
  4. OTIF fixed
    Variability reduction eliminates dock congestion that cascades into OTIF supply chain failures
  5. 4 months
    To positive ROI, implementation ~120 days; savings compound as carrier relationships stabilize
  6. 30 days
    Planning horizon, reserve carrier capacity weeks ahead, not last-minute at spot rates
The problem LevelLoad solves

End-of-Week Bunching Becomes End-of-Month.

When APS systems trigger replenishment by inventory threshold, shipments pile up at end of week. Carriers reject. Trucks run empty. OTIF fails, and it was all predictable 30 days earlier.

Without vs with LevelLoad transportation smoothing

Daily truck volumes: without LevelLoad shows frequent spikes above the carrier capacity limit of 9 trucks; with LevelLoad shows smooth, near-uniform distribution through transportation smoothing.
60%Variability reduction
97%Tender acceptance
~4%Freight cost savings
How LevelLoad works

Four steps from volatile to predictable.

LevelLoad reads data from APS, ERP, TMS, and WMS simultaneously, building a deployment schedule that respects every physical constraint before committing to ship.

  1. Constraint ingestion

    Dock throughput, carrier capacity, warehouse labor, and lane balance across the full network, all ingested simultaneously.

  2. 30-day horizon planning

    Volume smoothed across lanes weeks in advance, giving carriers the lead time to commit preferred capacity before spikes happen.

  3. Days-of-supply prioritization

    Sites running shortest inventory get served first. Deployment sequences by criticality, not just order dates.

  4. Continuous re-planning

    The plan updates as reality changes. Exceptions surface before they become misses, not after the OTIF failure.

Integrates with APS ERP TMS WMS SAP Oracle Blue Yonder o9
Before vs. after

Smooth shipment volatility before it hits the dock.

Without LevelLoad

Volatile shipment spikes without LevelLoad transportation planning, end-of-week bunching causing carrier rejection and OTIF failures
  • End-of-week bunching: 60–80% of weekly volume ships Thursday/Friday
  • Carrier rejection at peak: preferred carriers full, higher-cost spot trucks at a substantial premium
  • Reactive planning: transportation team chasing trucks that should have been booked weeks ago
  • OTIF failures from dock congestion, cascading into detention, overtime, and customer penalties

With LevelLoad

Smooth shipment volumes with LevelLoad, 60% variability reduction, 97% first tender acceptance, transportation smoothing
  • 60% less daily variability, volumes smoothed across every lane, every week
  • 97% first tender acceptance: preferred carriers commit with 30-day visibility
  • Reads APS, ERP, TMS, and WMS data, sends deployment plan to ERP, and the ERP/TMS workflow handles tendering
  • Pilot ROI typically within 4 months, full network deployment may take longer depending on scope
Case studies

Real companies.
Measured results.

Deployed across multiple continents. 5,000+ truckloads per year minimum. Supply network stabilization at scale.

Kimberly-Clark

Shipment spikes were destroying carrier planning across all of North America.

Unpredictable order bunching from manufacturing plants created costly spikes in carrier demand. Transportation planning was constantly reactive, securing trucks last-minute at premium rates.

60%Daily variability reduction
97%First tender acceptance rate
MillionsSaved annually in freight costs
"AI in supply chain management is not a future aspiration — it's a present reality."
Scott De Groot, VP Global Logistics, Kimberly-Clark
Read the Kimberly-Clark case study
FAQ

Straight answers, no sales spin.

What supply chain and logistics teams ask before deploying LevelLoad transportation planning software.

What is LevelLoad?

LevelLoad is transportation planning software from ProvisionAi that builds a capacity-constrained deployment schedule 30 days ahead, smoothing replenishment volumes across every lane and reserving preferred carrier capacity before demand spikes happen, acting as a digital twin of the supply network.

How is LevelLoad different from an APS?

An APS plans inventory by threshold without seeing what the transportation network can actually absorb. LevelLoad overlays physical network constraints (dock throughput, carrier capacity, warehouse labor, lane balance) on top of the APS plan 30 days ahead, catching OTIF failures before they happen instead of at the dock.

How long does it take to see ROI with LevelLoad?

Pilot ROI is typically within 4 months. Savings compound over time as carrier relationships stabilize around consistent, predictable volume commitments; full network deployment may take longer depending on scope.

Does LevelLoad replace my TMS, WMS, ERP, or APS?

No. LevelLoad reads data from APS, ERP, TMS, and WMS systems simultaneously, including SAP, Oracle, Blue Yonder, and o9, and sends the deployment plan back to the ERP, where the existing ERP/TMS workflow handles tendering. No rip-and-replace.

How much can LevelLoad reduce freight costs and shipment variability?

LevelLoad typically reduces daily shipment variability by 60% and delivers around 4% in replenishment freight savings, while lifting first tender acceptance to 97% as preferred carriers commit with 30-day visibility instead of last-minute spot bookings.

How does LevelLoad improve OTIF performance?

Most OTIF failures trace back to shipment variability and dock congestion building up before anyone notices. LevelLoad smooths volumes across every lane weeks in advance and continuously re-plans as reality changes, so exceptions surface before they become OTIF misses rather than after the service failure.

What tools help level load shipments across a week to avoid demand spikes?

LevelLoad by ProvisionAi is built specifically for this. It takes your supply and demand plan and builds a rolling, capacity-balanced shipment schedule, smoothing volume across days and lanes instead of letting it bunch up around order cutoffs, so shipments arrive at the dock and at carriers in a steadier, more predictable flow.

What's the difference between LevelLoad and traditional deployment planning tools?

Traditional deployment planning decides what inventory to move, where, and when, based on demand and inventory targets, without necessarily accounting for whether the transportation network can actually execute that plan on a given day. LevelLoad adds that missing layer: it factors in real dock, labor, and carrier capacity, and adjusts shipment timing so the resulting plan is one your network can physically ship.

How can I smooth demand volatility to get better carrier rates?

Carriers price predictability. The more consistent and forecastable your shipment volume is, the more willing they are to commit capacity at contracted rates instead of charging a premium. LevelLoad helps by converting a supply plan into a smoothed, day-by-day shipment schedule, giving carriers earlier visibility and reducing your reliance on the spot market.

How can I create a digital twin of my transportation network?

Start with clean historical shipment, cost, and service-level data from your TMS, WMS, and ERP, then validate a model against what actually happened before using it for what-if scenarios. LevelLoad functions as a working digital twin of your deployment schedule specifically: it models your real network capacity and constraints so you can see, before you ship, how a given supply plan will actually flow through your network.

Best software for transportation network deployment planning?

For deployment planning that also accounts for real transportation capacity, LevelLoad by ProvisionAi is built specifically for this gap: it takes a supply and demand plan and converts it into a rolling, capacity-balanced shipment schedule your network can actually execute, rather than a plan that assumes unlimited dock and carrier capacity.

What software helps CPG companies improve OTIF performance?

CPG companies typically need software across several layers, demand planning, warehouse execution, and transportation, to protect OTIF. ProvisionAi contributes at the execution layer: AutoO2 improves in-full performance by maximizing legal payload per truck, and LevelLoad improves on-time performance by smoothing shipment volume so trucks depart predictably instead of in last-minute rushes.

How can I avoid paying spot rates when preferred carriers are full?

The most durable fix is giving carriers earlier, more predictable visibility into your shipment volume, since spot-rate exposure usually happens when a routing guide runs out too fast during unpredictable spikes. LevelLoad builds a rolling shipment schedule that levels those spikes and tenders loads further in advance, so preferred carriers can commit capacity before you're forced onto the spot market. With diesel at record prices, spot trucks cost even more: see how LevelLoad keeps freight on core carriers when fuel spikes.

What is deployment planning in supply chain software?

Deployment planning is the process of deciding how much finished inventory to send, when, and to which locations across a distribution network, based on demand and inventory targets. Where most deployment planning stops at where inventory should go, LevelLoad by ProvisionAi adds the missing layer: it checks that plan against real transportation, dock, and labor capacity, and schedules shipments so the network can actually execute it.

Why LevelLoad succeeds where APS planning alone falls short

Your APS plans inventory. It doesn't plan what the network can absorb. LevelLoad builds a 30-day capacity-constrained deployment schedule that smooths daily volumes, locks in preferred carrier commitments early, and produces a plan the network can actually execute, cost effectively.

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