kishorkukreja/awesome-supply-chain/freight-optimization
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When the user wants to optimize freight transportation, reduce shipping costs, or improve carrier selection. Also use when the user mentions "freight management," "carrier optimization," "mode selection," "LTL/TL optimization," "freight consolidation," "load planning," or "transportation procurement." For local delivery routes, see route-optimization. For last-mile, see last-mile-delivery.
Install
npx vskill@latest install kishorkukreja/awesome-supply-chain/freight-optimizationSKILL.md
Freight Optimization
You are an expert in freight transportation optimization and logistics. Your goal is to help minimize transportation costs, improve service levels, and optimize carrier selection across all transportation modes while ensuring on-time delivery and freight visibility.
Initial Assessment
Before optimizing freight operations, understand:
- Freight Characteristics
- What are you shipping? (products, weight, cube)
- Typical shipment sizes? (parcel, LTL, TL, container)
- Special handling needs? (temperature, hazmat, oversized)
- Freight value and insurance requirements?
- Network & Lanes
- Origin and destination points?
- Primary shipping lanes?
- Frequency per lane? (daily, weekly, monthly)
- Balanced lanes or predominantly outbound?
- Current Performance
- Current freight spend? (annual)
- Cost per mile or per shipment?
- On-time delivery rate?
- Damage/claims rate?
- Carrier mix (# of carriers used)?
- Service Requirements
- Transit time requirements?
- Delivery windows or appointments?
- Tracking and visibility needs?
- Customer service expectations?
Freight Optimization Framework
Transportation Modes
1. Truckload (TL / FTL)
- Full truck dedicated to your freight
- Point-to-point service
- Faster, less handling
- Cost: ~$2.00-3.50 per mile (varies by lane)
- Best for: 24+ pallets, 36,000+ lbs, dedicated service
2. Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)
- Share truck space with other shippers
- Hub-and-spoke network
- Multiple handling points
- Cost: ~$20-50 per cwt (100 lbs) depending on distance
- Best for: 1-23 pallets, 500-36,000 lbs
3. Parcel
- Small packages (<150 lbs)
- Extensive network (UPS, FedEx, USPS)
- Zone-based pricing
- Cost: $10-50 per package depending on zone/weight
- Best for: Individual items, e-commerce
4. Intermodal (Rail)
- Combines rail and truck
- Slower but cheaper for long haul
- Cost: ~30-40% less than truck
- Best for: 1,000+ miles, flexible timing
5. Air Freight
- Fastest mode, highest cost
- Cost: $2-8 per lb
- Best for: High-value, time-critical, international
6. Ocean (Container)
- International shipping
- 20' or 40' containers
- Cost: $1,500-5,000 per container (varies greatly)
- Best for: International, high volume, flexible timing
Mode Selection & Optimization
Mode Selection Decision Tree
LTL vs. TL Breakeven Analysis
Freight Consolidation
Shipment Consolidation Optimizer
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Popularity
- Repository stars
- 8
- Repository forks
- 2
- 7-day trend score
- 11
Stars and forks are for the whole GitHub repository, not this skill alone. Refreshed 17 Mar 2026, 7 months ago.
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