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THE MANDATA TAKEOVER
Welcome to a special edition of The Optimize Edit.
This month, we’re handing the reins to our partners at Mandata, as we showcase how our collaboration is transforming transport management through the power of AI-led route optimisation.
In this takeover issue, we explore how Mandata’s TMS expertise and Optimize’s intelligent AIplanning capabilities are solving real challenges for operators delivering efficiency, cutting costs, and empowering planners at every level.
�� What Does Mandata Do?
Mandata delivers Transport Management Software (TMS) for road transport operators in the UK and Ireland. Used by hauliers across every sector, Mandata’s solutions support:
THE MANDATA TAKEOVER
Mandata delivers Transport Management Software (TMS) for road transport operators in the UK and Ireland. Used by hauliers across every sector, Mandata’s solutions support:
✅ Job creation and planning
✅ Job execution, live tracking and POD
✅ Invoicing and customer comms
✅ Cross-docking and warehouse management
✅ Customer web portals, driver apps and integrations with ERP, Accounts, and Pallet Networks
It’s a fully connected digital ecosystem keeping hauliers, partners, and customers in sync
�� Why Did Mandata Choose Optimize?
When it came to route optimisation, Mandata knew what they needed:
�� Best-in-class technology
�� A Partner with a shared, deep sector knowledge
�� A collaborative partner who moves fast
Optimize ticked all the boxes.
“From the outset, Optimize brought industry insight, technical strength, and a brilliant attitude. Their team has matched our pace and supported our team, allowing us to deliver an elegant, seamless solution ” Mandata
Together, we’re embedding Optimize’s technology across Mandata’s TMS platforms, helping hauliers unlock new levels of efficiency and performance.
�� What Value Does Optimize Add?
Mandata’s planning tools are already powerful but with Optimize, the results are even better.
�� Faster planning for multi-drop and multi-collection routes
⚙ Improved fleet utilisation
�� Reduced fuel use and operational costs
�� Better environmental performance
With Optimize built in, planners spend less time tweaking routes and more time focusing on strategic priorities. And the efficiencies? They speak for themselves.
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�� Richard Bird on Industry Challenges We’re Solving
We asked Richard Bird, Mandata’s Commercial Director, what issues the collaboration is addressing head-on:
�� Planner Shortage
“If planners leave or even go on holiday, a lot of knowledge leaves with them. Together, Mandata and Optimize capture and utilise that intelligence making businesses more resilient.”
�� Driver Shortage
“With fewer drivers, optimisation helps you do more with what you’ve got more deliveries without adding more vehicles.”
�� Rising Costs
“Costs are rising across the board. Optimize will help our customers get more from every litre of fuel, every hour of driver time, and every asset in their fleet.”
⏰ Customer Pressure
“Tighter delivery windows, more KPIs, higher service levels planners are under huge pressure. Combined, Mandata and Optimize give them more powerful tools to stay in control.”
�� Making Life Easier for Planners
With Optimize built into Mandata’s TMS solutions, users gain access to:
✔ Load sequencing suggestions, in seconds
✔ A TMS with optimisation, route mapping and visualisation tools, all in one place
✔ Pre-planned ETAs, ensuring hauliers can meet customer expectations
✔ Real-time flexibility to make changes, and quickly re-optimise the plan
The interface stays familiar and easy to use with Optimize route optimisation, it’s smarter and even more helpful. Planners can get better results, with less effort.
“We’re opening the door to route optimisation for hauliers of all sizes not just the big fleets.” Mandata x Optimize
�� What’s Next for the Mandata x Optimize Partnership?
We’re rapidly advancing our TMS products.
�� Load Building
The optimisation will soon be able to auto-build loads while factoring in planning constraints, and driver limits — a huge leap forward, in a short time.
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�� Multi-TMS Integration
This isn’t just for Mandata Enterprise users. Optimize functionality will be quickly rolled out across Go and GoPlus TMS, and Eureka MoveIT TMS too bringing value to all customers of the Mandata group, as well as other hauliers.
�� Agile Development
Since kicking off in February, both development teams have moved at an incredible pace. This partnership is fast, focused, and fully aligned with customer needs
�� The Road Ahead
With over 50 years of experience in TMS and cutting-edge AI-led planning, Mandata and Optimize are combining deep knowledge with future-focused innovation.
“We have something that genuinely helps hauliers thrive no matter their size or setup and we’re excited to see our solutions delivering significant time and cost savings, whilst helping to ease many of the financial and operational pressures currently facing the industry.”
We hope you’ve enjoyed learning more about our partnership with Mandata and the exciting things we’re achieving together to support the industry. By combining our strengths, we’re delivering smarter, more streamlined solutions that make a real difference to our customers. Want to dive deeper? To find out more about Mandata and what they offer, click here