Route Optimisation + Infor

Route Optimisation Integration for Infor

Infor WMS optimises your warehouse picking sequence. Locate2u optimises the delivery route from your dock to 30+ customer locations, minimising drive time, fuel, and late deliveries.

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Infor Optimises the Warehouse. Locate2u Optimises the Route.

Infor is built for distribution. Its WMS calculates the most efficient picking sequence to get orders off the shelf and onto the loading dock. But once those pallets are loaded onto a truck, Infor's optimisation stops. The route from your warehouse to 30 customer locations requires a completely different kind of intelligence, one that considers road networks, time windows, vehicle capacity, and real-time traffic.

Locate2u extends Infor's distribution intelligence beyond the warehouse wall. Outbound shipment data flows from Infor into Locate2u, where an AI engine sequences every delivery stop for minimum drive time. The result is a seamless chain from warehouse pick to optimised route to confirmed delivery, all synced back to your Infor instance.

The Problem

The Delivery Route Gap in Infor Distribution

WMS Picks Efficiently, Routes Waste Miles

Infor WMS calculates the optimal warehouse picking path to minimise picker travel time. But the moment goods leave the dock, that optimisation disappears. The delivery route to 30 customer locations is planned manually or based on simple geographic grouping, resulting in 25-35% more driving distance than an algorithmically optimised route.

Loading Sequence Disconnected from Route

When the warehouse loads a truck in random order, drivers waste time at each stop digging through cargo to find the right delivery. The loading sequence should be the reverse of the delivery sequence, but without route optimisation feeding back to WMS, the warehouse has no idea what order stops will be visited.

Customer Time Windows Unmanaged

Distribution customers often have specific receiving windows: loading dock availability, staff schedules, or business hours. Infor stores these preferences but has no mechanism to sequence delivery stops so that every customer is reached within their specified window. Violations lead to refused deliveries and re-delivery costs.

Vehicle Capacity Underutilized

Without route-level optimisation, dispatchers assign orders to trucks based on geography alone. This often leaves some trucks overloaded while others run at half capacity. An optimisation engine considers both weight and route efficiency to maximise the number of deliveries each vehicle completes.

How It Works

From Infor Shipment to Optimised Delivery Route

1. Import Shipments from Infor

Outbound shipment data flows from Infor CloudSuite or M3 via ION integration. Delivery addresses, item weights, customer receiving windows, and special handling notes are pulled into Locate2u automatically.

2. Optimise Routes and Loading Order

The AI engine sequences every stop for minimum drive time while respecting receiving windows and vehicle capacity. The optimised sequence can feed back to the warehouse so cargo is loaded in reverse delivery order for efficient unloading at each stop.

3. Deliver and Confirm in Infor

Drivers follow optimised routes on the mobile app. As each delivery completes with proof of delivery, confirmations sync back to Infor shipment records automatically, closing the distribution cycle from warehouse to customer.

Feature Highlights

Route Optimisation Built for Infor Distribution

AI-Powered Optimisation

Sequences 30-100+ delivery stops across multiple vehicles in under 60 seconds. The algorithm evaluates millions of permutations to find routes that minimise total fleet driving distance and time.

Receiving Window Constraints

Enforces customer receiving windows as hard constraints during optimisation. Distribution customers with specific dock hours or staff availability windows are guaranteed delivery within their specified timeframe.

Weight and Volume Constraints

Uses shipment weight and volume data from Infor to calculate load per vehicle. Prevents overloading while maximising the number of stops each truck can serve on a single run.

Real-Time Re-Routing

When urgent shipments are added after trucks depart, Locate2u dynamically inserts new stops into active routes at the optimal position. Road closures and traffic delays trigger automatic path recalculation.

Multi-Vehicle Planning

Optimises across your entire delivery fleet in one run. The engine determines the best allocation of shipments to vehicles based on location, capacity, and schedule, not just simple geographic zones.

Drag-and-Drop Adjustments

Dispatchers can override AI suggestions by dragging stops between routes or reordering the delivery sequence. All changes instantly recalculate ETAs, total distance, and loading order recommendations.

Route Optimisation Results for Distribution Operations

30%

Reduction in total delivery fleet mileage

25%

Fuel cost savings across delivery operations

99%

Receiving window compliance rate

Additional stops per vehicle per day

Route Optimisation for Infor: Common Questions

No. Infor's distribution-focused ERP handles warehouse management, inventory allocation, and picking sequences through Infor WMS. However, once goods leave the warehouse dock, Infor has no optimisation for delivery routes. It cannot determine the best stop sequence for a driver visiting 30 customer locations, nor can it factor in time windows, vehicle capacity, or traffic conditions for last-mile delivery.

Locate2u connects to Infor via Infor ION or REST APIs to pull outbound shipment data, delivery addresses, and order details from Infor CloudSuite Distribution, Infor M3, or Infor LN. These shipments are imported into Locate2u where the AI optimisation engine sequences them into efficient multi-stop routes. Delivery confirmations and proof of delivery sync back to Infor after completion.

Yes. Locate2u can receive the warehouse loading sequence from Infor WMS and use it to inform route planning. When the truck is loaded in reverse delivery order (last delivery loaded first), Locate2u can coordinate the optimised route sequence with the warehouse picking order so that items are accessible in the correct delivery sequence without rearranging cargo mid-route.

Locate2u integrates with Infor CloudSuite Distribution for wholesale and distribution operations, Infor M3 for manufacturing and distribution, Infor LN for complex manufacturing, and Infor WMS for warehouse-to-route coordination. The integration uses Infor ION as the middleware layer for seamless data exchange.

Distribution companies using Infor typically see 25-35% reductions in total delivery mileage, 20-30% fuel cost savings, and the ability to serve more customers per vehicle per day after adding Locate2u route optimisation. For operations running daily delivery routes to 30-50 locations, these savings add up to significant annual cost reductions while improving customer satisfaction through reliable on-time delivery.