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Internal transport planning made easy with RoutMan®

RoutMan® is a planning tool for material flow, enabling efficient deployment of internal resources such as tugger trains, forklifts, and AGVs.

 

This is RoutMan® – efficient, intuitive, flexible

Unsure how many forklifts, tugger trains, and/or AGVs are needed in your production and how they can be used efficiently in terms of routes and traffic? Each transport concept must be designed specifically for the individual process and not every concept is economical at all times. Thanks to software-supported planning with RoutMan®, realistic comparative calculations and cross-manufacturer technology analyses can be carried out within a very short time, and possible optimization measures can be derived for transport within company premises.

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The advantages of RoutMan® at a glance

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Standardized planning platform for your material flow

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Systematically master complex planning tasks directly within the building layout

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Fast dimensioning of internal transport processes

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Established calculation methods and key figures according to VDI 5586

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Manufacturer-independent database for transportation technology

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RoutMan® as a complete solution

We participated in a workshop with LOGSOL for two days, which focused on the RoutMan®️ software. During this time, we were able to develop an understanding of how RoutMan®️ works and what criteria are taken into account. These criteria have a direct impact on the efficiency of our red trains. We also had the opportunity to use RoutMan®️ for existing cases to review our previous decisions as well as for future changes. The suggestions we received from RoutMan®️ seemed interesting and useful. Now we have enough time to use RoutMan®️ on our own and confirm our initial assessment.
Nicolas Peyrethon
Supply Chain Manager, Cooper Standard
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RoutMan® Academy

For material flow planning in digital factory planning, the planning of route trains is an important component. RoutMan® is a very good solution for us for this planning task and, as SaaS, offers a software solution that is easy for us to use and maintain. Since the calculation models are all aligned with the relevant VDI guideline, the overall context of route planning can be taught very well first theoretically and then practically with RoutMan® using an industry example. Furthermore, we see a very good opportunity in the future to couple RoutMan® with VisTable and then to realize a continuous, holistic material flow and layout planning.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Augustin
Head of Virtual Engineering and Training Center, ESB Business School, Hochschule Reutlingen
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RoutMan® functions

Layout and route network

  • Manufacturer-independent master data library for modes of transport and load carriers
  • Allowance for technology-specific process times (MTM, REFA)
  • Visualization of hall layouts and route networks

Route creation

  • Recording of different demand scenarios and fluctuations
  • Route generator for setting up possible supply routes
  • Automatic and manual route guidance

Calculation and evaluation functions

  • Established key figures for the evaluation of modeled scenarios
  • Thermal image diagram for evaluation of traffic volume
  • Pooling drivers for workload optimization

Functions

Functions

  • Manufacturer-independent master data library for means of transport and load carriers
  • Allowance for technology-specific process times (MTM, REFA)
  • Intuitive user interface for visualization of hall layouts and route network
  • Recording of different demand scenarios and fluctuations
  • Route generator for setting up possible supply routes
  • Automatic and manual route guidance
  • Identical database for all planning participants
  • Fast and simple dimensioning of internal transport processes

 

Analysis and evaluation

  • Established calculation methods according to VDI 5586 for evaluating the modeled scenarios
  • Evaluation of the robustness of the supply concept (parameter sensitivity)
  • Thermal image diagram for evaluation of traffic volume
  • Distance-intensity diagram to illustrate the material flow relationships
  • Pooling drivers for workload optimization
  • Automatic determination of input parameters for subsequent control
  • Efficient determination of key figures and dynamic visualization of processes

 

Contact us now for a RoutMan® consultation

I am at your disposal for any questions related to the software RoutMan®!








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    Franziska Pohl 
    Senior Product Manager

    +49 351 314423 503

    routman@logsol.de

    Frequently asked questions about the RoutMan®

    RoutMan® is a planning tool for internal transport processes. Forklift transports, tugger train systems, and AGVs can all be specifically dimensioned and evaluated. The software can be used for a new plant design or for optimization of an existing supply concept. Our logistics planning experts will be happy to support you in this.

    We can arrange a no-obligation appointment to give you a live demonstration of RoutMan®. Please contact us at routman@logsol.de.

    RoutMan® can be used across all industries by any company with internal transport processes such as forklifts, tugger trains, and AGVs.

    We lease our software under the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model for a defined period (12, 24, or 36 months) and an agreed number of users. Alternatively, you can also get to know the tool and benefit from its use as part of a logistics planning project. Depending on the scope of planning, an analysis workshop for modeling a concrete planning scenario may also be appropriate.

    To prepare an initial price indication we need the following information:

    • How many users will have access to the system?
    • How many routes/stations/needs exist in the current and/or future coverage plan?
    • Which means of transport are used or will be used for your internal transport?
    • How do you currently plan internal transport processes? Have you already established a solution or is there currently no dimensioning of technology requirements?

    RoutMan® is a web application and is made available via the Internet. No software installation is necessary. All users can access the software using their login data via a customer-specific domain in any popular Internet browser.

    RoutMan® is a web application and is made available via the Internet. No software installation is necessary. All users can access the software using their login data via a customer-specific domain in any popular Internet browser.

    We offer RoutMan® as a hosted solution on dedicated servers in a German high-security data center with 99.9% guaranteed server availability. The data is transmitted in encrypted form (SSL) and RoutMan® is accessed exclusively via password-protected login. Automated backups of data protect you from data loss in the event of an emergency. With an ISO/IEC 27001 certified Information Security Management System (ISMS) at both LOGSOL GmbH and the hosting service provider, we place great emphasis on the security of information, data, and systems.

    Via import and export functions, the data can be exchanged between RoutMan® and the different systems using Excel. The system does not have any other standard interfaces.

    RoutMan® is continuously developed in terms of its functionality and safety aspects. Enhancements and improvements are made available to our customers free of charge after an update has been scheduled.

    Your dedicated contact person is also available after software implementation to answer any questions you may have. Our support team is available to all software users to answer technical and application related questions in German and English. Your request is recorded with the help of a ticket system. The contractually agreed Service Level Agreements (SLA) regulate the fast response times of our support team.