Reducing Logistics Costs: The Main Transportation Challenge in 2025

In today’s economic climate, transportation companies face constant pressure to reduce logistics costs without compromising service quality. In this article, we explore how technologies like TrafficLive, developed by Guraify, are revolutionizing logistics through automation, artificial intelligence, and smart planning. We’ll also examine how to apply these strategies to both national and international transport.

Logistics Automation: The First Step Toward Efficiency

The automation of logistics processes is a fundamental pillar for achieving logistics cost reduction.

What is a TMS and How Does It Help?

A TMS (Transportation Management System) enables companies to coordinate and automate the flow of goods, optimizing both routes and resources.

TrafficLive as Transport Software

Thanks to its integration with ERP systems and GPS devices, TrafficLive automates:

• Fleet management
• Trip assignment
• Transport cost calculation

This translates into tangible resource savings and sustained operational improvement.

Smart Planning and Data Analysis

The future belongs to companies that know how to leverage their data.

Applied AI in Logistics

TrafficLive uses logistics-focused AI to offer accurate forecasts of resource use, identifying inefficiencies before they generate additional costs.

Full Operational Visibility

The real-time visibility offered by TrafficLive enables efficient transport management, supported by:

• Real-time delivery tracking
• Route re-planning in case of incidents
• Supply chain simulator for testing scenarios

Last-Mile Logistics Optimization

A Costly Challenge

The last mile can account for up to 53% of the total shipping cost.

Tailored Solutions

Guraify offers a specialized route planner for:

• Supermarket logistics
• Pharmaceutical distribution
• Food sector transport
• HORECA logistics

With its route optimization software, delivery times improve and transportation costs decrease.

Success Stories: Guraify and TrafficLive

In multiple deployments, results have shown:

• 15%-25% reduction in total transport costs
• Improved distribution productivity
• Decreased use of external vehicles

Real Example: Retail Sector Company

A retail company implemented TrafficLive and in just 12 weeks:

• Integrated its TMS with TrafficLive
• Optimized routes and driver shifts
• Improved use of internal resources

Result: 23% reduction in logistics costs.

Conclusions and Outlook for 2025

The integrated logistics of the future demands intelligent, scalable solutions.

• Logistics cost reduction will not be possible without tools like those from Guraify.
• Automation of logistics tasks will become standard.
• Logistics software will shift from being an expense to a guaranteed-return investment.