Lane Match is a tool that can generate optimal matches of back haul movements with shipments to improve asset utilization for carriers and private fleets. This Windows based application can be used to evaluate candidate matches of given transportation capacity with required freight movements

1. Product Overview
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Lane Match
Fast
Reliable
Easy to Use
Cost Effective

2. SolutionsforParaTransitProblems
Improve vehicle utilization for
fleet operation.
Evaluate multiple fleet
movements against multiple
shipper requirements.
Run ‘what if’ scenarios for
matching.
Review, for a capacity lane,
candidate matches and their
relative cost of matching before
finalizing a match.
Match empty backhaul
movements with shipments.
Import lane data from multiple
carriers and shippers into one
repository and analyze for
matching capacity to freight.
User definable parameters to
control matching algorithm and
ability to save solutions to
different projects.
Allows for user review of all
potential matches of freight
lanes with a capacity lane along
with their respective out-of-
route distance.
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Problem Lane Match Solution

3. SetupandDataRequirements
Imported Data:
Capacity lanes – backhaul movements
Freight lanes – shipment information
Specified within Lane Match
Matching parameters – settings to control matching process
Other Data – equipment type compatibilities
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Following information is required to solve problems in Lane Match and
can be imported from Excel or Access as Tab or Comma delimited files:

4. DataFlow
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Setup:
• Equipment Compatibility
• Constraints
Lane
Data
Lane Match
Exports
Candidate Matches

5. ManagingYourData
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Data Management:
Lane Match displays
summary listing of your
lane data including:
Pick and Drop
Locations
Equipment
Requirement
Other Attributes
You can import any form of
ASCII data using ParaTrans
Router’s data import wizard.
Data can be edited upon
import.
You can import any form of
ASCII data using ParaTrans
Router’s data import wizard.
Data can be edited upon
import.

6. SettinguptheProblem
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Parameters can be set default
values and adjusted only when
necessary.
Parameters can be set default
values and adjusted only when
necessary.
Parameters
Setup …
Equipment
Compatibility
Matching
Constraints

7. Optimization
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Routing Solutions:
Select Solve …
Match Lanes
to evaluate lane matches
instantly.
Optimizer does not have limit
on number of capacity and
freight lanes for matching.
Optimizer does not have limit
on number of capacity and
freight lanes for matching.

8. ReviewandConfirmMatches
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Matching Solutions:
In seconds, Lane Match
determines candidate
matches for each
capacity lane considering
…
Service constraints
Distances
Equipment Types
Candidate matches can be
reviewed and confirmed as
necessary.
Candidate matches can be
reviewed and confirmed as
necessary.

9. PresentingYourSolution-Reports
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Reports:
Reports include
All Matches
Confirmed Matches
.
Lane Match has built-in exports
but custom exports can be
developed as needed.
Lane Match has built-in exports
but custom exports can be
developed as needed.

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Thank You
On-Demand Solutions for Transportation Industry
Paradox Software Consulting
Shelby, NC
ParadoxSCI.com
855.472.7236
info@paradoxsci.com