A US transportation solutions provider saves 10 million gallons of fuel each year through implementation of a route optimization AI system. Apart from the obvious financial benefits, the company's carbon footprint has decreased by 100,000 metric tonnes
per year which is equivalent to removing 20,000 cars from roads.
Transportation services are a major culprit when it comes to US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It accounted for almost 30% of US Green House Gas (GHG) emissions in 2019. It was a problem area for this multinational corporation that distributes goods
across regions, dragging its performance down on environmental parameters of ESG.
The company realised the need to improve its fuel efficiency in order to remain sustainable. It started developing a route optimization AI system in 2012 that could enhance its transportation efficiency by reducing the number of turns made on roads
during deliveries.
The company has become a success story for others to follow because implementation of such a system does not necessarily mean investing in research & development of the artificial intelligence or the hardware. There are public route optimization services
available on subscription that other companies can employ and move towards a sustainable future.
