As simple as it gets!
Get started with Cargo-Planner's web-based software with 4 easy steps:
1. Add cargo
Import your cargo dimensions via Excel, API, Cargo Library or enter manually.
2. Select equipment
Select one or multiple containers, trucks and pallets.
3. Done!
The software finds an optimal packing solution and combination of equipment. The result can easily be modifed.
4. Share
Print, download or share your load plan with others.
All modules included
Planner mode
- Move between containers - Drag a cargo from one container to another to a designated position.
- Move within the same container - Change the order and position of a cargo by moving the corresponding card up and down in the list.
- Unload cargoes - Easily remove a cargo from a container if you whish to short ship the cargo.
- Load from unloaded - Drag a cargo from your list of unloaded cargoes into the designated container at the designated position.
Load on pallets
If your cargoes are not palletized, you can select a pallet type and then load your cargoes on pallets before loading them on containers, trailers (or even other pallets!). Pallets do not need to be pallets - you can also create custom crates and boxes for your cargoes.
You can even load oversized cargoes on pallets.
You can even load oversized cargoes on pallets.
Give your final touch
We still believe that a human stowage planner has a better eye than a computer at determining if a load plan is good to go. Therefore, modifying the result is extremely easy
- Easily convert a loaded container to another type
- Remove containers and / or add empty ones
- Move around the cargoes with your mouse or keyboard
Create custom containers
CargoPlanner has a built in library with most of the commonly used containers, trailers and pallets. If you cannot find the one you are looking for it is very easy to create your own type through our interactive container builder, where you can
- Add / remove roofs, end and side walls
- Add doors
- Set front and rear axle sets with variable number of axles
- Add custom created parts like vents and shelves
- Custom contours
- Add front and rear decks as well as extra floor
Calendar view
Save time by creating recurring schedules for your flights, shipping lanes or trucking routes
- Connect calendar events to projects
- Get an instant overview of all your loadplans in the comming month
- Quickly determine which date and lane there is enough space for your inquiry
Cargo Library
Add SKUs from your product catalogue to the Cargo Library. When creating Load plans, simply import the items you want with a single click or paste a list of SKUs to be shipped.
You can import items both from Excel files, and using our API - which you can use to keep the items in sync with your own database.
You can keep many thousands of SKUs in the library!
You can import items both from Excel files, and using our API - which you can use to keep the items in sync with your own database.
You can keep many thousands of SKUs in the library!
Custom rules
Maybe you have some special business logic rules, like which cargoes can support which, which cargoes must be loaded first, which ones must be loaded into certain container types? With a great variety of selectors and rules - you should be able to simulate all your needs
Segregation table
Do you have items that cannot be stored together? No problem, just set up your own segregation table to make sure that incompatible item types are loaded in different containers.
Quantity recommendations
Sometimes you do not have a fixed number of cargoes to load and distribute on a certain number of contaienrs but you would rather like the tool to tell you how many pieces of a cargo can fit into one or several types of containers. With Cargo-Planner you can easily do this, or use "fillers" - cargoes to fill up remaing space in a container when all other cargoes has been loaded
Set container properties on the fly
You can select multiple container types for each load plan and Cargo-Planner will try to select the most appropriate one to fit your cargoes. Do adjustments on the fly like Max Loading Height, Payload, Max Volume etc...
Annotations
Add special loading and handling instructions, list of cargo securing equipment to be used or other information needed when performing the actual loading by utilizing our annotation tool
Step by Step instructions
When you are happy with your load plan, you can print it with step by step instructions - how to load the individual cargoes.
When you have lots of items, you can also group the instructions by a number, or by layer-by-layer
When you have lots of items, you can also group the instructions by a number, or by layer-by-layer
Load by Priority
You can assign priorities to cargoes to make sure they are loaded in a certain order. You can also assign Consignment IDs to make sure consignments are not splitted in different containers
Share your load plan
With a click you can make the load plan shared, meaning you will get a link which you can share to your customers, clients or warehouse.
Group shipements
Attach Shipment ids, AWBs, Purchse orders or customer references to your items and tell the tool to keep those cargoes together - and not to be spread between different containers
Support for multiple shapes
Cylindrical cargoes like paper reels are hard to do load planning for - especially when they have mixed diameters. Cargo-Planner will find an optimized solutions even if you add pipes and boxes.
Why Cargo-Planner?
The best results
We will present you with the best loadplans. Can you afford not getting the best results?
It is so easy
Even though we recommend a free training session offered by our skilled team, most clients do not require any training but thanks to our intuitive interface - will be up and running directly!
Most popular API
More and more organizations wants to implement load planning functionality in their own software or customer portals. Our extremely easyworking API has been battle tested for many years.
Customizable
Thanks to the flexibility of the tool, it will suit all possible needs, from oversized & out of gauge cargo to palletizing and special contours. Each container type can be modified to fit with your measurements and constraints.
Before making your decision - please give Cargo-Planner a try!
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you support Out of Gauge cargoes?
How to get my packlists into Cargo-Planner?
My cargo has some special loading rules!
Is there a Cargo Library?
What about performance?
Do you support imperial units?