BTG Feldberg & Sohn
Who Is the Client?
BTG Feldberg & Sohn is a fast-growing German general cargo freight forwarder serving a highly diverse portfolio of B2B customers across multiple industrial sectors. Operating in the high-frequency groupage and Less-than-Truckload (LTL) segment, their daily business revolves around consolidating mismatched freight into optimized truck runs. In this environment, no two shipments are identical. The company coordinates everything from uniform pallets to cargo with varying heights, lengths, and weights, making flexible mixed cargo load planning an essential competitive advantage in a demanding market.
What Was BTG Feldberg & Sohn Looking to Optimize in Its Logistics?
Before implementing EasyCargo, the freight forwarder relied entirely on traditional manual math or Excel sheets to determine the required space for its fleet. Dispatchers spent hours manually calculating loading meters for incoming orders. While this worked reasonably well for uniform Euro-pallets, dispatchers struggled to keep up with the demands of increasingly complex, modern supply chains.
The turning point came when the company experienced a sharp increase in orders featuring irregular, non-standard dimensions. Trying to mentally visualize how these mixed cargo sizes would fit together inside a trailer became a massive operational bottleneck. Without a visual reference tool, accurate loading meter calculation became impossible, leading to a conservative “best guess” approach. This resulted in severely under-utilized trucks, higher fuel overheads, and dispatchers running behind schedule.
Key challenges:
- Slow Calculations: Manually calculating loading meters by hand was tedious and slowed down the dispatch.
- Various Cargo Dimensions: Extreme difficulty managing mixed cargo load planning.
- Wasted Truck Capacity: The lack of precision planning prevented effective cargo space optimization.
- Operational Bottlenecks: Delayed delivery schedules caused by slow, manual scheduling processes.
How Did Our Loading Meter Calculator Help?
EasyCargo provided the freight forwarder with a highly visual, automated 3D cargo space-optimizing platform that directly eliminated guesswork from their loading, transforming their planning process from reactive guesswork into precise, data-driven decisions.
Fast Loading Meter Calculation: Instead of calculating trailer space requirements by hand using complex formulas, dispatchers now simply input the freight dimensions into EasyCargo. The software automatically processes the loading meter calculation with pinpoint accuracy in seconds.
Seamless Mixed Cargo Load Planning: EasyCargo’s advanced algorithm effortlessly processes cargo with different dimensions. It calculates exactly how to interlock different item boxes safely, maximizing every inch of the truck.
Advanced Cargo Space Optimization: By visualizing the entire trailer layout in an interactive 3D environment, the software uncovered hidden space that manual calculations routinely missed. Planners can now stack and arrange freight much more tightly, significantly increasing load density.
Maximizing Dispatcher Productivity: The platform brought immediate relief to the disposition team. With fast, reliable data at their fingertips, dispatcher productivity skyrocketed. Planners can now build routes faster, make immediate adjustments for last-minute cargo, and instantly send clear, color-coded visual loading guides to the warehouse floor.
What Were the Results?
By integrating EasyCargo into their daily routine, BTG Feldberg & Sohn transformed their dispatch operation. Planning time dropped significantly, allowing dispatchers to handle more orders without added pressure. Precise 3D load visualization eliminated the guesswork from mixed cargo runs, increasing truck utilization across their fleet. It all means fewer trips, lower fuel costs, and more capacity for growth.
What Does BTG Feldberg & Sohn Say About EasyCargo?
“EasyCargo has truly made our daily work, especially in dispatch, so much easier. Our loading meters can now be determined quickly and with precision.”
– Silvia Böing, International Dispatching, BTG Feldberg & Sohn
