Layers
Format & Display ▼
Labels
Marker Size
Facilities 7
Customers 7
Walmart DCs 8
Flow Lines 1.0x
Network Colors
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Opportunities
Total Opportunities
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Variable cost only
Markets Found
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Top Market
--
Total Flow Cost
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Scoring Parameters ▼
Consolidation Group i
Distance (miles) i
Blended Rate ($/mi) i
Min Origins to Consolidate i
Min Avg Distance (mi) i
Min Volume i
Avg Shipment Size i
UOM i
Inbound Density Multiplier i
Min Cost/TL ($) i
Origin Consolidation: Finds destination regions where multiple plants/DCs ship to → place a cross-dock there to consolidate inbound and do last-mile delivery.
Inbound Density: Freight from multiple customers consolidates on the inbound leg → fewer, fuller TLs. Multiplier controls how much denser the inbound vs outbound.
Savings = Old Cost (direct) − New Cost (Inbound at high density + Outbound at normal density).
Note: Only checked networks in the Layers panel are included. Uncheck a network to exclude it from scoring.
Inbound Density: Freight from multiple customers consolidates on the inbound leg → fewer, fuller TLs. Multiplier controls how much denser the inbound vs outbound.
Savings = Old Cost (direct) − New Cost (Inbound at high density + Outbound at normal density).
Note: Only checked networks in the Layers panel are included. Uncheck a network to exclude it from scoring.
Opportunities
| # | Market | Type | Consol. | Opportunity | Conf. |
|---|
Savings Analysis ▼
Click a row above to analyze
Variable cost impact only. Excludes fixed costs and capacity constraints.
No selection
Rate Configuration ▼
Rate $/Mile (per TL) i
Cost Per Unit Per Mile Source i
Avg Shipment Cost ($) i
Avg Distance (miles) i
Avg Ship Size (units) i
CALCULATED RATE
$0.0003/mi/unit
= $2500 / 1000 mi / 10000 units
Cost Calculation (same as Opportunity Scorer)
Baseline: Direct Origin → Customer
Cost = Haversine(O→C) × $/mi × TLs
Proposed: Inbound + Outbound via node
IB: Origins → Node (consolidated, higher density)
OB: Node → Customers (normal density)
Savings = Baseline − (IB + OB)
Cost = Haversine(O→C) × $/mi × TLs
Proposed: Inbound + Outbound via node
IB: Origins → Node (consolidated, higher density)
OB: Node → Customers (normal density)
Savings = Baseline − (IB + OB)
Re-assignment ▼
Baseline Scenario (compare against) i
Assign Selected Customers To i
Facility i
Walmart DC i
Type i
Inbound Density Multiplier i
Min Cost/TL ($) i
TL Size (LBS) i
Click map to place node, or drag the star marker.
Transport Mode i
Cost Impact Analysis
Baseline
Proposed
Data Summary ▼
Connect to a model to see data.
How to Use the Network Analyzer
Data Flow
Cosmic Frog DB
→
57 Facilities, 373 Customers, 5.6K Lanes, 3M Flows
Opportunity Scorer
→
Grid-bin destinations, score XD/DC savings
Map + Dashboard
→
Visual overlay, network filter, cost engine
Demo Walkthrough
Step 1 - Connect
Select the model from the dropdown and click 1. Connect. The app loads facilities, customers, lanes, flows, and scores opportunities automatically.
Step 2 - Score Opportunities
Review the KPI strip (total savings, markets, top market). Click rows in the Opportunities table to fly to each market on the map.
Step 3 - Filter Networks
Use the Layers panel (bottom-left of map) to toggle customer networks on/off. Check/uncheck Walmart, Target, Costco, etc. to focus on specific retailer overlays.
Step 4 - Add Facility On Map
Click 3. Add Facility On Map. Configure the Rate Configuration panel - use network average ($0.0003/mi/unit) or enter custom shipment cost, distance, and ship size to calculate a rate.
Step 5 - Select Customers
Use the polygon or rectangle draw tool (top-left of map) to lasso a group of customer nodes. The selection bar shows the count and network breakdown.
Step 6 - Place Proposed Node
Click anywhere on the map to place a star marker (proposed XD or DC). Drag to reposition. Or choose Existing Facility to re-assign to a current node.
Step 7 - Calculate Savings
Click CALCULATE SAVINGS. The Cost Impact Analysis panel shows baseline vs. proposed transport + handling costs, net savings, savings per unit, and breakeven volume.
Data Joins
customers.customername = customerdemand.customername (demand)
customers.customername = transportationpolicies.destinationname (lanes/cost)
customers.Notes = Retailer network (Walmart, Target, CVS...)
facilities.net_group = Facility type (Plant, Direct, Spoke)
customers.customername = transportationpolicies.destinationname (lanes/cost)
customers.Notes = Retailer network (Walmart, Target, CVS...)
facilities.net_group = Facility type (Plant, Direct, Spoke)
Variable cost impact only. Excludes fixed costs, capacity constraints, and service-level impacts.
Push to Scenario Manager
Select Base Scenario to Replicate
Base Scenario i
Scenario Notes i
Tables to Create in Scenario
| Table | Status | Rows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities | Exclude | - | |
| TransportationPolicies | Exclude | - | |
| FulfillmentPolicies | Exclude | - |
All rows created with Status = Exclude. Uncheck tables you don't want created.
New CZ Assignments to Push
| Customer | New Source | Old Source |
|---|
How it works: First run a cost calculation in Add Facility On Map mode to generate new assignments, then come here to push them as a new scenario. All table rows are created with Status = Exclude so they won't run in optimization until you enable them.
Output Insights - Scenario Comparison
Compare Two Scenarios
Scenario 1 (Baseline) i
Scenario 2 (Optimized) i
Customers with Changed Source
Total Cost Delta
| Customer | Old Source | New Source | Old Cost | New Cost | Delta |
|---|
No customers changed source between these scenarios.