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An optimisation engine that sits beside the existing system, reads what it already produces, and closes dispatch. Aimed at logistics warehouse teams, starting from data the business already produces.
In short: Dispatch for Logistics, Run by Optimisation is an optimisation engine aimed at logistics warehouse leads, covering dispatch. It scores 74/100 on AltF Ideas, carried by demand (96) and held back by feasibility (25). Typical pricing is $5.1k–$110k per customer per year, with a first version reachable in six to twelve months for $33k–$99k.
Logistics teams lose routing decisions made from memory at 6am. It is the kind of task that is too small to fund and too costly to ignore. The cost is invisible on any P&L line, which is why it never gets fixed.
An optimisation engine that sits beside the existing system, reads what it already produces, and closes dispatch. Revenue is per-outcome, which suits a buyer who wants the cost to track the value rather than the seat count.
| Total addressable market | $1.5B |
|---|---|
| Category growth (CAGR) | 15% |
| Annual contract value | $5.1k – $110k |
| Pricing model | Per-outcome |
| Time to first revenue | 61 days |
| Startup cost to MVP | $33k – $99k |
| Build effort | 6-12 months |
Solver capacity that once needed a research budget now runs on commodity hardware. Logistics is growing at roughly 15% a year, and this job has not been re-tooled since it was designed around paper.
| Who | The gap |
|---|---|
| The incumbent suite | Sells a platform; this job is one neglected module inside it |
| An offshore back office | Cheaper per hour, but does not scale down to the tail |
| An internal hire | Works until volume doubles, then breaks again |
The buying cycle is slower than the build, so runway assumptions matter more than code.
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