We collaborated with Viston to optimize routing, dispatch, and driver support with an operations copilot in Brazilian Portuguese.
Business challenge
- Rising last-mile costs, inconsistent on-time delivery, and dispatcher overload.
- Urban constraints (traffic, restricted zones) and seasonal spikes.
Our approach and solution
- Built a daily and intra-day re-optimization engine with a dispatcher copilot.
- Deployed a driver mobile assistant for exceptions, proof-of-delivery, and micro-route tweaks.
AI applications and benefits delivered
- OR-based route optimization with live telemetry feedback loops.
- ETA prediction and dynamic re-sequencing.
- LLM copilot that summarizes exceptions, drafts customer messages, and translates with tone control.
Cost of implementation
- USD 90,000 including telematics integrations and mobile app enhancements.
Time to implement
- 16 weeks MVP (two cities); 28 weeks nationwide rollout.
Tools and technologies used
- Google OR-Tools, PyTorch for ETA models, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Kafka, FastAPI, Flutter mobile, Mapbox/OSRM, Redis, LangChain, Azure OpenAI or local Llama-3 as fallback, Grafana, Prometheus, Sentry.
Quantitative outcomes
- 17% reduction in cost per delivery.
- On-time delivery improved by 11 percentage points.
- 12% reduction in CO2 per package.
- 23% fewer dispatcher interventions.
Key performance indicators (KPIs) tracked
- Cost per drop, OTIF, average route duration, first-attempt delivery success, ETA MAE, CO2 per package, dispatcher touches per 100 orders.
Pre- and post-implementation metrics
- Cost per delivery: BRL 16.40 → BRL 13.60.
- OTIF: 82% → 93%.
- ETA MAE: 14.2 minutes → 7.6 minutes.
- Dispatcher touches/100 orders: 61 → 47.
Stakeholder quotes or testimonials
- “The copilot shaved minutes off every exception and standardized customer comms.” — Head of Operations.
- “Drivers trust the app’s re-sequencing when traffic spikes.” — Regional Logistics Manager.
Regulatory or compliance considerations
- LGPD (Brazil), telemetry data minimization, opt-in consent for driver analytics, anonymized reporting, compliance with ANTT guidelines for fleet operations.