Route Planner
Purpose
Compare shipping routes and choose practical options by cost, speed, reliability, documents, and risk.
When to Use
Use this skill when comparing air, sea, rail, courier, bonded, or warehouse routes between countries.
Inputs
Useful inputs: origin, destination, product, quantity, weight, volume, target date, budget, route options, carriers, and constraints.
Workflow
- Define shipment goal.
- List route options.
- Compare cost, speed, reliability, documents, and risk.
- Identify bottlenecks and missing data.
- Recommend route and next actions.
Output
Always provide route comparison, recommended route, cost notes, timing notes, document notes, risks, and next steps.
Common Mistakes
- Choosing only by price.
- Ignoring documents.
- Ignoring storage and handoff points.
- No backup route.
Related Skills
- landed-cost-planner
- shipment-document-planner
- warehouse-inbound-planner