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Jul 08, 2014 2. 4 min read ![](/_astro/usa-map-scaled.width-1000_cDnE9.webp) Logistics companies operate on thin margins in a highly competitive, fast-paced business environment. This increases the importance of analyzing ongoing operations, making tactical decisions, and refining governance structure to help improve operational efficiency and remain competitive. As part of this blog post, we will be sharing analyses ideas for US domestic 3PL companies who deal in air shipments and ground linehaul with the help of [Tableau software](http://www.tableausoftware.com) (advanced mapping functionality and insightful visual display of data) to better understand their operational constraints and subsequently identify areas for operational efficiency. Let us look at hypothetical data for a 3PL company and analyze shipments being moved across major hubs. As part of this exercise, let’s analyze the price per pound, cost per pound, volume, and average weight per load for all the major transportation lanes with LAX as either origin or destination. > FYI, all the charts we've displayed in this blog post are dynamic. Please feel free to click around and interact > with the charts. #### 1\. Price per pound for ground shipments The shipping Rate is highest in LAX-JFK and LAX-ORD lanes. [ ![Average Price per Pound by Lane ](https://public.tableausoftware.com/static/images/Lo/LogisticsAnalysis/AveragePriceperPoundbyLane/1_rss.png)](#) [Learn About Tableau](http://www.tableausoftware.com/public/about-tableau-products?ref=https://public.tableausoftware.com/views/LogisticsAnalysis/AveragePriceperPoundbyLane) #### 2\. Cost per pound for ground shipments Cost is highest in the LAX-JFK lane [![Average Cost per Pound by Lane ](https://public.tableausoftware.com/static/images/Lo/LogisticsAnalysis/AverageCostperPoundbyLane/1_rss.png)](#) [Learn About Tableau](http://www.tableausoftware.com/public/about-tableau-products?ref=https://public.tableausoftware.com/views/LogisticsAnalysis/AverageCostperPoundbyLane) #### 3\. Average weight per load Higher for LAX – ATL lane; Lowest for LAX – SFO lane [![Average weight per load per lane ](https://public.tableausoftware.com/static/images/Lo/LogisticsAnalysis/Averageweightperloadperlane/1_rss.png)](#) [Learn About Tableau](http://www.tableausoftware.com/public/about-tableau-products?ref=https://public.tableausoftware.com/views/LogisticsAnalysis/Averageweightperloadperlane) #### 4\. Movement of domestic shipments by different modes (Air vs. Ground) - This graph gives an idea about the split between shipments received by air and ground modes by each hub. Looking at the following graph, we can observe that the balance is tilted in favor of air shipments as compared to ground shipments for the LAX hub. [![Air Shipments ](https://public.tableausoftware.com/static/images/Lo/LogisticsAnalysis/AirShipments/1_rss.png)](#) [Learn About Tableau](http://www.tableausoftware.com/public/about-tableau-products?ref=https://public.tableausoftware.com/views/LogisticsAnalysis/AirShipments) #### 5\. Service Level The following graphs show shipments that move from LAX to a different hub based on their service level. The first graph shows shipments that move via a 1-day service level, the second graph shows shipments that move by a 3-day service level, and the third graph displays shipments that have 5-day delivery. The majority of shipments are either being delivered using a 1-day express delivery mode or through a standard 5-day delivery service. [![Shipments by Service Level ](https://public.tableausoftware.com/static/images/Lo/LogisticsAnalysis/ShipmentsbyServiceLevel/1_rss.png)](#) [Learn About Tableau](http://www.tableausoftware.com/public/about-tableau-products?ref=https://public.tableausoftware.com/views/LogisticsAnalysis/ShipmentsbyServiceLevel) #### 6\. Volume received and shipped by airports [![Volumes received and dispatched by Airports ](https://public.tableausoftware.com/static/images/Lo/LogisticsAnalysis/VolumesreceivedanddispatchedbyAirports/1_rss.png)](#) [Learn About Tableau](http://www.tableausoftware.com/public/about-tableau-products?ref=https://public.tableausoftware.com/views/LogisticsAnalysis/VolumesreceivedanddispatchedbyAirports) It is clear from the dashboard that LAX is the biggest dispatcher of shipments domestically since most of the US imports arrive in the US at the LAX port facilities, which are then distributed domestically. Also, the number of incoming shipments into JFK is larger than the outgoing shipments, which holds to reason. Such volume analysis helps companies in planning and allotting receiving and dispatching staff to airports accordingly. ### Conclusion Such analysis can help the operational planning departments of 3PL companies in improving their efficiencies. Please visit our [dashboard and reporting](/data-analytics/) page for more information. About Author ![](/_astro/incentius_img.width-300_eR1lj.webp) Anurag Chilukuri ![](/img_astro/thumb.png) ### See What Our Clients Say ![](/img_astro/left-chevron_1.svg) ![](/img_astro/left-chevron_2.svg) ![](/img_astro/mind-gap-crop.svg) Mindgap Incentius has been a fantastic partner for us. Their strong expertise in technology helped deliver some complex solutions for our customers within challenging timelines. 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