As the 2025/2026 school year draws to a close, it offers a natural moment to pause and reflect on the tools and experiences that have shaped the learning journey of future logistics professionals. Among these, Goodloading has emerged as a vital resource, helping students grasp the complexities of load optimization and preparing them for real-world challenges. This reflection highlights how Goodloading has evolved into an essential educational tool, the impact it has had on st

In 1986, an innovation emerged in Europe that felt decades ahead of its time — TRANS‑EXPERT, one of the first software systems for 3D cargo space optimization. At a time when logistics relied heavily on experience, manual planning, and paper sketches, TRANS‑EXPERT introduced mathematical modelling, simulation‑based planning, and 3D visualization that made it possible to calculate, test, and optimize loading scenarios before the first pallet even reached the truck.

In his recent article (in Bulgarian) on Logistika.bg, Dimitar Pavlov from Transmetrics highlights a growing reality: fuel price volatility is disrupting logistics planning, cost structures, and operational stability. When fuel “breaks the math,” companies struggle because they lack reliable forecasting and integrated data processes.

In Swiss logistics and manufacturing, every centimetre inside a truck or container has a price. When that space is not used efficiently, companies pay for air — in the form of extra kilometres, additional vehicles, higher fuel consumption, more labour hours, and unnecessary CO₂ emissions. Yet most organisations still plan their loads manually or “by eye”, relying on experience rather than data. The result is predictable: unused volume, axle overloads, unstable loads, and avoi