Network planning tool

A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions embodied therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising one or more executable portions configured for:

• receiving data associated with a plurality of existing loads contained within the plurality of transportation networks, wherein the data comprises a first portion of existing data and a second portion of newly input data, and wherein the plurality of existing loads being balanced in a predetermined manner relative to one another;
• validating the newly input data against the existing data, wherein the validating comprises calculating one or more impacts to an integrated flow model for the plurality of transportation networks based at least in part upon the newly input data;
• using the one or more impacts to the integrated flow model, the input data, and the existing data to determine a plurality of updated flow models for the plurality of transportation networks, said determination of the plurality of updated flow models being based at least in part upon:
• where the one or more modifications comprise an addition of a new service level alongside one or more existing service levels, an addition of a new load within the plurality of transportation networks so as to accommodate the new service level received and upon accommodation of the new service level a rebalancing of the new load and the existing loads relative to one another, wherein the new and one or more existing service levels define one or more handling parameters for transport of the plurality of packages;
• and
• where the one or more modifications comprise a deletion of at least one of the one or more existing service levels, a rebalancing of the remaining existing loads relative to one another so as to accommodate the one or more modifications received;
• display, on a user interface of a first user device, at least one of the plurality of updated flow models for selection by a user;
• receive, via the user interface of the first device, an indication of a user selected updated flow model;
• and
• automatically generating and transmitting instructions configured to facilitate implementation of the user selected updated flow model to a plurality of user devices either:
• where the one or more modifications comprise the addition of the new service level, the rebalancing of the new load and the existing loads relative to one another;
• or
• where the one or more modifications comprise the deletion of the existing service level, the rebalancing of the existing loads relative to one another so as to accommodate the one or more modifications received.

A computer-implemented method for facilitating real-time validation and optimization of an integrated flow model for routing a plurality of packages within a plurality of transportation networks, the method comprising the steps of:

• (A) receiving and storing input data within one or more memory storage areas, the input data comprising one or more modifications to one or more parameters associated with the plurality of transportation networks;
• (B) retrieving from the one or more memory storage areas at least a portion of previously existing data, the previously existing data also being associated with a plurality of existing loads contained within the plurality of transportation networks, the plurality of existing loads being balanced in a predetermined manner relative to one another;
• (C) validate, via at least one computer processor, the input data against the retrieved portion of existing data, the validating comprising at least calculating, via the at least one computer processor, one or more impacts to the integrated flow model based at least in part upon the received input data;
• (D) determine, via the at least one computer processor, a plurality of updated flow models for the plurality of transportation networks, the one or more updated flow models being based at least in part upon the identified one or more impacts, said determination of the plurality of updated flow models being based at least in part upon:
• where the one or more modifications comprise an addition of a new service level alongside one or more existing service levels, an addition of a new load within the plurality of transportation networks so as to accommodate the new service level received and upon accommodation of the new service level a rebalancing of the new load and the existing loads relative to one another, wherein the new and one or more existing service levels define one or more handling parameters for transport of the plurality of packages;
• and
• where the one or more modifications comprise a deletion of at least one of the one or more existing service levels, a rebalancing of the remaining existing loads relative to one another so as to accommodate the one or more modifications received;
• (E) display, on a user interface of a first user device, at least one of the plurality of updated flow models for selection by a user;
• (F) receive, via the user interface of the first device, an indication of a user selected updated flow model;
• and
• (G) automatically generate and transmit instructions configured to facilitate implementation of the user selected updated flow model to a plurality of user devices either:
• where the one or more modifications comprise the addition of the new service level, the rebalancing of the new load and the existing loads relative to one another;
• or
• where the one or more modifications comprise the deletion of the existing service level, the rebalancing of the existing loads relative to one another so as to accommodate the one or more modifications received.