Simons considers some of the almost endless warehouse examples as the inventory area of a retail store, a self-storage shed, a classic warehouse, a closet in a university laboratory, or the many stocking locations of a hospital. For trucks and vans, including final mile deliveries, the company has proprietary technologies that read inventory into a vehicle. It also provides telematics data of the vehicle for route optimization or in terms of driver behavior, GPS location, and more, like Uber. And Janus has access to over 30,000 drivers around the world for delivery services. Simons asserts, “That’s how we create an ecosystem of inventory between stocking locations, trucks, transportation, and everything. Our clients are able to know what is on the vehicle, where exactly the vehicle is, and where it is going.” Janus customers can open the mobile app, Cypher, place their order, and a driver will come to any Janus operated inventory location, pick up the product and deliver it to them with full visibility and transparency. It’s a powerful solution, whether the firm is delivering to consumers, service technicians, or even healthcare providers in hospitals. Considering the drivers’ side, Janus has a flexible driver network integrated into the system.

As far as planning and forecasting, Janus uses AI and ML in its forecast engine and brings in thousands of attributes to create the best possible forecasts. The company then interfaces the forecasts with its customers’ outlooks to know the upcoming demands through some advanced business processes automation. Janus thus streamlines the planning and forecasting function, and all of that is integrated with the digital inventory of the logistics network in real-time.

Janus tends to have higher forecast precision than other models, and delivers improved productivity and costs, not just in terms of logistics expense but from a total cost of ownership perspective. Simons remarks, “We are trying to change the way companies manage their supply chains from top to bottom. And we are well positioned to do that as we have the market’s only vertically integrated platform and associated services.” The company has recently signed a contract with one of the major logistics providers to be an innovation, integration, and service partner. Simons considers it to be one of the big avenues of expansion for Janus. Moving into an explosive growth mode, the company is onboarding clients and expanding its footprint in different verticals, including medical devices, aerospace, and retail. In addition, Janus is geographically expanding across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America.