While a transport planning system calculates routes and tours before vehicles depart, transport planning system control intervenes during live operations: it captures deviations such as customer delays, unexpected congestion, vehicle breakdowns, or driver shortages in real-time and triggers corrective actions—such as route changes, load redistribution, or alternative transport modes.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_management_system
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