Capacity Aware Optimization

Price Smarter. Maximize Every Opportunity.

Adjust prices in real time to match unpredictable demand and capacity.

Make smarter pricing decisions—without precise demand forecasts. Capacity Aware Optimization (CAO) uses AI to estimate the opportunity cost of capacity, helping you adjust prices dynamically, prioritize high-value customers, and maximize revenue. Offered as an add-on to our price optimization solutions, it enhances your pricing strategy to drive profitable growth.

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Bypass the need for traditional demand forecast methods that rely on a two-step process of forecasting and then optimizing. Capacity Aware Optimization uses neural networks to calculate opportunity cost in real time, integrating seamlessly with PROS Smart Price Optimization to improve your pricing decisions and maximize revenue.

Maximize efficient capacity utilization with a dynamic pricing strategy. With Capacity Aware Optimization, you can adjust prices in real time during peak periods or downturns, helping you increase revenue and stay competitive.

Give analysts the tools to quickly interpret large volumes of data through an intuitive visual interface. With real-time opportunity cost calculations and the ability to input key data, analysts can streamline decision-making, optimize resources, and increase revenue.

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The Most Advanced Pricing Science​

According to leading analyst firms, PROS offers the most advanced pricing science, delivering cutting-edge AI-driven pricing models that adapt to demand shifts, volatility, and data gaps. Get quick, precise price recommendations that optimize margins and tailor pricing for every customer and market condition.

AI You Can Trust & Understand

See clear, visual representations of AI model performance and price prediction accuracy. Transparent metrics help you build confidence in every pricing decision.

Adaptable Strategies

Stay competitive by adjusting pricing strategies as market conditions change. AI identifies patterns in price trends, customer behavior, and market shifts to help you make smarter pricing decisions over time.

Integrations

ERP-Agnostic: PROS Smart POM seamlessly integrates with ERP, CRM, CPQ, eCommerce platforms, and customer-facing portals–acting as a single source of truth for all your pricing data. 

Quicker Time-To-Value with the PROS Data Management Platform: Speed up integration and make the most of your data with a simple, centralized system that keeps information flowing in real time.

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Boost Efficiency with CAO Insights

The Capacity Aware Optimization explainability UI helps analysts fine-tune and review the algorithm's effectiveness, so resources can be allocated to more profitable opportunities. By using real-time data and predictive analytics, you can anticipate demand trends and adjust resource allocation. The system also automates opportunity cost calculations, reducing manual work and increasing efficiency.

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FAQs

What industries can benefit from Capacity Aware Optimization?

Capacity Aware Optimization works best in industries with variable or unpredictable demand, with limited or perishable inventory or supply. Industries such as air cargo and rentals, where unsold inventory (such as underutilized weight or cars sitting on the lot) leads to lost revenue once the service period ends.

PROS brings over 20 years of expertise in cargo, transport, and logistics solutions, along with 40 years of pioneering AI-powered revenue management for the travel industry. Our proven algorithms, which power 40% of the world’s air cargo business, are specifically designed to optimize resources in industries with fluctuating demand and constrained capacity. With PROS, you can leverage the power of AI to make smarter, data-driven pricing decisions that maximize revenue and improve efficiency across your business.

Yes, PROS offers powerful, purpose-built API connectors designed for the cargo, transport, and logistics industries. These connectors are designed for seamless integration with your existing tech stack, allowing Capacity Aware Optimization to work efficiently alongside your Cargo Management System (CMS).

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