Got it — here’s a long, practical list of open-source software (OSS) used across logistics, supply chain, and operations, grouped by function. This is the kind of list ops teams, startups, and integrators actually bookmark.
🚚 Transportation Management (TMS & Routing)
OpenTCS – Transport control system for automated vehicles and warehouses
OptaPlanner – Vehicle routing, shift planning, load optimization
GraphHopper – Routing, distance matrices, last-mile optimization
OSRM – High-performance routing based on OpenStreetMap
VROOM – Fast VRP solver for deliveries
OpenRouteService – Route planning APIs using OpenStreetMap
🏭 Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
OpenBoxes – Warehouse & humanitarian logistics focus
Odoo – WMS, inventory, procurement modules
ERPNext – Inventory, warehouse, batch tracking
iDempiere – Advanced warehouse and logistics workflows
Tryton – Modular ERP with stock & shipment handling
📦 Inventory & Stock Management
Stockpile – Lightweight inventory system
PartKeepr – BOMs, suppliers, warehouse locations
Snipe-IT – Asset & inventory tracking (popular in IT logistics)
🌍 Supply Chain Planning & Analytics
FrePPLe – Demand forecasting, production & distribution planning
OpenSCM – Academic & simulation-focused SCM tools
PySCIPOpt – Supply chain optimization modeling
📊 Demand Forecasting & Optimization
Prophet – Time-series forecasting for demand
Darts – Forecasting at scale
OR-Tools – Routing, scheduling, bin packing
🔗 Order Management & Integration
Apache OFBiz – Orders, shipments, fulfillment
OpenLMIS – Public health & humanitarian logistics
Saleor – OMS with inventory & fulfillment APIs
📡 Tracking, IoT & Telematics
Traccar – Fleet tracking & telematics
ThingsBoard – IoT data ingestion for logistics
OpenGTS – Vehicle and asset tracking
🧾 Documentation, EDI & Standards
Bots EDI – EDI for shipping, invoices, customs
Smooks – XML/EDI transformation
OpenDocMan – Shipping & compliance documents
⚓ Ports, Rail & Industrial Logistics
OpenTOS – Container terminal management
RailML – Rail logistics data exchange
SUMO – Freight & traffic flow modeling
🛠 Supporting Infrastructure (Often Used in Logistics Stacks)
PostGIS – Spatial queries for routing & zones
Apache Kafka – Event-driven logistics systems
Elastic Stack – Shipment visibility & monitoring
🔥 Honorable Mentions / Niche Use
OpenDroneMap – Yard & facility mapping
QGIS – Logistics network analysis
OpenTripPlanner – Freight + public transport modeling
If you want, I can:
narrow this to WMS-only, last-mile, or freight forwarding
highlight most production-ready OSS
map OSS → commercial alternatives
or build a reference architecture using only open-source logistics tools
Just tell me the angle 👀