DispatchTrack Blog | Last Mile Delivery, Logistics, Routing & More (36)

Fleet Management Companies: How the Best Succeed

Aug 27, 2020

Each fleet management corporation in the country is probably claiming to be the best at what they do. Thus, making it difficult for businesses to choose one company that can actual...

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Last Mile Delivery

Last Mile Technology: Minimize Costs, Maximize Consumer Satisfaction

Aug 26, 2020

Pioneers like Uber Eats and Amazon have altered the preferences of customers. Today, everyone wants fast and transparent deliveries. Consumers expect same-day, door-to-door deliver...

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Last Mile Delivery

A Mobile-First Strategy Streamlines Last Mile Deliveries

Aug 24, 2020

The exponential growth of eCommerce has changed consumer expectations and brought significant disruptions in the transportation and logistics (T&L) industry. Companies must cra...

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Bridge the Gap Between Dispatchers and Drivers to Reduce Attrition Rates

Aug 20, 2020

Driver retention has always been a challenge for the trucking industry. Data shows that in the third quarter of 2019, the driver turnover rate was 73 percent for small carriers and...

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Time, the Most Precious Commodity Can be Rescued Thanks to AI

Aug 18, 2020

Technological advancements are changing the landscape of the transportation and logistics industry, given that quick decision-making is crucial for businesses to meet consumer's ev...

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Line Haul vs. Long Haul: How to Improve Driver Retention for Both

Aug 17, 2020

Driver retention has always been a problem in the trucking trade. It is difficult for the industry to determine which incentives they should offer to drivers to keep them behind th...

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Retailers Should Consider the Omnichannel Fulfillment Strategy

Jul 28, 2020

Omnichannel order fulfillment is a strategy with a multichannel approach to selling where consumers experience a seamless purchase experience. This strategy requires integrating ba...

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Employee diversity in the trucking industry

Why Employee Diversity Matters in the Trucking Industry

Jul 27, 2020

The trucking industry accounts for close to a third of the freight ferried across the United States, making the sector primarily responsible for the country's flow of goods. And wi...

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Driver Intelligence: Why Data Gathering is Key to Driver Retention

Jul 22, 2020

Technological advancements have changed the logistics and transportation industry’s landscape in recent years. For decades, fleet managers had to rely on paper logs and manual trac...

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What Are the Keys to Social Media Marketing for Trucking Companies?

Jul 21, 2020

Social media is a powerful marketing tool utilized by a high percentage of companies, regardless of industry. For the trucking industry, investing time and resources for social med...

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3PLs

3PLs - The Invisible Employee Companies Need

Jul 14, 2020

A study by Gartner revealed that the most highly outsourced logistics function is transport. The same research noted that 81 percent of surveyed companies said that they had outsou...

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The Importance of Customer Monitoring for Delivery Success

Jul 13, 2020

The importance of monitoring customer service cannot be stressed enough. Unfortunately, some businesses neglect consumer happiness by failing to monitor their customer satisfaction...

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Want to Compete with Walmart's Same Day Delivery Service? 3 Tips to Capitalize on the Home Delivery Boom

Jul 10, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the growth of online delivery services. The stay-at-home orders and health concerns push retail leaders to go on an eye-popping hiring...

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