
5 Ways to Optimize Routes More Quickly and Save Money Doing It
Creating optimal delivery routes has never been easier—which is lucky, because it’s also never been more crucial to success. Fuel costs and driver hours are consistently among the ...
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Creating optimal delivery routes has never been easier—which is lucky, because it’s also never been more crucial to success. Fuel costs and driver hours are consistently among the ...
A lot has to go right in the route optimization process if you want to keep costs down and ensure customer satisfaction. You need to know when orders are ready to schedule, you nee...
The competitive landscape for lumber dealers is tougher than ever—with big box stores and smaller online sellers trying to take a slice of the pie and evolving expectations around ...
Is there a Google Maps truck route option? It’s a question that’s been asked a lot by both drivers and fleet managers over the years who would love to see a Google Maps truck mode ...
Manual route planning is time-consuming, and it can be challenging enough for human planners to work with a few delivery vehicles and low order volumes. Add in complex routes, diff...
To remain competitive—and survive—optimizing your delivery operations is no longer optional. With the right practices and technology, you can dramatically improve your truck routes...
For last-mile delivery operators the difference between thriving and not even surviving can come down to a single decision: choosing the right route planner app. But which one is t...
Every year, customer expectations around delivery change at least a little bit. A recent study showed that nearly 70% of people wouldn’t reorder from a company that failed to deliv...
It’s a cliche at this point to say that the last mile of the supply chain is often the most expensive—but it’s true. Studies show that it can account for about 40-50% of total logi...
Many ops managers and routing specialists approach route analysis with the same gleeful anticipation as an upcoming root canal. Throw in a few “what ifs” and you have the perfect r...
One of the surprisingly common refrains we hear from delivery organizations we talk to is that their route optimization is “good enough.” In other words, they know it’s not on the ...