The internet and the forces of globalization have burdened businesses with more competition than ever before. All this competition drives prices down and makes profit margins thinner than they used to be. Large corporations have the infrastructure they need to handle a thin profit margin. To survive as a small or medium-sized businesses, you need to make the most of your existing resources. Route optimization software, which creates optimized routes, allows you to reduce expenses and improve productivity. You will be able to reduce your fuel expenses and make your drivers more productive.
In addition to figuring out which roads your drivers must take to get to your customers, you need to account for traffic, weather, construction, customer availability, and other factors to provide your drivers with accurate and efficient routes. If you have dozens of customers and multiple drivers, this task can take hours.
Using route optimization software guarantees that every route you give your drivers is the most efficient route possible. More efficient routes means more efficient drivers. You’ll also save money on gas.
More efficient and optimized routes means your drivers can visit more customers every day without having to rush to do so. Usually, you need to hire more employees in order to serve more customers. Adding new members to your staff requires you to add more salaries to your payroll, and you’ll be on the hook for more taxes and benefits as well.
Drivers, unfortunately, are almost always unsupervised. Drivers might ignore the directions you give them and take a more scenic route instead. They might even stop at a friend’s house to hang out while they are on the clock. When they’re on the road and you’re at your office, how can you be sure that your drivers are doing what you want them to do?