How do you plan a route? Do you use pen and paper, excel, or Google Maps route planner for deliveries? When you plot a route on pen and paper or excel, you need to invest significant time to analyze, plan and explain the routes to your drivers. Google Maps can’t help either. Of course, it’s […]
Some businesses have it easy. Their customers come to their location when they want to buy something. Other businesses, such as courier services and pest control companies, are required to send employees out to meet with their customers. In addition to all of their other expenses, they need to pay for gas and vehicle maintenance. […]
You must always look out for ways to get your drivers to reach their destinations faster and more safely while saving fuel. But, the fastest route to work is such an elusive concept, right? Wrong! Some tools and apps can give accurate driving directions from one place to another and also show you the fastest […]
There must be very few people in the world who have not used the Google Maps route planner at least once. Indeed, it’s great for personal use, such as driving from Point A to Point B. But, the Google Maps multiple route planner is also used for commercial purposes. If you run a last-mile delivery […]
The rising consumer demands for same-day or even same-hour deliveries have made GPS route planning critical for any field service business. The current Coronavirus pandemic has only made it more important. And if you’re still not serious about route planning, then you put yourself at risk of losing out to your competitors. Can you afford […]
The reckless use of fossil fuels, chemicals, greenhouse gases, and carbon which industries and businesses were contributing for ages have gradually poisoned the environment and worsened air pollution. Now, air pollution kills between 90,000 and 360,000 people every year in the US alone. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the eroding air quality […]
The cannabis delivery business is booming. The demand is high and a lot of medical cannabis delivery businesses have managed to double or triple their profit margins just by selling their products online and delivering it directly to the customers. Though cannabis delivery is much more profitable than selling it in-store, the retailers or logistics […]
Route4Me puts your route planning on autopilot and makes the route optimization process a breeze which is why it is the world’s most-used dynamic route sequencing and optimization software platform. And, now it offers a new advanced pick-up and drop-off optimization feature that makes your pick-up and drop-off route planning process seamless. This new feature […]
Load matching is the linchpin of profitability for any transportation or delivery business. A single mistake can prove to be costly given the value of time and the expense of equipment, labor, and fuel. But, load matching is a complex process as there are many internal and external parameters that need to be factored in. […]
The turbulent economy has lately made it difficult for field service and transportation businesses to thrive. The industry is morphing into an intricate space, meaning that it has become critical to gain an in-depth understanding of your transportation costs and how you can mitigate the rising expenses to improve your profit margin and keep your […]
