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 […]
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 […]
OptiMap just shut down. That means its former users must choose an alternative route planner. There are many different route planners currently on the market. You need to make sure that you choose the one that offers you the most value. But comparing the pros and cons of a dozen different products would eat up […]
People aren’t machines. When someone works twice as long as they usually do in a day, that doesn’t mean they get twice as much work done. In fact, when someone is overworked, their work starts to suffer. Not only does overwork make an employee less productive – it makes them more likely to make mistakes […]
To establish a good reputation for your brand, you need to do your job well and go the extra mile for your customers. That’s just about impossible when you manually plan routes for your field employees. Creating routes with pen and paper will result in inaccurate routes, as there are just too many factors to […]
You can only reduce mileage when you: Have control over your field operations Have a foolproof route planning process in place Use your resources better Manage complex dynamic requirements Have every detail about your drivers and field operations at your fingertips That’s a tall order if you don’t use an advanced technology solution like a […]
The US has seen cannabis gradually being legalized or decriminalized. In 1996, California was the only state to make cannabis legal for medical use—currently, that list has grown to include Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Although Washington D.C. completely legalized the recreational and medical use of cannabis, the commercial sale of […]
These days, in order for ecommerce and delivery businesses to keep up with intense competition, offering same-day delivery has become a necessity. Of course, this isn’t an easy service to offer. It requires the right strategy, the right team and most importantly the right technology to be in place. This is where a trip planner […]
Ecommerce delivery is a tough job. In order to do it right, you need to deliver fast, meet deadlines and make as many deliveries in a day as possible. However, it only takes a single mistake, such as getting the wrong address, to put your efforts in vain. While you may not have time to […]
The last mile is the most expensive and least efficient segment in supply chain management. It currently accounts for 28% of total delivery costs, and the increasing demand for next-day and same-day deliveries is making last mile delivery even more challenging. But, why is final mile delivery inefficient? Well, it might be due to the difficulty […]
