Why Connected Systems Are the Key to Right-Time Delivery
A lot has to go right to deliver at the right time for your customers. Any last mile delivery involves a host of moving parts and interconnected processes, and each one has to mesh...
Last Mile Delivery Management Software: Can It Help Optimize Costs?
Deliveries are costly, with companies reporting that the average last mile delivery model accounts for 41% of their total supply chain expenses. This is why enterprises like food d...
The Top Features to Look for in Retail Delivery Solutions
Consumers continue to demand faster and more transparent deliveries from retailers, and there’s no signs of that trend letting up any time soon. Due to this growing desire for spee...
Last Mile Software for Reducing Logistics Costs
Last mile deliveries are often the most costly aspects of logistics. According to the 2019 Annual State of Logistics Report, the cost of transportation alone totals $1.04 trillion....
How Customer Engagement Can Drive Last Mile Sustainability Efforts
When it comes to getting more sustainable, some industries have a higher hill to climb than others. Currently, 62% of executives believe they need a sustainability strategy to be c...
Why Beer Distributors Need the Right Route Planning Tool
Running and managing a beer distribution enterprise is no walk in the park. Aside from engaging with customers and managing your personnel, you also need to supervise deliveries an...
The Top Benefits of a Delivery Logistics System
Delivery logistics planning may happen on the back end, but daily execution mostly comes down to drivers. And between logging Hours of Service (HOS), conducting vehicle inspection,...
Delivery Route Scheduling Software: Can It Mitigate the Driver Shortage?
The transportation industry has long been plagued by a shortage of truck drivers. But an ongoing pandemic that disrupts the global supply chain, combined with the rise of e-commerc...
5 Ways Retailers Can Elevate Their Delivery Experiences
Note: this article has been adapted from a piece by Alex Buckley (DispatchTrack’s EMEA General Manager) in The Retail Bulletin. At the end of last year, McKinsey noted an important...
5 Stats for Improving Last Mile Customer Experience
Conventional wisdom holds that the last mile is the most expensive part of the supply chain because it’s so much more complex than the earlier stages. But what makes it so complex?
Why Adopt a GPS Tracking and Dispatch System?
When you're just starting with your business, tracking each delivery driver is relatively simple. But as your business grows and as you add more customers and employees, the challe...