5 Ways to Avoid “Implementation Ambush” Deploying 3PL Software
For 3PL providers and their shipper clients, advances in 3PL management software offer new capabilities that support business growth and expansion while increasing efficiency, decr...
7 Capabilities That Make for Exceptional Fleet Management Systems
Online sales are increasing as consumers stop thinking of brands in regional terms. If you’re selling online, buyers increasingly expect your footprint to be national or internatio...
Efficient Fleet Routing Software for Reduced Costs
It’s easy to fall into the trap of assuming that technological solutions will act as cure-alls—e.g. that rolling out fleet routing software will instantly ensure that every drop-of...
How Delivery Businesses Approached This Year's Holiday Season
Last week, DispatchTrack released its annual Last Mile Holiday Perspective, exploring how logistics leaders prepared for the 2023 holiday season and what their expectations are for...
5 Last Mile Considerations for Growing Your Food Distribution Business
There’s no magic bullet when it comes to growing a business. It takes a mix of hard work and luck, and it involves a special set of risks and challenges—especially when it comes to...
How to Deal with Extreme Weather Delays in Last Mile Logistics
Disruptions to the last mile delivery process are nothing new—logistics professionals have had to find ways to deal with last-minute headaches and snafus for as long as there have ...
Leveling up Customer Delivery Experience w/ DispatchTrack
Customer delivery expectations have never been higher—especially as economic headwinds make consumers and businesses alike more particular about where they spend their money. So it...
5 Best Practices for Perfecting Proof of Delivery
Great deliveries require getting the little things right. Whether you’re delivering pallets of shingles to construction sites or distributing fresh produce, you need serious attent...
What Is Strategic Route Planning?
When it comes to different kinds of routing, the most common distinction you’re likely to encounter is static vs. dynamic. If you’re a business that delivers mostly to consumers, o...
What Is Route Optimization?
No one needs to tell delivery businesses how important it is to have efficient routes. Fuel and driver pay are two of the biggest expenses that most fleet operators grapple with, s...
SaaS vs On-Prem Software: Which Is Better for Last Mile Logistics?
For businesses that have always used on-premise software deployments, it’s easy enough to stick with the mantra, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” After all, deploying software so...