How many times have you seen a study showing that logistics and supply chain leaders are making visibility a priority in the upcoming year? If you’re reading news about delivery an...
Is there a difference between a traditional business and a modern one? For some, the most salient difference is the importance of the customer. Customer data and insights are more ...
There are always predictions on what the next year will look like. Some predictions become a reality while others don't. Major events also happen that never made it to the list of ...
Inertia can be an incredibly powerful force in any distribution operation. For many food distributors, crafting a new set of route plans that’s carefully tailored to current busine...
If your route planners and fleet managers are still planning delivery routes using conventional methods involving pen and paper, you already know that the process is tedious. No ma...
Many businesses choose to outsource their delivery services to third-party logistics (3PL) companies so they can focus on their core competencies. As order volumes continue to surg...
It’s a common misconception that working towards sustainability goals has to come at the expense of operational efficiency or profitability. Especially when it comes to something l...
You need to overcome a variety of daunting challenges in your day-to-day activities to successfully manage logistics operations, especially last mile delivery services. Dispatching...
Let’s imagine you’re a food distributor delivering to a number of regions. Since the last time you drew up route plans (let’s say about six months ago), you’ve added a few new clie...
Planning routes manually is both ineffective and burdensome, especially if you’re managing hundreds or thousands of clients and handling a large number of drivers and assets.
Conventional wisdom is wrong about as often as it’s right. For example, in delivery management “timing is everything” is wrong: Timing is the only thing.
