Delivery Route Planning for Small Business - APPNWEB Technologies
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The document discusses the importance of delivery route planning for small businesses, highlighting how intelligent software can optimize logistics and improve customer experiences by ensuring efficient and timely deliveries. It addresses the challenges of traditional route planning methods, advocating for routing software that enhances visibility, reduces costs, and increases productivity through features like real-time tracking and data integration. The text outlines the benefits of utilizing advanced routing programs as essential tools for modern logistics management.
Delivery Route Planning for Small Business - APPNWEB Technologies
- 1. DELIVERY ROUTE PLANNING FOR SMALL BUSINESS BY APPNWEB TECHNOLOGIES 145, SHANTHI NAGAR B, GUJAR KI THADI, SHANTI NAGAR-2, MANSAROVAR, JAIPUR RAJASTHAN INDIA 302019 MOB:- +91 9414388219
- 2. INTRODUCTION Distribution is A major part of any retail business that embraces distribution route planning software important to logistics stakeholders. Delivery experience is directly tied to your customer experience, and slow or inaccurate delivery can lead your customers to abandon ship, turning to businesses that offer fast and accurate delivery. However, ensuring seamless delivery route optimization through traditional methods is a daunting task in the face of ever-increasing order volumes, unless you are aided by intelligent software.
- 3. Statistics also support this statement â ââemphasizing the twin benefits of low cost and accurate and fast delivery, by implementing a customized delivery planning software. According to a report, using a logistics management system for the execution of deliveries can increase your freight savings by up to 8%. If you are considering delivery truck routing software to optimize your delivery and costs, below are 21 things to do to help you make an informed decision. But before that, in order to understand each of these points better, let's take a quick look at route optimization.
- 4. WHAT IS DELIVERY ROUTE OPTIMIZATION? Delivery route optimization can be defined as the process by which delivery or logistics stakeholders continuously improve a given route that connects to different locations. In other words it means finding the most efficient route to travel from point A to point B and optimizing the same route by considering important factors like traffic congestion, number of stops, one-way, weather etc. Delivery route optimization plays an important role when it comes to reducing delivery turnaround-time and ensuring same-day and one-hour deliveries.
- 5. 1. WHAT IS DELIVERY ROUTE PLANNING ? Delivery route planning is defined as the process of selecting the best possible route that includes maximum distribution points while avoiding any high-traffic areas. In other words, it is finding the most effective and economical route between A and B. Imagine you are a third-party delivery provider and manage delivery for five food vendors near you. Being a Saturday, this is an especially busy day, and you will have to ship many orders over a limited period of time with limited drivers. What do you do? It is here that the food delivery route planner will come in handy by showing you the best routes for all deliveries from your vendors.
- 6. 2. CONVENTIONAL CHALLENGES IN PLANNING OF DELIVERY ROUTE Did you know that up to 22 per cent of vehicle accidents are due to bad weather? Or that with 3.8 million gallons of fuel wasted every day, the average American driver spends more than 16 minutes each day idling their vehicle? Bad weather forecast, traffic delays, driver idle time, no-entry time window - these are some of the factors that should be considered when choosing the fastest, safest and fuel- efficient route for routing - Points given instead of the shortest route between. When it comes to making a route keeping these factors in mind, software for route planning can be of great help.
- 7. Unfortunately, humans have limits and traditional route planning using Google Maps or pen and paper cannot meet these challenges. Here are some common challenges with regard to using traditional route planning methods. âą It is costly and heavily dependent on manual intervention âą Scaling Distribution Operations Becomes a Big Challenge âą The lack of real-time visibility of the delivery fleet makes it difficult to track operations âą It has limitations in the analysis of data âą Poor productivity resulting in poor engagement of the delivery executive On the other hand, an intelligent delivery route planner can walk through historical data and also take into account real-time weather and traffic updates to plan the most efficient routes for your delivery.
- 8. 3. HOW CAN A DELIVERY ROUTE PLANNER OPTIMIZES LAST-MILE DELIVERY? AI-assisted routing and scheduling software can optimize last-mile delivery through smart work allocation, saving precious time for your fleet. Shipments are allocated to agents to ensure maximum work in the shortest possible time, reducing the burden on your last-mile delivery partners while ensuring accurate delivery. Such software is also capable of dynamic re-routing, meaning your delivery partners are notified of any upcoming rush or no-entry windows, along with an alternate route they can follow to complete the delivery. can. Modern distribution management software makes logistics operations transparent to customers.
- 9. It keeps customers informed about the delivery process through alerts and notifications. It empowers delivery partners to collect electronic proof of delivery (ePoD) for your business in the form of an image, signature or timestamp and feedback. Role of Delivery Route Planning App Modern delivery route planning software also helps company leverage the power of mobility. It's abetted by a smart delivery route planning app. This app entitle drivers to boost their production, keep a tab on their performance and know in advance the number of tasks/jobs he or she needs to accomplish in a given day. Such an app also helps delivery managers keep track of the whereabouts of delivery board, quickly gain insights into KPIs like delivery success rates, number of delivery delays and more.
- 10. 4. DELIVERY ROUTE PLANNING SOLUTION VS. TRADITIONAL TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE (TMS) Traditional TMS has helped the transportation industry optimize delivery, but it is no longer sufficient in the face of increasing order volumes and rising customer expectations. To begin with, traditional TMS systems lack real-time visibility and collaboration, and are unable to collate data from multiple sources such as ERP, WMS and 3PL systems, leading to confusion and delays. The advanced routing programs for delivery are equipped with features like predictive visibility, real-time tracking and geofencing capabilities through digital control towers as well as a unified platform for all stakeholders to facilitate seamless on-ground movement of goods and To ensure transparency.
- 11. 5. WHAT ARE THE KEY BENEFITS OF USING OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE FOR DELIVERY ROUTES? Route planning tools for delivery can make your logistics operations transparent while ensuring timely and accurate delivery. Following are the major benefits of implementing routing software for employment: âą Efficient route planning âą Profitable delivery âą Short delivery turn-around-time âą Customized route âą Low cost per mile âą Better customer experience âą Advanced KPI Benchmarking
- 12. 6. HOW DOES A DELIVERY ROUTING SOFTWARE HELP LOGISTICS STAKEHOLDERS CREATE A DELIVERY ROUTE EFFICIENTLY? Delivery routing tools have several benefits for logistics stakeholders: âą Optimized route planning for fast and accurate delivery. âą Save money on fuel and labor costs through better routes and less reliance on humans. âą Accurately map delivery routes to customer location âą Real-time visibility across the fleet to track your drivers at all times âą Customers receive automatic updates regarding their deliveries, making it easier to manage expectations
- 13. âą Transparent supply chain with complete control over your delivery âą Predictive intelligence algorithms for maximum security and efficiency âą App-based communication with all stakeholders involved in the process of seamless collaboration âą Leveraged home delivery routing software that makes KPI benchmarking highly accurate and scales up same day/one hour home delivery volume
- 14. 7. WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES IN DEPLOYING ROUTING SOFTWARE? An advanced routing software will help you manage your fleet, improve productivity and increase SLA compliance, thereby saving fuel, reducing labor costs and eliminating human error. However, businesses may think that implementing routing management software means replacing existing legacy systems. But it is not true. Routing programs that promote modern delivery management software can seamlessly integrate with existing IT platforms such as TMS, WMS, ERP and can greatly promote system interoperability. Therefore, it makes it easy to find routes that are highly efficient as it analyzes data from multiple logistics architectures.
- 15. 8. HOW CAN A ROUTE MAPPING SOFTWARE IMPROVE LOGISTICS VISIBILITY? Lack of visibility in the fleet is one of the most common issues faced by users of traditional transportation management systems. A route mapping software overcomes this problem by integrating predictive visibility to accurately predict ETA and employs digital control towers to keep track of every shipment at any given time. A logistics solution powered by digital control towers, leveraging real-time data from the largest GPS, ELD and telematics networks to check the current position of all your loads on the ground. In addition, it empowers businesses to receive easy alerts for exceptions and raise tickets in real time, while enabling direct communication with drivers to prevent unnecessary breaks or delays.
- 16. Investing in route mapping software can be a game-changer for your business. That's why it's important to limit your options and work with a partner who sees your success as their own. At FarEye, we are dedicated to helping businesses manage their fleets better and ensure seamless collaboration between various stakeholders while building high-visibility across grassroots operations. To learn how FarEye can help you achieve your business objectives, sign up for a quick demo here.