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The Ultimate Route Planning Tool for Beverage Distributors Let's Talk Learn More Beverage distribution brings its own challenges. Delivering thousands of beverage cases each week means contending with tight delivery windows, fluctuating demand, and...
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Why Driver Safety Training is Essential for Reducing Liability and Boosting Revenue Let's Talk Learn More Delivery service providers are constantly looking for ways to improve their efficiency, productivity, and at the end of the day, profitability...
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How Smart Geocoding Improves Delivery Accuracy for Beverage Logistics Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways: Smart geocoding enhances delivery precision by using exact latitude and longitude coordinates, ensuring drivers reach specific entry points...
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Unlocking the Future of Fleet Logistics: Highlights from the Descartes Innovation Forum Let's Talk The 2024 Innovation Forum, held in Chicago, brought together customers, partners, and industry leaders, to explore the latest innovations, emerging...
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Key Takeaways: Improving first attempt delivery rate (FADR) is essential for reducing operational costs and enhancing customer satisfaction. Real-time tracking and self-service portals empower customers to manage deliveries, reducing missed attempts...
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Are You Maximizing Delivery Efficiency? 9 Ways Innovative Last Mile Solutions Can Help Let's Talk Learn More In the logistics and delivery industry, the last mile—the final leg of the delivery journey from a distribution center to the end customer’s...
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Key Takeaways: Boost delivery efficiency: Leverage advanced route planning and scheduling tools to optimize deliveries and reduce operating costs. Ensure product freshness: Improve handling and storage practices to maintain the quality of perishable...
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Meet the Experts Helping Customers Excel with Descartes’ Routing, Mobile & Telematics Solutions In this edition of Team Behind the Tech, we spotlight Sergio Torres, Senior Vice President of Product Management for Descartes’ routing, mobile, and...
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Meet the Experts Helping Customers Excel with Descartes’ Routing, Mobile & Telematics Solutions Welcome to Team Behind the Tech, where we chat with the team members who work closely with customers to help them be successful with Descartes’ routing...
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Meet the Experts Helping Customers Excel with Descartes’ Routing, Mobile & Telematics Solutions Welcome to Team Behind the Tech, where we chat with the team members who work closely with customers to help them be successful with Descartes’ routing...
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Running an efficient, profitable distribution operation is no small feat. In recent years, it’s become even more difficult thanks to rising fuel costs, increased customer demands, and a changing order mix. Traditional strategic route planning can’t...
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ROUTING, MOBILE & TELEMATICS FAQs What is Route Planning? Connect with Us Route planning is the process that determines which orders get delivered on what routes and the sequence of delivery. It may or may not include route optimization. For example...
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One of the biggest opportunities to dramatically improve supply chain performance occurs when traditional supply chain functions are decomposed and reinvented as integrated business processes. Few supply chain practitioners would dispute that notion...
A leading electrical distributor throughout Arizona and California, Independent Electric Supply operates 19 electrical supply branches and over 1 million square feet of warehouse space to serve its contractor customers. To support business grown and...
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It’s amazing how many companies are turning to their supply chain for competitive differentiation. You know that this is true when you start seeing commercials and sales pitches promoting supply chain capabilities. However, the difference we’re now...
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This past week, I had a chance to spend a few hours with the folks at a large global food manufacturer discussing the evolution of their mobile strategy. The company has been using GPS-enabled mobile technology with its thousands of sales and...
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This research unveils the secrets of retailers who run profitable home delivery services Retailers have spent decades learning how to optimize the in-store experience. With the increase of consumers making purchasing decisions based on more than just...
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To win market share and remain profitable in a growing competitive environment, efficiently managing driver performance and customer service demands is paramount. Here are 5 ways to help ensure you improve performance.
How does a business grow from being a one-person operation to one of the top 25 carriers in the industry? By constantly increasing efficiency and improving their customer service, that’s how. How do businesses continue to grow with fuel costs soaring...
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Effectively managing delivery routes involves two distinct phases. First, a plan must be built to efficiently deploy vehicles while satisfying customer demands. Then, it must be fine-tuned to reflect real-world changes. With the right tool, planning...
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