Route Planning

For teams that spend a lot of time in their cars, such as those working in field sales or field services, multi-stop route planning can be a massive factor in how productive they are. Even the smallest bottlenecks - poor traffic, limited driver availability, or delayed departure times - can cause a cumulative squeeze that results in late arrivals and unhappy customers. The good news is that multi-stop route planning software can solve these problems for you.  In this article, I’ll get into the how and why of multi-stop route planners. I’ll examine their benefits and drawbacks, and offer sound....

Finding the quickest path from point A to B can be both a challenge and an inconvenience.  The average American driver spends on average 51 hours a year stuck in traffic, according to the latest report from INRIX.  Good route planning saves both time and money, a fact known by outside sales and field service teams that spend large chunks of their days traveling in their cars. In this article, we dive into strategies for optimal route planning, ensuring you are optimizing your resources on the road and achieving the efficiencies your business deserves.

There are a plethora of cutting-edge systems such as automation tools, artificial intelligence (AI), mobile technology, cloud computing, and more that teams can use for field service optimization. These tools have proven to be indispensable for businesses striving to enhance performance and increase productivity across their field service team. Among all the cutting-edge technologies designed to benefit the field service industry, route planner tools have been one of the most pivotal innovations in the sector. Any service-based organization, regardless of its size or strength, can leverage route planning tools to significantly improve their processes.  In this article, we will explore....

Nowadays, customers expect their favorite eateries to deliver. Food delivery has become so popular that it can amount to a significant part of a restaurant’s sales. If you deliver food, you need to be familiar with delivery route optimization. The benefits go beyond time and money savings. Optimizing your routes can help you keep your customers satisfied, something which in a highly-competitive restaurant industry is critical. You'll also see a reduction in CO2 emissions, making your business more eco-friendly. Below, we’ll go through the basics of delivery route optimization, its benefits, ways to improve it, as well as what to....