Last-mile solution can optimize urban routes for an entire fleet

Inflationary increases in grocery and household goods are some of the more noticeable rises hitting stores, and although consumers are just starting to feel it, logistics companies for some time have been grappling with the issues behind some of these price increases.

Prices of ingredients and raw materials have noticeably increased over the last year due to higher wholesale costs, especially in the consumer packaged goods sector. At the same time, transportation costs are also high in part due...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/last-mile-solution-can-optimize-urban-routes-for-an-entire-fleet

Route optimization vs. planning: What are the differences?

Delivering consumer packaged goods the final mile to customers’ doorsteps is one of the most challenging aspects of the delivery process.

In today’s world, customers expect to know when their purchases will arrive down to the minute. Providing customers with wide delivery windows can result in frustration and lack of trust, jeopardizing future business with that customer.

Estimating a delivery time can be challenging, especially when factoring in all the elements of urban environments and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/route-optimization-vs-planning-what-are-the-differences

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