What Is Route Optimization?
The Ultimate Guide for Service and Delivery Businesses
“Route optimization software? We can’t afford that.”
?If that sounds like something you’ve said, think again. Believing route optimization won’t pay off for your small- or medium-sized business is a major miscalculation – one that can prove extremely costly. ??
Whether you’re in landscaping, delivery, home services, or any other business for which you have a fleet of vehicles, route optimization can offer you the same benefits and cost savings that it does for the big boys.
If you answer “No” to any of the following questions, then it’s time to invest in your business.
Can you afford to lose customers? The smaller the business the greater the relative value of every customer. That means it’s crucial to keep them all satisfied – showing up when you say you will, having the right equipment and people at the right location to get the job done, accommodating rush jobs, changes to appointment times, etc.
With an all-in-one route optimization solution, you can have greater control over the customer experience – and the outcomes that keep your customers happy and loyal. ??
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Can you afford to lose track of your trucks? Even if you have a small business, knowing where your vehicles are located or when they will arrive at customer sites is must-have intel. With route optimization and GPS tracking, you can have access to this critical information and be able to provide ETAs to your customers with certainty.
The solution’s mobile app can also accommodate real-time, two-way communication with drivers or techs and make sure they know the most direct route to reach a client location.
Can you afford to lose money? An investment in route optimization can drive significant ROI. In most cases, a business that adopts route optimization can make 20% more deliveries and increase driver work capacity by 25%.
It also increases customer and employee satisfaction, as well as reduces the labor involved in manually mapping out routes, keeping track of vehicles and equipment, and communicating with employees and customers.????
If you think route optimization is just for the large companies, you might be leaving ?? on the table.
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