Perfecting your company’s last-mile logistics plan is essential to providing a fast and reliable delivery experience for your customers. Even though many businesses realize the importance of last-mile logistics, nearly all struggle to implement and pay for a successful system. According to a study conducted by Statista, the average last-mile delivery cost per order was $10.10, and another study projects that total profits could decline by 26% in the next three years if last-mile deliveries are not optimized. The main reason why these costs are so high is because the last-mile of a delivery is notoriously inefficient. For example, deliveries in cities may take hours due to traffic delays and congestion, whereas orders in rural areas can be separated by hundreds of miles. To combat the widespread last-mile delivery problem in the construction and trades industry, PartRunner utilizes various technological advances to ensure that your deliveries are as efficient and reliable as possible.
Auto-Dispatch and Route Optimization Technology:
With complete oversight and direct communication with our PartRunners (drivers), PartRunner’s platform can seamlessly assign new deliveries to our drivers immediately after orders are placed. To save time and labor costs, PartRunner’s system automatically recognizes drivers that are in the delivery area and transfers all necessary information directly to them. Additionally, to ensure that all of their assigned orders are delivered in the most efficient way possible, all PartRunners are equipped with route optimization technology that uses information about the specified times and locations of various drop-offs, distance between stops, the capacity of their vehicles, and local traffic information to create the most efficient multi-stop delivery routes. Even as new deliveries are placed, PartRunner’s auto-dispatch and route-optimization technology work together to easily recalibrate routes and notify drivers of these changes in real time. Also, PartRunner’s platform transparently informs customers about the status and projected time of delivery of their orders with live updates throughout the day.
The Takeaways:
The last-mile delivery problem is already negatively impacting all types of businesses, and it is only going to get worse over the next few years. In a world where fast and reliable deliveries are expected from all customers, it has never been more important to implement a successful last-mile delivery plan. According to a recent Capgemini Research Institute report, 55% of consumers stated that they would switch to a competing brand if it offered a faster and more reliable delivery service, and a Statista study revealed that 46.8% of businesses plan to invest more money in delivery logistics. One of the best ways to solve your company’s last-mile delivery problems is to implement a system, like PartRunner’s, that utilizes auto-dispatch and route-optimization technology. By choosing to work with PartRunner as a delivery partner, all of your business’s scheduled, same-day, and On-Demand delivery needs will be taken care of. Our network of drivers and fleet of vehicles will ensure that your product is delivered on-time and in the correct location. Save valuable time and money by letting PartRunner’s system automatically assign drivers and determine the most efficient routes for all of your deliveries.
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