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<\/a><\/p>\nRoute Optimization in Cities: a Custom Need for Every Industry<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Urban logistics<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is one of the biggest pains companies face\u00a0in their day to day operation.\u00a0Any company that manages a delivery fleet<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>or has to visit\u00a0many locations during a day, can greatly benefit from using a\u00a0route optimization<\/a><\/strong><\/span> solution, whether they\u00a0deliver food, beverages, construction materials or are in the utilities or transportation industry.<\/p>\n Tracking and planning a route with multiple stops\u00a0in an urban supply chain does not only involve taking into locations, but must also must consider traffic, time windows, service times, available vehicles etc.<\/p>\n The main goal of this course is to provide the knowledge and the skills to manage any kind of vehicle fleet through all its activities and key aspects.\u00a0The course is aimed to executives, middle managers, fleet managers and any professional related to fleet management.<\/p>\n Know our fleet management cours<\/a>e<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n However, they claim that this leads to errors in the development and the quality of service.<\/p>\n Building a good routing plan\u00a0is very complex, that is why manual planning is slow\u00a0and the results can be inefficient. Nowadays there are multiple software<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in the market,\u00a0depending on the needs of each industry\u00a0that optimize routes, track and even offer Proof of Delivery, making urban logistics less of a nightmare<\/p>\n Fresh foods or refrigerated goods <\/a><\/strong><\/span>require exceptional quality and customer service. They must keep the right temperature conditions and timely deliveries must not affect the quality of the products, their clients are diverse, they could be bakeries, supermarkets, grocery stores or even hotels.\u00a0Given the diverse nature of the customers,\u00a0is that time windows and service time are a big issue in this industry.<\/p>\n All the above makes route planning complex.\u00a0The use of\u00a0\u00a0a route optimization software ensures that all the customers\u00a0requirements are taking into account when building the routes and therefor you may expect\u00a0significant improvements in service levels, as well as circumstantial fuel savings<\/p>\n Consultant Mecalux<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0explains how Coca-Cola has improved, as its\u00a0supply chain network increased from 13,000 vehicles to 4,000 in less than twenty years. The company has\u00a0an\u00a0optimized delivery plan, saving over 4 million dollars in fuel.<\/p>\n One of the areas where third party logistics<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (3PL) is at is best is in the consolidation of goods from different suppliers, planning a route with multiple stops before arriving at their common destination.<\/p>\n According to experts consulted in Mexico by Log\u00edstica<\/a><\/strong><\/span>,<\/p>\n Mexican consultant and director of operations from\u00a0Zimag Logistics<\/a><\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0Marco Aurelio Rodr\u00edguez, says that consolidation can be<\/p>\n That is why it\u2019s important to plan a route considering each stop carefully before reaching the final destination, at an industry where warehouse management must have the highest performance levels.<\/p>\n The building of an office or apartments can have significant consequences in the surrounding environment- not necessarily prepared truckload shipping on their doorstep- and is a constant headache to any neighbor.<\/p>\n Shipping and\u00a0delivery operators must plan through different times and access restrictions set by\u00a0local city councils, their clients, and sometimes the neighbors themselves.<\/p>\n One of their main limitations is the use of multiple time windows<\/strong>: in many areas of a town, freight transport can only pass during certain hours, to prevent them from disturbing the regular flow of traffic. On the other hand, unloading construction material must be done\u00a0at specific\u00a0times to avoid disturbing the neighbors and the entire operation of construction workers.<\/p>\n The academics from the\u00a0Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Occidente<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0comment that flexible planning and a maximum contribution to preventing routing problems with limited time Windows can help \u201cmaximize the profit in transportation, saving time and avoiding penalties by late deliveries\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Francisca is a commercial engineer by University Adolfo Iba\u00f1ez. She worked 10 years in the retail industry and the last few months she has been working as a business developer for\u00a0Drivin<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, a\u00a0SaaS solution that allows to distribution companies to reduce its transport costs as well as increase the service quality of their final clients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cTheir expertise to plan each and every one of the delivery from their fleet to customers.\u201d<\/h4>\n
1. Food industry: the Shortest Route\u00a0in Good Conditions.<\/h3>\n
2. Transportation\u00a0Industry: Cargo Consolidation.<\/h3>\n
\u201dThe lower costs of transportation, the possibility to run economies o scale, increase frequencies to a given destination and bring a better service to end users are the most important features of these types of transportation.\u201d<\/h4>\n
\u201cOne of the best ways to reduce costs and optimize services; by consolidating cargo, the capacity of each unit rises to their best. That helps lower the costs per box delivered and at the same time the supplier can have a higher frequency of their exits to the final destination of the cargo.\u201d<\/h4>\n
\u00a03. Construction Industry: Watch the Time Windows.<\/h3>\n
Do you think that route\u00a0optimization end-to-end can be the answer to the challenges your industry faces?<\/h4>\n
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