The competitive landscape for lumber dealers is tougher than ever—with big box stores and smaller online sellers trying to take a slice of the pie and evolving expectations around delivery experience, it can be tough to maintain profit margins.
For several years now, plumbing and HVAC suppliers have had to stay agile. The supply chain disruptions that started in the pandemic have continued to impact the landscape, and economic conditions have made business-as-usual a thing of the past.
Is there a Google Maps truck route option? It’s a question that’s been asked a lot by both drivers and fleet managers over the years who would love to see a Google Maps truck mode in the works. As of right now, however, there’s no dedicated Google Maps truck routing option that can account for the unique needs faced by truck drivers and route planners.
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The recent spate of acquisitions and consolidations continues apace in building supplies distribution—which means that medium-sized outfits are going to continue to be on the hunt for anything that can give them an edge. Given how frequently it’s been in the news since last year, it’s more than reasonable to wonder whether that edge might come in the form of AI- and machine learning-powered technologies.
Customer delivery experience is a moving target. To keep up with changing expectations, you have to be constantly listening to your customers and evaluating your processes. Both end consumers and business buyers have their expectations molded by all the other deliveries they’ve received and the other customer service interactions they’ve had across the board, and it’s on you as a delivery organization to find a way to keep pace.
DispatchTrack is the global leader of last mile logistics software, helping top brands powering over 180 million deliveries a year. Since 2010, DispatchTrack’s scalable SaaS platform has made delivery organizations more connected, agile, and intelligent, using highly-configurable capabilities designed to empower better delivery management from end to end. We’re constantly innovating to improve performance and better serve our 2,000+ customers, including Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, Ashley, Ferguson Enterprises, and many others.
DispatchTrack is the global leader of last mile logistics software, helping top brands powering over 180 million deliveries a year. Since 2010, DispatchTrack’s scalable SaaS platform has made delivery organizations more connected, agile, and intelligent, using highly-configurable capabilities designed to empower better delivery management from end to end. We’re constantly innovating to improve performance and better serve our 2,000+ customers, including Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, Ashley, Ferguson Enterprises, and many others.
DispatchTrack is the global leader of last mile logistics software, helping top brands powering over 180 million deliveries a year. Since 2010, DispatchTrack’s scalable SaaS platform has made delivery organizations more connected, agile, and intelligent, using highly-configurable capabilities designed to empower better delivery management from end to end. We’re constantly innovating to improve performance and better serve our 2,000+ customers, including Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, Ashley, Ferguson Enterprises, and many others.
Between 2018 and 2023, last mile delivery costs went from 41 percent of total shipping costs to 53 percent. Depending on what sector you’re in, that might even be an underestimate of last mile costs in 2025. On top of rising fuel and labor expenses, you may be trying to navigate supply chain uncertainty, tariffs, increasing extreme weather delays, and other potential disruptions—which you’re probably looking for ways of managing your delivery costs.