Google Maps, Shopify, WooCommerce and Business Central all have one, and a new version of the standard shipped in July 2026. What an MCP is, what you can ask it, what it doesn’t do, and how to connect one.
Every demo draws stops on a map and promises fewer kilometres. The difference shows up in week three, when the plan breaks at seven in the morning. These are the five tests worth running before you sign.
By Xavier Ruiz
A TMS moves freight between locations. A Delivery Management System executes the last leg. They are not rivals: they cover different halves of the same journey. Here is how to tell which half is breaking in your operation.
Demand's up 30% in summer and the easy answer is to rent two more vans. But an extra van in August is an idle van in October. There's almost always hidden capacity in the routes you already have. Here's how to unlock it before spending on more fleet.
By Xavier Ruiz
The customer wants their time slot and you want an efficient route. In summer, with events, fairs, and closed streets, those two things seem impossible at once. But choosing between meeting the window or not losing kilometers is a false dilemma. Here's how to do both.
By Xavier Ruiz
At three in the afternoon, at 41 degrees, your driver has fifteen stops left. Heat isn't just discomfort: it's a risk to your team and your operation. The good news is that looking after people and getting deliveries done aren't opposites. Here's how to plan with the thermometer in mind.
By Xavier Ruiz
In August the work doesn't drop: the people do. The planner leaves, two drivers are off, and the orders keep coming just the same. The problem isn't only missing staff — it's that the knowledge leaves with them. Here's how to prepare the cover so the operation doesn't depend on who's in.
By Xavier Ruiz
The Supreme Court has ruled that directing a subcontractor's drivers through software, in real time, can amount to illegal transfer of workers. If you deliver with subcontractors and a routing platform, it's worth understanding where the court drew the line — and what you can review without panicking.
By Xavier Ruiz
In August, a coastal town triples its population in a week. The bars order double, the streets close to traffic, and your same fleet has to reach them all before they open. Summer HORECA logistics isn't won with more vans: it's won with a better plan.
By Xavier Ruiz
Last-mile delivery still runs on WhatsApp, phone calls, and the dispatcher's gut. Five daily frictions explain why operations keep firefighting instead of planning — and what changes when knowledge lives outside one person's head.
By Xavier Ruiz
The ROI of delivery software isn't counted in kilometres. It's counted in the hours your team spends planning, answering calls and sorting out failed deliveries, and in what it costs when everything depends on one person.
By Xavier Ruiz
