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.
By Routal Team
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 Routal Team
In summer, the cold chain has far less margin. And the weakest link is almost always the same: the last mile. One door-open too many, a route that drags, a failed delivery in the sun… and the product's no good. Here's where it breaks and how to protect it without slowing delivery.
By Routal Team
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 Routal Team
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 Routal Team
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 Routal Team
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 Routal Team
You know paper's days are numbered. But digitizing the delivery note isn't scanning the same form into a PDF — it's taking friction away from your drivers, not adding it. Here's a five-step plan to do it without stopping the route for a single day.
By Routal Team
