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 Routal Team
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
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 Routal Team
Low emission zones are no longer just two big cities' business: they're mandatory in many municipalities, and in summer tourist centers fill with cameras, closed streets, and restrictions. You don't see the fine: it arrives weeks later. Here's how to deliver in an LEZ without scares.
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
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
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
Almost everyone thinks a delivery costs less than it does. Fuel and wages are just the tip: planning time, failed deliveries, and overtime quietly eat your margin. Here's how to calculate your real cost per delivery — and see where the money you can recover is hiding.
By Routal Team
