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Route Optimization

Route optimization software for delivery rounds in Italy: 8 tools compared

Eight route optimization tools compared on constraints, pricing model, trials and Italian support: OptimoRoute, Routific, Onfleet, Route4Me, Nomadia, PTV, Cargoful and Optivo.

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Route Optimization

AI order entry: what to bring to a demo to see whether it really works

Five tests to run in a demo on any software that reads orders from PDFs, spreadsheets, photos and text: the missing value, two orders on one page, the new customer, the correction, what comes out. And what not to ask.

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Route Optimization

How to choose route optimization software in Italy: criteria, constraints and questions to ask

How to choose delivery route optimization software in Italy: the families of tools, the constraints that decide, which fleet each one fits, and the questions to ask a vendor before the trial.

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Logistics

Reverse logistics: the hidden cost of returns in Italian e-commerce

The 30% return rate in Italian e-commerce hides a logistics cost often double that of delivery. Five levers to manage returns without destroying margins.

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Route Optimization

Planning routes with owner-operators: optimizing a mixed fleet

Planning routes with owner-operators differs from running your own fleet: fixed assignments, per-trip costs, variable availability. How to optimize a mixed fleet.

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Route Optimization

Delivery time windows: how to manage them without losing efficiency

Time windows are the constraint that breaks manual planning. What they are, what mistakes cost, and how to meet them while optimizing delivery routes.

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Route Optimization

How to optimize delivery routes: a practical guide for fleets

Optimizing delivery routes means fewer km, less fuel and planning in minutes: the constraints that matter and how to move from Excel to automated optimization.

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Fleet Management

The other lines of the DPCM Automotive: social leasing, motorcycles, retrofit and charging (who they're really for)

Beyond the €180m for commercial vehicles, the DPCM Automotive funds social leasing, electric motorcycles and quadricycles, home charging and LPG/methane retrofit. What each line provides and who it targets.

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Logistics

Urban deliveries in 2026: ZTL, LEZ and the new rules changing last-mile logistics

Expanding ZTLs, Low Emission Zones and a Euro 5 diesel ban now pushed to 2027: how to plan compliant urban delivery routes across Italian cities.

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Logistics

Last mile in Italy: the costliest leg of a 112 billion EUR logistics market

Italy's third-party logistics market is worth 112 billion EUR in 2025 (Politecnico di Milano), and the last mile is its costliest leg. Trends, challenges and strategy.

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Fleet Management

Owner-operators and third-party haulage: managing a mixed internal + external fleet

How to integrate owner-operators and third-party hauliers into an internal fleet without losing visibility, service quality and margin: contracts, KPIs, technology.

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Logistics

Driver shortage in Italy: 22,000 vacancies and how technology can help

Italy is short of at least 22,000 truck drivers, according to CGIA. The shortage data, with sources, and how technology helps fleets do more with fewer resources.

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Logistics

5 signs your last mile logistics needs optimization

Discover the 5 warning signs of inefficient delivery management. From hours spent on Excel to unpredictable fuel costs.

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Logistics

Restricted traffic zones in 2026: your fleet data tells you where electric vehicles make sense

Restricted zone regulations are changing in 2026. Your fleet's telematics data tells you which vehicles are worth replacing with electric — and which aren't.

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