Skip to main content

Articles on: Route Optimization

All content related to Route Optimization.

Back to blog 19 articles
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.

Read article
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 actually matter, the mistakes to avoid, and how to move from Excel to automated optimization.

Read article
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.

Read article
Logistics

Dynamic replanning in DIF: managing 12-hour mandatory delivery, urgencies and controlled substances without blowing up the route

Italian decree 219/2006 mandates 12 working hours from pharmacy request. ADF declares 3-hour average. Controlled substances with no partial deliveries. Why morning perfect planning is no longer enough, and how dynamic intraday replanning works.

Read article
Fleet Management

How to measure the ROI of route optimization software: a practical guide

A practical guide to calculating the return on investment of route optimization software. Real benchmarks, calculation framework and 3-9 month payback.

Read article
Logistics

Pharmaceutical logistics: optimising fixed monthly routes without losing optimality

Pharma distribution to pharmacies and hospitals: how to keep fixed monthly routes optimal in a market that changes every month, with scenario simulation and periodic recalculation.

Read article
Logistics

Shipment fragmentation in Italian DIF: why parcels per delivery are declining (and what it means for routes)

Polimi 2025: +19% kg transported but parcels per shipment declining for Italian pharmaceutical intermediate distribution. What it means for route planning, where hidden costs grow, how to respond with dynamic load balancing and cluster recomposition.

Read article
Fleet Management

The 7 KPIs every fleet manager should track (and how to read them)

Too much data, too few decisions. Here are the 7 essential fleet management KPIs, with benchmarks and practical guidance to improve each metric.

Read article
Technology

Digital Proof of Delivery: why paper-based POD is costing you more than you think

67% of carriers already use digital POD. Discover the hidden costs of paper-based proof of delivery and how photo, signature and automation cut disputes by 23%.

Read article
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.

Read article
Fleet Management

From Excel to automated route planning: how much time are you losing?

Fleet managers spend 2-3 hours daily planning routes on Excel. How to switch to automated optimization without disrupting operations.

Read article
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.

Read article

Book a free 30-minute demo. We'll show you Optivo with your data.

Find out how much you can save