Business Benefits

Assigning customer orders to vehicles while bearing in mind the constraints of driver hours, drivers local knowledge, vehicle capacities, driver routes, maps/directions and time windows are recurring challenges for many logistics operators and fleet managers.

ArcLogistics uses the science of network optimisation to address these complex issues and assist Logistics Professionals in delivering significant business benefits:

• Optimised routing can result in savings on distance travelled of 15% and above with consequent reductions in fuel costs, driver overtime and fleet size.
• Optimised delivery sequences can be used to pick packages and load vehicles in the required order resulting in faster turnaround times at each customer drop
• Honouring of time windows means that you can schedule deliveries to meet your customer requirements.
• Orders can be prioritised to ensure that higher priority orders get delivered first
• Our software understands vehicle capacity and restrictions meaning that you can distribute your orders amongst multiple vehicles and avoid inadvertently scheduling an inappropriate vehicle.
• Production of detailed manifest with driving directions and drop zone maps means that routes can be navigated by any driver without the need for detailed route or local knowledge.
• The visual nature of ArcLogistics means that you can see at a glance the "who, when and where" of your deliveries.
• Many businesses have difficulty understanding the efficiency of their distribution networks. ArcLogistics produces a range of standard reports showing estimated costs per route and other variables.