Running delivery operations is complicated enough. But for many logsitics teams, one part of the job takes far too long: planning routes and filling vans.
Too often, operators are faced with the same challenge.
There are parcels to deliver. Drivers to assign. Vans to fill.
And somehow it all needs to turn into delivery routes that not only work, but save money and keep customers satisfied.
For more businesses than you think, that process is still manual.
The problem with manual route planning
In a lot of delivery operations, route planning still happens in spreadsheets, WhatsApp chats, on whiteboards, or through driver experience.
Operators try to manually assign parcels to vans and create routes that run efficiently.
But the reality can often be messy.
The result?
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Frustrated drivers
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Missed or delayed deliveries
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Wasted fuel and time
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Operators are stuck fixing problems instead of running the operation
In an era led by automation, routes that are built manually almost inevitably lead to inefficiencies.
A better way to plan delivery routes
What if route planning didn’t rely on guesswork?
Instead of manually filling vans and building routes, software can do the heavy lifting.
Route optimisation tools like Zippd, automatically assign deliveries to vehicles and generate routes that are actually drivable.
The system considers things like:
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Vehicle capacity
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Number of deliveries
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Road networks and travel times
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Stop sequencing, time and efficiency
In seconds, you get routes that would take hours to build manually.
What that means for delivery teams
Automated route planning changes the day-to-day reality of running deliveries.
Instead of spending hours planning routes, operators can focus on running the operation.
Drivers get clearer, more balanced routes.
Customers receive deliveries on time.
And vans are used more efficiently.
The result is:
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Faster route planning
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Better vehicle utilisation
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Fewer missed deliveries
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Happier drivers and customers
Stop planning routes. Zippd does it for you.
If your team is still manually planning delivery routes, there’s a better way.
Zippd automates route planning and vehicle assignment, helping delivery teams build smarter routes in seconds.
Stop spending hours filling vans.
Start optimising your deliveries.