Being able to make effective business decisions is key to improving last-mile delivery and organisational efficiency.
Over this series of articles, we will examine key last-mile measurements that should always inform intelligent logistics decisions.
1) Vehicle emissions:
Last-mile deliveries can account for up to 50% of the total carbon footprint of a supply chain, despite being only a small portion of the distance traveled by goods.
Creating smooth and efficient last-mile deliveries is essential for organisations working to improve their ESG outputs whilst also being conscious of their bottom line.
This is due to the increased frequency of deliveries, with partially loaded or single-item trips, and poor route planning, which leads to higher emissions per item delivered.
By using a software solution like ROUTD, users can elevate many of these inefficiencies before a driver even leaves the depot.
