Proof of Shipment OR Proof of Delivery - Why You Need Both
Proof of Delivery is not the only delivery document that needs to be on your radar. Proof of shipment is just as necessary. We’ll explore the differences between those documents.
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Partial Shipment and Redelivery: How to Do It Right [Q&A]
Partial shipment and redelivery are both delivery scenarios most businesses would like to avoid altogether. And while there are many precautions you can take to minimize your risks, things can still go wrong.
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Self-Delivery vs Third-Party Delivery: When Is In-House Delivery Worth It?
Self-delivery or third-party delivery? Learn if in-house delivery is worth it for your business by comparing the pros and cons of both logistics methods.
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Everything You Need to Know About B2B Deliveries
B2B deliveries are different from eCommerce B2C deliveries in many ways. In this article, we explore the major challenges and give tips for achieving delivery success in B2B.
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Delivery to Local Courier: What, Why, and How? [Q&A]
What does delivery to local courier mean? What are local courier facilities? This blog article will cover it all.
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Introducing Simplified Order Completion for Streamlined Driver Workflow
This is where Track-POD's new simplified order completion option proves invaluable, transforming how delivery drivers manage their tasks.
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How-To: Delivery Driver Performance Evaluation + Free PDF Checklist
This blog explores different delivery driver performance evaluation criteria and tools that can make this task easier and more productive.
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Last Mile Delivery Tracking Guide - All You Need to Know
Last mile delivery tracking empowers dispatch managers to track customer deliveries. The last mile covers the route from the point of despatch through to the final destination.
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How to Start Last-Mile Delivery Business in 2024
If you are considering starting a last-mile delivery business, this article is for you. Keep reading and find useful information written in a step-by-step guidance format on how to start a last-mile delivery business in 2024.
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Best Solutions to Minimize Expenses in Logistics
Discover key strategies and technologies to reduce logistics costs significantly, ideal for C-level and mid-management.
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Mastering Last Mile Optimization: 10 Strategies for Enhanced Efficiency 2024
As eCommerce grows and customers anticipate quicker and more accurate deliveries, companies recognize the need to refine their logistics strategies.
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How to Evaluate and Improve Delivery Time KPIs
In this article you will explore how to use data to improve on-time delivery KPIs as well as learn to calculate on-time delivery.
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Best Wholesale Distribution Software for 2024
Discover key features and top picks for wholesale distribution software in 2024 to streamline operations and adapt to a rapidly evolving market.
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10 Ways to Reduce Delivery Costs in 2024
Learn practical ways to reduce delivery costs in 2024, ensuring your business remains competitive and profitable in the evolving e-commerce landscape.
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Success Strategies for Final Mile Delivery: 2024 Update
Essential strategies for successful final mile delivery processes in logistics, courier, and fleet management operations: a 2024 update.
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How Relevant are ELD Short-Haul Exemptions to your Drivers?
The relevance of short-haul exemptions and electronic logging devices (ELDs) to commercial drivers, logistics coordinators, and fleet managers.
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What Is ATD and Why Does It Matter?
Discover the significance of ATD - its meaning, importance, and impact on businesses. Explore why ATD matters in today's dynamic shipping and delivery landscape.
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Carrier's Guide to Bill of Lading (BOL)
Bill of Lading (BOL) is vital for shipping, acting as a contract, and proving ownership. Learn how BOL efficiency can be improved using digital solutions to manage shipment information.
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How to Use Custom Fields in Track-POD [5 Real-life Examples]
Track-POD offers unlimited custom fields to help you build upon default features and customize the system to better fit your workflow. In this blog post, we look at 5 ways to use custom fields for delivery success.
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Best Meal Delivery Software for Food Businesses for 2024
In the coming year, the food delivery sector is set to expand even further. Discover the top meal prep delivery software tools for 2024 and the essential features you should consider.
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Best Furniture Delivery Software for 2024
If you’re in the business of making or selling furniture, you know how essential it is to deliver furniture on time, in full, at the correct address, and undamaged. Learn all you need to know about furniture delivery software.
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What Is ePOD (Electronic Proof Of Delivery) 2023
Electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) is necessary for logistics operations that don't want to be slowed down by paperwork, customer disputes, and human error. Learn everything you need to know about ePOD.
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The ONLY Free Shipping Label Template You'll Ever Need
Shipping labels are more than just stickers; they are the backbone of logistics operations. We offer a free shipping label template, explain its critical components, and discuss best practices to tailor shipping labels to your business needs.
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Crowdsourced Delivery in Last Mile: Challenges, Benefits, and Use Cases
The gig economy has transformed last mile industry, making crowdshipping a growing trend. Explore how your business can benefit from the crowdsourced delivery strategy in our new post.
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Predictive Analytics in Logistics: 5 Metrics that Inform Success
Predictive analytics are insights that help you make the most of your last mile logistics software. In this post, we look at predictive analytics in Track-POD.
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White Glove Delivery: Benefits, Features, and Last Mile Tech You Need
White glove delivery provides premium, specialized delivery services that go beyond traditional shipping. Learn about the key benefits, features, and last mile tools associated with white glove delivery to ensure a high-end experience for your customers.
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Final Mile Logistics: Abbreviations, Terminology, and Delivery Metrics + Free Terms PDF
Abbreviations and industry-specific terminology in last mile logistics can confuse beginners and even seasoned professionals. Join us as we break down the last mile industry's buzzwords and explain what they really mean.
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How to Calculate Cost per Mile (CPM) and Use It to Reduce Delivery Costs
In delivery operations, calculating the cost per mile (CPM) is crucial for boosting efficiency and reducing expenses. This post will lead you through the process of calculating your CPM step by step, as well as discuss tools to further reduce delivery costs.
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Attempted Delivery: How to Improve Your FADR Metric
First Attempt Delivery Rate (FADR) is a critical metric for last mile delivery that is often overlooked. In this article, we look at how to evaluate and improve FADR so that all of your deliveries are successful on the first try.
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The Logistics of Door to Door Delivery
Door to door delivery is a complex delivery service that includes collection of goods at the customer's location. Learn about the logistics of door to door delivery and how to pick up and deliver 5-star customer service.
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The Ultimate Fleet Driver Q&A
A fleet driver is known by many names: delivery driver, courier, field service rep, etc. This is the ultimate fleet driver Q&A with everything you need to know about the job.
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"I Need It Yesterday." What Is Rush Delivery & How to Do It Right?
Rush delivery is any delivery service that is planned and executed faster than usual. Learn about the types of rush delivery services and how to overcome common challenges.
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Local Distribution: An Answer to Broken Supply Lines
With global supply lines damaged and broken over the past years by the pandemic, manufacturers are switching to local suppliers to minimize risks. Learn about the benefits of local distribution.
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What Is Overdelivery & Overdelivery Guide In Logistics
What do you do when you over deliver, i. e. arrive with more items than expected? How do you account for it without compromising your reporting? Read our overdelivery guide to find out.
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Shipping Reports in Track-POD: A Comprehensive Guide
Track-POD offers several types of shipping reports as a shortcut to aggregated historical data on your team performance. Learn about the built-in reports available to you inside Track-POD analytics.
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Best Delivery Scheduling Software for SMBs
In this blog post, we compare delivery scheduling features of the best last mile delivery software on the market: Routific, Onfleet, Route4Me, OptimoRoute, Tookan, eLogii, and Track-POD.
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Contactless Delivery Beyond the Pandemic [Infographic]
Contactless delivery is not just a thing of the pandemic. It's one of the delivery requirements customers will be looking for beyond 2023. Learn how you can implement no-contact delivery at your business with minimum friction.
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DIFOT vs OTIF: Meaning & How to Measure and Improve?
Delivery in full, on time (DIFOT) is the North Star metric of delivery success. This blog post has everything you need to know about calculating, tracking, and improving your DIFOT and OTIF metrics.
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Why Electronic Signature Capture Is More Important Than Ever
Electronic signature capture is now more important than ever. Not only has the ongoing pandemic made it necessary, but customers want the efficiency that comes with it too.
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Contract Drivers: 5 Tips to Minimize Risks for Your Business
When neither self-delivery nor 3PL is an option, contract delivery drivers is something to explore. Learn how you can use Track-POD to minimize risks working with high-turnover contract drivers.
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Last Mile Delivery Tracking for Customers
Last-mile delivery is all about the customer. From routing to Proof of Delivery – there's a long way to go when building excellent customer service. In this post, we take a look at last-mile delivery tracking.
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What Is On Demand Delivery? Learn from DHL & Square
What is on demand delivery and what does it look like for the customer and the business? How does DHL handle on demand? Learn about the pros and cons of on demand for your delivery business.
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Logistics for eCommerce: How to Outplay FedEx
UPS and FedEx are losing their market share, but not to Amazon. Learn how the gig economy plays out in eCommerce logistics and how you can outplay FedEx to win eCommerce buyers.
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Report: Last Mile Delivery Software Market Booming, Track-POD Leading the Game
According to Market Research Store's report on the market of last-mile delivery software, Track-POD is a key player among providers such as Oracle. Learn more about the market of last-mile delivery tools.
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Last-Mile Delivery, Visualized [Last-Mile & Logistics Infographic]
They say it's better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times. In this post, we compiled our best last-mile delivery infographics that help visualize complex logistical processes.
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What Is Last Mile Delivery & Why You Need to Optimize It
Last mile delivery might not cover the biggest chunk of order fulfillment but it definitely has the biggest impact on customer experience. Learn what it means to optimize your last mile.
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Contactless and Paperless Delivery for Increased Safety
Contactless delivery is a new staple of shipping. Learn about Track-POD's paperless and no-contact delivery option that ensures the safety of customers and employees.
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Vehicle Restriction Code Feature - Ensuring the Right Vehicle for the Job
Vehicle Restriction Code is a feature that lets you specify your fleet requirements to make sure the system can always assign the right truck for the right job. Learn how it works and how to use it for your operation.
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The Importance of Analytics in Logistics Optimization
Access to real-time and historical analytics is a key factor in logistics optimization. Learn about the use cases of Track-POD analytics for continuous optimization of your logistics.
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