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5 Ways to Optimise Your Route-Planning Processes

January 10, 2020
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At NHFS, we understand better than anyone that route-planning is incredibly important for any haulage business. It is so vital because it ensures that the process from point A to point B runs efficiently and seamlessly.

5 Pro Tips for Efficiently Planning Your Logistics Routes

If you are worried that your route-planning process could be better, then keep reading the blog as we discuss the 5 best practices for route planning.

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Tip #1: Prioritise the First Step

If you fall at the first hurdle, then the entire process will inevitably stumble and come to a halt. Whatever the first part of your route-planning process is, get this down to a Tee, as it could prevent some major problems in the future.

Tip #2: Get Rush-Hour Zones & Times Down

Part of your route-planning process should involve nailing when rush hour problems are going to affect your services. While accidents and completely random road-clogs are somewhat out of your control, re-routing areas that will be troublesome could be helpful to your planning processes.

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The Importance of Fuel Efficient Routes

Having fuel-efficient routes is so important for making journeys profitable. Accidentally joining rush hour and avoiding it could make a huge difference to your fuel efficiency.

Tip #3: Have a Flexible Schedule

With every stop, there is the risk of something going wrong. Having a plan that can be amended and changed as you go means your schedule can work harmoniously with the jobs that need to be carried out.

Tip #4: Work Closely with Drivers

Ultimately, your drivers might hold some of the most expert knowledge around when it comes to optimising your route-planning processes. Communicating with them to discover major disruptions to your routes, and identify which customers are the most troublesome could be incredibly useful.

Tip #5: Order of Priority

When it comes to maximising the efficiency of your route-planning, the order of priority might be just as important as the map locations. This method allows you to get stress-points out of the way first and move on to less-urgent items without rushing.

Chat to NHFS – the Logistics Planning Experts – Today!

Optimising your route-planning process is about communicating well with drivers, and getting your priorities straight. Planning as much as possible in advance allows you to anticipate problems and devise solutions for if they arise. If you’d like to find out more, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

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