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What is the Best Delivery Management Software?

Outlining how EasyRoutes delivery management software aims to simplify delivery operations for small to medium-sized businesses.

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Running a small to medium-sized firm or a startup isn’t like strolling along a white sand beach with a margarita in one hand as the sun sets over the ocean. In fact, the majority of the time, it’s the exact opposite. It’s an all-out run from the moment you wake up until you go to bed, with hurdles to jump over, barracudas to dodge, and sharks to avoid.

EasyRoutes has a one goal: to make small company owners’ life easier across the country and around the world by providing the best delivery management software. Our top delivery management software may alter the way you do business, no matter how big or little your company is. We’ll go through the basics of delivery management software and why we’re the best in the industry in the sections below.

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What is Delivery Management Software, and What Does it Do?

Delivery management software does exactly what it says: it helps you manage your deliveries. This can involve the organization, administration, and supervision of the individuals who are responsible for packaging and delivering the goods, as well as the methods and technologies used to accomplish so.

In the broad scheme of things, the delivery aspect of your company should be the most straightforward. After all, getting the sale in the first place was the difficult part. You had to obtain a lead, convert the lead into a prospect, close the sale, and then follow up. Then it’s only a matter of delivering the agreed-upon goods. Does it appear to be straightforward? Not at all.

The manner in which you deliver your items will largely impact whether you keep or lose a customer. Your consumer, for example, wants things that are undamaged, arrive on time, and are exactly what they requested. Even if you have a superb customer care team, if you deliver the wrong product, a broken item, or your delivery is late, your odds of maintaining this customer you’ve worked so hard to develop plunge. Because if you deliver what turns out to be a seven-year-birthday old’s present late, you can be sure you won’t get that customer again.

This is why, whether you’re a startup or an established small to medium-sized firm, having a top-notch delivery management software system in place is critical to the health and well-being of your company. You’ll need software that can assist you decrease driver time, track your vehicles, optimize your driver’s route, have a smart dispatch system, and guarantee that the right things are delivered.

You’ll need delivery management software that gives drivers control over deliveries, allowing them to connect with customers, handle orders, and make modifications on the fly. When a driver is late due to a hail or snow storm or a traffic mishap, never underestimate the power of a phone call. Unexpected delays are understandable and forgiven by most individuals; what they don’t forgive is a lack of communication about these delays.

Why EasyRoutes by Roundtrip is the Most Effective Delivery Management Software

EasyRoutes is the best delivery management software on the market, with automatic customer notifications, photo proof of delivery, ETAs, smart route splitting, and driver dispatch. With so many features and possibilities, your company can’t afford not to have the best delivery management software at its disposal. What’s more, the best thing is that it’s completely free to get started if you are a new delivery business.

EasyRoutes is a local delivery route planner tool that makes planning a route a breeze. After that, you can either share your routes with drivers or deliver them yourself using our mobile-friendly driver mode.

Shopify and EasyRoutes work together effortlessly. You will no longer need to waste time exporting and importing spreadsheets. Simply select the orders you’d want to deliver, and EasyRoutes will figure out the most cost-effective delivery route for you.

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About Roundtrip

Roundtrip's mission is to equip every business with the software tools they need to deliver products to their customers in a delightful way. Thousands of worldwide choose EasyRoutes to power their local deliveries across dozens of product categories, from meal kits and groceries to coffee, cupcakes, kibble, and so much more. Our easy-to-use route planning and delivery optimization app is certified Built for Shopify, a two-time Shopify staff pick, and the top rated local delivery app on the Shopify App Store.

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