Top 10 Challenges of Using Outdated Foodservice Inventory Software
The perishable nature of food inventory makes tracking and tracing a unique challenge. Real-time data is required to prevent losses and increase...
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Alex Kleyff 11:36 PM on December 12, 2019
The ability to make quick deliveries is at the core of the success of a foodservice distribution company. However, there are many more moving parts involved beyond effective route management. Those that adopt technology to make all areas of operations more efficient save money, time, costs and maintain more happy customers. In fact, it’s a true game changer. Typically, key areas for improvement are controlling inventory and costs, projecting variable demand, managing accounts receivable, increase cross department communication and optimizing deliveries. In this blog, we outline 10 benefits foodservice distribution companies gain when they upgrade from manual to automated systems specifically regarding route management. Efficiency is especially critical in the foodservice distribution industry because many items are perishable.
Since a driver’s route usually consists of multiple trips it’s important to find areas to gain efficiency. Each trip consists with a stop with a transaction between the delivery person and the customer. Integrated and automated route management software helps speed up the deliveries and every transaction. So, how can improved route management and tracking help you save money, time, costs and maintain more happy customers?
In our two previous blogs, we reviewed 10 common challenges companies face when using outdated software and the top 5 reasons to upgrade.
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