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Managing couriers, field teams and delivery routes

Practical articles for delivery, field service and distribution managers: controlling field staff, route optimization, integrations and operations automation.

Route optimization

Delivery time windows: how to plan without misses

Delivery time windows: how to pick the right slot width, plan routes around windows and catch delays early. Practice, common mistakes and automation.

· 10 min
Courier delivery

How to choose delivery management software: criteria

How to choose delivery management software: criteria for order intake, dispatch, routing, the courier mobile app, integrations and rollout time.

· 10 min
Field service

Electronic work completion report for field service

Electronic work completion report in field service: what it includes, how a technician creates it on site with photos, and what it gives clients and managers.

· 8 min
Integrations & digitalization

Delivery management systems: classes of solutions

A guide to delivery management systems: how spreadsheets, navigation apps, ERP modules and dedicated platforms differ, who each suits and how to compare them.

· 14 min
Courier delivery

Courier KPIs and motivation: what to measure

Courier KPIs and motivation: which metrics to track, how to build a transparent pay scheme and where to get delivery data without manual bookkeeping.

· 13 min
Distribution

Sales rep visit tracking in field distribution

Sales rep visit tracking: how to build retail route plans, confirm every visit with a photo report and turn supervisor reporting into facts.

· 10 min
Courier delivery

How to choose courier service software

How to choose software for a courier service: key criteria — order intake and dispatch, routes, mobile app, integrations with 1C and CRM.

· 8 min
Field service

Electronic work completion report in field service

An electronic work completion report for field service: what it includes, how a technician builds it in the app, and what it gives clients and managers.

· 6 min
Courier delivery

How to track couriers without endless phone calls

How to set up courier control: location on a map, order statuses, photo reports and delivery confirmation — without manual calls or spreadsheets.

· 3 min
Route optimization

What is VRP: how optimal delivery routes are built

VRP is the Vehicle Routing Problem: how algorithms assign orders to couriers and build the shortest routes given time windows and constraints.

· 4 min