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Profiles in RouteSmart Users: Chris Sands: Tapping into his passion.

Chris Sands is the computer systems administrator at The Frederick News-Post, where he controls our powerful newspaper routing solution, RouteSmart Online, making sure the daily paper hits the front porches…

Emerging Trends in Newspaper & Home Delivery

Adrian Gonzalez, founder and host of Talking Logistics, recently interviewed Jeff Fasseel, president of CarrierTrack Technologies, to discuss emerging trends in newspaper distribution technologies, home delivery, last mile logistics and how to…

Dynamic Route Optimization: A ‘Must Have’ In Today’s Delivery Environment

As I sit in the dark pondering what to write for this Talking Logistics post, working off the last of my laptop’s battery power after one of the biggest ice…

RouteSmart shines in providing quality virtual training during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create a profound impact on the way we live, the way we work and, especially, the way we learn. Remote work and virtual learning have…

RouteSmart solutions highlighted by international parcel and postal publication

As the world continues evolving, it is safe to say the e-commerce boom is here to stay and nothing is more important than customer service. Meeting critical delivery time windows…

RouteSmart employees earn certification in key tool for routing technology

We proudly announce an outstanding achievement by two of our employees – Lindsay Ringgold and Lauren Botelle. Following nearly two months of intensive coursework, training and studying this fall, Lindsay,…

Can Your Vendor Handle a Waste Management Implementation?

When considering a new route planning and optimization solution, the first question to ask any maker is: How many successful waste industry deployments do you have under your belt? Then…

RouteSmart gives the gift of technology

In August, two girls sat outside a California Taco Bell and logged on to the restaurant’s free Wi-Fi for schoolwork. The viral scene underscored the challenges that many families face…

Route Optimization: Driving Efficiency for Utilities

As seen on TalkingLogistics.com Since 1889 and the advent of the AC kilowatt-hour meter, utility companies have measured their customers’ consumption rates by attaching a meter to the home or…

RouteSmart and CarrierTrack: Delivering routing solutions for newspaper clients

Picture this: You’re a newspaper carrier with five deliveries to make on your route today. How many different routing sequences exist? Answer: 120. The next day you have 10 deliveries.…

Gartner Study: RouteSmart leads the way in vehicle routing and scheduling solutions

We are tremendously honored that leading research firm Gartner, Inc. included us in the 2020 Gartner Market Guide for Vehicle Routing and Scheduling, which showcases the very best in the…

HERE Street Updates now available

Did you know that West Main Street will be closed for the next three months due to construction? And, the speed limit on Mountain Ridge Highway recently reduced to 55…

You Need Routing and Navigation Systems that Handle Side-of-Street, High-Density Accuracy

If your drivers use Garmins, TomToms or other basic GPS devices to navigate high-density areas, they do not operate nearly as efficiently as they could. Waste management companies that work…

Industry Insights: Newspapers

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in news consumption as media companies work around-the-clock to provide constant updates on the historic event. Simultaneously, newspapers have felt the economic…

RouteSmart Grows Team of Industry Experts

This year, we’ve proudly bolstered our staff by filling key, new roles in Product Development, Research & Development, and Sales & Marketing. As part of our continued growth and focus…

Profiles in Route Optimization Excellence

Adrian Gonzalez, founder and host of Talking Logistics, recently interviewed James Kostoroski, director of logistics for Smith Brothers Farms, to discuss the significant increase in home delivery operations since the beginning of…

Objective Route Planning: Evaluating Solutions for Public Works Route Optimization

When business management guru Peter Drucker uttered the words, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it,” he simply meant that if you can’t measure something to know the…

The Value of Software Certification

As seen on TalkingLogistics.com Here are the key benefits of certifying the competence of users employing routing and scheduling technology—both for companies and for their employees. As modern technology continues…

RouteSmart Support Team Now TSIA Certified

As part of our ongoing commitment to provide clients with the highest quality service and support possible, we proudly recognize our entire support team for successfully completing the Service Ready™…

3 Crucial Tools for Local Knowledge: Evaluating Solutions for Public Works Route Optimization

If the routing platform you’re using or assessing doesn’t include advanced tools for making manual adjustments on the fly, you miss out on significant efficiency and safety benefits. The first…

2020 Esri User Conference | July 13–16, 2020

Join RouteSmart VIRTUALLY this Year at the World’s Largest GIS Conference The 2020 Esri User Conference (Esri UC) is a completely virtual event providing users with an interactive, online experience…

OPTIMIZE LANDFILL TRIPS WITH INTERMEDIATE FACILITY TIME WINDOWS

We have worked with our clients in the waste management sector to figure out how to make our routes as efficient as possible. You already know that our solutions work…

Industry Insights: Commercial and Residential Waste Management

We recently sat down (virtually, of course) with Jessica Cearfoss, Business Development Manager in the Public Works Sector, to discuss waste collection during the COVID-19 crisis and what the industry…

Intelligent and Safe Turns: Evaluating Solutions for Public Works Route Optimization

Making Safe, Intelligent Turns While on the Road Let’s face it, waste collection vehicles are big, bulky and difficult to maneuver. With the exception of a tractor-trailer, which doesn’t spend…

Double Your Knowledge with Twice the Expert Services Time

Each year, upon annual renewal of the RouteSmart for ArcGIS software maintenance agreement, you are entitled to receive a bundle of five complimentary hours of Expert Services. What are Expert…

Side of Street Routing: Evaluating Solutions for Public Works Route Optimization

4 Reasons to Use Side of Street Routing When shopping around for a routing platform, make sure side of street specific routing is at the top of your must-have list.…

Discouraging Travel on Commercial-Prohibited Streets

We sweat the details at RouteSmart. After 30+ years of refining our algorithms based on the input of hundreds of industry-leading clients, we believe our solutions are the best in…

Side of Street Geocoding: Evaluating Solutions for Public Works Route Optimization

Eliminate the Guesswork with Side of Street Geocoding Geocoding is the conversion of a location’s description – an address, a pair of geographic coordinates, or a specific place – into…

Routes2theRescue: Here to Help

As we navigate these challenging times, we are teaming up with HERE to assist with Routes2theRescue – a program focused on bringing a positive impact to our clients and the…

Automated Sequencing: Evaluating Solutions for Public Works Route Optimization

Leveraging the Power of Automated Sequencing For organizations serving their customers on regular pickup and delivery routes, the sequencing of those interactions can have a huge impact on productivity and…

Automated Route Balancing: Evaluating Solutions for Public Works Route Optimization

Can Automated Route Balancing Help Your Organization Work Smarter? For the waste industry, developing routes that are equitable across the entire fleet is a crucial aspect of daily efficiency and…

Committed to Your Success: Remote Support & Training Available

As we all go through this difficult period together, know that we remain committed to helping you succeed. To ensure the safety of our team and yours, we made some…

Unified Routing Platforms: Evaluating Solutions for Public Works Route Optimization

Focused on addressing technical challenges, meeting their customers’ needs and operating across numerous geographical markets, public works organizations need unified routing platforms that help them save time, money and hassle.…

RouteSmart Support Amidst COVID-19

Chief Operating Officer/Executive Vice President Larry Levy shares an update on our continued support for our clients during this global crisis. To our RouteSmart Community, The extraordinary situation unfolding around…

How Delivery Companies Can Use Routing Optimization to Offset AB5

How California’s new “gig economy” law is pushing companies that manage or rely on local transportation to rethink the way they route, schedule, and assign their delivery routes. When California…

WalkMe Enhances RouteSmart Online User Experience

RouteSmart Technologies is excited to announce an enhanced experience in RouteSmart Online to help you get started faster, discover more value, and find help when needed. Introducing WalkMe, your personal guide…

Happy New Year from RouteSmart Technologies!

From all of us at RouteSmart Technologies, we hope you had a great 2019 and wish you a safe and prosperous new year. RouteSmart Holiday Schedule Tuesday, December 24, 2019…

Changes to RouteSmart Online

RouteSmart Online Basic now includes Analysis functionality and Advanced Edition will soon feature Work Area Design. Analysis Distribution center managers, transportation managers, carriers, supervisors and other personnel have the ability…

INTERSECT 2019 in the Books

One hundred guests from the U.S., South America, U.K., Europe, Australia and New Zealand converged on Baltimore for three days of networking and learning. It was a busy conference with…

Do Not Fear Left Turns: Takeaways from INTERSECT 2019

View the original article on TalkingLogistics.com What do the newspaper, postal and local delivery, public works, and utilities industries have in common? They all have high-density routes – that is,…

Takeaways from the INFORMS Annual Meeting

INFORMS is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to promoting best practices and advances in operations research, management science and analytics to improve operational processes, decision making and outcomes. Both…

International News from Integrated Skills

Integrated Skills, our solutions provider for the UK, is pleased to announce that RouteSmart for ArcGIS is now compatible with Ordnance Survey (OS) Highways data. This dataset replaces the OS…

Route optimization for field service personnel

There’s a reason why big city residents would rather commute in crammed monorails and subway trains instead of navigating through road traffic, forgoing the comfort of a personal vehicle. Since…

Route Health Score helps operators evaluate the effectiveness of their route planning

As seen in Postal and Parcel Technology International | January 2019 Doug Hill, Director of Marketing, shares background on the development of Route Health Score to provide postal operators with…

Street Service – Improvements to Roundabouts

At times, when sequencing routes, the optimal path with the least time is not the one that is preferred operationally. Routes should make sense to the drivers. Roundabouts can present…