Bottom-line improvement on routing can come from one of two places: an increase in density or a decrease in route hours.

Increasing density means that the vehicle stays on the route the same number of hours, but is able to service more customers, thereby increasing the utilization of both the driver and the vehicle. Reducing route hours means picking up the same number of stops in a shorter amount of time, reducing both vehicle and driver expense.

Haulers use the Routeware system to study route density in two key ways. First, routes are mapped to show pickup locations, density patterns, and route overlaps. Second, analytics such as our Route Audit report gives details on stops/hour, stops/mile, and pickup trends.

By pairing this information, haulers can approach route sequencing with the goal of increasing density or decreasing route hours. For example, instead of thinking of routes linearly—that is, simply adding additional stops along a street—mapping tools can allow routes to be constructed by zone. New stops would be added to a zone based on route efficiency as opposed to geographical location.

Mapping can also eliminate zone overlaps and spotlight inefficient trips to landfills and fueling stations. Augmented by report data, the Routeware system can lead directly to an increase in route density or a decrease in route hours—a powerful component of making your hauling operation a leaner, tougher competitor.

Speak to your Routeware representative today and learn how a Routeware system can help you optimize your routes, drivers, and vehicles.

Routeware has unveiled a strategic alliance with LinLar Enterprises to bring customers an entirely new approach to route audits.

A cornerstone benefit of Routeware's on-board computing solution is the dramatic improvements in route efficiency and productivity the system brings to waste haulers. To track this improvement, companies must be able to benchmark their routes prior to system deployment and in the weeks and months following.

To accomplish this, Routeware has teamed with LinLar Enterprises, one of the waste industry's premier experts in route analysis. LinLar brings years of expertise in this field, having helped haulers of all sizes benchmark and improve their route performance. This partnership will bring haulers a new level of insight into the nuances of their routes, leading to bottom-line savings and greater utilization of their three key assets: drivers, vehicles, and routes.

To learn more about this partnership, click here to view the press release.