How Route Accounting Solutions Help Drivers Reach More Stops

When it comes to delivery and sales routes, efficiency is a key driver of profitability. The more stops the driver can successfully service in a shift, the more revenue the route can generate.

There are many factors that can impede route efficiency, but mobile route accounting solutions, such as Solid Route Accounting™, enable drivers to complete each stop more quickly while still providing more accurate service to each customer. Solid Route Accounting™ also provides better data and improved visibility into route performance and untapped sales opportunities.

Even reducing each stop by just a few minutes can, in total, make it possible to add one or more stops per route. Even adding just one stop per day can significantly improve revenue and cash flow, important considerations in industries like baked goods and snacks, where margins are often razor-thin.

Here's how these mobile solutions can improve route efficiency:

1. Eliminate Paperwork: According to the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA), direct store delivery (DSD) drivers spend up to 6% of their time preparing invoices at customer locations. Solid Route Accounting™ leverages mobile computing technology, allowing drivers to quickly complete deliveries and automatically generate accurate invoices on their mobile devices and mobile printers.
2. Accelerate Inventory Processes: Using mobile computers with barcode scanning capabilities enables drivers to quickly scan merchandise from their truck inventory, speeding up on-shelf inventory management. Drivers no longer have to spend time writing down inventory counts, and the data is typically more accurate.
3. Automate Reconciliation: With automated invoicing, more accurate inventory data, Solid Route Accounting™ automates the entire reconciliation process. Drivers no longer have to spend time manually matching their paperwork, and administrative staff can receive accurate route information that can quickly be verified at the end of each shift.

Solid Route Accounting™ can shave precious minutes from each stop on the delivery driver’s route. Drivers can add more stops per shift, improve data accuracy, and boost customer satisfaction. Our clients tell us they can save 20 minutes per stop with Solid Route Accounting™.

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