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What Does ‘En Route’ Mean for Your Deliveries?

Learn the meaning of en route in delivery tracking, what the status indicates, and how companies keep customers informed. 

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Hyperlocal Delivery: What It Is and What It Provides

Hyperlocal delivery is a buzzword going around in the logistics space. But what is it? And what does it provide for customers? Learn here.

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What Is Inbound Logistics?

What is inbound logistics, and how can it be optimized to improve operational efficiency? Learn more in this article!

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Retail Supply Chain Management: What You Need to Know

Oct 27, 2025 | Blog, Industry Insights

As 2020 clearly demonstrated, the retail supply chain is a complex and fragile system. Much like military planes flying in formation, it depends on dozens of moving parts working together in perfect unison. If the timing is off, the entire system can falter. Contrary...

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What Everyone Should Know About Multi-Stop Route Planning

Oct 23, 2025 | Blog, Routing & Dispatch

Understanding multi-stop route planning and how it can benefit your operations can help any business or individual who needs to travel to various locations. Multi-stop routing involves plotting a course that takes a person from one stop to another in the most...

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Logistics Optimization Explained: Definition, Benefits, and Practical Steps

Oct 21, 2025 | Blog, Industry Insights

Logistics optimization is a phrase often tossed around in eCommerce spaces, yet it's rarely defined or explained. Too often, it's assumed that everyone already understands what it means. This leaves those who don’t feeling confused and frustrated. We want to break...

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How to Successfully Onboard Drivers

Ben Halverson | May 26, 2020

Drivers with less than 180 days on the job represent a turnover rate of more than 85% of the annualized turnover rate.

How to Avoid Hiring Turnoffs When Recruiting Hard-to-Get Drivers

Colton Ward | May 19, 2020

One of the big turnoffs for many job candidates is poor, or minimal, communication throughout the hiring process.

Using Stay Interviews to Keep Your Delivery Drivers Engaged

Colton Ward | May 5, 2020

Stay interviews help you get better, more accurate, information that you can use to make changes to help minimize the potential for turnover.

Compete in Today's eCommerce with Elite EXTRA

Colton Ward | Apr 30, 2020

Our Elite EXTRA software integrates directly with your eCommerce platform to streamline your deliveries efficiently.

Taking Care of your Delivery Employees during COVID-19 and Beyond

Colton Ward | Apr 28, 2020

Take care of your delivery employees during these stressful times by impacting employees' feelings of satisfaction and engagement.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Trucking Industry

Colton Ward | Apr 21, 2020

Trucking industry is more important than ever to ensure that American consumers have access to critical resources during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Routing & Dispatch

Delivery Vehicle Tracking

Colton Ward | Feb 4, 2022

Delivery vehicle tracking has revolutionized the delivery industry by improving real-time information that can be forwarded to customers.

Delivery Service Software

Colton Ward | Feb 4, 2022

Delivery service software can now track customer orders throughout the entire delivery cycle in a faster, smarter, and more efficient way.

Advanced Dispatching Solutions for Order Management| Elite EXTRA

Colton Ward | Feb 4, 2022

An advanced dispatching system uses sophisticated computer algorithms to develop solutions to your delivery system's shortcomings.

Courier Routing

Colton Ward | Feb 4, 2022

Courier routing software is an extremely helpful tool for businesses. It can help a business in a multitude of ways.

Couriers for Retail

Colton Ward | Feb 4, 2022

Couriers can fill orders out of store inventory, directly contracting with local couriers to make the delivery helping retailers stay ahead.

Route Optimization for Lower Costs

Colton Ward | Feb 4, 2022

Route delivery optimization software is designed to optimize delivery by finding opportunities that save time and costs.

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