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	Omnitracs Roadnet + Territory Planner

Omnitracs Roadnet + Territory Planner

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS) Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Fleet Management Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Delivering food and groceries in the Metro New York area is no easy task. Especially if you have 47 routes and are routing manually. And you have two separate companies doing the deliveries. And it takes two people to perform routing every day. Tropical Cheese Industries, Perth Amboy, NJ, had a monumental task and needed a solution that was powerful enough to meet their needs. That’s when they turned to Omnitracs Roadnet Technologies. Read More
About Customer	Tropical Cheese Industries, based in Perth Amboy, NJ, is a foodservice company specializing in delivering food and groceries in the Metro New York area. The company operates 60 trucks and serves areas including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. With a complex delivery network involving 47 routes and two separate companies handling deliveries, the company faced significant logistical challenges. The manual routing process required two people and took six hours each day, highlighting the need for a more efficient solution. Tropical Cheese turned to Omnitracs Roadnet Technologies to streamline their operations and improve efficiency. Read More
Solution	When Tropical Cheese installed Roadnet and Territory Planner®, the benefits were immediately apparent. With Territory Planner and Roadnet, Tropical Cheese has realized significant savings. The implementation of these technologies automated the territory and route planning process, reducing the time required for routing from two people working six hours a day to one person working just one and a half hours a day. This automation allowed the company to focus more on analyzing results and implementing changes to continue improving the business. The technology also facilitated real-time dispatching and tracking, which will be crucial for future fleet replacement and driver productivity analysis. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Delivering food and groceries in the Metro New York area is no easy task. Especially if you have 47 routes and are routing manually. And you have two separate companies doing the deliveries. And it takes two people to perform routing every day. Tropical Cheese Industries, Perth Amboy, NJ, had a monumental task and needed a solution that was powerful enough to meet their needs. That’s when they turned to Omnitracs Roadnet Technologies.

About Customer

Tropical Cheese Industries, based in Perth Amboy, NJ, is a foodservice company specializing in delivering food and groceries in the Metro New York area. The company operates 60 trucks and serves areas including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. With a complex delivery network involving 47 routes and two separate companies handling deliveries, the company faced significant logistical challenges. The manual routing process required two people and took six hours each day, highlighting the need for a more efficient solution. Tropical Cheese turned to Omnitracs Roadnet Technologies to streamline their operations and improve efficiency.

Solution

When Tropical Cheese installed Roadnet and Territory Planner®, the benefits were immediately apparent. With Territory Planner and Roadnet, Tropical Cheese has realized significant savings. The implementation of these technologies automated the territory and route planning process, reducing the time required for routing from two people working six hours a day to one person working just one and a half hours a day. This automation allowed the company to focus more on analyzing results and implementing changes to continue improving the business. The technology also facilitated real-time dispatching and tracking, which will be crucial for future fleet replacement and driver productivity analysis.

Impact #1	The implementation of Roadnet and Territory Planner led to a 21% reduction in routes, decreasing from 47 to 37 routes.
Impact #2	Mileage was reduced by 17%, contributing to overall cost savings and efficiency.
Impact #3	Delivery fulfillment rates increased significantly from 85% to 97%, enhancing customer satisfaction.

Impact #1

The implementation of Roadnet and Territory Planner led to a 21% reduction in routes, decreasing from 47 to 37 routes.

Impact #2

Mileage was reduced by 17%, contributing to overall cost savings and efficiency.

Impact #3

Delivery fulfillment rates increased significantly from 85% to 97%, enhancing customer satisfaction.

Benefit #1	21% reduction in routes from 47 to 37
Benefit #2	17% reduction in mileage
Benefit #3	Increase in delivery fulfillment to 97%

Benefit #1

21% reduction in routes from 47 to 37

Benefit #2

17% reduction in mileage

Benefit #3

Increase in delivery fulfillment to 97%

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Omnitracs Roadnet + Territory Planner

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