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	The Foodery saves 28% on delivery costs with Routific

The Foodery saves 28% on delivery costs with Routific

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Fleet Management
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	When the Foodery first started up in 2012, they were planning routes manually. “We started out using pencil and paper, and going by zipcode. We sent drivers out who were familiar with the area and we relied on people’s expertise,” co-founder John Bauer said. The team at the Foodery went to great lengths to ensure that deliveries went smoothly, taking care to hire quality, trustworthy ambassadors to deliver the food. “Everything is in our control when we’re in the kitchen, but we needed a better way to stay vigilant the minute those deliveries went out the door,” Bauer said. Read More
About Customer	The Foodery crafts nourishing, ready-to-eat gourmet meals from scratch and delivers that wholesome goodness to hundreds of homes across the city of Boston. Urban families and professionals face a huge challenge these days: finding the time and resources to consistently eat healthy meals while maintaining a busy lifestyle. The Foodery ensures all meals are organic, locally sourced, and delivered with care. Read More
Solution	As soon as The Foodery began planning their routes with Routific, the business began to change. “There are so many good reasons why route optimization is better than a human route planner,” Bauer said. Visibility is key. “Routific gives me a bird’s eye view of the routes. I can see which drivers have longer routes. I know I can put Jose on a difficult route, meanwhile Natasha is new, so I won’t have her driving downtown.” Route optimization also helps Bauer sequence all his delivery stops in the most optimal order, which “helps us create a workflow.” “We pack our delivery vans in the order in which they’re going to be emptied out on the delivery route,” Bauer explained. “You can’t imagine what a great deal of efficiency that adds to the operation.” Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

When the Foodery first started up in 2012, they were planning routes manually. “We started out using pencil and paper, and going by zipcode. We sent drivers out who were familiar with the area and we relied on people’s expertise,” co-founder John Bauer said. The team at the Foodery went to great lengths to ensure that deliveries went smoothly, taking care to hire quality, trustworthy ambassadors to deliver the food. “Everything is in our control when we’re in the kitchen, but we needed a better way to stay vigilant the minute those deliveries went out the door,” Bauer said.

About Customer

The Foodery crafts nourishing, ready-to-eat gourmet meals from scratch and delivers that wholesome goodness to hundreds of homes across the city of Boston. Urban families and professionals face a huge challenge these days: finding the time and resources to consistently eat healthy meals while maintaining a busy lifestyle. The Foodery ensures all meals are organic, locally sourced, and delivered with care.

Solution

As soon as The Foodery began planning their routes with Routific, the business began to change. “There are so many good reasons why route optimization is better than a human route planner,” Bauer said. Visibility is key. “Routific gives me a bird’s eye view of the routes. I can see which drivers have longer routes. I know I can put Jose on a difficult route, meanwhile Natasha is new, so I won’t have her driving downtown.” Route optimization also helps Bauer sequence all his delivery stops in the most optimal order, which “helps us create a workflow.” “We pack our delivery vans in the order in which they’re going to be emptied out on the delivery route,” Bauer explained. “You can’t imagine what a great deal of efficiency that adds to the operation.”

Impact #1	Route optimization helped the team at the Foodery reduce their delivery costs by maximizing the use of their existing fleet.
Impact #2	Routific provides visibility into the routes, allowing for better driver assignment based on route difficulty and driver experience.
Impact #3	The optimized sequence of delivery stops helps create an efficient workflow, improving overall operational efficiency.

Impact #1

Route optimization helped the team at the Foodery reduce their delivery costs by maximizing the use of their existing fleet.

Impact #2

Routific provides visibility into the routes, allowing for better driver assignment based on route difficulty and driver experience.

Impact #3

The optimized sequence of delivery stops helps create an efficient workflow, improving overall operational efficiency.

Benefit #1	28% reduction in delivery costs
Benefit #2	200+ meals delivered every week
Benefit #3	8% savings in delivery operations

Benefit #1

28% reduction in delivery costs

Benefit #2

200+ meals delivered every week

Benefit #3

8% savings in delivery operations

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The Foodery saves 28% on delivery costs with Routific

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