Even though fuel costs have stabilized somewhat, few other items are immune from upward price trends, and competition shows no signs of letting up. With this in mind, it’s as important as ever for fleet managers to wring every penny possible out of delivery costs.
Some long-term decisions, such as equipment acquisition, can have a lasting effect on the bottom line, but these areas tend to deliver only incremental results. The biggest opportunity for a fleet manager to contribute to the bottom line is at the near-term decision level by optimizing delivery operations with the most efficient delivery routes and utilizing load configurations that will eliminate miles altogether.