RouteManager Awarded as 2024’s Top Software & Tech Solution for Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named RouteManager by WorkWave as one of the winners of this year’s Top Software & Tech award, which spotlights new-to-market software and technology solutions designed to provide automation, efficiency and visibility to the supply chain space.

This award featured two main categories, Small Business <$50 million and Enterprise >$49 million, and then five sub-categories within each main category: Procurement/ERP Software, Robotics, Supply Chain Visibility Solutions, WMS/TMS Software and Warehouse Automation. 

RouteManager by WorkWave provides businesses with the ability to automatically plan and optimize routes, streamline scheduling and dispatch drivers. It takes away hours of manual route planning, so business operators can focus more on what really matters—customer satisfaction and hitting business goals. 

With a robust algorithm, RouteManager not only provides routing capabilities but also a mobile app for field workers, customer notifications, reporting and analytics and dispatching functions. We are uniquely positioned to serve a wide range of last-mile delivery industries including food, alcohol, cannabis, pharmacy, medical transport, garbage truck routing and more. 

Empowering Food & Beverage Industry Leaders

Ensuring that food items, especially those that are temperature-sensitive or perishable, remain fresh and safe for consumption throughout the delivery process poses a considerable challenge for many food and beverage delivery companies. Food items such as fresh produce, dairy products, meats and certain beverages require specific temperature conditions to maintain quality and safety. Whether you deliver frozen meals or groceries, maintaining consistent temperature control throughout the entire delivery chain, from storage at warehouses to transportation in delivery vehicles, is crucial.

Businesses in the food and beverage delivery space are mainly concerned about:

• Temperate control and consumption safety
• Delivery window sensitivity
• Handling and packaging before delivery
• Routing efficiency
• Customer expectations and keeping them informed

Route optimization solutions like RouteManager address the customized aspects of your business such as preservation of freshness, delivery efficiency, communication and analytics in order to give you the competitive advantage that you need in this fast-paced industry.  

Companies like FreshPaths, a last-mile delivery company in the food and drink space, utilize many of the features RouteManager has to offer, such as: 

• Customizable fields
• GPS tracking and a driver mobile app
• Collaboration between the back-end routing software and front-end driver app
• User-friendly interface
• Ability to handle temperature-controlled deliveries and optimize routes for residential areas

You can learn more about FreshPath’s experience here. 

Keeping a Pulse on Routing & Logistics Trends

It is our top priority to know and understand current industry trends and challenges.  We’re proud to provide several improved integrations and product solutions over the past year, including: 

• A Telematics integration available with Azuga, Linxup, Geotab and Verizon Connect devices, where customers can access real-time GPS data alongside the powerful route optimization platform

• The Filtered Guest functionality, allowing administrators to gain precise control over which orders the Guest role can view

• Improved Export capabilities when using the new option “Customize Columns” from the export dialog

Another major aspect of RouteManager is its Simulations platform, which offers a comprehensive toolset for optimizing logistics and transportation operations. Real-life route planning experimentation can be costly, combining potential expenses related to process changes, staffing adjustments or equipment purchases; therefore, Simulations offers a user-friendly testing platform without incurring any costs at all. 

Conclusion

Being recognized as a 2024 Top Software & Technology Solution for food and beverage logistics is a testament to the value RouteManager brings to businesses navigating the complexities of last-mile delivery and transportation. 

As we continue to enhance our platform with cutting-edge features and integrations, we remain dedicated to helping our customers optimize routes, improve efficiency and exceed customer expectations. With RouteManager, the future of food and beverage logistics is not just about meeting industry standards—it’s about setting new ones.