# Retail Delivery Software

Last-mile delivery software for retailers with dedicated private fleets. Profitably improve on-time delivery with route optimization, scheduling and customer engagement.

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Offer customer-centric delivery options that keep margins intact.

### Convenient, Cost-Effective Deliveries

Keep delivery promises while letting customers choose convenient delivery slots.

- Offer achievable time slots while keeping routes profitable.
- Let customers choose low-cost options or premium and green delivery slots.
- Provide two- to three-hour time windows and same-day delivery options.

### Plan More Stops, Faster

Automatically optimize for distance, time and cost while keeping time-slot commitments.

- Increase fleet productivity and route density.
- Add same-day orders without breaking existing routes.
- Extend order cutoff times and start picking and staging sooner.
- Plan for business changes like resizing the fleet, opening a depot or growing sales.

### Improve Experience with Every Delivery

Integrate execution tools to improve routes and increase customer satisfaction.

- Build realistic plans based on execution data and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Keep customers in the loop with notifications, tracking and proof of delivery.
- Resolve issues fast and increase customer retention with actionable feedback.

**Reduce planning time by**  
## 75%

i**ncrease On-Time, In-Full (OTIF) by**  
## 15%

**Reduce planned miles by**  
## 8%

## End-to-End Optimization for Retail

### Plan and Optimize

Navigate tight delivery windows and high customer expectations. Adjust for volume spikes, delivery constraints, and evolving service requirements on the fly. Know when to make strategic changes, like opening or closing a depot.

### **Strategic Planning**

Make long-term decisions on routes and fleets.  
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### **Daily Planning**

Optimize routes to reduce miles, time, and cost.  
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### Execute and Engage

Gain real-time visibility from the moment a truck leaves the depot to when the order is complete. Track routes, monitor driver performance, and keep dispatch and drivers connected. Reduce inbound calls and improve the customer experience with real-time delivery updates.

### **Route Execution**

Centralized view to track and improve.  
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### **Mobile Apps**

Proof of Delivery, tracking and driver workflows.  
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### **Customer Engagement**

Real-time ETAs, tracking and feedback.  
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### **Fleet Analytics and AI**

Use data to improve planning and execution.  
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### Train and Protect

Establish a strong safety culture and maximize driver and vehicle performance. Keep Compliant compliant with integrated driver safety training, telematics, vehicle inspection, and regulatory reporting, including electronic logging device (ELD), hours of service, (HOS), International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA), driver vehicle inspection report (DVIR) and EU Working Time Directive.

### **Fleet Driver Safety**

One platform for training, telematics, and compliance.  
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## Trusted by Leading Retailers

_“Working with Descartes, we’ve saved 13% on annual fuel costs, which equates to approximately 354,000 fewer miles driven.