# Fleet Resource Center ## Expand Your Fleet Performance Management Knowledge Fleet Fundamentals Guides, articles, videos, and FAQs designed to help you understand the essentials of Fleet Performance Management. [Learn More about Fleet Fundamentals](https://engage.descartes.com/fleet-fundamentals) Expert Insights White papers and thought leadership, curated by industry experts to provide in-depth analysis on improving fleet performance and enhancing customer experiences. [Learn More about Expert Insights](https://engage.descartes.com/fleet-expert-insights) Customer Stories Customers share how they are overcoming their logistics challenges by partnering with Descartes. [Learn More about Customer Stories](/content/customer-success?solutions=71&lang=en/index.html) Fleet Solutions Enhance your fleet’s performance, reduce costs, and improve service with Descartes’ next-generation solutions. [Learn More about Fleet Solutions](/content/solutions/route-planning-execution-safety-and-customer-experience/index.html) Industries Discover the latest industry fleet and customer experience best practices. [Learn More about Industries](https://staging.descartes.com/fleet-resource-center#industries) In the News Explore Descartes fleet performance management news coverage. [Learn More about In the News](/content/who-we-are/news-events/descartes-news/index.html) Customer Engagement Enhance the customer experience with last mile tracking, notifications and feedback for deliveries, field service, and order collection. [Learn More about Customer Engagement](/content/resources/knowledge-center?types=1295%2B203&solutions=71&q=customer%20engagement&lang=en/index.html) Knowledge Center Explore the Descartes Knowledge Center to discover resources on advanced routing chain and logistics solutions. [Learn More about Knowledge Center](/content/resources/knowledge-center?solutions=71&lang=en/index.html) Build Your Own Solution Optimize for your fleet’s performance: Address your routing challenges with our end-to-end solution configurator [Get Started about Build Your Own Solution](/content/Fleet-Solution-Configurator/index.html) From fleet novice to expert, Descartes' Fleet Resource Center provides you the information you need to improve or fundamentally change fleet performance. The tutorials, customers' success stories, thought leadership, solution fact sheets, and industry news give you the insights you need on fleet performance management to make a difference. Explore and learn! --- ## **Fleet Fundamentals** ### We break down the basics of route planning, optimization, and more 6 Ways Machine Learning Can Improve Fleet Performance Machine learning can help fleet operators maximize the fleet performance improving the accuracy of data used to plan and execute deliveries. [Learn More about 6 Ways Machine Learning Can Improve Fleet Performance](/content/resources/knowledge-center/6-ways-machine-learning-can-improve-fleet-performance/index.html) Driver Shortage? Use Route Optimization to Get the Most from Your Existing Drivers As fleet operators continue to combat the driver shortage, route optimization is playing a critical role in increasing the effective capacity of existing drivers and keeping them. [Learn More about Driver Shortage? Use Route Optimization to Get the Most from Your Existing Drivers](/content/resources/knowledge-center/driver-shortage-use-route-optimization-get-most-your-existing-drivers/index.html) What is Hybrid Route Planning and What Are its Benefits? Hybrid route planning combines the best of static and dynamic route planning for maximum productivity and leading customer service. [Learn More about What is Hybrid Route Planning and What Are its Benefits?](/content/resources/knowledge-center/what-hybrid-route-planning-and-what-are-its-benefits/index.html) [See all Fleet Fundamentals](https://engage.descartes.com/fleet-fundamentals) ## **Expert Insights** ### Access a wealth of information from industry thought leaders Next Generation Distribution Strategies, Tactics, and Technologies [Read the ebook about Next Generation Distribution Strategies, Tactics, and Technologies](https://engage.descartes.com/fleet-expert-insights/white-papers--ebooks/next-generation-distribution-strategies-tactics--technologies?w=42351) Fleet Data is the New Oil [Read the ebook about Fleet Data is the New Oil](https://engage.descartes.com/fleet-expert-insights/items/fleet-data-is-the-new-oil) Fleet Innovation Resource Center [Learn More about Fleet Innovation Resource Center](/content/resources/knowledge-center/fleet-innovation-resource-center/index.html) [See all Expert Insights](https://engage.descartes.com/fleet-expert-insights) ## **Customer Success** ### Customers share their business transformation stories Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company Descartes’ route execution and fleet performance management solution and Geotab telematics ticked all the boxes, ensuring compliance and enabling this business's teams to gain actionable insights to help streamline operations. [Read the success story about Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company](/content/resources/knowledge-center/heartland-coca-cola-aims-better-operational-precision-route-execution/index.html) Customer Showcase Meet some of the companies using Descartes' solutions to transform their fleet performance. [See who we're helping about Customer Showcase](/content/lp/customer-showcase/index.html) Border States Border States, the sixth-largest electrical distributor in the US, is reshaping its operational landscape through Descartes' advanced route planning, dispatch, and execution solution. [Read the success story about Border States](/content/resources/knowledge-center/border-states-takes-last-mile-delivery-performance-and-customer/index.html) [See all Customer Success](/content/customer-success?solutions=71&lang=en/index.html) ## **Fleet Solutions** ### Explore our fleet performance management platform Route Planning & Optimization From strategic route creation to same-day delivery, improve your fleet's productivity and customer service. [Learn More about Route Planning & Optimization](/content/solutions/routing-mobile-and-telematics/route-planning-and-optimization/index.html) Mobile Apps Enable drivers to better execute routes and collect POD information such as signature, pictures and more. [Learn More about Mobile Apps](/content/solutions/routing-mobile-and-telematics/mobile-apps/index.html) Safety, Telematics & Compliance Capture critical vehicle operating information and comply with regulatory mandates such as ELD, HOS, Working time directive, etc. [Learn More about Safety, Telematics & Compliance](/content/solutions/routing-mobile-and-telematics/telematics-and-compliance/index.html) [See all Solutions](/content/solutions/routing-mobile-and-telematics/index.html) ## **Customer Engagement** ### Transform your customer experience while lowering operational costs What is Customer Engagement and Why is it Important? Put customers at the heart of your business while driving operational efficiencies. [Read THE article about What is Customer Engagement and Why is it Important?](/content/resources/knowledge-center/what-customer-engagement-and-why-it-important/index.html) How to Enhance Field Service and Last Mile Delivery with Order Tracking How to level up your customer experience with final mile tracking. [Read the article about How to Enhance Field Service and Last Mile Delivery with Order Tracking](/content/resources/knowledge-center/how-enhance-field-service-and-last-mile-delivery-order-tracking/index.html) 5 Reasons Customers Love Real-Time Order Tracking In recent years, expectations for customer service have significantly shifted. [Read the article about 5 Reasons Customers Love Real-Time Order Tracking](/content/resources/knowledge-center/5-reasons-customers-love-real-time-order-tracking/index.html) [See all Customer Engagement](/content/resources/knowledge-center?types=1295%2B203&solutions=71&q=customer%20engagement&lang=en/index.html) ## **Industries** ### See how we support a range of industry verticals Food Service Descartes helps food service companies meet the broad range of challenges they face by providing advanced solutions that enable the differentiated services that can help them grow and improve margins. [Learn More about Food Service](/content/food-service-industry-center/index.html) Building Supply & Materials Descartes' breadth and depth of knowledge in the building supply and construction industries can transform business processes while improving overall performance. [Learn More about Building Supply & Materials](/content/building-supply-and-construction-industry-center/index.html) Retail Leading retailers, large and small, around the world count on Descartes to empower their supply chains to engage customers and build loyalty, growth and keep costs under control. [Learn More about Retail](/content/retail-industry-center/index.html) Wholesale & Distribution Descartes offers breakthrough solutions that enable wholesale and distribution businesses to overcome challenges and offer customers differentiated services, enabling them to expand and increase margins. [Learn More about Wholesale & Distribution](/content/wholesale-and-distribution-industry-center/index.html) ## **In the News** ### Get the latest on Descartes and its fleet performance technology Logistics Viewpoints: AI-based Configuration Optimization technologies that solve the most challenge or unique problems are the most complex. The key for fleets is knowing which combination of settings create the desired data results. [Read the article about Logistics Viewpoints: AI-based Configuration](https://logisticsviewpoints.com/2021/04/20/ai-based-configuration/) Truck News: 3 Keys to Digitize Your Truck Fleet When digitizing, fleets that embrace telematics data and artificial intelligence can better plan and optimize routes, dispatch and track deliveries, and seamlessly inform everyone. [Read the article about Truck News: 3 Keys to Digitize Your Truck Fleet](https://www.trucknews.com/transportation/3-keys-to-digitize-your-truck-fleet/1003149890/) Construction Executive: How Bots Transform Route Planning and Delivery Scheduling With supply chain disruptions, expedient delivery of building supplies becomes even more critical for managing construction timelines and costs. [Read the article about Construction Executive: How Bots Transform Route Planning and Delivery Scheduling](https://www.constructionexec.com/article/how-bots-transform-route-planning-and-delivery-scheduling) [See all News](/content/who-we-are/news-events/descartes-news/index.html) ### Connect with a routing specialist to explore how our solutions can transform your business. [Schedule a Demo](https://staging.descartes.com/fleet-resource-center#form)