The Delivery Efficiency Playbook: Cut Routes, Not Corners
How AI-Powered Route Optimization Can Reduce Your Delivery Routes by Up to 42%
Download the Finmile whitepaper to learn how AI-driven route optimization reduces delivery routes without sacrificing service quality. Discover smarter last-mile logistics today.
Download the Free WhitepaperInside the Playbook:
- Why outdated routing software is hurting your bottom line
- How to identify invisible delivery inefficiencies with AI
- What route optimization should really look like (hint: it’s not just shaving off a few miles)
- How Finmile’s AI cuts delivery routes by 29 to 42 percent in live operations
Why Most Delivery Networks Are Bloated
How AI-Driven Optimization Cuts Routes Without Cutting Service
Last-mile inefficiency is a profit killer. The final leg of delivery accounts for over 50% of shipping costs. Many logistics operations still rely on:
- Manual planning
- Suboptimal routing software
- Last-minute dispatcher fixes
Half-empty vans, backtracking drivers, and route bloat that burns fuel, labor, and time.
83% of supply chain executives say their current tech stack hasn't delivered expected results.
Cutting Routes, Not Corners
Don't push drivers harder. Just plan smarter. "Cut routes, not corners" rethinks your network with AI-driven optimization, eliminating waste without compromising service quality.
The Finmile Method: Built for Real Efficiency
Finmile is more than a route planner—it's an AI system that constantly identifies waste and removes it.
- Detects overlapping delivery zones
- Reassigns misallocated stops to optimal routes
- Predicts and mitigates delay clusters
- Consolidates zones dynamically to reduce total route count
Real-world results: customers cut total routes by up to 42%, improved on-time rates, and reduced dispatcher workload.
This isn't about shaving 5 minutes. It's about eliminating entire routes.
Before vs After: The Impact of Finmile
| Metric | Before Finmile | After Finmile |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Routes | 10 | 7 (-30%) |
| Dispatcher Time | Hours per day | Minutes per day |
| Territory Overlap | High | Near zero |
| On-Time Rate | Inconsistent | High & reliable |
How Finmile Beats Onfleet, Routific, and Route4Me
| Platform | Route Count Optimization | AI-Driven Consolidation | Multi-Day Planning | Custom Rule Handling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finmile | ✅ Up to 42% fewer routes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Built-in | ✅ Yes |
| Onfleet | ❌ Limited | ❌ Manual | ❌ No | ❌ Basic |
| Routific | ✅ Good for SMBs | ❌ No | ❌ Limited | ❌ Standard |
| Route4Me | ✅ Customizable | ❌ Manual | ✅ With add-ons | ✅ Manual rules only |
Finmile combines Onfleet usability, Routific routing logic, and AI depth—all in one platform.
10 Signs You Need to Upgrade Your Routing Software
- You manually tweak routes every day
- Drivers complain about nonsensical stop sequences
- Delivery zones overlap constantly
- You're sending multiple vans to the same postcode
- Route count has grown while volume stayed flat
Download the complete checklist in the whitepaper and see if it's time to replace your current software.
Who This Is For
- Heads of Logistics & Ops
- COOs and Delivery Directors
- 3PL and e-commerce fleet managers
- Anyone running multi-stop or regional delivery routes
If you operate across North America or Europe and are scaling fast, this playbook saves your team time, trucks, and money.
