{"id":26014,"date":"2021-06-15T08:53:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T07:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antsroute.com\/?p=26014"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:56:15","slug":"5-methods-to-optimize-last-mile-deliveries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antsroute.com\/en\/solutions\/5-methods-to-optimize-last-mile-deliveries\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 methods to optimise last-mile deliveries"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734440558410{margin-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/12″ el_class=”vc_hidden-xs Extra Small Screen vc_hidden-sm Small Screen”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”10\/12″][vc_row_inner el_class=”vc_row-2″][vc_column_inner el_class=”vc_hidden-xs Extra Small Screen vc_hidden-sm Small Screen” width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”10\/12″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1734440614692{margin-top: 5px !important;}”]Blog<\/a> > Delivery<\/a>\u00a0> Top 5 methods to optimise last-mile deliveries<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n

Top 5 methods to optimise last-mile deliveries<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n

Published on 15 June 2021<\/span> \u2022 Reading time: <\/span> 6<\/span> min read<\/span><\/span>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”vc_hidden-xs Extra Small Screen vc_hidden-sm Small Screen” width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”vc_row-2″][vc_column_inner el_class=”vc_hidden-xs Extra Small Screen vc_hidden-sm Small Screen” width=”2\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”8\/12″][vc_column_text css=””]The last mile, the bridge between the last storage location and the final delivery address, is also the most challenging. It is the most expensive, the most challenging and the most polluting part of the supply chain. The last mile alone is responsible for up to 20% of total transportation costs and 30% of CO2 emissions<\/u><\/a>! At the same time, consumers are demanding even faster deliveries, with a wide choice of locations and delivery times.
\nAntsRoute has listed 5 ways to improve the last mile delivery management, and successfully solve this new challenge.<\/p>\n

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  1. Pool the deliveries<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Use geographic route optimisation software<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Increase the number of delivery locations and times<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Provide alternative transportation methods<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Improve communication with customers<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Optimising last-mile deliveries<\/strong> is a strategic challenge for transport professionals. It is the guarantee of meeting consumer expectations, while reducing the environmental impact in urban areas.<\/p>\n

    Pool the deliveries<\/span><\/h2>\n

    According to the figures of the ADEME, the French agency for the environment and energy management, 1\/4 of the kilometres travelled in the city to transport goods are done empty, while the average loading level of the vehicles is 67%. To optimise these trips and lost capacities, several solutions are available to the logistics managers.<\/p>\n

    The most accessible sharing solution is the freight exchange<\/strong>. Through these online marketplaces, companies with parcels to ship connect with carriers who want to optimise the trips of vehicles and their available capacities. This allows shippers to carry their goods at a lower cost, while limiting urban traffic jams. As a result of these freight exchanges, some wholesalers now outsource all of their deliveries.<\/p>\n

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    Use geographic route optimisation software<\/span><\/h2>\n

    The sharing of deliveries is a solution that does not work for all operators. In some cases, freight exchanges are not able to match supply and demand for transport. Some companies also want to continue to deliver directly, in order to guarantee the quality of the service from one end of the value chain to the other.<\/p>\n

    The most efficient way to optimise all transports of a company is to use a route planning software. For your pickup and delivery routes, our system calculates the optimal route based on many factors<\/u><\/a>:<\/p>\n