What started as a simple idea to build the operating system for last mile delivery has evolved into a profitable business that powers millions of deliveries every month. Khaled Naim, CEO and Co-Founder at Onfleet, reflects on the journey with some key milestones and lessons learned along the way. ( 5 min read )
The new Onfleet [http://www.onfleet.com/] dashboard map has a bunch of
performance and usability improvements that greatly enhance the dispatching
experience. We listened to our large customers, we listened to our small
customers and we let our amazing engineering and design teams go wild! Take a
look at ( 3 min read )
By default, Onfleet sends SMS based notifications to customers giving them
real-time information about the status of their deliveries. This automated text
based messaging is incredibly useful when a driver is delivering directly to a
consumer. That customer can access a live tracking page and know exactly when
their precious ( 3 min read )
While Onfleet doesn’t currently support tipping through our platform natively,
we recently saw a very innovative approach by one of our clients that gives
their customers a way to tip their delivery drivers through Venmo
[https://venmo.com/]. The logistics manager of this company reported a
significant increase in ( 2 min read )
As 2018 comes to a close, we wanted to take a step back to say… pheew! This has been a whirlwind year for Onfleet. Our platform powered well over 15 million deliveries in 70 countries around the world. ( 3 min read )
All day we hear integrate this with your CRM, integrate that with your
point-of-sale system, integrate us with your life. For non-technical folks
(raises hand), sometimes it can be difficult to conceptualize what a software
integration actually is and how integrations can make your life easier.
This is a basket. ( 4 min read )
The Onfleet import tool is a powerful way to get a large amount of delivery information into your dashboard with a single, batched (and in our opinion, magical) action. With an organized spreadsheet and a few clicks, dispatchers can import up to 5000 deliveries all at once.
Let’s take ( 4 min read )
Dispatchers of delivery operations of any size can use Onfleet’s powerful
web-based dashboard to receive real-time updates as deliveries are occurring
throughout the day. Some of the most useful information available within the
dashboard include up to the second driver location, delivery status, proof of
delivery assets, as well ( 3 min read )
While a direct API integration is recommended for any large delivery operation,
Onfleet’s import feature is one of the most powerful ways to get a large volume
of tasks into your dashboard prior to making that investment. With a simple .csv
file and a few clicks, dispatchers can import ( 3 min read )
One of the most difficult aspects of any delivery operation is keeping track of
the sheer volume of activity. Who, what, where, when, how and WHY THE HECK does
that delivery always seem to give us issues?
With the Onfleet Export Feature, admins and dispatchers can access 40+
individual data ( 6 min read )
When word started to spread about Amazon’s new initiative to capture photos
upon
delivery [https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=202132680]
, the Onfleet team smiled.
Having introduced some form of photo capture to the Onfleet driver app back in
mid-2014, it seemed like Amazon was ( 3 min read )
There are a lot of delivery management tools out there and let’s face it, finding the software that fits the needs of YOUR business can be downright difficult. Let’s take a quick look at three elements that we hear time and time again are the reasons why our ( 3 min read )
Overview
Combining Zapier [https://zapier.com/] with Onfleet [https://onfleet.com/]
webhooks can be a powerful way to optimize your delivery operations. In this
post we’ll give you a basic overview on how to integrate Onfleet with many of
your favorite applications through the use of Zapier.
The two ( 2 min read )
Onfleet leverages machine learning to produce best-in-class real-time predictions for driver arrival and delivery completion time. At peak, we maintain estimates for tens of thousands of deliveries in real-time.
Overview
Onfleet is a platform for efficient management of local delivery. We manage deliveries for hundreds of businesses in over sixty ( 10 min read )
As 2017 comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to highlight a selection of
powerful features and platform enhancements we have rolled out to our customers
this year. We hope you’ve enjoyed using these features as much as we’ve enjoyed
building them, and we look ( 4 min read )
Here at Onfleet, we eat, sleep, and breathe local delivery logistics. Every day,
we think about ways (and write code) to improve our dashboard user experience,
APIs, dispatching and optimization algorithms, end customer experience, and of
course our driver apps.
Logistics is complicated, and there are many parties involved in ( 1 min read )
Onfleet integrations with ZapierWe are pleased to announce Onfleet’s Zapier integration
[https://zapier.com/zapbook/onfleet/] is officially out of Beta! Zapier is the
fastest and easiest way to integrate directly with Onfleet and hundreds of other
popular web applications, all without writing a single line of code.
Dozens ( 1 min read )
Show your love this Valentine’s Day with delightful gifts delivered right to your loved one’s door. Featuring Doughbies, Drizly, Flowers For Dreams, Lady M Confections, Foxtrot, The Sill, Saucey, UrbanStems, and Meadow to help you take Valentine’s Day to the next level. 💝
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On-demand cookie delivery in ( 3 min read )
After powering millions of deliveries — including hundreds of thousands of cannabis deliveries — we’ve found that delivering cannabis is a lot like delivering . . . well, anything else. Okay, so the Fed does still consider it a highly dangerous schedule one drug, and the laws vary widely depending on where you are ( 3 min read )
After months of hard work and close cooperation with many of our customers and partners, we’re very excited to announce the release of Onfleet’s advanced Route Optimization engine.
Route optimization allows you to quickly create timely, intelligent, and efficient delivery routes. Our algorithm considers your delivery locations, time ( 2 min read )
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