Mileage and Routing Software News and Trends

Find out about mileage and routing software news and trends online
By J. Stoltzfus, writer/programmer LOCAL CITIZEN The use of routing software is a big improvement in the way all kinds of delivery and freight companies do business: shops both large and small are increasingly going with computerized delivery routing software solutions for fuel economy, good project tracking, and overall diagnostics for day to day administration of a fleet. By looking at a "big picture,” computerized programs can cut unnecessary mileage out of routes, and save money over time, as well as recording all of what goes on in a particular business for effective oversight.
 

When you want to know what's going on in this explosive industry, you can get quick updates over the web by checking out some sites that talk about how route management software is revolutionizing the trucking, courier and delivery sectors over time. Readers might look for:

1. News on products and services from big truck routing software providers.

2. Industry news on how these products help truckers and others manage trips.

3. 'Street-level' reactions to company vehicle routing software products and info.

Get routing software news from big providers

The home pages of big routing and mileage software vendors have some industry news that can clue readers in on how that company's products are competing within the sector. Look for press releases and product roll-outs to find out about what's new for commercial routing software.
Try: The site for ProMiles, a premier routing software service company, contains press releases and ongoing news. Find more at DPS International.

Find routing software news from trucking job sector sites

As truckers use routing software as much as any other kind of driver, you can find news on routing software at the sites where truckers get together to share knowledge and compare notes. These sites provide diverse news on routing software and how it impacts long hauls.
Try: Look for news on routing software at industry site eTrucker.com. Layover.com, another trucker site, gives more info on routing software and how these products are for use in the industry and how the features of various packages work to make trucking more efficient.

Look for more on routing software from blogs and online article pages

For looking at outside perspectives and reactions to some of the innovations in route mapping software, check out blogs, collaborative business pages, and other online sources to get clued in on how the routing software system works for companies using it to their advantage, and how it might work out to get similar solutions into a business you are running or managing.
Try: Blog-style pages at Business Week show off some new improvements in transportation routing software. Bloggers react to new industry news and products for routing software at Technorati.

• Always keep an eye out for an efficient routing software buy that corresponds to the way you do business day to day. Keep notes on what you see for bringing up the issue in a staff meeting or talking to top brass about fitting delivery route software into your business.