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All the nuts and bolts that go into managing your delivery team.
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13 minute read
Dealing With Difficult Customers — 7 Tactics That Work
As a business owner, dealing with difficult customers is part of your job. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to handle difficult customers.
Team management
Business strategy
7 minute read
How to Manage Delivery Drivers (And Improve Performance)
Managing a team of delivery drivers is no easy thing. You have to juggle a lot of tasks when you run a delivery team. Here is how you can do it better.
Team management
8 minute read
Delivery Performance KPI Ideas: 6 Things to Track Right Now
From order accuracy to average time to complete each stop, here are the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track for your delivery team.
Team management
7 minute read
How to Do Your Team’s Route Optimization in 2 Minutes
In this post, we show you how to make the fastest and most efficient route possible for your delivery drivers, in just a couple of minutes.
Team management
5 minute read
How This Catering and Events Business Saved Hours Planning Multiple Routes
By moving from manually planning their deliveries to automated route optimization, Roll This Way saves over 60% of their time on route planning every week.
Customer stories
Small business deliveries
4 minute read
How M20 Refills Uses Circuit for Teams to Help Accomplish Its Eco-Friendly Mission
Read how M20 Refills saves time planning and executing routes by using Circuit’s route planner app to deliver its eco-friendly products.
Customer stories
4 minute read
How YYC Local Wipes Used Circuit for Teams to Improve Its Local Delivery Process
A look a how YYC Local Wipes uses Circuit’s route planning tool to deliver hand sanitizer wipes to its customers.
Customer stories
8 minute read
Dispatch Routing Software: A Must-Have for Delivery Dispatchers
In this post, we’ll be looking at how dispatch routing software helps dispatchers and team managers handle deliveries smarter, quicker, and more efficiently.
Route planning
8 minute read
What’s the Best Route Calculator for Delivery Teams? 6 Options
Circuit can offer three different route calculators for individual drivers and delivery teams. This post describes those routing solutions and how to use them.
Route planning
10 minute read
What’s the Best Route4Me Alternative? 4 Competing Route Planners (Including Circuit)
To help you find a suitable route planner for your delivery operations, we looked into 4 alternatives to Route4Me.
Route planning
11 minute read
Experts’ Guide to Choosing the Best Packaging for Your Small Business Products
Are you a small business owner looking for the best shipping packaging? From bubble mailers to corrugated boxes, we’ve got you covered.
Small business deliveries
Business strategy
7 minute read
The Best Tape Guns for Small Business Owners Who Pack and Ship Themselves
Are you looking for the best tape gun? Check out our list of the top handheld tape dispensers for moving, shipping, e-commerce, and more.
Small business deliveries
8 minute read
Medical Device Sales: How to Break Into the Field
A medical device sales business can be a lucrative career path. This article explains how industry newcomers can succeed.
Business strategy
Small business deliveries
9 minute read
6 Things You Need to Know About the Amazon Delivery Service Partner Program
Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner Program allows you to start your own business while delivering Amazon packages. Find out how it works and if you’re eligible.
Small business deliveries
12 minute read
How to Choose the Best Route Optimization Software
Choosing the right route optimization software is vital. You want a great tool to help your drivers work faster, saving them time and frustration. Here’s how.
Route optimization
6 minute read
How to Optimize Routing Automatically with a Route Organizer
We’ll show you how delivery teams can use Circuit’s route organizer to save time and money, improve delivery performance, and boost customer satisfaction.
Route optimization
6 minute read
Do FedEx, USPS, UPS, and DHL Deliver on Sundays?
Sunday delivery can be helpful for business owners, making sure customers get their goods fast. Find out which companies offer Sunday shipping.
Time management
Delivery management
6 minute read
How Late Does FedEx, USPS, UPS, and DHL Deliver?
Knowing the standard delivery hours for logistics providers can help you make sure your packages arrive on time. This guide covers the basics.
Last mile delivery
Delivery management
Exploring Different Types of Order Fulfillment
Learn about different types of order fulfillment and the pros and cons to decide what order fulfillment strategy works best for you.
Understanding Shipping Labels and Forms: Where and How to Use Each Type of Form
If your business ships goods, it’s important to understand when to use what shipping forms. This guide has you covered.
Courier Services vs. Postal Services: What’s the Difference?
Courier services and postal services are two distinct types of delivery services. Find out how they differ and when to use each one.
Help for delivery drivers
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12 minute read
The 6 Best Delivery Route Planner Apps (In-Depth Review)
Delivery Route Planner Apps can help you manage your routes and speed up your work day. Here’s an in-depth look into the 6 best.
Route planning
Gig economy
7 minute read
How to Plan a Route with Multiple Stops on Google Maps (In-depth Guide)
Learn how to plan a route with multiple stops on Google Maps. Decrease frustration with a shorter and faster route.
Route planning
Route optimization
13 minute read
How to Become an Amazon Flex Driver (In-Depth Guide)
Are you looking for a gig to help generate extra income? Find out how to become an efficient and successful Amazon Flex delivery driver.
Gig economy
New driver tips
6 minute read
7 Problems Faced by Couriers, and How to Solve Them
There’s always work for good delivery drivers. Here’s what the top problems faced by couriers are and how to tackle them from those on the ground.
New driver tips
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Advice for dispatchers
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11 minute read
How to Start a Profitable Medical Delivery Service
Delivering oxygen tanks is a little different than delivering pizza. Learn about regulations, getting clients, and managing drivers for a medical delivery service.
Small business deliveries
13 minute read
How to Get Delivery Contracts (+ How Software Helps You Scale Your Business)
In this post, we look at three ways to get new delivery contracts. Plus, we also show you how delivery teams use software to keep scaling their operations.
Business strategy
12 minute read
How to Choose the Best Route Optimization Software
Choosing the right route optimization software is vital. You want a great tool to help your drivers work faster, saving them time and frustration. Here’s how.
Route optimization
8 minute read
4 Key Things to Include in Your Delivery Service Business Plan
We look at the 4 most important sections you need to include in your delivery service business plan. From finances to operations, and everything in between.
Business strategy
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Consumer articles
7 minute read
Expecting too much? Only 2 out of 3 package delivery drivers complete their daily route
All the important stats gathered from analyzing almost 1,000 package delivery drivers in the U.S. Including their experiences and insights needed for the job.
Delivery trends
4 minute read
Hiding financial purchases is the new cheating
What is financial infidelity and why are couples hiding purchases from eachother? We surveyed over 1,000 Americans to find out.
Delivery trends
5 minute read
Courier Delivery Issues: Twitter Agrees Timely Delivery is the Key to Customer Success
The results of our Twitter research on how courier delivery issues impact the online shopping experience.
Industry news
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Company news
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3 minute read
The Rise of Circuit and Future Platform Features
Circuit continues its meteoric rise, quadruples its workforce, and reaches triple-digit revenue growth.
8 minute read
What Does the Future of Last Mile Delivery Look Like?
Delivery drivers search for ways to have packages transported fast. To improve the delivery process, we will explain the future of last mile delivery.
Industry news
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App development & features
2 minute read
Our All-New ‘Fast Package Finder’
Save up to an hour every day by finding packages in your vehicle faster.
What's new
3 minute read
Customized Text Messages Have Arrived, and More
Keep your customers up-to-date on the whole of their delivery so they’ll be less likely to miss it.
What's new
3 minute read
Manage Drivers Faster with Improved Team Settings
Save time on adding, editing, and managing your couriers with some big new Circuit for Teams features.
What's new
