David Klose

David is a content writer based out of Phoenix, Arizona. He has written for SaaS and e-commerce companies, as well as several mattress blogs. His work on sleep health has been featured on Today.com and Yahoo! Lifestyle.

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How to Use a Routing App to Boost Efficiency in Your Delivery Process

A routing app can boost delivery efficiency with route planning and optimization, real-time route monitoring, and advanced features to streamline daily deliveries.

11 minute read

Postmates vs Onfleet vs Circuit: Key Differences Explained

We take a close look at Postmates vs Onfleet vs Circuit, explaining the key differences and asking: how do you want to manage your deliveries?

10 minute read

How to Use a Delivery Management App to Help Drivers and Dispatchers in Teams

Streamline deliveries by using a versatile delivery management platform to help you plan routes, complete stops, and confirm successful delivery in real-time.

7 minute read

Key Features You Need in Contactless Delivery Software

Delivery teams will struggle to offer their customers contact-free delivery without contactless delivery software in place. Here is what you need.

13 minute read

The Best Vehicle Routing Software: 5 Options for Delivery Teams

Explore the top vehicle routing software solutions for delivery teams. Streamline operations, optimize routes, and enhance efficiency with these picks.

19 minute read

The Best Route Planning Software: 8 Different Route Planners Compared

Explore top route planning software. Compare features, pricing, and usability to find the best solution for optimizing your routes efficiently.

14 minute read

How to Start a Delivery Service: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to start a delivery service by taking the best practices from our customers who have used Circuit for Teams, our delivery software.

13 minute read

How to Start a Marijuana Delivery Service (Tips & Best Practices)

It can be difficult to know where to start with marijuana delivery, and how to get your delivery service up and running. Here’s our guide.

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How to Solve Your Vehicle Routing Problem (Without a Degree in Applied Mathematics)

In this post, we show you how you can solve your vehicle routing problem, without needing a degree in applied mathematics.

How Delivery Scheduling Software Saves Time and Cuts Costs

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5 Delivery Scheduling Software To Save Time and Cut Costs

Discover how to economize time and funds using an optimal route planner. Uncover techniques that streamline your journeys, saving both time and money.

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The 5 Best Courier Software in 2024: Pros, Cons & Pricing

Explore the 5 best courier software of 2024: In-depth reviews, pros, cons, and pricing to match your business needs

11 minute read

How to Use Truck Routing Software for Last-Mile Delivery

Optimize your last-mile delivery with truck routing software. Learn how to use this powerful tool to streamline your logistics operations today.

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10 minute read

Delivering Goods to Customers: How to Get It Right Every Time

In this post, we cover five things you need to do to start delivering goods to customers. You will learn how to perfect the process from start to finish.

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Searching for Route Dispatch Software? Before You Buy, Here’s What to Consider

Looking for delivery dispatch software? We’ll explore in-demand features like route-progress monitoring, data integration, and recipient parcel tracking.

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10 minute read

Last-Mile Delivery Tracking Benefits for Customers and Delivery Teams

Do you find it difficult to maintain timely and accurate deliveries to your customers? You can enhance your logistics and improve customer satisfaction by implementing last mile delivery tracking.

9 minute read

How to Master Courier Management: What You Need to Succeed

We look at how you can create a process that lets your couriers deliver more packages in less time, while still meeting the expectations of your customers.

10 minute read

How to Deliver Packages Efficiently Using Package Delivery Software

Delivery teams need package delivery software that helps get packages to their destination quickly, efficiently, and securely — without adding complexity.

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How Applied Data Technologies Uses Circuit for Teams to Save 8+ Hours a Week in Payroll

A look at how an HP reseller in the 15th largest school district in the United States uses Circuit’s route optimization software to save over 8 hours in payroll.

6 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.

5 minute read

How Switching to Direct-to-Consumer Helped Company Bakery Survive COVID-19

A look at how Company Bakery used Circuit’s route planning tool to successfully add a direct-to-consumer option to its business.

9 minute read

Why the Best GPS App for Delivery Drivers is What They’re Using Right Now

If you’re searching for the best GPS app for delivery drivers, you might already have the answer. It’s the tool you use already. Just add Circuit for Teams.

8 minute read

Your In-Depth Guide to Accurately Scheduling Deliveries

In this post, we show how you can use delivery software to improve your daily delivery scheduling process, saving time and money with your team on the road.

7 minute read

Cannabis Delivery Software: Fast Routes, Secure Delivery & More

What should cannabis delivery software do for your delivery service? Here, we look at proof of delivery, route optimization, and driver tracking features.

5 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.

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How Adding Direct-to-Consumer Delivery Helped Stoke Cold Pressed Juice during COVID-19

A look at how Stoke Cold Pressed Juicery was able to retain its staff during COVID-19 by using local delivery to sell its products to its community.

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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.

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7 minute read

How to Add Local Delivery to Your Small Business During COVID-19

Many businesses are adding in-house delivery service to their business model in the wake of COVID-19 to make ends meet. Here’s how you can, too.

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9 minute read

Third-Party Delivery Services vs. Creating an In-House Delivery Team

If you sell perishable goods, it’s hard to find a reliable and affordable delivery service. The alternative, an in-house team, is easier to build than you’d think.

9 minute read

RouteXL vs. Circuit: Do You Need Route Optimization Software or Delivery Planning Software?

In simplest terms, RouteXL is a route optimization software whereas Circuit is a delivery planning software offering route optimization, monitoring, and more.

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Delivery Driver Training: A Checklist to Set New Drivers Up for Success

Learn about the delivery driver training process of Lisa Davis-Isaacs, a Hermes Delivery Manager. In this guide, she shares advice for onboarding new drivers.

What’s the Best Commercial Vehicle Route Planner for Your Business?

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10 Best Commercial Vehicle Route Planners

Explore the top 10 commercial vehicle route planners to optimize your delivery operations, save on fuel, and enhance customer satisfaction.

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How Circuit Played a Critical Role in Helping Three Chimney Farm Change to a Direct-to-Consumer Model

How a local farm used Circuit’s route management platform to switch to a direct-to-consumer model during COVID-19.

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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.

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Burd Eggs Saves 30+ Hours a Week in Payroll by Using Circuit for Teams

A look at how Burd Eggs saves 30+ hours a week in payroll by using Circuit’s route optimization and delivery planning software.

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How Offering Same-Day Delivery Kept Alphabet Brewing Co at 100% Capacity in the Pandemic

How Jair Sian, the Operations Manager at Alphabet Brewing Co, used Circuit’s route optimization tool to deliver craft beer directly to customers’ homes.

9 minute read

How a Package Delivery App Helps You Deliver Packages Quickly and Securely

This post covers how a package delivery app can help you deliver your packages quickly, efficiently, and securely.

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How Bobcaygeon Brewing Co Saves Hours on Route Planning

By offering direct-to-consumer delivery, Bobcaygeon Brewing Co saves over eight hours route planning every week while also making 10%-20% more deliveries each day.

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10 minute read

How to Start a Delivery Business with Contract Drivers in 4 Steps

Here we explain how to find your delivery niche, set up your delivery business for success, and optimize your last-mile delivery operations with contract drivers.

11 minute read

Route Management Software: How It Improves Your Company’s Bottom Line

In this post, we’re going to look at real-life examples of small businesses using our route management software, Circuit, to improve their bottom line.

5 minute read

How Restaurant Sanjhi Rasoi Grew to Deliver 1000+ Meals per Day

Sanjhi Rasoi uses Circuit’s route planning software to help it deliver 1000 meals per day as part of its Tiffin subscription service.

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Driver Tracking Solutions: Does Your Courier Business Need GPS Software or Vehicle Trackers?

Does your delivery fleet need GPS vehicle trackers, or will a smartphone-based app do the trick? Explore the easiest methods of driver tracking in this post.

4 minute read

How The Chocolate Lab Uses Its Own Delivery Team to Give Excellent Customer Service

The Chocolate Lab is an artisan chocolate confectionery in Calgary, Canada. Read about how they use Circuit’s route planning software to deliver its high-quality products and provide excellent customer service.

5 minute read

How Coco Market Saves 15+ Hours a Week by Using Circuit for Teams

Business partners Pilar Ordonez and Victoria Checchi use Circuit to efficiently run Coco Market’s deliveries, saving 15+ hours a week in payroll.

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How to Create a Delivery Route That Saves You Time and Money

There are several ways to create a delivery route, but not all of them will give you the same benefits. In this post, we explore your options.

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5 Delivery Logistics to Consider When Planning the Optimal Route for Multiple Destinations

Here’s how we approach optimal route planning challenges like delivery windows, vehicle capacity, mid-route package pickup, re-routing on the fly, and more.

4 minute read

How Circuit Gave a Courier Company Its Competitive Edge

How a bicycle courier company managed a 20-25% increase in daily deliveries after COVID-19 restrictions led to more direct-to-consumer deliveries.

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How Oasis Hub Bath Delivered Meals to Families in Need During COVID-19

Oasis Hub Bath delivers healthy meals to families in need during COVID-19. Read about how they use Circuit’s route planning software to help them deliver meals quickly and efficiently.

9 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.

4 minute read

How Beverage Wholesaler OK! Kombucha is Using Circuit to Deliver Directly to its Customers

Read our case study on how the beverage wholesaler OK! Kombucha started using Circuit to deliver directly to their customers during COVID-19.

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.

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How Plant Shop Successfully Managed a 566% Increase in Weekly Deliveries

How Ryan Tansey, co-owner of Plant Shop in Seattle, started using Circuit to handle the company’s significant increase in local deliveries due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.

12 minute read

Hiring Delivery Drivers: How to Find, Recruit, and Train New Drivers

In this post, we cover how you can find, interview, hire, and train quality delivery drivers. And we explain how software can help you manage them.

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14 minute read

How to Start a Pharmacy Delivery Service

Your guide to starting a pharmacy delivery service, including how to pick your niche, and questions to ask when looking into important laws and regulations.

4 minute read

How The Core Juicery Uses Circuit for Teams to Serve the At-Risk Community

After COVID-19 lockdown orders, The Core Juicery started using Circuit’s route planning tools to deliver fruit and vegetable boxes to its community.

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How to Start a Courier Business: Advice on Starting up and Managing Deliveries

This post is written to help individuals who want to start working as courier drivers, and those who want to start their own courier business with multiple drivers.

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14 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.

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Delivery Software for Small Business: How Routing & Scheduling Optimization Helped 7 SMEs Grow

In this post, we’ll look at how delivery software has made running deliveries easy for 7 SMEs, and how it has helped them grow.

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How the Woodbridge ERG Delivers Vital Medication to 1300 Residents per Week

Eamonn O’Nolan and the Woodbridge Emergency Response Group uses Circuit’s route optimization and route monitoring tools to help its community by delivering medications to its residents during COVID-19.

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