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• Dec 22, 2014

The Rise of Cloud Based Ecosystems in the Logistics Industry The logistics business is concerned with moving goods and...

• Dec 8, 2014

Everything to do with software appears to be going into the “Cloud”…. whatever that means! Cloud-based computing is a...

• Dec 3, 2014

Route Optimisation for Vehicles, Bicycles and Operatives that Walk! Most people probably don’t give much thought to the streets...

• Nov 17, 2014

The life of a delivery driver can start extremely early, depending on the nature of their deliveries and where...

• Nov 10, 2014

The life of a courier is not always an easy one: Traffic congestion, no parking spaces, no one at...

• Nov 3, 2014

Route Optimisation Algorithms: A planning engine may use a search algorithm used within a dynamic vehicle routing context. In...

• Oct 27, 2014

Conceptually, the origin of delivery route planning can be traced to a mathematical problem known as the seven bridges...

• Oct 20, 2014

There are many types of algorithms used in route planning and route optimisation software within the transport logistics industry....

• Oct 14, 2014

One of the team at ISL has just returned from the Falkland Islands and Ascension Island after conducting a...

• Sep 29, 2014

For most of us, it is almost unthinkable to embark on any road journey without either a detailed map...

• Sep 23, 2014

How does Route Planning Software Function? In its absolute simplest context route optimisation software is designed to answer the...

• Sep 15, 2014

As the term suggests multi-drop simply means that the driver is delivering to more than two locations. Apparently, the...

• Sep 15, 2014

Using low-cost downloadable Apps and inexpensive, second-hand consumer devices to gather data is readily accessible and straight forward –...

• Sep 8, 2014

In mathematical terms, the core aim of dynamic vehicle routing is to obtain the closest possible ratio (i.e. 1:1)...

• Sep 8, 2014

In its widest possible sense the term “fleet management” refers to any organisations commercial vehicle fleet, which also includes...

• Sep 2, 2014

Distribution logistics is concerned with the transport of goods between different agencies, which at their simplest are the producer...

• Sep 2, 2014

The various route planning software packages available in the UK can be broadly classified as either passive or active. ...

• Aug 28, 2014

The most-sophisticated journey planning technology can track the movement of thousands of vehicles in real time.  This degree of...