As a result, companies are constantly searching for ways to move ahead of their competitors. This trend lies in the realization that businesses can no longer simply raise prices to improve profitability. By employing salient features of technology-based equipment management, companies can significantly improve their productivity and overall profitability by minimizing costs, not raising prices. It isn't enough to work hard and think fast. Companies need to plan each step and make the most of their resources, especially when managing scheduling and distribution.
Technology now exists to help companies manage and allocate resources with absolute efficiency.
This technology is called decision support software and its use is spreading from trucking and distribution industries, where it was first used, into industries as diverse as, retailers and suppliers, field service management and healthcare. The latest decision support software enables users to save time and money by more efficiently routing and scheduling their delivery vehicles. A sophisticated support tool can assist businesses with planning of schedules and routes, and respond to rapid and unexpected changes in operations. While applications of decision support software vary from industry to industry based on the particular challenges for each individual business setting, the benefits of computer-based optimization tools are obvious to the educated user. Better management of resources translates into dollars saved and happier customers.