{"id":4971,"date":"2020-04-21T21:58:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T20:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipox.com\/?p=4971"},"modified":"2023-12-29T05:47:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T05:47:15","slug":"why-smes-need-to-invest-in-delivery-management-software-dms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shipox.com\/blog\/why-smes-need-to-invest-in-delivery-management-software-dms\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Reasons Why SMEs Need To Invest In Delivery Management Software (DMS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">COVID-19 lock downs are putting great pressure on \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/shipox.com\/last-mile-logistics-defeating-some-common-challenges\/\">last mile\u2019 delivery<\/a> and logistic providers, as many consumers are purchasing meals, groceries and goods online via mobile apps. Delivery Management Software is Solution to manage your deliveries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This presents many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a challenge. How do they deliver in the most efficient way \u2013 in markets where competitive pressures are often brutal? In other words, how do they manage the logistics of the \u2018last mile\u2019 (or two)?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is DMS?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shipox.com\/\">Delivery management software (DMS)<\/a><\/strong> is at the core of any business which requires pick-up and delivery services to get its goods to customers in real time. DMS connects merchants, couriers and customers through a single communication platform. The solution helps business owners to get insightful analytics about the number and status of orders, delivery processes and average delivery time. In short, it improves efficiency.<br \/>Below, we identify seven key reasons why owners of businesses \u2013 and especially SMEs &#8211; should consider investing in <strong>DMS<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delivery automation<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Many SMEs still use paper or Excel sheets to monitor their daily deliveries. This is very time-consuming, inefficient and sometimes leads to a number of errors \u2013 as well as extra costs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>With a modern, cloud-based, DMS, they can remove the need for manual intervention, and streamline the entire processes. The orders will be automatically added and assigned to drivers who are currently in the system. Furthermore, the SMEs are able to get notifications and the updates on statuses in the system in real time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Additionally, with DMS, businesses get a centralized database \u2013 which provides the records needed for further analytics, business forecasting and decision making.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tracking tools<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It can be very challenging to manage a fleet of ten or more vehicles, to <a href=\"https:\/\/shipox.com\/last-mile-logistics-defeating-some-common-challenges\/\">track the routes<\/a> and stay connected with drivers around the clock. With DMS, businesses are able to track drivers\u2019 current locations using a GPS tool and a mobile app on the driver\u2019s smartphone. The archived records of activities are available for managers and executives. For instance, they may want to decrease fuel costs by choosing the best routes for delivery or re-assigning the order to another driver.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Order management and efficiency<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>DMS maintains complete overview of all orders from one place. Usually DMS systems are easily integrated with e-commerce platforms, corporate websites and ERP systems through APIs which increase the overall business efficiency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>DMS enables to monitor the destinations with highest rate of orders on a heat map and allocate resources in most efficient manner.<br \/>DMS provides proof of delivery, with e-signatures and\/or photos of customers\u2019 ID documents.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customer satisfaction and retention<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Today\u2019s consumers are impatient, demanding and often have an over-developed sense of self-entitlement. They want delivery at speed. If they get it consistently, they will give their loyalty to the SME providing the goods. DMS helps with the retention of customers and can give a competitive edge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eliminate dependency on delivery aggregators<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A lot of retailers, restaurants and other SMEs involved with e-commerce depend on delivery aggregators to make deliveries of their goods. But the aggregators may charge huge commissions that can eat into the SME\u2019s profit. Payment via the aggregator is not in real time. DMS gives lower costs, immediate payments and greater control.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insightful analytics<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>DMS provides an SME with essential data that can be used for analytics. What are seasonal trends? What are peak hours? What are the delivery needs that will be required in the future? These questions and more can be answered simply with DMS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Shipox DMS helps SMEs to manage deliveries over the \u2018last mile\u2019 and to improve their processes. It is an ideal solution for retailers who have never dealt with their own delivery services. Its SaaS option enables larger companies to manage corporate logistics on a 24\/7 basis.<br \/>To learn more about the offering please visit our website <a href=\"https:\/\/shipox.com\">https:\/\/shipox.com<\/a>\/<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID-19 lock downs are putting great pressure on \u2018last mile\u2019 delivery and logistic providers, as many consumers are purchasing meals, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4972,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why Need To Invest In Delivery Management 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