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Logistics Operations

2 AskBiz guides on logistics operations, covering Weekly Operations and related operating decisions for SME founders.

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Delivery Costs Are Eating Your Margin: Why Inefficient Routes Cost $2K Weekly

A delivery company has 15 stops per route. Driver does them in the order dispatched: downtown → suburb → airport → back downtown. That's 45 miles and 3 hours driving. Optimal route (cluster by geography): 25 miles and 1.5 hours. Gap: 20 miles = $4 in fuel + 1.5 hours of wasted time. 4 routes per day × 5 days/week × 50 weeks/year = 1,000 wasted route-miles/year = $4,000 in preventable fuel costs.

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Delivery Vehicles: Why Your Maintenance Costs 25% More Than Industry Average

Preventive oil change: $50. Emergency engine replacement due to missed oil change: $5,000. Preventive transmission service: $300. Emergency transmission rebuild: $3,000. Skipping preventive maintenance saves $350 now, costs $8,000 later. AskBiz tracks maintenance schedules to prevent catastrophic failures.

5 min read