Technology Category
- Networks & Connectivity - 5G
- Networks & Connectivity - Gateways
Applicable Industries
- Recycling & Waste Management
- Transportation
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
- Maintenance
Use Cases
- Last Mile Delivery
- Vehicle Telematics
About The Customer
Residential Cart Solutions is a US-based waste management company owned by Tracy Sturdy. The company offers delivery, exchange, or repair of trash carts. The company was facing several operational challenges, including untimely pickups of trash bins, difficulties in managing entrance stops, and issues with reassigning or swapping routes when a driver became unavailable. The company had tried using ordinary route optimization software, but it lacked several crucial features and did not resolve the issue of maintaining transparency throughout the process. The company turned to Upper, an IoT solution, to overcome these challenges.
The Challenge
Residential Cart Solutions, a US-based waste management company, was facing several challenges in its operations. The company was struggling with untimely pickups of trash bins, which led to customer dissatisfaction. The owner, Tracy Sturdy, lacked a reliable way to confirm whether the waste pickup team had successfully completed deliveries. The company also faced difficulties in managing entrance stops using spreadsheets, making it hard to accept more cart delivery orders. Additionally, reassigning or swapping routes when a driver became unavailable was a challenge. Despite having route plans ready, dispatchers often forgot to update the drivers, leading to communication gaps. The company had tried using ordinary route optimization software, but it lacked several crucial features and did not resolve the issue of maintaining transparency throughout the process.
The Solution
Residential Cart Solutions turned to Upper, an IoT solution that offered automated routing processes. Upper provided a range of features, including route optimization, proof of delivery, and robust reporting and analytics. This transition made maintaining delivery records significantly more convenient and eliminated the need for stacks of paperwork. Upper also facilitated dispatchers to assign jobs in a click and maintain them easily. In cases where drivers were unavailable for assigned tasks, the delivery manager could swiftly reassign routes, effectively eliminating timing issues with pickups and deliveries. Upper also enabled the pickup and delivery team to capture proof of delivery through photos, maintaining accurate records of completed deliveries. The Excel import feature of Upper reduced the route planning time, eliminating any room for human errors and ensuring timely delivery assignments. Upper also automated the dispatching process, notifying the drivers about their delivery assignments and providing route plan details directly to their mobile phones.
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