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BloomNet® Offers Members an Innovative Local Delivery Management Solution
Last-Mile Optimization Technology from Route4Me™ Helps Florists and Gourmet Retailers Speed Up Deliveries, Enhance Customer Service, and Increase
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nLast-Mile Optimization Technology from Route4Me™ Helps Florists and Gourmet Retailers Speed Up Deliveries, Enhance Customer Service, and Increase Profitability\n\n JERICHO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nBloomNet®, the floral and gourmet industry’s most innovative service provider, is working hard to support the retail operations of its members with a versatile Local Delivery Management (LDM) solution for use with its proprietary, state-of-the-art Business Management Systems (BMS). The BloomNet LDM solution is powered by Route4Me™, a sustainability-driven, last-mile, route-optimization platform.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211117006098/en/\nThe BloomNet BMS LDM app was created to improve operational outcomes by optimizing and enhancing the delivery capabilities of retail florists and gourmet shops. The app provides real-time information and automatic updates right from driver smartphone while reducing the number of drivers required to complete deliveries. The joint solution with Route4Me aims to materially improve customer satisfaction by working to get orders to customers as quickly as possible.\n\n“BloomNet is committed to continually researching, developing, and introducing innovative technologies designed to bring selling benefits to our family of florists and gourmet shops,” said Dinesh Popat, President of BloomNet. “Dynamic route optimization through Route4Me provides opportunities to improve order processing speeds as well as fulfillment reliability, and ultimately sets a goal to require fewer drivers, which helps increase profit potential for BloomNet members.”\n\nAmong the key features that are fully integrated within the BloomNet BMS LMS solution is the ability for delivery drivers to safely utilize their smartphones (both iOS and Android) to receive route information, including address verification and real-time driving directions with multi-stop navigation. Delivery routes can be optimized, even while trips are in progress. Driver progress and proof-of-delivery are tracked in real-time on a map, with configurable automated in-app workflows.\n\n“We have been impressed with the deep understanding BloomNet has of logistics technology and its ability to comprehensively integrate with our platform to take full advantage of last-mile optimization...