https://abhishekbagalkot.com/tags/operations/Recent content in operations on Abhishek BagalkotHugoen-usTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://abhishekbagalkot.com/posts/hidden-cost-of-manual-transport-planning/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://abhishekbagalkot.com/posts/hidden-cost-of-manual-transport-planning/<p>Manual transport planning most often defaults to dividing the service areas by territory. Most dairy routes, FMCG distribution, pharma deliveries, and B2B supplies are planned the same way: the service area is divided into territories, and one vehicle serves each. It&rsquo;s simple to run, and drivers work familiar areas and customers.</p> <h2 id="the-fundamental-problems">The fundamental problems</h2> <h3 id="1-cannot-optimise-for-the-kpis">1. Cannot optimise for the KPIs</h3> <p>Territories are drawn around geography, not around cost per drop, on-time delivery, or fleet utilisation. Each vehicle is planned within its own territory, so the fleet is never optimised as a whole.</p>