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Marc Kuo is the Founder & CEO of Routific, a route optimization platform for growing delivery businesses. Our mission is to green the planet by reducing the mileage and fuel consumption of delivery fleets. With over a decade of experience in the last-mile industry, he has advised hundreds of delivery businesses on their route planning and delivery operations.

Latest blog posts

How Do Couriers Like FedEx Plan Their Routes?
Couriers like FedEx can deliver 75-125 packages per driver per day. Learn how they do it — and what tricks smaller last-mile delivery businesses can learn.

FedEx Ground Operator Takes 5 Trucks Off The Road
“Routific is telling me I can service the same number of stops more efficiently with just 15 trucks with enough buffer to absorb additional volume spikes. I’m re-modeling my routes so I can make my operation as efficient as possible,” Vikram said.

How To Optimize Multi-Stop Routes With Google Maps (2023)
Learn the easy way to optimize routes with multiple stops using Google Maps — and when to use an alternative.

Algorithms for the Travelling Salesman Problem
The Traveling Salesman Problem is the challenge of finding the shortest, most efficient route around a list of specific destinations. This post describes a few popular Travelling Salesman Problem Algorithms and real-world solutions, including a TSP API solver.

How To Start A Courier Business
Four essential steps to starting a successful, profitable courier business. A roadmap to help you get off the ground, with concrete tips to scale efficiently.
Parcel Delivery Company Tyltgo Reaches Profitability With Intelligent Route Optimization
“When we did a comparison with Routific, we saw a difference of 20-30% in route efficiency gains, which resulted in 5% improvement in gross margins,” Aaron said.

How To Use Mapquest Route Planner For Deliveries
MapQuest Route Planner can help small home delivery businesses optimize their delivery schedules. Here's how to make the most of it — and what other options might be better.
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Solving the Vehicle Routing Problem (2023)
The Vehicle Routing Problem is everywhere, and solving it is critical in helping to facilitate the movement of goods and services through local delivery.
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Grow Your Online Sales With A 5-Star Delivery Experience
Routific presented at Barn2Door's DIRECT Conference. We shared some best practices for growing sales with a 5-star delivery experience. Here they are.