{"id":2949646,"date":"2025-12-01T10:18:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2949646"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:33:42","slug":"a-more-seamless-path-for-deliveries-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/decision-support\/a-more-seamless-path-for-deliveries-this-holiday-season","title":{"rendered":"A More Seamless Path for Deliveries this Holiday Season"},"author":341472,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37141],"tags":[775832,779912,775662,779922],"industry":[],"product":[36601],"class_list":["post-2949646","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-decision-support","tag-arcgis-location-services","tag-arcgis-routing-service","tag-last-mile-delivery","tag-snap-to-roads","product-developers"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":341472,"user_firstname":"Elizabeth","user_lastname":"Ole","nickname":"Elizabeth Ole","user_nicename":"eole","display_name":"Elizabeth Ole","user_email":"eole@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2023-06-29 16:42:45","user_description":"Elizabeth is a passionate storyteller and marketer who enjoys utilizing her expertise in creativity, marketing, and technology to craft compelling brand and product stories.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"Discover how two operations of the ArcGIS Routing service can support more efficient deliveries this holiday season.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2949649,"id":2949649,"title":"Routing Blog","filename":"Routing-Blog.png","filesize":4233897,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Routing-Blog.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/decision-support\/a-more-seamless-path-for-deliveries-this-holiday-season\/routing-blog","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"","caption":"","name":"routing-blog","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2949646,"date":"2025-11-20 22:37:32","modified":"2025-11-20 22:37:32","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Routing-Blog-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Routing-Blog.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Routing-Blog.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Routing-Blog.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Routing-Blog-1536x864.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Routing-Blog.png","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Routing-Blog-826x465.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Routing-Blog.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The holiday season is the busiest time for organizations managing fleets and handling all kinds of delivery operations. From cross-city moves to last-minute holiday orders, companies are constantly challenged to improve efficiency, ensuring goods arrive at their destination on time and drivers adhere to plans, all with the goal of elevating customer satisfaction, increasing cost savings, and optimizing asset utilization. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Esri\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>routing service<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0fundamental for achieving\u00a0success with routing processes.\u00a0Two\u00a0operations of the ArcGIS Routing service, Last-Mile Delivery and\u00a0Snap to\u00a0Roads,\u00a0are\u00a0particularly beneficial\u00a0for\u00a0organizations seeking to enhance their routing applications and solutions\u00a0this season.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Last<\/span>–<\/span>Mile\u00a0<\/span>Delivery<\/span><\/a>\u00a0solves complex challenges often associated with the<\/span>\u00a0final leg of delivery<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>A<\/span>n<\/span>\u00a0e-commerce\u00a0<\/span>company\u00a0<\/span>may\u00a0<\/span>dispatch three\u00a0<\/span>or more\u00a0<\/span>drivers to fulfill multiple orders<\/span> for each customer who made a\u00a0<\/span>purchase <\/span>during <\/span>a holiday<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>sale.<\/span>\u00a0The drivers may be expected to deliver packages to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>multiple locations within a\u00a0<\/span>major city.\u00a0<\/span>Without an effective solution<\/span>\u00a0designed to solve\u00a0<\/span>fleet routing<\/span>\u00a0problems, drivers may l<\/span>a<\/span>c<\/span>k<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>optimal<\/span>\u00a0routes to collectively fulfill these orders.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Esri\u2019s Last-Mile Delivery solution addresses this by providing geographically clustered routes<\/span>, enabling drivers<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>deliver<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0customer<\/span>\u00a0locations<\/span>\u00a0in close proximity to each other.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>It supports route planning, ensuring drivers have the most efficient delivery<\/span>\u00a0path, thereby reducing the time spent on the road.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

At a time when\u00a0<\/span>companies in\u00a0<\/span>logistics<\/span>\u00a0and retail<\/span>\u00a0tend to experience a surge\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>order volumes, decreasing operational costs\u00a0<\/span>through smarter routing techniques<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>such as\u00a0<\/span>leveraging<\/span> the Last-Mile Delivery operation<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>c<\/span>an<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>support\u00a0<\/span>organizations<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0mak<\/span>ing\u00a0<\/span>smarter decisions\u00a0<\/span>d<\/span>uring<\/span>\u00a0the holiday<\/span>\u00a0season.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0<\/span>Snap to Roads<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>operation\u00a0<\/span>support<\/span>s\u00a0<\/span>fleet and driver monitoring<\/span>, contributing to improved\u00a0<\/span>route planning<\/span>, analysis,<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>adherence.\u00a0<\/span>It\u00a0<\/span>aligns GPS\u00a0<\/span>points to\u00a0<\/span>road\u00a0<\/span>segments<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>improving<\/span>\u00a0the accuracy of GPS\u00a0<\/span>information<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0making it easier for\u00a0<\/span>businesses to\u00a0<\/span>determine<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>appropriate delivery<\/span>\u00a0routes<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Operators\u00a0<\/span>within organizations who are managing r<\/span>outing solutions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>can see what routes drivers have\u00a0<\/span>taken and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>can also compare GPS attributes such as speed with road characteristics lik<\/span>e\u00a0<\/span>speed limits<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This is helpful for reporting speed limit violations by drivers that could\u00a0<\/span>ultimately\u00a0<\/span>impact<\/span>\u00a0the safe fulfillment of orders<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0It could also help to\u00a0<\/span>ensure\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>organizations stay\u00a0<\/span>compliant,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>ultimately helping<\/span>\u00a0them\u00a0<\/span>mitigate<\/span>\u00a0risks and reduce costs<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>associated with\u00a0<\/span>traffic\u00a0<\/span>violations.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

By providing\u00a0<\/span>reusable routes for future deliveries<\/span>, Snap to Roads increase<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0productivity<\/span> for drivers and saves <\/span>them\u00a0<\/span>time. Additionally, it h<\/span>elps businesses <\/span>efficiently navigate delivery routes<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and conserve resources such as fuel or v<\/span>ehicle<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>maintenance costs.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

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How\u00a0Can\u00a0Businesses\u00a0Utilize\u00a0These\u00a0Operations?<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2949994,"id":2949994,"title":"Routing_Lastmile_Snap to Roads","filename":"Untitled-21.png","filesize":3646703,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-21.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/decision-support\/a-more-seamless-path-for-deliveries-this-holiday-season\/untitled-21-3","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"","caption":"","name":"untitled-21-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2949646,"date":"2025-11-25 17:54:46","modified":"2025-11-25 17:55:23","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-21-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-21.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-21.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-21.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-21-1536x864.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-21.png","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-21-826x465.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-21.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Developers building or enhancing routing applications and solutions\u00a0that power deliveries\u00a0can simply integrate\u00a0these functionalities.\u00a0To get started, they can sign\u00a0into\u00a0an\u00a0<\/span>ArcGIS Location Platform<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>ArcGIS Online<\/span><\/a>\u00a0account.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For detailed information on how to use Snap to Roads or Last Mile Delivery, please explore the following Esri Developer guides:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n