About WorkWave Route Manager
WorkWave Route Manager is a web-based fleet management solution suitable for professionals in home delivery, logistics and transportation businesses. The solution allows businesses to plan delivery schedules for their drivers and share delivery information with them. With WorkWave Route Manager, businesses can create driver-friendly route plans and share roadmaps with their on-field team members instantly.
WorkWave Route Manager allows fleet owners to check vehicle availability and build their staff database. Route planners can upload order lists via Excel/CSV doc or manually add locations to be covered by drivers. The automated route planner generates the best route based on the number of pickup/drop locations required to be covered by their drivers. The drag-and-drop interface helps in adjusting plans if necessary, approving plans and executing instructions in just a few clicks. Drivers can receive updated route plans and related instructions directly on their Android and iOS compatible smartphones.
WorkWave Route Manager provides real-time notifications and alerts the manager when a driver arrives or departs from a stop. The GPS map integration helps managers to track the location of their fleets and sends instant alerts when a driver deviates from their assigned route. The solution also offers tools to monitor & analyze drivers’ performance. Managers can configure key performance indicators based on factors such as idle time, fuel consumption, delivery time and more, for their business then evaluate actual performance against the set indicators.
Pricing starting from:
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- Free Version
- Free Trial
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Key benefits of WorkWave Route Manager
• WorkWave Route Manager helps businesses to generate the most optimized routes for fleet drivers.
• WorkWave Route Manager is a GPS integrated solution which provides complete visibility on vehicle locations and allows managers to track the exact location of their drivers at any point in time.
• The solution helps businesses to update route plans & delivery instructions and share these with their on-field drivers instantly.
• Drivers can communicate with their back-office managers via text message or in-app notifications and instantly share service details with them.
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Supported Languages
English
Pricing starting from:
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- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Features
Total features of WorkWave Route Manager: 55
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Reviews
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- Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great routing tool
Reviewed on 2018-12-12
Overall, very pleased with WorkWave
Overall, very pleased with WorkWave
Pros
GPS tracking and the ability for our customers to acknowledge delivery using the app.
Cons
We had to play around with the features to find out what works best for us. Also, we have to input a lot of information but that is to be expected I suppose
- Industry: Food & Beverages
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Love routing with Workwave!
Reviewed on 2020-11-10
Ever since utilizing WorkWave route manager as our routing software it has increased our efficiency...
Ever since utilizing WorkWave route manager as our routing software it has increased our efficiency dramatically. We were able to densify our routes with the comfort of knowing we will meet customer needs as well as stay compliant with shift duration restrictions we put on each vehicle. We were able to successfully launch up to 100+ new stores with minor complications logistically.
Pros
- Being able to put in customer receiving windows is absolutely stunning. This helps us ensure we meet every customer before they close and can provide accurate ETA's when running behind since the software calculates ETA's based on real time location via the GPS.
- Building simulations- this is where I work out routing logistics to figure out what days can accommodate new customer launches to the sales team
- The driver application is easy to use for our drivers and having the ability to get photos or BOL's/ issues/ setback and signatures is super helpful. We give user access to sales team to monitor the BOL's so we can bill accordingly.
- Importing and exporting are effortless. We can build spreadsheet with all the data of our routes which we enjoy very much.
- Ability to put shift duration restrictions on how much time a unit can be utilized for
Cons
- The reports are tricky to get the hang of and look bleak. We end up having to do a bit of extra work on our side to ensure the report data is correct and that we're retrieving what we need correctly.
- We don't have the ability to track temperature from the dashboard. WorkWave offers a 3rd party service for temperature tracking but it wasn't a fit for us
- That the breadcrumb limit is 3 hours. Extending this to upwards of 12 hours can be extremely useful to have full insight into the duration of a route.
Reasons for Switching to WorkWave Route Manager
We are very passionate of getting our produce to the customer as fresh as possible and on time. We deal with Chefs, Independents, Donation partners, DSD and DC's ranging from receiving windows/ operating hours/ appointment times. All those factors create a deep complexity which WorkWave is able to do with ease (although I do tweak its optimized routing almost daily given many variables) which is convenient.Response from WorkWave
Hi William,
Thank you for your great review! We are so happy that Route Manager has been able to elevate your customers' and employees' experience. It is amazing that you were able to successfully launch up to 100+ new stores with minor complications logistically. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Bowery Farming!
- Industry: Consumer Services
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
Disappointing software
Reviewed on 2021-09-16
Frustrating and disappointing with no improvements in sight.
Frustrating and disappointing with no improvements in sight.
Pros
The only thing I think works well is the notification. It will send a notification whenever a setting is violated.
Cons
Everything. There is no dashboard so there's no way to get an overall view of the driving behavior. The vehicle trackers don't let you save identification information like vehicle VIN number, license plate, drivers name. There is only one description field so if a driver switches vehicles and someone forgets to update the name on it it's nearly impossible to tie the device back to the vehicle. The default breadcrumb color is white and the map it's imposed against is mostly white so you can't see the breadcrumb on the map. You can't setup scheduled emails to push driver behavior reports to you on a regular basis and since there's also no dashboard you're constantly having to pull reports and make sense of the Excel data it exports. Reports are limited to a certain number of days data you can pull. The features and user experience is NOT intuitive. The only reason I've continued to use this product is because we have the device wired directly into our vehicles and cost to uninstall them and install a different brand just isn't worth it. This feels like a piece of software designed in the 90's and forgotten about by Workwave.
- Industry: Utilities
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
This product is best in class!
Reviewed on 2021-10-18
Pros
Workwave is a very flexible product and easy to use. The integration with our work order management system was very easy and we were able to improve our field technician productivity by 25%.
Cons
The inability to color code the order pins that are displayed on the map has been brought up by several different internal user groups.
Alternatives Considered
Route4MeReasons for Choosing WorkWave Route Manager
CostSwitched From
Oracle Field ServiceReasons for Switching to WorkWave Route Manager
The cost, ease of use of the API and feature set were the main determining factors in the purchase of WorkWave.Response from WorkWave
Thank you for the 5 star review! We are so glad you are finding success with our solutions.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Best yet
Reviewed on 2021-04-01
Pros
I love how you are able to integrate both the tracking and the orders and POD all in one software.
Cons
I am still trying to figure out how to put together the maintenance plans.
Alternatives Considered
FleetioReasons for Choosing WorkWave Route Manager
Verizon connect didn't have Dispatching for orders the way i needed it to be. Roadwarrior didn't track the driver efficiently. Only through the phone GPS but didn't track the behavior.Reasons for Switching to WorkWave Route Manager
Workwave route manager had everything that i was looking for.Response from WorkWave
Hi Eliezer!
Thank you for your review. We are so happy that Route Manager had everything you were looking for, and that you are finding your tasks seamless with our integrations. We look forward to continuing to drive Decor Builders Hardware forward with our routing solutions!
WorkWave Route Manager FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for WorkWave Route Manager.Q. What type of pricing plans does WorkWave Route Manager offer?
WorkWave Route Manager offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from:
- Free Trial: Not Available
Contact WorkWave for pricing information or a quote.
Q. Who are the typical users of WorkWave Route Manager?
WorkWave Route Manager has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does WorkWave Route Manager support?
WorkWave Route Manager supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does WorkWave Route Manager support mobile devices?
WorkWave Route Manager supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does WorkWave Route Manager integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations WorkWave Route Manager has
Q. What level of support does WorkWave Route Manager offer?
WorkWave Route Manager offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software, Phone Support, Chat
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