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How to Reoptimize Routes with Skipped Stops for Seamless Deliveries

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Just when you think the entire delivery process is going on seamlessly, and your fleet operations are well under control, you are hit with an unexpected barrier. A skipped stop!

The reasons can be plenty – the customer was not available to receive the package, the stop was inaccessible, or your driver was just finding a shortcut, hoping you wouldn’t notice. This one skipped stop can potentially derail your entire delivery efficiency and severely hamper the customer experience. And let’s not forget the furry of complaints
and bad reviews that can hurt your brand’s reputation.

If you are a fleet manager handling multiple deliveries daily, you are well aware of the importance of every single stop and the frustration that comes from disrupted routes. But, is there a solution to ensure drivers can’t complete by skipping a few stops?

Can you ensure mandatory stop completion and consider skipped stops for reoptimization, and provide a new route to your drivers?

With Zeo Route Planner, the answer is – YES!

Before we understand how Zeo helps you make stop completion mandatory with skipped stop reoptimization, let’s know why this is crucial for delivery excellence.

The Skipped Stop Hiccups

The delivery was scheduled, the driver was on time, but when they arrived—nobody was home. Or maybe the location was suddenly inaccessible, or there was no way to safely deliver the package. The driver had no choice but to skip the stop and move on.

At first, it might seem like just one small hiccup in the day. But these skipped stops can spiral into much bigger headaches. For one, they leave customers waiting, frustrated, and unsure of what went wrong. Some may even take their business elsewhere, feeling let down by a service they trusted.

But that’s not all. Skipped stops disrupt the entire delivery operation. Drivers have to circle back or double back to complete the stop later, burning more fuel and adding unnecessary labor costs. Routes become tangled and disorganized, and your team wastes time trying to manually adjust schedules. Suddenly, what started as one missed stop snowballs into delayed deliveries, higher expenses, and strained resources.

Every skipped stop chips away at your brand’s credibility and eats into your margins. It’s no longer enough to just move on when a delivery doesn’t go as planned. You need a smarter, faster, and more automated way to handle skipped stops, so you can keep your customers happy, protect your reputation, and drive your business forward.

How Zeo Makes Skipped Stops a Thing of the Past

At Zeo, we believe delivery challenges shouldn’t hold your business back. They should push you to find smarter solutions. That’s why we’ve built a robust system that not only handles skipped stops but turns them into an opportunity to enhance performance and customer experience.

With Zeo’s Mandatory Stop Completion feature, your drivers can’t complete a route without checking off every stop planned in the route. Additionally, you can also merge the skipped stops with the pending ones to reoptimize the route for them. This means you’re always in control, with full visibility into every delivery attempt. No more wondering what went wrong or chasing down missed stops.

Zeo Route Planner’s advanced route optimization engine handles the heavy lifting, recombining skipped and pending stops into a streamlined new route. No manual re-planning, no wasted time. Just a faster, more efficient way to get deliveries back on track.

This feature means:

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  • You eliminate delivery gaps that frustrate customers and hurt your reputation.
  • You save time and resources with automated route optimization.
  • You keep drivers productive, even when issues arise.
  • You deliver a secure delivery experience that builds trust and loyalty.
  • You gain a competitive edge by handling delivery disruptions with confidence and efficiency.

How to Make Stop Completion Mandatory to Avoid Skipped Stops

Here’s a simple step-by-step guide to set up and use this powerful feature:

Step 1: Log into your Zeo account and open the dashboard.
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Step 2: Click on the Settings button.
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Step 3: Go to the Preferences section.
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Step 4: Under the ‘Manage your Preferences’ section, look for ‘Mandatory Stop Completion.’
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Step 5: The feature will be disabled. Click on it to enable. This will make it mandatory for drivers to complete each route without skipping any stops.
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Step 6: Right above this feature, you will find – ‘Consider skip stops for reoptimization.’ Enable this as well to optimize routes with pending stops and skipped stops.
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This process makes handling skipped stops seamless, cutting down on delays and keeping customers happy.

Final Word

A good fleet manager knows that every stop matters. A great fleet manager leverages tools to ensure every stop is completed.

With Zeo Route Planner, you can ensure no stop is skipped and the delivery routes are completed with integrity and efficiency. Yes, drivers might be obligated to skip a few stops for reasons beyond their control, but you can’t compromise the customer experience by simply avoiding those stops.

With Zeo’s Mandatory Stop Completion feature, you enhance your delivery integrity and efficiency while prioritizing
customer experience.

You are just one step away from achieving delivery excellence and providing a seamless customer experience. Schedule a demo to get started.

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    How do I add stop by typing and searching? Web

    Follow these steps to add a stop by typing and searching:

    • Go to Playground Page. You will find a search box in top left.
    • Type in your desired stop and it will show search results as you type.
    • Select one of the search results to add the stop to list of unassigned stops.

    How do I import stops in bulk from an excel file? Web

    Follow these steps to add stops in bulk using an excel file:

    • Go to Playground Page.
    • In top right corner you will see import icon. Press on that icon & a modal will open.
    • If you already have an excel file, press the “Upload stops via flat file” button & a new window will open up.
    • If you don’t have an existing file, you can download a sample file and input all your data accordingly, then upload it.
    • In the new window, upload your file and match the headers & confirm mappings.
    • Review your confirmed data and add the stop.

    How do I import stops from an image? Mobile

    Follow these steps to add stops in bulk by uploading an image:

    • Go to Zeo Route Planner App and open On Ride page.
    • Bottom bar has 3 icons in left. Press on image icon.
    • Select the image from gallery if you already have one or take a picture if you don’t have existing.
    • Adjust the crop for the selected image & press crop.
    • Zeo will automatically detect the addresses from the image. Press on done and then save & optimize to create route.

    How do I add a stop using Latitude and Longitude? Mobile

    Follow these steps to add stop if you have Latitude & Longitude of the address:

    • Go to Zeo Route Planner App and open On Ride page.
    • You will see a icon. Press on that icon & press on New Route.
    • If you already have an excel file, press the “Upload stops via flat file” button & a new window will open up.
    • Below search bar, select the “by lat long” option and then enter the latitude and longitude in the search bar.
    • You will see results in the search, select one of them.
    • Select additional options according to your need & click on “Done adding stops”.

    How do I add stops using QR Code? Mobile

    Follow these steps to add stop using QR Code:

    • Go to Zeo Route Planner App and open On Ride page.
    • You will see a icon. Press on that icon & press on New Route.
    • Bottom bar has 3 icons in left. Press on QR code icon.
    • It will open up a QR Code scanner. You can scan normal QR code as well as FedEx QR code and it will automatically detect address.
    • Add the stop to route with any additional options.

    How do I delete a stop? Mobile

    Follow these steps to delete a stop:

    • Go to Zeo Route Planner App and open On Ride page.
    • You will see a icon. Press on that icon & press on New Route.
    • Add some stops using any of the methods & click on save & optimize.
    • From the list of stops that you have, long press on any stop that you want to delete.
    • It will open window asking you to select the stops that you want to remove. Click on Remove button and it will delete the stop from your route.