Route Adherence
The percentage of planned delivery stops a vehicle actually visits in the correct sequence, a core logistics discipline metric.
Full definition
Route adherence measures whether delivery vehicles follow the route plan they were given, in terms of stops visited, sequence followed, and time spent per stop. Formula: (planned stops actually visited in planned sequence / total planned stops) x 100. High route adherence correlates directly with on-time delivery, fill rates, and cold chain preservation.
Poor adherence almost always has a root cause: over-loaded routes, bad drop sequencing, driver shortcuts to finish early, or plain non-compliance. Without measurement, drivers optimize for their own comfort rather than the customer.
A distribution tracking system with GPS and geofencing auto-calculates route adherence per trip, flags deviations in real time, and feeds the data into driver scorecards.
Real-world example
A van was planned to hit 25 stops in sequence; it hit 24 in the right order and skipped one, route adherence of 96%.
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Applicable industries
This term is relevant across the following SpireStock-supported industries.
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