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David Mercer: Integrate a Route Optimization API to Save Millions in Last Mile Delivery Costs. The last mile can consume up to 30% of the entire supply chain cost, he says. Building software that can optimize routes, taking into account a host of real-world costs, constraints and conditions is extremely difficult.Streamlining costs by as little as 5% would lead to savings of around $100 000 per year.Integrating a route optimization API for delivery companies is surprisingly surprisingly little cost.