Cases per stop

Definition

The unit form of drop size, counted in cases and not in dollars so a price rise cannot flatter it.

Why It Matters

Dollars per stop can rise because prices rose, which tells a buyer nothing about the route. Counting cases removes that, and it is the figure a driver and a warehouse manager actually feel, since a case takes the same time to handle whatever it holds. Read the two together: a route whose dollars are up and whose cases are flat has been carried by inflation, and a route whose cases are falling is losing customers before the revenue shows it.