Nectar Imports has selected Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to optimise its daily drinks distribution.
The drinks supplier will use Paragon to manage its delivery operations and ensure it can continue to operate flexibly with next working day delivery. Nectar’s distribution operation runs on fixed routes, but the company has outgrown its previous manual approach to planning and scheduling due to the continuous growth of the business. The Paragon system will enable dynamic planning, helping Nectar to proactively manage its transport activities and increase the efficiency of its fleet.
Nectar Imports general manager Mike Cross said: “With seasonal variations and order volumes influenced by trade in hospitality businesses on a day to day basis, our approach to deliveries must be both flexible and accurate. Delivery requirements, times, places, people, even high tide times in London for those customers on the water, are all taken into consideration to make sure our customers have the stock they need. We looked at a number of different systems, but the Paragon routing and scheduling software and support team stood out as the right combination to help us keep our customers topped up.”
Nectar expects to benefit from reduced planning time and improved reporting capabilities, as well as strategic what-if modelling based on real customer data – a huge benefit in this particular sector of the logistics industry, as the company will be able to plan ahead to accommodate seasonal demand fluctuations.
Paragon managing director William Salter said: “We are delighted to welcome Nectar Imports as a Paragon customer. Accurate routing and scheduling is absolutely key to managing a business like Nectar that combines choice, flexibility and reliability whilst also under pressure to keep costs to a minimum. More and more distribution operations are choosing Paragon because they are confident we can help transport planners more effectively manage their driver and vehicle resources, enabling improved operational efficiencies and, consequently, real cost savings.”
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