67 Aptean Routing & Scheduling Paragon Edition Testimonials

"Paragon has enabled us to effectively re-evaluate our transportation operation with minimum fuss. We are already seeing huge cost savings which will only continue to increase as we roll out Paragon-calculated routes at additional sites. In addition, the accuracy of the Paragon routes has resulted in significant improvements in customer service – we are now able to guarantee customer delivery times to the nearest 15 minutes. Overall, Paragon has succeeded in making the rationalization of our longstanding fixed route network a straightforward and highly effective process."

"We believe in sustainable growth – it is responsible, it is what our customers want and it makes good business sense. We have used Paragon for more than a decade for routing and scheduling optimization throughout our business, and the longevity of this relationship is a real testament to Paragon as a reliable solution and the professionalism of the people behind it. Using Paragon for the strategic analysis of our transportation operations is playing an important role in Tesco’s Sustainable Distribution strategy – a key initiative for us as an organization."

“The software also brings a more intuitive, faster, user friendly way of working for our transport teams. Instead of the old-fashioned and restrictive black-on-green computer interface that we’d been using for years, we now see the routes detailed accurately on digital maps. It also provides full visibility of loads, so that we know which orders make up each vehicle load – all of this can be viewed on screen.”

“Paragon is our strategic tool of choice for reviewing and modelling best routes. It will also help us to maximise the use of our time. With the efficiencies we will gain from using the system, we are able to minimise capital expenditure through better use of our fleet and driver availability. In short, we are able to do more with our existing resources and the savings we will make, which range from 5-10% of fleet costs, are ploughed back into the business to reduce the cost of products to our customers.”

“By adding Paragon Live Management to our existing Paragon solution we can quickly share vital information across the Partnership. This helps us to make better use of John Lewis partners in each shop and provide a better experience for our customers.”

“Our planners are familiar with Paragon’s routing software, so they soon learnt how to use Territory Optimiser to create the direct to consumer territories. It is very intuitive, plus the Paragon support team was at hand to help us.”

“Paragon can be tailored to provide strategic modelling and is therefore much more flexible. The schedulers find it easier to use and it gives them more control over the scheduling. We can make changes to the fleet and see the effects of those changes on our distribution immediately. Also, with Paragon we pay for the software and a much smaller annual maintenance fee, which we calculated would save us money within three years of purchasing the system. In addition we’ve already taken a vehicle out of the fleet and eliminated its running costs, which saves us an extra £3500 a month.”

“Our commitment to producing and delivering quality stone within the timescales demanded by national housebuilders and major construction companies is a critical part of what differentiates the business. We wanted to reduce delivery paperwork and the amount of time it takes to obtain signatures when delivering goods, so selected fleXipod as a user-friendly and cost-effective way of achieving these objectives. Our transport department is already finding the ability to view live data relating to what has happened in the field very useful and our customers value the immediate receipt of the digital proof of delivery document. The fleXipod system is helping reduce paperwork, save time and give us greater real-time visibility of our delivery information.”

“The quality of our craftsmanship and our service is very important to us. The introduction of improvements such as fixed-day deliveries and 48-hour product replacement ensures we are continuously improving our service, but it also means that our transport operation is increasingly complex. We would not have been able to enhance our offering without Paragon’s routing and scheduling software. It enables us to create highly accurate transport plans, more quickly and efficiently, helping to improve service levels, while reducing mileage and expanding our transport capacity.”

“We have found that processing speeds are much quicker with version 5.80. We have significantly expanded our business, and, despite the substantial increase in the volume of delivery data processed, the new Paragon software is around five times faster, which saves our planners a considerable amount of valuable time. As we continue to grow, Paragon will be key to helping us maintain our focus on customer service.”

“Paragon enabled us to introduce much-needed logic into the system, and to take different elements of data and synthesise them to optimise the output. Previously, the routing specialist was struggling every day to fill the vehicles and send them out on routes they thought were optimised, but it was challenging for one person to handle.”

“We are very happy with Paragon’s transport routing product and the support we get from the company. Paragon is very easy to use and it does not take long to master it. The procedure is simple and quick. It just requires me to import the daily order spreadsheet into the software to create the routes. The transport routing software produces accurate routes that allow for the variation in orders and delivery times, even during the very busy holiday season when we have double the number of orders. Also, when our fleet is running at full capacity, we feel Paragon is a great tool to make the best use of our vehicles and driver resource.”

"Aptean Industrial Manufacturing ERP has helped our company manage our businesses globally in a way that is easy enough for the common user to understand, yet with enough power under the hood to meet bigger challenges."

“The ability to be able to see where the freight is within the network without the need to pick up the phone, and to estimate its time of delivery accurately was the primary objective.”

“We’re doing a high percentage of the work in a fraction of the time.”