67 Aptean Routing & Scheduling Paragon Edition Testimonials

“What we find particularly useful is having the ability to update information over-the-air which means that we can readily and easily deploy changes and improvements to our doorstep processes without the need to bring the devices back to base. As the largest British logistics company, this flexibility is essential to our business.”

“We were looking for an established, tried and tested solution as we simply do not have the time to go through lengthy cycles of software development. Paragon’s software stood out as being the best on the market, with the experience and knowledge of the support team finally guiding our choice. It is clear that by using the software we will be able to optimize our daily planning and improve the general efficiency of our fleet. Paragon will also enable us to establish standardised procedures for how we handle our distribution processes – from taking orders to despatching the items from our warehouses. We are looking forward to the improvement in our overall efficiencies which will see us cut our transport costs by at least 10%.”

“We are a very dynamic business operating across a large area and often look at how new technology can make us more effective and assist in delivering excellent customer service. Paragon enables us to produce the most efficient, accurate and achievable routes possible at a click of a button. Paragon facilitates a cultural change from traditional methods to a total logistics solution and we use the software as a strategic planning tool to improve and evolve our operations and services. We can model a wide range of scenarios from changing the capacity of the vehicles to reallocating work to different depots – this could extend to opening new depots. In short it gives us overall visibility of the business and is a positive introduction to our operations management processes.”

“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.”