"Using Paragon routing and scheduling software with resource management functionality for dynamic planning gives our depot planners a great tool to produce efficient, compliant, delivery schedules that help us provide a better service for our stores. The pilot at our West Thurrock distribution centre resulted in a 5 per cent …

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

“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 …

“When our Port Allen (Louisiana) DC changed from a two-deliveries a week schedule to a three-deliveries a week schedule, we constructed a new master schedule using the software which enabled us to increase our weekly deliveries without adding excessive mileage. We expected an increase in miles, but the Paragon software …

“Having decided to replace our previous routing and scheduling system, Paragon was the obvious choice. We chose Paragon software over other systems because it offered us the scalability, flexibility, routing reliability and range of software options required to meet the demands of our growing distribution operation. Interfacing seamlessly with the …

“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 …

“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 …

“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 …

“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 …

“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 …

“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 …

"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.”