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Please direct any UK press enquiries to Paragon's public relations agency - The Whiteoaks Consultancy, tel: +44 (0) 1252 727313 and ask to speak to Ross Hignett
16 March 2006
Paragon to Showcase Fleet Controller Software at Commercial Vehicle Show
Brings together tracking and planning technologies to drive real-time distribution performance improvement – integrates with leading telematics solutions.
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20 December 2005
Enhanced Routing & Scheduling Solutions From Paragon Software Systems
Continued investment in research and development has enabled Paragon Software Systems to introduce a wide range of new and innovative software enhancements in 2005.
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07 November 2005
Gist Raises Service Levels With Paragon's Fleet Controller Software
Gist, the leading logistics service provider, is using Paragon software to plan and monitor its time-critical primary distribution operation.
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19 September 2005
Paragon Software Provides Fast Payback For Stapleton's Tyre Services
Stapletons Tyre Services, the national distributor of over 70,000 tyres a week, is using Paragon's routing and scheduling software to streamline its distribution operation.
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19 May 2005
Rosebys Makes Savings With Paragon Software
Rosebys, the leading home furnishings retailer, is using Paragon's routing and scheduling software to plan deliveries to 350 high street and out of town stores located throughout the UK.
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05 April 2005
Paragon Announces New Software For The Road Transport Directive
The introduction of the Road Transport Directive means that transport managers now need to ensure that daily schedules comply with the new laws and that maximum use is made of their drivers' available 'working time' within the confines of the new reference period limits.
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08 March 2005
Paragon Fleet Controller Delivers Benefits For Exel Nisa-Today's
Exel has installed Paragon's Fleet Controller software to help manage 11,500 weekly chilled and frozen food deliveries on behalf of Nisa-Today's. Interfaced with TRACKER Network's vehicle tracking system Fleet Controller receives real time location and status information from in-cab units installed in the Exel vehicles.
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15 February 2005
Paragon Software Systems Demonstrates Its Routing & Scheduling Software At The Commerical Vehicle Show 2005
Paragon Software Systems will be demonstrating its full range of routing and scheduling software at The Commercial Vehicle Show taking place at the NEC Birmingham from the 5th to 7th April 2005 (stand 19-529).
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01 February 2005
Paragon Software Systems Demonstrates New Routing Software At Softworld Supply Chain 2005
Paragon Software Systems will be demonstrating the latest version of its routing and scheduling software at Softworld Supply Chain taking place at the Pavilion, NEC Birmingham, on the 16th and 17th March 2005 (stand 400).
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12 January 2005
Parcelforce Worldwide increases driver productivity by 20%
Parcelforce Worldwide, the UK's leading provider of time-guaranteed express deliveries, has used Paragon Software Systems' routing and scheduling software to re-plan its nationwide fixed route operation. As a result of the re-routing process Parcelforce Worldwide has cut planning time by 90% and improved driver productivity by 20% throughout is 2,000-vehicle operation.
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18 November 2004
Paragon Software Helps Companies Prepare For the Working Time Directive
With less than five months until the Working Time Directive (WTD) becomes UK law for mobile workers, Paragon Software Systems has introduced new routing and scheduling software functionality to enable companies to prepare for the forthcoming changes in legislation.
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14 September 2004
Healthcare At Home Switches To Paragon Software For Home Delivery
Healthcare at Home has selected Paragon Software Systems' routing and scheduling software to plan the home delivery of medical treatments to its patients located throughout the UK.
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14 July 2004
Paragon Software Provides Fast Payback For Ryder And Premdor
Ryder, the leading logistics and transport solutions provider, has selected Paragon's routing and scheduling software to plan deliveries on behalf of Premdor, one of the UK's leading suppliers of doors, doorsets and timber windows.
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04 June 2004
Paragon Increases Efficiency At John Lewis By 8%
John Lewis, the leading UK retailer renowned for its commitment to customer service, has doubled its reliance on Paragon's routing and scheduling software. Following four-way competitor trials, Paragon was selected to provide John Lewis with software for operational routing, generating daily plans for vehicles making deliveries from five distribution centres to all its UK shops.
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19 April 2004
McLane Company Picks Paragon
NEW YORK - April 19, 2004 - US logistics leader, McLane Company, has selected Paragon Software Systems' market leading routing and scheduling technology for its US operations.
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14 April 2004
Paragon Software Systems Switches To NAVTEQ For GB Mapping - ILT 2004, 8th-9th June ExCel London (Stand C10)
Paragon Software Systems, leaders in routing and scheduling technology, will be demonstrating its latest software solutions, including its new map-related developments, at ILT 2004 taking place on the 8th and 9th June at ExCel London (Stand C10).
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29 January 2004
Paragon Software Systems Demonstrates Its Fleet Controller Software At Softworld Supply Chain 2004 (Stand 414)
Paragon Software Systems, leaders in routing and scheduling technology, will be demonstrating one of its latest solutions - Fleet Controller - at Softworld Supply Chain taking place in Hall 17 of the NEC Birmingham from 2-3 March 2004.
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09 January 2004
Fine Lady Bakeries Makes Significant Savings With Paragon Software
Fine Lady Bakeries, the Banbury-based supplier of bakery products to supermarkets, distribution centres and food service outlets throughout England, is using Paragon's market leading routing and scheduling software to review fixed routes across its 35 vehicle operation.
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05 November 2003
High-Performance Planning For Hammonds
Hammonds Furniture, a manufacturer of high quality, bespoke office and bedroom furniture, has installed Paragon's routing and scheduling software, with street level routing capabilities incorporating NAVTECH map data, for live daily planning and efficient urban routing.
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30 September 2003
Paragon Helps Safeway Gear Up For Working Time Directive
Paragon's innovative multi-site, multi-user routing and scheduling software is helping Safeway meet the challenges of the current driver shortages and prepare for the Working Time Directive which can only increase pressure on driver resources.
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12 August 2003
Ryder Canada Chooses Paragon Software Systems Routing And Scheduling Technology
Ryder Canada has selected Paragon Software Systems' routing and scheduling software for strategic planning throughout North America. Having purchased Paragon's market leading technology, complete with Multi Depot, Integrated Fleets and mapping capabilities, Ryder Canada is using the software to help design cost-effective transport solutions for customers throughout Canada and the USA.
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17 June 2003
Comet / Exel Chooses Paragon For National Distribution Planning
Comet has selected Paragon Software Systems' routing and scheduling technology for use throughout its national distribution operation. With mainline transport subcontracted to Exel, the Comet / Exel operation involves the movement of both white and brown goods to stores, service centres and home delivery platforms located throughout the UK.
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22 April 2003
Norbert Dentressangle Chooses Paragon Routing Software
Norbert Dentressangle has selected Paragon as its strategic routing and scheduling system supplier, to support new business development activities. Having purchased Paragon's market leading routing and scheduling solution, complete with Integrated Fleets functionality, Norbert Dentressangle is using the software to help design cost-effective transport solutions for its customers throughout Europe.
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14 March 2003
Christian Salvesen Selects Multi User Paragon For Goodyear Dunlop
The nationwide distribution of 150,000 tyres a week by Goodyear Dunlop, in partnership with Christian Salvesen, sees Paragon's Multi User application enhancing next day delivery. By making the switch to centralised planning, while maintaining local visibility and control, Multi User has revolutionised the operation's routing and scheduling capabilities to achieve new levels of efficiency and customer service.
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31 January 2003
TRACKER Network Links Booking System To Paragon And Saves 22% Of Fuel Costs
Using Paragon software to allocate service engineer time windows has reduced TRACKER Network's fuel bill by 22%. With 26 service management engineers responsible for 450,000 vehicle tracking and fleet management systems installed throughout the UK, Paragon's automated planning and efficient time window allocation has resulted in faster more efficient scheduling, whilst maintaining high service levels and providing increased flexibility.
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23 December 2002
Paragon Software Systems Appoints William Salter As Managing Director
Paragon Software Systems, leaders in vehicle routing and scheduling technology, is pleased to announce that William Salter has taken over the role of Managing Director from the recently retired Dr David Holmes.
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03 December 2002
TNT Logistics Purchases Paragon For Worldwide Use
TNT Logistics has selected Paragon as its strategic routing and scheduling system supplier to support new business development across the globe.
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12 November 2002
Paragon Engineers Efficiencies At PCServiceCall
Proving as powerful in the service management sector as in its more familiar logistics field, Paragon's routing and scheduling software is helping PCServiceCall to increase service engineer efficiency and improve route planning.
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26 September 2002
Paragon Software Enables Raleigh To Reduce Order Cycle And Increase Fleet Efficiency
Raleigh introduces Paragon software to plan delivery operations involving 400,000 bicycles to 1,100 retail outlets each year.
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27 August 2002
Tesco Distribution rolls out Paragon for efficient daily planning
Tesco Distribution has rolled out an additional 15 Paragon systems to provide complete control of its vehicle routing and scheduling needs.
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25 June 2002
Paragon software helps AAH Pharmaceuticals achieve substantial transport cost savings, delivery consistency and improved customer service
AAH Pharmaceuticals is reaping the rewards of a more efficient transport operation, having introduced Paragon's vehicle routing and scheduling system as a planning tool for rationalising the delivery routes of its 600-strong fleet.
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02 April 2002
Paragon selected as routing and scheduling software supplier of choice by Consignia
Following an extensive tendering and evaluation process, Paragon Software Systems has been chosen by Consignia as its preferred provider of routing and scheduling software.
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13 March 2002
Paragon secures transport efficiencies for Rank Hovis
The UK's leading miller, Rank Hovis Ltd, has chosen the country's leading supplier of vehicle routing and scheduling software, Paragon Software Systems, for the dynamic daily scheduling of its 75-vehicle fleet.
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22 January 2002
Paragon bucks the trend with record-breaking year
Paragon Software Systems, the UK's leading supplier of vehicle routing and scheduling technology, is celebrating its tenth successful year of operation in style with a substantial 95% increase in sales, coupled with an expanding roll call of blue-chip clients.
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27 June 2001
Fast-track benefits for Pirelli with Paragon
Pirelli has reported a diversity of benefits arising from Exel's implementation of Paragon, the UK's leading vehicle routing and scheduling system. The dynamic daily planning of Pirelli's nationwide distribution operation has enabled the tyre manufacturer to deliver the cost and time savings critical to success in this exceptionally competitive sector characterised by falling product prices and rising service requirements.
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13 June 2001
Multi User Paragon provides integrated company-wide logistics planning
Paragon Software Systems, leaders in vehicle routing and scheduling technology, have today launched a Multi-User version of their software. The new system combines the efficiency benefits of central multi-site transport planning with local visibility and control, and is a cost-effective alternative to enterprise-level supply chain planning systems.
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23 April 2001
Paragon fast-tracks haulier's growth plans
Paragon, the UK's leading vehicle routing and scheduling system, has been purchased by West London-based haulage contractor Coales, to help accelerate the growth of its 60-vehicle operation with immediate effect and secure operational efficiencies through live daily use in the future.
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28 March 2001
Paragon smoothes depot rationalisation for Watson & Philip
Having first implemented Paragon, the UK's leading vehicle routing and scheduling system, two years ago for the daily planning of its nationwide food distribution operation, where it reported 13% on-going transport efficiency improvements, Cearns & Brown has now extended its use of the software to facilitate the smooth merger with Watson & Philip, in the formation of a new ambient/chill division for parent company Brake Bros.
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01 February 2001
Paragon investigates the cost of e-Service
A study to help the internet-based home shopping sector quantify the impact of service levels on transport costs and understand the real cost of meeting customers' e-Service requirements in home delivery operations has been carried out by Paragon Software Systems and secure delivery box specialists, Inboxout. The results of the study will help e-tailers to make informed distribution decisions to respond to internet shoppers' demands for ever-more precise and convenient delivery time windows.
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15 December 2000
Government backs efficient logistics through best practice guide highlighting crucial role of computerised vehicle routing and scheduling
Paragon Software Systems has welcomed the publication of the Government's good practice guide for 'Computerised routing and scheduling for efficient logistics' which, coming in the wake of the recent fuel crisis and Chancellor Gordon Brown's pre-budget statement, could not be better timed.
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02 October 2000
Paragon Masters Home Delivery For Dixons
Paragon, the UK's leading provider of vehicle routing and scheduling software, has been selected by high street electrical retailer Dixons Group plc to underpin the transport planning element of its Mastercare home delivery service. Dixons' decision to implement 18 Paragon systems reflects the software's capability to deliver the reliability, flexibility and sophistication vital to home delivery operations, and has already resulted in transport efficiency improvements.
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20 April 2000
Paragon Cuts Cost at Cearns & Brown
Paragon, the UK's leading vehicle routing and scheduling system, has been implemented by Cearns & Brown, the UK's largest national independent foodservice distributor, to underpin a major overhaul of the structure and productivity of its nationwide distribution operation, leading to a 13% fleet reduction across the first 2 regions.
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29 March 2000
Paragon Underpins Tesco Direct's E-fulfilment Success
Tesco Direct, which aims to be the world's largest Internet grocery retailer by the end of the year, has strengthened its relationship with Paragon Software Systems in support of meeting its e-fulfilment objectives. Following the initial roll-out of Tesco's internet-based home shopping service to the first 160 stores, an additional 75 Paragon systems are now being provided to support the further rapid expansion of the service.
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01 November 1999
Summit scales new planning peaks with Paragon for Safeway in Canada
In a win demonstrating Paragon’s growing worldwide presence, the UK’s market-leading vehicle routing and scheduling system has been selected by Summit Logistics, a division of Tibbett & Britten Group North America, to support the ambitious efficiency and service objectives of Summit and Safeway in British Columbia.
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06 October 1999
Paragon Delivers for Tesco in Home Shopping Expansion
The UK's leading vehicle routing and scheduling system, Paragon, is being implemented at a further 84 Tesco stores across the country in support of the major supermarket chain's roll-out of its internet-based home shopping service - Tesco Direct.
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04 August 1999
Paragon Meets Octavian Fine Wines' Logistics Challenges
Octavian Fine Wines' logistics challenges, particularly in Central London, are being met by the UK's leading vehicle routing and scheduling software provider, Paragon Software Systems.
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15 June 1999
Paragon underpins Government's sustainable
Efficient transport planning, based on the kind of best-practice distribution solutions already being delivered by Paragon, the UK's leading vehicle routing and scheduling system, has been identified by the Government as a key facilitator in the achievement of a sustainable distribution strategy.
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