Paragon - Distribution Planning Software Case Studies

Sainsbury's cuts transport costs with integrated Paragon system

Sainsbury's is seeing the benefit of rolling out an innovative Paragon implementation across its national distribution network. Sixteen depots are now benefiting from ITMS – Sainsbury’s Integrated Transport Management System – which integrates Paragon’s planning optimisation with telematics to dramatically enhance the accuracy and execution of each day's complex transport plans.

Industry: Food and Drink Retail
Categories: Operational routing and scheduling , Vehicle tracking and fleet management , Benefits reported , Large operation , Integration

Glanbia saves 16% in six months

Glanbia plc has saved 16 per cent in delivery costs by using Paragon software

Industry: Food & Drink
Categories: Vehicle tracking and fleet management , International , Benefits reported , Large operation

KN Drinks Logistics rolls out Paragon software

Following a major pilot in three regional distribution centres, KN Drinks Logistics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kuehne + Nagel in the UK, has started a national roll-out of Paragon’s enhanced routing and scheduling optimisation solution, as the company seeks to improve its radial distribution planning operations in the brewing and drinks sector.

Industry: Distribution/3PL , Food & Drink
Categories: Operational routing and scheduling , Benefits reported , Large operation

Paragon Helps Tesco Cut Carbon Emissions

Joint strategic analysis project optimises transport schedules, cuts CO2 emissions & supports Tesco's Sustainable Distribution strategy

Industry: Food and Drink Retail
Categories: Operational routing and scheduling , Strategic planning , Benefits reported , Large operation

Paragon payback for Argos Direct

Argos Direct, the home delivery arm of the UK's leading general merchandise retailer, has switched to Paragon software to improve utilisation of its 550-vehicle fleet which makes 15,000 deliveries a day throughout the UK and Ireland, rapidly achieving key performance improvement targets in driver productivity and mileage.

Industry: Home Delivery , Non-Food Retail
Categories: Operational routing and scheduling , Benefits reported , Large operation

Regional planning reduces empty running at BOCM PAULS

Planning with Paragon has helped leading animal feed manufacturer BOCM PAULS establish improved levels of vehicle utilisation. Using Paragon’s Integrated Fleets software to plan its national logistics operations at regional level has dramatically cut empty mileage - and transport costs.

Industry: Agriculture / Animal Feed
Categories: Operational routing and scheduling , Benefits reported , Large operation

Fuller's Selects Paragon Fleet Controller to improve planning accuracy

Fuller Smith & Turner (Fuller’s), one of the UK’s top independent family brewers and retailers with leading beer brands including London Pride, ESB and Discovery, has selected Fleet Controller from Paragon Software Systems (Paragon) to enhance customer service by improving the accuracy and responsiveness of its delivery planning process.

Industry: Food and Drink Retail
Categories: Operational routing and scheduling , Vehicle tracking and fleet management , Benefits reported

Parcelforce Worldwide increases driver productivity by 20%

Parcelforce Worldwide has used the Paragon software to re-route its entire UK express distribution operation, producing plans for the daily delivery of 150,000 parcels. These plans not only help the company exceed the expectations of its 30,000 UK customers but they also exceed company expectations, reducing re-routing time by 90% and securing operation-wide savings.

Industry: Parcels/Post/News
Categories: Tactical planning , Benefits reported , Large operation

Centralised scheduling brings mileage and cost savings for ABN

A high-tech solution from Paragon Software Systems is providing significant mileage and travel cost savings for one of the UK’s largest agri-food businesses.

Industry: Agriculture / Animal Feed
Categories: Operational routing and scheduling , Benefits reported , Large operation , Integration

ASDA rolls back transport costs with Paragon

ASDA is reducing the cost of transporting goods by using advanced map-based transport optimisation software. The innovative routing and scheduling system from Paragon Software Systems allows ASDA’s logistics experts to model better routes and make more efficient use of its fleet and drivers.

Industry: Food and Drink Retail
Categories: Tactical planning , Benefits reported , Large operation