September 10, 2008 | Categories: Clients, International
Konzum, the Croatia based retailer and part of Agrokor group, one of the East Europe region's leading retail groups, has selected Paragon to standardise daily planning operations. By optimising transport planning through the adoption of Paragon software, Konzum/Agrokor aims to cut costs, drive greater efficiencies, improve the company's environmental performance and enhance customer service.
Initially, Paragon will be used to replace manual planning at Konzum, Croatia's largest supermarket chain which operates six depots and 200 vehicles delivering ambient, fresh and dairy products and non-foods to 700 stores. Konzum's transport director, Ivan Šantorić, confirms: "In looking at providers of transport optimisation and execution software, we found that Paragon stood head and shoulders above the competition."
"In particular, its strong track record and unrivalled experience in working with major grocery retailers in the UK and around the world, together with its clear understanding of our markets, gave us the confidence that the Paragon solution would ideally meet Agrokor's demanding and complex requirements."
William Salter, Paragon managing director adds: "We are delighted that Konzum/Agrokor has chosen Paragon to help streamline its retail transport operations. This further extends our global footprint in the retail sector, which includes all of the UK's top five grocery chains, as well as other retail clients in continental Europe, Asia and North America."
Looking ahead, Agrokor plans to deploy Paragon's Fleet Controller software, linked with a local tracking supplier, to enable Paragon's optimised route schedules to be tracked in real time.
Notes to Editors:
Paragon Software Systems is a market leader in transport optimisation with over 1,500 routing and scheduling systems installed in more than 33 countries. Paragon helps companies reduce transport costs by up to 20 per cent through more efficient deployment of vehicles and drivers. Headquartered in Dorking, UK and with US offices in Dallas, Paragon is a respected pioneer in routing and scheduling with over 30 years of know-how.
Paragon is employed by transport operations ranging from just 10 vehicles at a single site to hundreds of vehicles operating from several sites. The system is used for routing and scheduling optimisation; managing transport resources; strategic planning; scheduling home deliveries continuously as orders are being confirmed; and managing the execution of the transport plan in real time using vehicle tracking technology.
Paragon assists many leading companies with their logistics including ASDA, Royal Mail Group, Harrods, Sainsbury's, AB Agri, CEVA Logistics, Wincanton, DHL Exel, Norbert Dentressangle, Linde, Fuller's, John Lewis, Tesco, Keystone Distribution, Raleigh and many others.
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