- 775,000 fewer miles travelled
- 133,000 gallons of diesel saved
- Cut over 2.7 million pounds of CO2
Industry:
Food & Drink
Categories:
Operational routing and scheduling , International , Benefits reported , Large operation
Opportunity:
The McDonald’s U.S. Distributor Council has stated its commitment to greening the distribution arm of McDonald’s supply chain by reducing its energy and fuel consumption to help reduce their impact on the environment.
Solution:
McDonald's sought out and embraced tools to reduce their annual miles and improve the mileage of their fleet while maintaining the highest levels of customer service. Paragon's truck routing software was adopted and its dynamic route optimization tools assisted McDonald's in consolidating deliveries, cubing out trailers, building efficient master schedules and using more extended-length trailers.
"We are very pleased to be helping McDonalds and their distributors in this way to achieve environmental and cost-saving improvements. Our support team has been working closely with these operations to ensure the software is correctly configured to meet their business requirements. The Paragon Routing and Scheduling software enables the optimization of fixed delivery routes across multiple DCs, while the Multi Period Planner option enables multiple delivery frequencies to be allocated to the best days for leveling the overall workload across the week." Phil Ingham, Support Director, Paragon Software SystemsResults:
McDonald's has exceeded its mileage reduction goal through the use of the Paragon route optimization software. In analyzing 15 of the distribution centers, the result was 775,000 fewer travel miles and nearly 133,000 fewer gallons of diesel consumed. From a carbon footprint standpoint, that’s a reduction of more than 2.7 million pounds of CO2.
"I have worked with many vendors in my 20-year career in food distribution and Paragon has been one of the most supportive companies I have ever worked with. The company has always been quick to understand our needs for enhancements and our requests for training and support." Chuck Gans, Martin Brower. Read more...McDonald's distributors using Paragon include:
- Martin Brower
- Earp Distribution
- L.R. Services
- Keystone Distribution
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