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Paragon brings corporate wide visibility to ABN

October 21 2008  9:54 AM

A high-tech solution from Paragon Software Systems is providing significant mileage and travel cost savings for ABN, the large agri-food business. A division of the international diversified AB Agri group, ABN has boosted efficiency of its logistics operation after implementing Paragon’s advanced routing and scheduling optimization software. The Paragon solution integrates with ABN’s order processing software so that orders are instantly visible for optimizing routing and scheduling of its entire fleet of specialized articulated trucks.
 
The centralized fully-automated Paragon Integrated Fleets solution has replaced manual planning, bringing tighter control and corporate-wide visibility to the organization’s pig and poultry feeds business that is spread across nine mills. With extra screens at each mill, the system provides an ideal multi-site transportation optimization tool for improving complex scheduling requirements and improving asset utilization and productivity.

"Paragon clearly offered the most flexible solution overall in meeting the demands of what is a highly complex and large scale manufacturing and distribution process. With the added benefit of offering additional screens for use in individual mills and Citrix access capabilities for more streamlined planning, Paragon was the obvious choice to meet our needs," said Chris Barnes, Regional Logistics Manager, ABN.

Commenting on the success of the system, Barnes said: "This has enabled major business change at ABN, from previously local manual planning at each mill to centralized, automated planning. The increased control and central visibility offered by Paragon’s software has delivered significant mileage and cost savings - through more efficient inter-working of previously separate fleets - at the same time meeting all our customers’ delivery demands.”

Barnes has been impressed by the results already achieved. "Our routing and scheduling system has to meet the demands of a dynamic and fluid customer base," he said. "The Paragon system ensures we meet a wide range of delivery requirements, often at very short notice, at the same time taking account of such constraints as the need to use compartmented trucks in order to avoid the risk of cross contamination."

Notes to Editors:

Paragon Software Systems, Inc is committed to excellence in providing routing and scheduling software solutions for companies wishing to optimize their transportation operations. The company has an unparalleled track record of successful software implementations with over 1,500 systems installed in more than 33 countries worldwide. Paragon provides software solutions for operations ranging from 10 trucks based at a single site to hundreds of trucks running out of several sites.

Paragon software is used by 3PLs and private fleet operators for routing and scheduling optimization on a daily basis; managing transportation resources; rationalizing fixed routes; and strategic transportation planning and modeling.

With clients including CEVA Logistics, Airgas, Exel Logistics, Toyota Material Handling, Ryder, BrandsMart, McLane, Honda, Canada Cartage, National Food Corporation, SCI Group and Safeway.com, Paragon has the experience to ensure that logistics problems are translated into software solutions that provide real benefits for customers.

Paragon solutions are helping hundreds of companies across the globe to cut transportation costs, improve operational efficiency, reduce planning time and raise customer service levels, and frequently support a company's strategic business growth objectives.

Jane Geary
Paragon Software Systems
Email: j.geary@paragonrouting.com

 

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