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Paragon truck routing software saves Dams International $1.1m per year
May 12 2009 9:39 AM
Dams International, the leading independent office furniture manufacturer, is saving $1.1 million per year since implementing an innovative transportation optimization system from Paragon Software Systems. With Paragon, Dams International has been able to radically improve the management of its drivers and fitters and its 140 strong delivery fleet resulting in greater productivity and efficiency.
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“Paragon Multi Depot saves the company $1.1 million per year through a range of operational benefits that enable us to make more deliveries and provide greater service with our available resources,” says Gary Grindlay, Supply Chain Director, Dams International. “We have gone from five manual planning clerks who would take all day to plan to one Paragon planner who takes about an hour to produce our daily schedules. Before Paragon we made about eight deliveries per truck per day, whereas now we are doing 10 or more and we are aiming to extend this to about 12 each day.”
“There are several reasons for these improvements. We can optimize truck loads by inputting weights and cubic measurements for each product and this ensures that trucks are working to capacity. In addition we can plan appropriate delivery and installation times. This helps with Time and Motion management as we can quickly identify fitters who need additional training to bring them up to speed,” he continues.
Dams International operates six sites and Paragon allows the company to assign deliveries from the nearest DC. This gives greater flexibility and ensures that trucks and staff are kept busy.
“The system gives us much greater visibility via its Multi Depot feature. The software automatically adjusts DC boundaries each day depending on live order volumes to ensure that our trucks and fitters are fully occupied,” adds Gary Grindlay.
Gary Grindlay says that Paragon was the best fit for the company.
“Paragon was the obvious choice for our operation as it gives us the planning reliability and business benefits we need to streamline our delivery operation. I have been in the logistics sector for more than 30 years and have seen the benefits the software can bring to other organizations. Paragon is ahead of the game because the company concentrates on transportation planning and optimization and this shows in the quality of the software,” he says.
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.
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