Edward Don’s corporate fleet manager and transportation manager explain how the nationwide distributor of food service equipment and supplies is enhancing customer service and realizing substantial bottom-line benefits by streamlining delivery operations with Descartes’ cloud-based route planning and execution solutions. Instead of stand-alone technology in different locations, the company used the Descartes solution to consolidate order-to-delivery processes across six full-service distribution centers and more efficiently manage the movement of its product selection of more than 50,000 items. With help from Descartes, Edward Don was able to save ~$100,000 in the first year alone by reducing overall fleet miles and fuel usage, making drivers more efficient and increasing the capacity of its in-house fleet of over 100 “red and yellows”—all of which translates into higher standards of customer service excellence.
Delivering Everything but the Food More Efficiently with Descartes
Edward Don & Company streamlines its delivery operations with Descartes’ cloud-based route planning and execution solutions
Mar 24, 2016
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