The new delivery service, launched at the start of February, is provided to Grange’s garden centre, large DIY retail chain and building supplies partners, involving fencing panels, garden gates, pergolas and other structures.
The Paragon Multi Depot package was supplied to Grange with integrated INRIX-based road speed data. The INRIX feature provides accurate road speeds at road link and directional level and is based on Paragon’s analysis of billions of actual road observations.
Paragon says this data brings "real-world accuracy" to Paragon-generated routes, making them more acceptable to drivers because the trips and delivery times, boosting customer service.
The company said more accurate schedules also eliminate slack in the daily planning process, leading to improvements in fleet utilisation and overall cost reduction.
Grange said the software competely automated its home delivery operation.
"Using the Paragon software, we can give customers a two-hour delivery window at the same time as improving vehicle utilisation," said Grange’s logistics manager.
