Case Study: Alstons halves planning time and shortens order cycle by 2 weeks with Aptean Routing & Scheduling Paragon Edition

Alstons furniture manufacturer halves planning time with Paragon routing software

Alstons, an East Anglian family furniture manufacturer, faced time-consuming manual scheduling across its 25-vehicle upholstery division and cabinets site, with planners having to remember road restrictions, shop opening times and manage paperwork for weekly deliveries to nearly 5,000 outlets. To address this, Alstons deployed Aptean Routing & Scheduling Paragon Edition (Paragon Multi Depot) to replace manual planning and streamline operations.

Aptean Routing & Scheduling Paragon Edition was integrated with Alstons’ order and manufacturing systems and interfaced with the Movex ERP, and is used weekly to plan deliveries across the UK and Northern Ireland. The solution halved planning time, eliminated paperwork, improved fleet utilisation and cut the order cycle by two weeks, enabling faster, more effective routing and scheduling for almost 5,000 stores.

Alstons

Trevor Daldry

Alstons