Case Study: Blackheath Products achieves 20% mileage savings and 75% faster planning with Aptean Routing & Scheduling Paragon Edition

Aptean Routing Helps Blackheath Products Cut Mileage by 20%

Blackheath Products, a UK distributor serving the construction and furniture sectors with a 100,000 sq ft warehouse and nearly £30m turnover, was preparing to double its operation but faced disconnected systems, separate product routing, and under‑utilized fleet resources across 25 commercial vehicles. To tackle inefficient routes, long planning times and the pressure of expansion, Blackheath Products turned to Aptean Routing & Scheduling Paragon Edition.

Aptean Routing & Scheduling Paragon Edition delivered advanced route planning and scheduling that consolidated operations, prevented duplicate visits with product‑type filters and flags, and optimized vehicle utilization. The vendor’s solution enabled Blackheath Products to handle doubled volumes without strain, cutting fuel and mileage by up to 20%, reducing planning time by 75%, and supporting improved fleet use and on‑time routing.

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