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

Blackheath Products cuts mileage by 20% with routing software

Blackheath Products, a UK distributor of Formica laminate, kitchen and flooring products operating a 22-vehicle fleet, faced the challenge of scaling operations for a major expansion while managing two separately stored product categories and keeping routing efficient. To meet this need they implemented Aptean Routing & Scheduling Paragon Edition (Paragon) as their consistent routing and scheduling solution.

Aptean Routing & Scheduling Paragon Edition filters orders from Blackheath’s accounting system, flags product types, prevents sending two vehicles to the same location the same day, and optimizes routes—cutting planning time by 75%, increasing vehicle utilisation and delivering fuel and mileage savings of up to 20%, which enabled Blackheath to double its business without overburdening route planning.

Blackheath Products

Sean Devine

IT Manager