Case Study: ACCO achieves faster route scheduling, improved on-time delivery and 5.6% warehouse cost savings with Aptean Routing & Scheduling Paragon Edition

Efficiency gains for ACCO office product deliveries with Paragon route scheduling

ACCO, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of office products, needed to move from a pick-by-zone to a pick-by-route regime to achieve faster route scheduling for nationwide next-day deliveries. To address this, ACCO implemented Aptean Routing & Scheduling Paragon Edition (Paragon), using Paragon’s Multi Depot system to calculate routes and schedules in the early evening.

Aptean Routing & Scheduling Paragon Edition enabled ACCO to integrate pick, pack and despatch into a single overnight process with reverse-drop loading, improving customer service, on-time delivery consistency and vehicle efficiency. The Paragon solution delivered measurable benefits: 5.6% annual warehouse cost savings, reduced subcontractor costs and a dramatic cut in planning administration while supporting reliable next-day nationwide delivery.

ACCO

Kevin Carr

Distribution Director