Case Study: Tarmac boosts route planning efficiency with PODFather

Tarmac saves 750,000 paper sheets a month with PODFather

Tarmac, a major UK construction materials company, faced operational inconsistencies and inefficiencies due to a lack of standardized logistics protocols across its vast network. Their planning was highly dependent on personal preferences and a traditional "next day" model, which prevented them from reacting to live changes and made fair route allocation for third-party hauliers difficult. They partnered with vendor PODFather to address these challenges with route planning and optimisation software.

PODFather implemented a centralized route planning and optimisation platform that automated route building based on precise system rules. This solution, integrated with real-time tracking and electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD), transitioned Tarmac to dynamic live planning. The results included saving 750,000 sheets of paper each month, a 10% increase in laden mileage, and the ability to fairly allocate routes to hauliers, directly improving their bottom line and on-time in-full KPI results.

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