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Shower enclosure brand Lakes has implemented fleet management software from cloud-based logistics company, Podfather, to increase sustainability through optimising delivery routes.
The business has achieved a 24% reduction in carbon emissions, with Podfather contributing to this success.
Lakes has been using Podfather’s services to streamline delivery routes – reducing miles travelled, optimising delivery to improve van fill rate and implementing electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) to remove paper from the delivery workflow.
Kevin Hart, warehouse & distribution manager at Lakes, says: “Sustainability is at the heart of our business and we are always striving to improve our current operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness, so we decided to use Podfather’s software to help us achieve this. We’re now benefitting from efficient and effective delivery tracking, customer updates, planning, and route optimisation.”
Lakes is also utilising Podfather’s configurable customer notifications, live tracking and ePOD capture tools for a more streamlined and efficient delivery process.
