# Industry-Specific Logistics Solutions ## Why Choose Descartes Fleet Optimisation Solutions? ### Proven by global brands Trusted by leading household names worldwide ### End-to-end efficiency Optimise inbound and outbound flows ### Scalable across industries Flexible solutions designed for fleets across a wide range of sectors. ### Drive cost savings & sustainability Maximise operational efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions ## 25% Delivery capacity increased “Descartes ePOD solution has unlocked considerable benefits for both our business and our customers.” *Peter Russell, IT Director, Carpet & Flooring* “Investing in Descartes has been the game changer we expected it would be for our business.” *Matt Shields, Director* ## 75% Reduced daily planning time by “The last-mile delivery solution has saved us approximately 25 hours per week in delivery planning.” *Jon Robshaw, Transport Manager, Professional Paper Supplies* ## 194% Jobs/van/day increased “Working with Descartes, we’ve saved 13% on annual fuel costs, which equates to approximately 354,000 fewer miles driven.” *Lee Holmes, Transport and Logistics Director, Wren Kitchens* ## 35% Increased delivery productivity “The time taken to route deliveries has reduced from approximately four hours a day to a matter of minutes” *Dave Middleton, Ontex UK* ## Explore our logistics solutions by selecting your industry ### Food & Beverage The delivery of food can be time critical, find out how to increase the accuracy of your deliveries, reduce costs and deliver more. Improve customer service with accurate delivery slot times and delivery notifications. [View solution](https://routinguk.descartes.com/industries/food-and-beverages) ### Distribution and 3PL's Whether you are operating a network of fixed routes or dynamic routes that are calculated daily, obtain greater efficiency and reduce costs. Reduce miles driven, lower costs and CO2 emissions while still increasing capacity. [View solution](https://routinguk.descartes.com/industries/distribution-and-3pl) ### Retail - Non Food Solutions for deliveries to distribution centres, high street stores or the home that improve customer satisfaction. Increase the visibility of deliveries both internally and for the customer. [View solution](https://routinguk.descartes.com/industries/retail-non-food) ### eCommerce The management of deliveries is important for customer satisfaction whether you use couriers or your own fleet. Discover more about the kinds of deliveries consumers want and how you can improve customer satisfaction. [View solution](https://routinguk.descartes.com/industries/e-commerce) ### Home Delivery Also known as last or final mile delivery, it is often the most difficult mile of the delivery chain, but can provide the largest opportunity for improvement. Discover how to reduce costs and increase delivery capacity while also improving customer satisfaction. [View solution](https://routinguk.descartes.com/industries/home-delivery) ### Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Security, traceability and delivery tracking are important features for the health sector. Discover how to achieve accurate delivery times with a high-level degree of proof of delivery. [View solution](https://routinguk.descartes.com/industries/pharmaceutical-and-healthcare) ### Building Supplies, Merchants and DIY Delivering building materials has its own unique challenges. Discover solutions that will increase the daily delivery capacity and provide proof of delivery. [View solution](https://routinguk.descartes.com/industries/building-supplies-merchants-and-diy) ### Mobile Workers Providing your mobile workers with a sensible and efficient route improves their job satisfaction and reduces their time spent planning. Optimising each day’s route and order of visits can reduce miles driven and increase the number of visits that are possible in a day. [View solution](https://routinguk.descartes.com/industries/mobile-workers) ### Customer Successes “We estimate that we've reduced our transport costs by 10% per ton delivered.” *Frédéric Poirier - Logistics & IT Manager* **Transport costs reduced by 10%** Optimised mix of own vehicles and third parties Maximised driver and vehicle utilisation [Read more](https://routinguk.descartes.com/customer-successes/royal-canin) “Descartes Reservations™ and Route Planner™ solutions were integral to our strategy of offering a more extensive, but unified delivery service. The advanced optimisation capabilities and architecture of the Descartes solutions were critical, bringing new delivery service options to our customers in an economically feasible way.” *Andrew Gay - Systems Manager* **Fulfilment costs reduced £1.8m** **Increased delivery productivity 35%** Delivery windows provided at POS [Read more](https://routinguk.descartes.com/customer-successes/john-lewis-partnership) “Redefining the Customer Experience in the Tyre Replacement Market” **Jobs/van/day increased 194%** Mileage reduced 13% Fleet size 400+ [Read more](https://routinguk.descartes.com/customer-successes/halfords-mobile-expert) “Working with Descartes, we’ve saved 13% on annual fuel costs, which equates to approximately 354,000 fewer miles driven.” *Lee Holmes, Transport and Logistics Director* **Annual Fuel bill reduced 13%** **Productivity improved 56%** **Annual savings £2 million** [Read more](https://routinguk.descartes.com/customer-successes/wren-kitchens-surveyors) “After extensive research, we partnered with Descartes to help transform our distribution management practices... Their tools are very effective.” *Nicolas Tellier - Chairman* **Operational costs reduced 5%** **Customer Net Promoter Score (NPS) Increased** Fleet size 250+ [Read more](https://routinguk.descartes.com/customer-successes/agediss-route-planning-cx-success) “With Descartes in place, our team of planners has automated and streamlined previous manual planning processes, allowing us to optimise our vehicle usage and minimise CO2 emissions.” *Rachel Hopkins, Chief Information Officer* **CO2 Emissions Reduced** **Sales Capacity Raised** **Operational Efficiency Improved** [Read more](https://routinguk.descartes.com/customer-successes/arrowxl-optimises-last-mile-delivery) “Descartes’ integrated routing and mobile solution is helping us meet our customer service commitments while making our fleet, drivers, and dispatchers more productive.” *Henk Tol - Distribution Manager* **Improved fleet productivity** Customer commitments met Accurate orders delivered on time [Read more](https://routinguk.descartes.com/customer-successes/sonepar)