PODCAST - From “Good Enough” to Future-Ready: Designing Delivery Networks
PODCAST - From “Good Enough” to Future-Ready: Designing Delivery Networks
Descartes recently partnered with Logistics Business on a new episode of Logistics Business Conversations, featuring Descartes’ VP of Sales, Gary Rosier-Taylor. In this discussion, Gary explores why “good enough” is no longer OK when it comes to modern delivery networks and what leading organisations are doing differently.
The podcast covers:
- Rethinking delivery network design - Moving beyond legacy setups by reviewing depot locations, branch fulfilment, vehicle allocation, and overall network structure.
- Route optimisation and delivery execution - Creating efficient, realistic plans while managing daily constraints, supporting drivers, and aligning plan vs. actual performance.
- Customer promises and communications - How to balance speed, cost, convenience, and sustainability, while also keeping customers proactively informed throughout the delivery journey.
- Fleet strategy, EVs, and alternative fuels - Evaluating vehicle types, EV range, charging infrastructure, payload limits, along with the shift toward new fuel technologies.
- Technology adoption, AI, and cost optimisation - The best ways to use your data, with machine learning and service time prediction to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and drive successful change.
If you're looking to future-proof your delivery operations, we encourage you to listen to the full conversation. Click below to hear the podcast.
Author
Gary Rosier-Taylor
VP EMEA Fleet Sales
I lead a team of sales professionals who help customers across multiple industries optimise their fleet operations.
Posted: 07/05/2026 Category: Fleet Management