Hello, Gordon Food Service!
How is Gordon Food Service transforming its distribution operations to meet today’s challenging demands?
Learn how leading distribution companies are redefining their strategies, tactics and technologies to dramatically improve the way they serve customers and achieve new levels of delivery productivity.
I'm Ryan from Descartes
As an existing Descartes mobile delivery solution customer, I've pulled together some great content that I believe can make a difference to Gordon Food Service’s overall business performance in the areas we work on together today and beyond. Keep an eye out for me in your inbox.
Here are some of the ways we have used our logistics expertise and advanced planning, execution and mobile solution to help distributors like Gordon Food Service:
- Create a differentiated delivery experience
- Reduce delivery costs
- Become more agile to react to changing market demands
Let’s get started on your distribution performance transformation.
Strategic Route Planning: A Blueprint for Profitability
Learn how to rapidly assess customer demand, service policy and network changes create an optimal delivery network that makes a difference to your customers and bottom line.
Traditional distribution models are being challenged as distributors look to improve profitability and find new ways to compete. New strategies, tactics and technologies are evolving to redefine how distributors serve their customers, change their cost structures and improve their ability to react to today’s fluctuating market demand.
Strategic Route Planning
Dynamic Delivery Appointment Scheduling
Continuous Planning
& Optimization
Real-time Dispatch
& Tracking
Distribution Analytics
Network Reroutes and Dynamic Route Planning Can Lead to a Dramatic Improvement in Productivity
Specific strategies to improve distributor strategic and operational agility
"With the Descartes routing software, we’ve saved approximately 10-15% in transportation costs. We’re also delivering to 25% more stops without having to add more drivers or more trucks. It’s definitely helped to give me more of my fleet back to support Brenham’s ongoing growth."
Bradley Trochta
Vice President
Brenham Wholesale
“From the smallest family restaurant to schools and national accounts, Merchants is focused on the timely and accurate delivery of quality products while ensuring food safety. Our delivery operations are managed to high performance standards. Capabilities such as mobile proof-of-delivery and digital photos have allowed us to be more efficient, minimize order discrepancies and satisfy customers at the point of delivery. With delivery volumes of 50,000+ cases per night during peak season, these capabilities are critical for minimizing delivery errors, accounts processing costs and customer payment delays while maintaining strong relationships with our customers.”
Andrew Mercier
President and CEO
Merchants Foodservice
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