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Published on 5 November 2024 • Reading time: 6 min read
Delivering for a major retailer like Leroy Merlin requires sophisticated logistics and the ability to manage large orders to tight deadlines. AntsRoute’s mobile transport app helps carriers to meet the high demands of this major French retailer.
With its intuitive interface, AntsRoute enables carriers to plan their routes in record time, reduce errors and ensure transparent tracking for customers.
In this article, we share the stories of five hauliers who use the AntsRoute transport application to manage deliveries for Leroy Merlin. They talk about how the app works and the benefits it brings on a daily basis.
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Before delving into the specific advantages of this solution, let’s look at how each of these carriers differs in terms of its area of activity, its constraints and its organisation.
The companies interviewed have a wide range of profiles. They operate in different regions of France: from Bourgogne-Franche-Comté to Lot-et-Garonne, via Rhône-Alpes, Occitanie and PACA. With fleets ranging from 3 to 12 vehicles, they deliver large orders to urban, rural and semi-urban areas. The deliveries for Leroy Merlin account for a significant proportion of their business.
The five carriers mentioned above use the AntsRoute mobile application to manage their daily deliveries for Leroy Merlin.
This transport application interfaces with applications from major retailers, such as Leroy Merlin’s LastMile software. Via the Woop auction platform, registered carriers have access to Leroy Merlin’s delivery requests. When these requests are assigned to them, they are added directly into their AntsRoute application.
Let’s take a look at what this software can do for them on a day-to-day basis.
In an industry where every minute counts, fast planning and minimising errors are essential. Before using AntsRoute’s mobile transport application, hauliers spent hours manually planning their routes, risking code or address errors.
Thanks to AntsRoute’s automated mapping and algorithms, route planning is virtually instantaneous. The software optimises routes and dispatches deliveries, taking into account the weight of goods, available vehicles and delivery zones.
The result is a lot of time saved and many mistakes avoided.
Deliveries for Leroy Merlin can also be added during the day. AntsRoute’s software can integrate last-minute orders, automatically rebalancing the rest of the route. A major advantage in terms of responsiveness and adaptability.
The AntsRoute transport app also offers geolocation and real-time tracking of each delivery. This tracking includes delivery notifications, the insertion of loading/unloading photos and digital signatures on delivery notes. This transparency benefits hauliers, end customers and Leroy Merlin, giving them full visibility of the status of orders.
They can find out in real time whether the delivery is in progress or completed, and add comments if there are any problems. This transparency reduces disputes and makes potential compensation easier.
For hauliers, reducing fuel costs and optimising mileage is a priority. AntsRoute provides analytical data, enabling transport operators to monitor their consumption and optimise their resources.
Hauliers can also monitor their turnover and costs, the number of deliveries made, the weight carried, CO2 emissions and the working time of each operator. This enables them to identify where they need to optimise their routes to maximise profitability.
Feedback from carriers shows the positive impact of AntsRoute on optimising deliveries for Leroy Merlin:
The 5 hauliers mentioned were also impressed by how easy it was to get to know the application, with appropriate training and a high level of responsiveness to their needs.
The AntsRoute app is an invaluable asset for hauliers wishing to optimise their delivery operations and work with well-known brands such as Leroy Merlin. Test AntsRoute today and enjoy the same benefits as these 5 carriers. You can take advantage of a free 45-minute demonstration by registering on this page.
WRITTEN BY
Maryline Lakh
Maryline worked for a major logistics company for 15 years. Since 2022, she has been an expert in communication and freelance writer for positive-impact logistics companies. She is passionate about new sustainable logistics solutions and writes for several clients, including AntsRoute.
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