What connected haulier management looks like at scale
750,000
paper sheets saved each month
Tarmac
10
sheets of paper saved per job
JC Gillespie
5,000
admin hours saved
Sternfenster
6
CO2 tonnes saved a year
Nationwide Specialist Services
One network, less admin, complete visibility
Share work in a few clicks
Allocate jobs across your own fleet and multiple third-party hauliers without manually re-keying information or managing separate processes.
Track every load
See who is moving what, where each load is and which jobs are complete across your entire logistics network.
Close jobs faster
Receive electronic proof of delivery as work is completed, giving your team an immediate audit trail and fewer delays before processing or invoicing.
Track every subcontracted load in real time
Keep visibility of outsourced work once it leaves your depot. Podfather tracks drivers and loads through the smartphone app, giving your team live progress across both your own fleet and third-party hauliers.
- See where loads are throughout the working day
- Know which jobs have been completed and by whom
- Keep visibility across internal and subcontracted fleets
Put every job straight into drivers’ hands
Send job information directly to third-party drivers through the Podfather app. Drivers can receive work, update job progress and send information back without relying on printed instructions or manual check calls.
- Job information sent directly to drivers
- Available on Android and iOS devices
- Third-party drivers can use their own smartphones
Get proof back the moment the job is done
Electronic proof of delivery for hauliers keeps completed work connected to the original job. Capture signatures, photographs and time, date and location-stamped evidence, then make it available to the back office in real time.
- Electronic signatures and photographs
- Time, date and location-stamped evidence
- Paperless confirmation across outsourced work
How Tarmac keeps a nationwide delivery network connected
Tarmac uses Podfather across one of the UK’s largest construction logistics operations, including its extensive subcontractor network. The system gives planning teams real-time delivery visibility and helps allocate work consistently across third-party hauliers while keeping completed job information connected to the wider operation.
Podfather, built to fit your logistics network
Mixed-fleet ready
Manage jobs across your own vehicles and one or multiple third-party hauliers from the same system.
Connected to your systems
Bring jobs into Podfather through integrations, file uploads or manual entry, then return completed delivery information to your back-office systems.
Full digital audit trail
Keep a clear record of job allocation, progress and completion, regardless of which operator carried out the work.
Haulier management is stronger alongside the rest of your operation
Most teams use Podswap with one or two of these delivery management features. Here’s how they fit together.
Plan jobs across your own fleet before allocating overflow or specialist work to third-party hauliers. Keep capacity, delivery requirements and available resources in view as you decide how work should be distributed across your network.
Give drivers a digital method to complete vehicle checks before starting work. Completed checks and reported defects create a clearer record of vehicle compliance across the delivery operation.
Maintain visibility after work has been passed to a third-party haulier. Track delivery progress in real time and keep customers informed with automated updates as jobs move through the network.
Capture proof of delivery consistently, whoever completes the job. Drivers can record signatures, photographs and delivery details digitally, giving your team a clear record of completed work without waiting for paperwork to return.
Bring delivery information from across your network into one place. Use completed job data to review performance, spot recurring issues and understand how work is being delivered across your own fleet and third-party hauliers.
FAQs
Look for a system that can manage work across both your own fleet and external operators without creating separate processes. Useful capabilities include digital job allocation, live visibility of subcontracted work, electronic proof of delivery, a clear audit trail and an easy way for completed information to flow back into your existing systems.
It is also worth checking how easily additional hauliers can be added and whether drivers can work through a simple app rather than needing access to your full back-office system.
Yes. Podswap can allocate jobs across your own fleet and multiple third-party operators, allowing work to be transferred across your logistics network and completed information returned digitally.
Third-party drivers can receive and complete work through the Podfather app on their own smartphone. Podfather also provides a dedicated Podswap workflow for service providers working for one or multiple originators.
Yes. Podswap gives users visibility of where loads are and which jobs have been completed, while ePOD captures photographs, signatures and time, date and location-stamped proof across outsourced work.
Jobs are managed digitally from allocation through to completion, creating a record of what was assigned, completed and by whom.
Yes. Podfather can connect with ERP, sales order, warehouse management and invoicing systems. Jobs can be uploaded through web services or sFTP using XML, JSON or CSV, with completed proof of delivery information returned digitally once work is finished.
Once you submit the form, Podfather’s Business Development team will get in touch within one business day. They can discuss your operation, provide a live product demo, explain the available pricing tiers and answer any questions you have.
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We’d love to show you how we could help your business through improved logistics planning. Get in touch today and let’s talk about what challenges you are currently facing in your business and how we could help you to overcome them with smart, easy to use delivery management software that delivers real results.