Core features
Our planning and optimisation functionality is powered by advanced and intuitive algorithms that are developed by our in-house team of engineers.
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Route optimisation
Ensure that vehicle route plans are optimised, cost-effective, resource efficient and meet customer time window expectations.
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Job management
Automatically upload jobs into Podfather from your ERP system using our API, sFTP upload process or enter them manually.
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Bulk logistics planning
Manage all your bulk aggregate and muck away loads from one screen using our intuitive drag-and-drop feature to create plans.
The benefits of using our route planning and optimisation software
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Save money
Efficiently planning jobs to minimize logistics costs will lead to massive bottom-line savings for your business.
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Visibility
Combining planning and optimisation with ePOD gives you real time visibility across your whole operation.
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Save time
Updating old planning processes with an automated solution will save hours of planning time each day.
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Business efficiency
Updating old processes with optimised new ones will have a significant impact on business efficiency.
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Building a business case for change
Provide us with a few basic metrics and we’ll give you an idea of how much you can expect to save each month. Typically, ROI is almost instant thanks to our SaaS pricing model.
Further features
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Multi drop route planning
Our easy-to-use planning solution will allow you to create multi-drop route plans quickly and easily.
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Last mile delivery
Ensure drivers reach their destination on time every time, and in the most efficient way, with Podfather’s last-mile delivery software.
Related functionality
We hope you like what you see. If you are interested in our planning and optimisation functionality you might also be interested to find out more about the following.
Make sure all necessary vehicle checks have been completed and logged before vehicles leave the depot.
Maintain compliance with real-time visibility and full-time accountability online. Empower your drivers with vehicle check confirmation at their fingertips when out on the road.
Monitor progress against the plan in real time using our Android or iOS app.
Automatically send customer notifications and live tracking links, via email, text, or our online portal; keeping customers informed in real-time.
Streamline your proof of delivery process. Log and share job completions, scan barcodes, and capture signatures and photographs in real-time.
Get real-time notification of item adjustments, job cancellations and make delivery discrepancies a thing of the past.
Test drive this feature
Look at our route optimisation solution in action. We think you’ll be impressed by our planning and optimisation capabilities. We’re relied on by over 30,000 users every day so we must be doing something right.