Here’s what our construction customers have to say about us….
“Since implementing Podfather we created a virtually paperless delivery process. We have improved our customer service as we have total visibility of the mobile operation and access to real-time updates and feedback, and we are more efficient and effective in our fleet utilisation with bulk-load planning and route optimisation features.”
Anna Zorzoliani
Operational Analyst at GRS Building Products
Core features
Bulk logistics planning
With our bulk logistics load allocation planning tools, you can manage all your aggregate and muck away bookings from one screen. Bookings can be allocated on a per-load basis or across a longer time frame (day/week/month). The system is easy to use and removes the need for paper tickets.
Haulier Management System (Podswap)
Our Haulier Management System, known as Podswap, enables you to easily plan work onto your own fleet, and share jobs with your third-party haulier(s). Get full visibility of what work is being completed by who when with a clear audit trail of activity for compliance purposes.
Electronic ticketing
With electronic ticketing you can automate the production and management of tickets across your construction business. Eradicate paper, improve visibility and ultimately maintain compliance with a clear record of what's been move where.
“The use of Podfather on this project was a contributing factor in our selection of Andrews as haulage partner. Digital ticketing, real-time visibility and enhanced reporting all make for a more efficient and more reactive operation.”
Michael Ward
Logistics Coordinator at Balfour Beatty
Our construction customers include:
Addressing the challenges of running a construction logistics fleet
Managing material movements on big projects
When you are involved in large-scale construction projects there are a lot of time-critical material movements involved. Schedules can be fast-moving and ever-changing, which can make it challenging to plan and manage what you are doing in the most efficient way. That's where Podfather can help!
Maintaining visibility of what's going on
To make informed decisions you need visibility of what work you have planned, what is being executed and what has been completed. Podfather gives you the tools to plan, track and report on your work using our cloud-based back office system and easy-to-use driver app.
Managing a fast, often reactive, operation with ease
Podfather gives back-office system users and onsite management teams the most up-to-date information about what's going on. When plans change, which they invariably do, you can make informed decisions based on real-time, up-to-the-minute information.
Streamline a traditionally paper-heavy process
Historically construction logistics would have involved the use and processing of large volumes of paper tickets. Digital ticketing enhanced real-time visibility, make for a more efficient and reactive operation. It's fast becoming the 'norm' on high-profile construction projects.
The benefits of using Podfather
Keep track of high value loads
When dealing with high-volume, high-value loads, our solution will enable you to keep track of what's moving where, in real-time, all the time.
Deal with discrepancies quickly
Know what is being moved where, and by who, enabling you to deal with discrepancies quickly and easily. No more searching for paper tickets; use our online portal.
Keep track of compliance
Compliance is a key concern in the construction logistics sector. With the right tools in place, you can be sure you produce a compliant plan, watch how it's executed and then report on performance with ease.
No mobile signal needed
When operating in remote locations mobile phone signal can be an issue. With Podfather that's not a problem, job information is not lost, it's simply stored in the device cache until the driver comes back into range of a signal.
Podfather is now available on the AWS Marketplace
Podfather is now available on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Market place, making it easier than ever for customers to access and deploy Podfather solutions directly within their existing AWS environment. Click on the button below to find out more.
Construction Customer Success Stories
Aggregate Industries, one of the UK’s leading building industry suppliers, is using Podfather logistics software to support its sustainable thinking and improve operational performance. With hundreds of deliveries a day, the Concrete Products Division uses the Podfather system to manage its outsourced delivery operation. Third party drivers access tickets, using the Podfather app, which guides them through their daily schedule. The app also allows for the capture of real-time, electronic Proof of Delivery evidence, including signatures and photos.
Andrews Excavations, the family-run business running aggregate deliveries, waste recycling and tipper operations out of its East London headquarters, is rolling Podfather’s electronic waste ticketing solution out across its operation.
Breedon, a leading construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland, is celebrating the successful rollout of its business-wide electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) solution, improving customer service, accelerating cash receipts and using less paper. The implementation of ePOD has seen its business areas, with disparate processes, become aligned and focused on a common outcome – the eradication of paper tickets. Podfather, the electronic ticketing, ePOD and route optimisation solution provider has had an integral part to play in the process, giving Breedon an effective solution capable of scaling up to meet the operational demand required. Podfather's solution is now relied on to process in the region of 8,000 transactions a day with that number set to rise throughout the coming months.
Carvers Building Supplies, the wholesale building materials supplier, has selected Podfather’s route planning and electronic proof of delivery solution to help streamline processes across its distribution operation. With a fleet of over 30 delivery vehicles distributing a wide range of products to customers around Wolverhampton and the surrounding areas, the Carvers Building Supplies team were looking for a solution to help improve efficiency and remove paper from the planning process. The introduction of the Podfather solution is part of Carver Builders Supplies company-wide push to update internal systems and improve efficiency across its business.
Construction materials manufacturer Denis May & Sons has implemented Podfather’s route optimisation and electronic proof of delivery software as part of a major overhaul of its IT infrastructure. Delivering concrete blocks and aggregates to builders’ merchants, ground workers, house builders and developers, Denis May selected Podfather as it had a proven track record, flexible configuration and was exceptionally well supported.
GRS Building Supplies, Britain’s largest supplier of bagged aggregates, has transformed its delivery operation with logistics planning, real-time route optimisation and ePOD solution from Podfather. With depots nationwide, GRS delivers more than 100,000 bags of stone and landscaping products to builders’ merchants and retailers, every day. As part of a major digitisation project, Podfather has helped GRS to optimise its delivery services, made real-time information instantly accessible and reduced the environmental impact of its nationwide operation.
“Podfather has been a breath of fresh air. Before we started using Podfather incomplete or mislaid delivery notes were the bane of our lives. Paper documents had to be manually entered into the system and missing documents meant there was sometimes a delay in our invoicing process. Since implementing the system, it takes our transport department literally half the time it used to take to manage the delivery operation and our finance team no longer has to spend a day a week chasing down delivery notes so they can issue invoices.”
Sally Hodgson
Business Support Manager at Denis May & Sons Ltd
Take a look at our whole solution; delivering many features and lots of benefits to the construction sector:
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.
Our route optimisation functionality allows you to plan routes that are cost-effective, resource efficient and meet promised customer time windows.
Optimise routes, manage pre-allocated jobs, review fixed routes and regions.
Podswap, our Haulier Management System, enables you to manage the work allocated to your own fleet, and the jobs you want to share with your third-party hauliers.
One seamless, paper-free system, whoever is completing the job.
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.
Ready to start your journey?
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.