Our delivery management solution simplifies the complex problem of planning and managing a vehicle fleet. If you have vehicles making deliveries or collections we can help you optimise your route plans, collect your vehicle checks, track delivery progress, issue customer ETA notifications and collect electronic proof of delivery information in real-time.
The benefits of using our delivery management software
Green savings
Eradicate paper tickets from your delivery operation. Use robust, easy-to-use technology instead, saving time & trees in the process.
Cut costs
Reduce delivery costs across your business by reducing empty running & improving fleet utilization.
Customer experience
Meet customer time windows with ease and watch your customer satisfaction scores soar.
Invoice faster
With Podfather you have real-time ePOD, meaning you can issues invoices faster & improve your business cashflow.
Feature highlights
Track progress
- With Podfather managing your delivery process you can track vehicle performance, against the plan, in real-time without the need for costly in-vehicle telematics. Our driver app does the job for you.
Customer notifications
- Our delivery management solution allows you to send reliable ETA notifications to your customers once vehicles are out on the road.
- Ensure your customers know when to expect their deliveries with our live tracking link.
ePOD
- With our delivery management solution, you will be able to capture and view your electronic proof of delivery confirmations in real-time.
- See exactly what is being delivered where in real-time, all the time.
Further features
Route optimisation
Our route optimisation functionality allows you to plan routes that are cost-effective, resource efficient and meet promised customer time windows.
Looking to optimise all your routes, manage pre-allocated jobs, plan regions or review your fixed routes, Podfather is here to help with an easy-to-use back-office system that delivers great results.
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. Get last-mile delivery routes that are both cost-effective, and resource-efficient AND meet customer time windows with ease.
Walls and Ceilings International Limited
Challenge
Walls & Ceilings International Limited needed to update the paper-based processes of old with an automated delivery management system with a view to improving service, reducing empty running and optimising fuel usage.
Solution
Walls & Ceilings International Limited use Podfather to plan and optimise vehicle routes, gather vehicle check information, track deliveries, automatically send out customer ETA notifications, and collect electronic proof of delivery information via the driver smartphone app. With its cloud-based back office system and easy-to-use driver app PODFather has been able to deliver Walls & Ceilings International with an easy-to-use solution that meets the company’s business growth and customer service objectives.
Related features
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Make sure all necessary vehicle checks have been completed and logged before vehicles leave the depot or arrive on site.
Drivers log in to the Podfather app which runs on the most basic of smartphones and is available for both Android and iOS. Using their handheld devices drivers capture all the necessary pre-departure vehicle check information required to help your fleet stay legal when out on the road.
Monitor progress against the plan in real time using our app. Automatically send customer notifications via text or email.
We track via our Driver app so there is no need for costly third-party telematics. We’ll give you live tracking updates on the day and your customers benefit too with a range of notification features and live tracking links available as standard.
Streamline your proof of delivery process. Log and share job completion, scan barcodes, capture signatures and photographs.
With ePOD you are removing the need for paper tickets. If you are looking to streamline your processes, improve visibility across your operation and minimize costly delivery disputes this is the solution for you.
Use our reporting options to review and refine business performance. Includes On Time In Full (OTIF) reports and dashboards.
Reporting on actual performance helps our customers plan for the future. Refine your planning parameters, customer drop times or service commitments based on what’s actually happening out on the road. Share information with ease.
