Case study – How DPD France optimizes its last-mile deliveries with Kardinal
Case study · DPD France × Kardinal

How DPD France optimizes its last-mile deliveries

Facing volatile activity, DPD France chose Kardinal to sectorize its depots and optimize its delivery routes.

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Why this case study

A large-scale rollout, with measured results

DPD France (350,000 parcels a day, 4,000 drivers, 72 depots) relies on Kardinal to optimize the sectorization of its territories and the organization of its routes, with no IT integration required.

+14%

Measured result: productivity gains on delivery operations, across the 72 depots rolled out to 145 users.

What you'll find
01

The last-mile context

The industry challenges and why DPD France chose Kardinal.

02

Four concrete use cases

From sectorization to negotiation with subcontractors.

03

The rollout results

The benefits achieved and the productivity gains measured.

Use cases

How DPD France optimizes its operations with Kardinal

01

Sectorization of depot territories

Optimized sectorization that minimizes costs and parcel-volume fluctuation across sectors.

02

Setting up a new sub-depot

Test location hypotheses and instantly obtain the optimal fleet and sectorization.

03

Fleet optimization and conversion

The best vehicle mix and the territory each should cover, with costs and CO₂ under control.

04

Transport purchasing and negotiation

Data-driven decisions to optimize costs and strengthen the relationship with subcontractors.

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Context and key figures DPD France
Use case: sectorization optimization
The rollout and the measured results
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