We’re delighted to have recently taken receipt of our growing fleet of delivery vehicles after handing over delivery management to Ryder DDS, our commercial vehicle provider.

With a total of 15 vehicles, we are now able to offer a highly efficient first class delivery service to the entire UK for our delivered customer base.

In the past, we’ve used local, third-party hauliers to move our products between suppliers, branches and customer locations, but having doubled in size over the last decade we needed a more efficient, cost-effective approach.

“We are constantly moving a lot of products around the country, so by reducing our costs we are able to pass these quite significant savings onto our customers,” explains Nigel Wright, Stax Operations Director.

To achieve this we’ve partnered with Ryder, one of the UK’s biggest commercial vehicle contract hire and rental providers, and its Dedicated Delivery Solutions (DDS) service. This is going to result in lower transport-related risks and allowing the business to concentrate on its core operations.

The relationship began with a trial in June 2014, using a single vehicle out of our Birmingham branch. Over the six-month trial period, we noticed a significant improvement compared to the third party hauliers,” says Wright.

Ryder’s contract was extended, and it now works at five out of six of our nationwide branches. Sixteen drivers are employed to work on the account, which Ryder manages through a central operations manager, a dedicated planning resource, and driver managers in each location.

Ryder’s use of route planning software and a telematics system has helped increase delivery volumes and reduce fuel costs per delivery while allowing better management of expectations at delivery destinations.

The next step will be to extend the Ryder relationship to cover customer online ordering and electronic proof of delivery.

To find out more about becoming a Stax delivered customer contact 0800 035 6421 or contact your local Stax Representative by visiting www.staxtradecentres.co.uk/reps