New Castle Building Products reduces fleet mileage

New Castle Building Products, a distributor of exterior building materials, has significantly reduced its fleet mileage by approximately 25,000 miles annually through the implementation of Descartes Systems Group's route planning and execution solution. This strategic move has led to lower fuel consumption and costs, improved route consistency, enhanced accuracy, and better on-time delivery performance. The solution has enabled New Castle Building Products to centralize dispatch operations and dynamically optimize routes based on real-world constraints, addressing the complexities of last-mile delivery in the building supply industry. Keith Haskell, COO at New Castle Building Products, highlighted the challenges of manual planning across a large fleet and the positive impact of Descartes Systems Group's data-driven routing. James Wee, General Manager at Descartes Systems Group, emphasized the importance of intelligent routing in managing volatile fuel expenses and improving overall fleet performance.