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Hi Nathan,
This is outreach -- I'll be upfront. We build internal operations platforms for logistics, haulage and distribution businesses.
I put this together so you can see what we actually looked at before reaching out.
40 years of intelligent logistics in West Yorkshire -- and a genuinely complex operation
McDowell has been operating from Keighley for over 40 years, building a logistics business that now covers contract logistics, warehousing, palletised freight distribution (via TPN), full load haulage, and bespoke specialist services. ISO 9001 accredited. TPN member across 125 UK depots.
That's five distinct service lines with different planning requirements, different customer relationships, and different operational rhythms -- all running simultaneously from one depot.
Three new Volvo FH Aero tractor units added for high-mileage operations
McDowell recently acquired three Volvo FH Aero 6x2 tractor units specifically to support high-mileage general haulage work -- marking your first move into the Volvo camp. Growing the fleet for high-mileage national work means more loads, more lanes, and more operational complexity to coordinate.
When fleet expands, the planning and scheduling overhead tends to grow faster than the headcount. Managing driver availability, load planning, customer ETAs, proof of delivery and compliance reporting across a larger, more diverse fleet is exactly where a purpose-built platform starts to pay back.
"Intelligent logistics" is how you position the business -- systems should reflect that
Your website leads with "intelligent logistics" and positions McDowell as a modern, progressive operator with personal service and national reach. TPN membership brings national coverage. ISO 9001 brings the accreditation. What a bespoke operations platform brings is the internal tooling to back that positioning up -- and a customer-facing experience (portal, live tracking, automated updates) that matches what your clients now expect.
What a platform for McDowell might include
- Job planning and load management -- contract runs, ad hoc, bespoke, all in one view
- Driver scheduling -- availability, tachograph compliance, daily briefing
- Customer portal -- job booking, live status, proof of delivery, invoices
- Warehouse management integration -- stock receipts, pick lists, despatch confirmation
- TPN integration -- pallet network bookings flowing into the same system
- Fleet management -- vehicle checks, service scheduling, fuel monitoring
- Management reporting -- utilisation, margin per job type, KPI dashboards
We'd come to you for an initial discovery meeting -- if it looks like a good fit, we can show you a clickable concept of what a McDowell platform might look like within about a week, for free, before you commit to anything.
Get in touch with Liam Identify Digital -- identifydigital.co.uk
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