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Ep 323: Tradeaze B2B same-day delivery startup
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Jack Hopkins, CEO and co-founder of Tradeaze - a same-day delivery service for the building and trades sector - shares how Tradeaze started and the delivery need it fills:
- What drove Jack to found Tradeaze
- The need for tradespeople (tradies) to have access to fast supply of parts
- How the parts market works
- How merchants service spare parts needs
- The Tradeaze platform for shipping spare parts
- Offering a same-day service alongside merchants' existing "milk-run" delivery services
- Using Tradeaze as a back-up delivery service
- The range of delivery options Tradeze offers, from vans down to e-bikes
- One hour, three hour, any time today
- How the B2B delivery service saves tradies time and money
- Timeliness of delivery as a critical factor in the building sector
- Engagement model with drivers (employee and self-employed)
- Delivering large and heavy items
- The tech that underpins the Tradeaze delivery service
- Tracking consignments
- Matching vehicles to orders
- Consolidating deliveries and getting vehicle loading right
- Managing damaged, partially fulfilled, or missing consignments
- Role of CCTV in accountability
- Tradeaze looking to expand beyond London
- Dealing with returns
- Potential for value added services
348 episodes
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Manage episode 384949743 series 2068608
Content provided by Ian Kerr and Postal Hub Podcast. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ian Kerr and Postal Hub Podcast or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Jack Hopkins, CEO and co-founder of Tradeaze - a same-day delivery service for the building and trades sector - shares how Tradeaze started and the delivery need it fills:
- What drove Jack to found Tradeaze
- The need for tradespeople (tradies) to have access to fast supply of parts
- How the parts market works
- How merchants service spare parts needs
- The Tradeaze platform for shipping spare parts
- Offering a same-day service alongside merchants' existing "milk-run" delivery services
- Using Tradeaze as a back-up delivery service
- The range of delivery options Tradeze offers, from vans down to e-bikes
- One hour, three hour, any time today
- How the B2B delivery service saves tradies time and money
- Timeliness of delivery as a critical factor in the building sector
- Engagement model with drivers (employee and self-employed)
- Delivering large and heavy items
- The tech that underpins the Tradeaze delivery service
- Tracking consignments
- Matching vehicles to orders
- Consolidating deliveries and getting vehicle loading right
- Managing damaged, partially fulfilled, or missing consignments
- Role of CCTV in accountability
- Tradeaze looking to expand beyond London
- Dealing with returns
- Potential for value added services
348 episodes
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